Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state

The influence of the electric field on the stability of phases in antiferroelectric substance with a small difference in energies of the ferroelectric (FE) and antiferroelectric (AFE) states is studied. It is theoretically predicted that the interaction between the coexisting domains of (FE) and (AF...

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Hauptverfasser: Ishchuk, V.M., Spiridonov, N.A.
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spelling irk-123456789-1372472018-06-18T03:05:00Z Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state Ishchuk, V.M. Spiridonov, N.A. Characterization and properties The influence of the electric field on the stability of phases in antiferroelectric substance with a small difference in energies of the ferroelectric (FE) and antiferroelectric (AFE) states is studied. It is theoretically predicted that the interaction between the coexisting domains of (FE) and (AFE) phases provides the stability of the inhomogeneous intermediate state of the substance in external electric field. The composition-electric field phase diagrams with intermediate state are obtained for the lanthanum modified lead zirconate-titanate based solid solutions. Variation of piezoelectric properties of these solid solutions during the phase transition via intermediate state is studied. The effective control of piezoelectric parameters is shown to be possible in materials with such phase transition. 2008 Article Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state / V.M. Ishchuk, N.A. Spiridonov // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 11-18. — Бібліогр.: 15 назв. — англ. 1027-5495 http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/137247 en Functional Materials НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
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topic Characterization and properties
Characterization and properties
spellingShingle Characterization and properties
Characterization and properties
Ishchuk, V.M.
Spiridonov, N.A.
Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
Functional Materials
description The influence of the electric field on the stability of phases in antiferroelectric substance with a small difference in energies of the ferroelectric (FE) and antiferroelectric (AFE) states is studied. It is theoretically predicted that the interaction between the coexisting domains of (FE) and (AFE) phases provides the stability of the inhomogeneous intermediate state of the substance in external electric field. The composition-electric field phase diagrams with intermediate state are obtained for the lanthanum modified lead zirconate-titanate based solid solutions. Variation of piezoelectric properties of these solid solutions during the phase transition via intermediate state is studied. The effective control of piezoelectric parameters is shown to be possible in materials with such phase transition.
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author Ishchuk, V.M.
Spiridonov, N.A.
author_facet Ishchuk, V.M.
Spiridonov, N.A.
author_sort Ishchuk, V.M.
title Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
title_short Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
title_full Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
title_fullStr Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
title_full_unstemmed Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
title_sort tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state
publisher НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
publishDate 2008
topic_facet Characterization and properties
url http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/137247
citation_txt Tuning of piezoelectric parameters in the phase transition process via the transient state / V.M. Ishchuk, N.A. Spiridonov // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 11-18. — Бібліогр.: 15 назв. — англ.
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