Domain Wall Engineering in Potassium Niobate Single Crystals and Their Piezoelectric Properties

2006 ◽  
Vol 320 ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
Hirohiko Kumagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Domain Wall ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Potassium Niobate ◽  
Wall Region ◽  
Domain Configuration ◽  
Piezoelectric Constants

For potassium niobate (KNbO3) single crystal, the 31 resonators with the highest piezoelectric constant d31 were designed using transformation of axis. We confirmed that the engineered domain configurations with maximum d31 of –55.1 pC/N was caused by a combination between two polarization with polar directions along [101]c and [-101]c directions. Moreover, if there are larger piezoelectric constants from domain wall region, we can expect the much higher piezoelectric properties. To induce the above domain configuration, a new poling method using patterning electrode was investigated. In this study, the two methods on the basis of temperature-induced phase transition at 207 °C and electric-field-induced phase transition at room temperature were investigated.

Introduction of Fine Engineered Domain Configuration into Potassium Niobate Single Crystals

2007 ◽  
Vol 350 ◽  
pp. 89-92
Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Tomomitsu Muraishi ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Field ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Single Domain ◽  
Potassium Niobate ◽  
Field Exposure ◽  
Domain State ◽  
Domain Configuration ◽  
Dc Electric Field ◽  
Direction Of Polarization

To induce fine engineered domain configurations into potassium niobate (KNbO3) single crystals, two kinds of methods were performed, i.e., (1) high DC electric field exposure along the opposite direction of polarization of KNbO3 single-domain crystals at room temperature, and (2) introduction of randomly oriented fine domain configuration by heat treatment at 700 °C and then high DC electric field exposure along [001]c direction of KNbO3 multidomain crystals at room temperature. When the method (1) was performed, finally, the poled KNbO3 crystals became to single-domain state again through the formation of multidomain state. On the other hand, the KNbO3 multidomain crystals were obtained by using the method (2), and an enhancement of piezoelectric-related properties was observed.

Domain Wall Engineering in Potassium Niobate Single Crystals and Their Piezoelectric Properties

2006 ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Keisuke Yokoh ◽  
Song Min Nam ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
Hirohiko Kumagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domain Wall ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Potassium Niobate

Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Piezoelectric Single Crystals by Domain Engineering

2003 ◽  
Vol 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoshi Wada ◽  
Koichi Yako ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Domain Structure ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Domain Engineering ◽  
The Other ◽  
Domain Structures ◽  
Domain Configuration ◽  
Fine Domain

ABSTRACTFor tetragonal barium titanate (BaTiO3) single crystals, an electric field (E-field) applied along [111]c direction can induce an engineered domain configuration. In this study, the engineered domain structures with different domain sizes were induced into BaTiO3 single crystals, and their piezoelectric properties were investigated as a function of a domain size. Prior to this study, the dependence of domain configuration on the temperature and the E-field was investigated using a polarizing microscope in order to understand the optimum condition for fine and coarse domain structures. As a result, above Curie temperature (Tc) of 132.2 °C, when the E-field over 6 kV/cm was applied along [111]c direction, the engineered domain configuration with fine domain structure appeared. Moreover, it was also found that this fine domain structure was still stable at room temperature without E-field. On the other hand, the coarse domain structure was obtained by poling at just below Tc. Finally, the piezoelectric properties were measured using the 31 resonators with different kinds of domain sizes. As the result, it was found that the piezoelectric properties such as d31 and k31 increased significantly with decreasing domain sizes.

Temperature dependence of piezoelectric properties of 0.67 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.33 PbTiO3 single crystals

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 537-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping-chu Wang ◽  
Xiao-ming Pan ◽  
Dong-lin Li ◽  
Yuan-wei Song ◽  
Hao-su Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Phase Transition Temperature ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Device Design ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Approach Zero

Piezoelectric properties k33 and d33 of 0.67 Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–0.33 PbTiO3 single crystals grown by a modified Bridgman method were measured in the temperature range of 20–150 °C. Recoverability of the properties after the samples were heated to 110 °C, above the ferroelectric–ferroelectric (F–F) phase transition temperature of the composition, was found. From 20 to approximately 80 °C, k33 increases slightly, while d33 is almost doubled. Between approximately 90 and 100 °C, k33 decreases sharply to roughly a level of PZT-5 ceramics and d33 decreases to about 700 pC/N. They increase again with further increase of temperature; at 140 °C they attain 0.74 and approximately 1300 pC/N, respectively, and then decrease quickly and approach zero at about 150 °C. When heating to 110 °C followed by cooling to room temperature, the property decay is small. After more than one dozen heating–cooling cycles, k33 and d33 tend to be stable at 0.89 and approximately 1220 pC/N, respectively. The results might be helpful for device design and applications of PMN–PT single crystals.

scholarly journals Временные зависимости диэлектрических и акустических свойств в монокристаллах PbFe-=SUB=-0.5-=/SUB=-Nb-=SUB=-0.5-=/SUB=-O-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=- и PbFe-=SUB=-0.5-=/SUB=-Nb-=SUB=-0.5-=/SUB=-O-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=---7PbTiO-=SUB=-3-=/SUB=-

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 703
Author(s):  
Л.С. Камзина ◽  
Л.А. Кулакова ◽  
H. Luo
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Ferroelectric Phase ◽  
Local Symmetry ◽  
Gradual Transition ◽  
Velocity Of Sound ◽  
Time Changes

AbstractThe time changes of permittivity, damping and velocity of sound are studied for PbFe_0.5Nb_0.5O_3 and PbFe_0.5Nb_0.5O_3–7PbTiO_3 single crystals in the electric fields of 0 < E < 6 kV/cm. The room-temperature local symmetry of these compounds is shown to be rather more monoclinic than rhombohedral, which is typical of other similar systems. No abrupt sound attenuation anomalies are observed upon the phase transition into the ferroelectric phase in the electric field. The effects seem to be far from the crystal symmetry changes and are attributed to the gradual transition of near-range monoclinic domains into long-range monoclinic domains, as well as to the emergence of the ferroelectric phase. The polarized phase induced in the electric field is only partially stable.

Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Barium Titanate Single Crystals by Domain Engineering

2006 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Yako ◽  
Hirofumi Kakemoto ◽  
Takaaki Tsurumi ◽  
Satoshi Wada
Keyword(s):  
Barium Titanate ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Domain Engineering ◽  
Domain Configuration ◽  
Piezoelectric Measurement ◽  
Batio3 Crystal ◽  
Curie Temperature Tc

Engineered domain configuration was induced into barium titanate (BaTiO3) single crystals, and the d33 piezoelectricity was investigated as a function of domain size. Prior to the domain engineering, the dependence of domain configuration on the temperature and the electric-field was investigated, and above Curie temperature (Tc), when the electric-field over 16 kV/cm was applied along [111]c direction, the fine engineered domain configuration appeared. On the basis of the above information, the 33 resonators with different domain sizes were successfully prepared. Their piezoelectric measurement revealed that the d33 of the 33 resonators with fine-engineered domain configurations were higher than those of BaTiO3 single-domain crystals. Moreover, d33 increased with decreasing domain sizes. The highest d33 of 289 pC/N was obtained in the BaTiO3 crystal with a domain size of 13μm.

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