Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, Volume. 14, Issue 2, 2340002(2024)
Designing high piezoelectric properties at the BaTiO3–PbZrO3–PbTiO3 phase boundary by Landau–Devonshire theory
Ferroelectric materials possessing exceptional piezoelectric attributes have garnered widespread utilization in various applications. Solid solution systems improve piezoelectric properties through multiphase mixing, but the methodologies for effective design remain wanting. Based on the Landau–Devonshire theory, we propose a theoretical design method. Binary materials with morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) compositions are added with new elements to increase the free energy of the original stabilized phase and lower the energy barrier (EB). Flatter EBsand higher piezoelectric coefficients are found at the phase boundaries of the ternary system. By calculating the phase diagram, piezoelectric coefficient, dielectric constant, polarization, and EBs, we reveal the origin of the highest piezoelectric coefficient at the phase boundaries. This study underscores the importance of the EBs for polarization rotation in characterizing piezoelectric properties and proposes a theoretical design method for exploring materials with high piezoelectric coefficients.
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Yu Song, Xiaoming Shi, Dan Li, Jing Wang, Houbing Huang. Designing high piezoelectric properties at the BaTiO3–PbZrO3–PbTiO3 phase boundary by Landau–Devonshire theory[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2024, 14(2): 2340002
Category: Research Articles
Received: Aug. 21, 2023
Accepted: Sep. 20, 2023
Published Online: May. 24, 2024
The Author Email: Huang Houbing (hbhuang@bit.edu.cn)