An investigation on phase transition behaviors in MgO-doped Pb0.99(Zr0.95Ti0.05)0.98Nb0.02O3 ferroelectric ceramics by Raman and dielectric measurements

  • Junxia Wang
  • , Genshui Wang
  • , Xuefeng Chen
  • , Zhigao Hu
  • , Hengchang Nie
  • , Fei Cao
  • , Xianlin Dong*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The phase transition behaviors of Pb0.99(Zr0.95Ti0.05)0.98Nb0.02O3 ferroelectric ceramics doped with different MgO concentrations (0-0.2 wt%) were systematically investigated by Raman and dielectric measurements. Raman results showed that the phase transitions were strongly dependent on MgO concentration. It was found that the low temperature rhombohedral (FR(LT))-high temperature rhombohedral (FR(HT)) ferroelectric phase transition shifted toward a lower temperature with increasing MgO concentration up to 0.1 wt%, while the FR(HT)-cubic paraelectric (PC) phase transition changed to a higher temperature. The Raman results were in good agreement with phase transition determined by dielectric measurements. Moreover, it was indicated that the changes of Raman active modes were related to distortion of BO6 octahedra during the phase transitions. Then, the distortion of BO6 octahedron caused by B-site replacement of Mg2+ ions was proposed to explain the observed behaviors. In addition, the effects of MgO doping on the dielectric, ferroelectric and pyroelectric properties were also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)170-174
Number of pages5
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: B
Volume193
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • PZT 95/5 ceramics Phase transition Raman Dielectric properties

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