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Published: February 5, 2016
The solid solution consisting of PbZrO3 and PbTiO3, P(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) is the most widely used piezoelectric material due to its excellent piezoelectric properties at morphotropic phase boundaries (MPB) between rhombohedral and tetragonal structures.
There is growing demand for a replacement to PZT because it contains lead-a toxic material. For this purpose, the development of novel lead-free rhombohedral and/or tetragonal polar compounds is crucial.
Now, Yu Runze, Hajime Hojo, Masaki Azuma and colleagues at Tokyo Institute of Technology, and colleagues at Chuo University, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency have discovered a new PbTiO3-type giant tetragonal compound with the chemical formula Bi2ZnTiO6.
Polycrystalline samples of Bi2ZnVO6 were prepared by high-pressure synthesis at 9 GPa and 1100 oC and crystal structures were investigated by synchrotron X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscope.
Analysis revealed that Bi2ZnVO6 has a giant tetragonal distortion of c/a = 1.26 and an estimated electrical ionic polarization of 126 μC/cm2. This value of the spontaneous polarization is the largest among PbTiO3-type perovskite compounds.
This polar compound with a large tetragonal distortion is a promising candidate for producing high performance lead-free piezoelectric solid solutions with MPB.
Figure. Crystal structure of Bi2ZnTiO6
Reference
Authors: |
Runze Yu,1 Hajime Hojo,1 Kengo Oka,1,2 Tetsu Watanuki,3 Akihiko Machida,3 Keisuke Shimizu,1 Kiho Nakano,1 and Masaki Azuma1 |
Title of original paper: |
New PbTiO3-type Giant Tetragonal Compound Bi2ZnVO6 and it Stability under Pressure |
Journal: |
Chemistry of Materials |
DOI : |
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Affiliations: |
1Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University 3Quantum Beam Science Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency |
Further information
Professor Masaki Azuma
Materials and Structures Laboratory
Email mazuma@msl.titech.ac.jp
Tel +81-45-924-5315