The ferroelectric-antiferroelectric transition in Pb[Zr0.9(CexTi1-x)0.1]O3due to Ce4+doping

Haitao Huang, Jun Guo, Ling Bing Kong, Huey Hoon Hng, Joo Tien Oh, Peter Hing, Ooi Kiang Tan

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Abstract

The effect of B-site substitution of Ce4+on the microstructure of the Pb[Zr0.9(CexTi1-x)0.1]O3(0 ≤ x ≤0.7) ceramics is studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). For x = 0, only 1/2{hkl} superlattice reflections are found in the selected area diffraction patterns (SADPs), which correspond to the anti-phase rotation of the oxygen octahedra. Small amount of Ce4+substitution causes the in-phase tilting of the oxygen octahedra and results in the 1/2{hk0} superlattice reflections. With 7mol% addition of Ce4+on the B-site, the superlattice reflections at the 1/4{hk0} pseudocubic positions can be observed, indicative of the existence of the antiferroelectric (AFE) phase. The result conforms to the polarization-electric field (P-E) hysteresis loop measurements on the corresponding bulk ceramic samples.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)297-300
Number of pages4
JournalSolid State Communications
Volume125
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • A. Ferroelectrics
  • C. Transmission electron microscopy
  • D. Phase transitions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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