In situ observation of the nanocrystal growth and their piezoelectric performance change in P(VDF-TrFE) films by hot stage piezoresponse force microscopy

2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (18) ◽  
pp. 187210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Guo ◽  
Xiaosui Chen ◽  
Xiangcheng Chu ◽  
Fei Zeng ◽  
Yang Bai ◽  
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2020 ◽  
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pp. 2921-2929
Author(s):  
Xin Huang ◽  
Yajun Deng ◽  
Zhenchao Li ◽  
Wenjiu Cai ◽  
Lijuan Gu ◽  
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Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursic ◽  
Bencan ◽  
Prah ◽  
Dragomir ◽  
Malic

A complex domain structure with variations in the morphology is observed at ambient temperature in monoclinic Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3. Using electron microscopy and piezoresponse force microscopy, it is possible to reveal micrometre-sized wedge, lamellar-like, and irregularly shaped domains. By increasing the temperature, the domain structure persists up to 80 °C, and then starts to disappear at around 100 °C due to the proximity of the ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition, in agreement with macroscopic dielectric measurements. In order to understand to what degree domain switching can occur in the ceramic, the mobility of the domain walls was studied at ambient temperature. The in situ poling experiment performed using piezoresponse force microscopy resulted in an almost perfectly poled area, providing evidence that all types of domains can be easily switched. By poling half an area with 20 V and the other half with −20 V, two domains separated by a straight domain wall were created, indicating that Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3 is a promising material for domain-wall engineering.


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P. A. Serena ◽  
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2013 ◽  
Vol 113 (18) ◽  
pp. 187205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanming Liu ◽  
Kwok Ho Lam ◽  
K. Kirk Shung ◽  
Jiangyu Li ◽  
Qifa Zhou

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