Linear and nonlinear dielectric properties of nanocomposites based on the organic ferroelectric of diisopropylammonium bromide

ABSTRACT

The present work aims at investigating linear and nonlinear dielectric properties of nanocomposites based on diisopropylammonium bromide (C₆H₁₆NBr, DIPAB) embedded into Al₂O₃ films having honeycomb structure with pores of 100?nm in diameter, and into opal matrices with three-dimensional structure containing pores of 100 and 60?nm. The obtained results indicated the shift of Curie point toward lower temperatures for DIPAB in porous aluminum oxide and the appearance of two phase transitions, detected upon heating and cooling for DIPAB in opal matrices. In addition, a ferroelectric phase was found to form between these two phase transitions without significant change of Curie temperature.     

Pressure dependence of dielectric properties of the LiNaGe4O9 ferroelectric

Dielectric properties of lithium–sodium–tetragermanate (LNG) LiNaGe₄O₉ crystal were investigated under hydrostatic pressure. The phase diagram and phase transition temperature as a function of pressure was constructed. Up to 200 MPa the dependence of T_C on pressure is linear with negative slope of 8.5 K/GPa. The influence of pressure on the Curie–Weiss law was observed. It was also shown that with increasing pressure the maximum value of the electric permittivity and Curie–Weiss constant are decreasing. The obtained results revealed complex mechanism of phase transition in the ferroelectric LNG.     

Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of Sr_4CaSmTi_3Nb_7O_(30) with tetragonal tungsten bronze structure

Sr4CaSmTi3Nb7O30ceramics are synthesized and indexed as tetragonal tungsten bronze structure. The dielectric behavior and ferroelectric nature are investigated. Three dielectric anomalies are observed. The phase transition is a displacive phase transition with some diffusive characteristics, which indicates possible compositional variations within the materials on the microscopic scale. The weak distortion disappears in cooling process for differential scanning calorimetry measurement, and the large depression of Curie–Weiss temperature T0 indicates the difficulty in forming macroferroelectric domain. The ferroelectric nature in these filled tungsten bronze niobates originates from the off-center displacement of Bsite cations, but they are primarily dominated by A-site cation occupation. Both the radius and the valence of A1-site cations play an important role on ferroelectric properties of the filled tungsten bronze compounds. Existence of spontaneous polarization with a remanent polarization of 0.16 μC/cm2 a coercive field of Ec = 11.74 kV/cm confirms the room-temperature ferroelectric nature of Sr4CaSmTi3Nb7O30 ceramics.     

Impact of nanoconfinement on the diisopropylammonium chloride (C6H16ClN) organic ferroelectric

The dielectric studies of diisopropylammonium chloride (DIPAC) nanoparticles embedded into opal and MCM-41 silica matrices are presented. It is shown that the ferroelectric phase transition shifts to low temperatures and broadens for DIPAC within the opal pores compared to bulk. The thermal hysteresis of the transition increases under opal nanoconfinement. No anomalies of the permittivity relevant to the ferroelectric transition are observed for DIPAC within the MCM-41 molecular sieves likely due to formation of the amorphous phase.     

Dielectric characteristics of La-modified PbTiO3 nanoceramics

The nanoceramics of lanthanum (La³⁺)-modified lead titanate (PbTiO₃) with a general formula Pb_1?yLa_yTi_(1?y/4)O₃ (y = 0.00, 0.06, 0.08, 0.10, 0.12 Lead Lanthanum Titanate (PLT)) were synthesized by a mechanothermal method. Thermal analysis of the PLT samples exhibits their nature of the reaction and thermal stability. The incorporation of La at the Pb site of lead titanate (PT) not only changes the ratios of its unit cell parameters but also reduces the grain and particle size to nanoscale. The dielectric constant of PLT is dependent on La concentration. The La concentration-dependent phase transition temperature of PbTiO₃ is one of the main characteristics of the material.     

Dielectric and ferroelectric properties of NBT-BT systems

ABSTRACT

The (1-x)Na_0.5Bi_0.5TiO₃- xBaTiO₃ ceramics (x = 0.1, 0.135 and 0.17) were fabricated by a conventional solid phase sintering process. The bulk density of the obtained samples exceeded 95% of the theoretical relative density as determined by Archimedes method. Dielectric and ferroelectric measurements of these ceramics were performed. Measurements of the ferroelectric properties show that, above the depolarization temperature T_d, the shape of the hysteresis loops approaches that of linear dielectrics. The dielectric study results correlate with the hysteresis loops measurements. The relaxor-like behavior of the investigated materials was revealed.     

Dielectric properties of Pb(Mg1/4Zn1/4Nb1/2)O11/4

Polycrystalline samples of Pb(Mg_1/4Zn_1/4Nb_1/2)O_11/4 have been synthesized by high temperature columbite precursor solid state reaction technique. Using X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique, compound formation in single phase cubic structure was observed and XRD analysis provided preliminary structural data. Detailed studies of dielectric properties of the compound reveal that this compound has high dielectric constant and diffuse phase transition in a wide range of temperatures around the Curie temperature. The charge deficiency of the compound presumably gets compensated in the high temperature columbite precursor process of sample preparation which is supported by single phasic form of the material.     

Dielectric properties of (NH4)2SO4 crystals in the range of electronic excitations

Spectra of the real and imaginary parts of the pseudo‐dielectric permittivity, 〈?₁〉(E) and 〈?₂〉(E), of ferroelectric ammonium sulfate crystals, (NH₄)₂SO₄, have been measured in the range of electronic excitations 4.0 to 9.5 eV by ellipsometry using synchrotron radiation. Temperature dependences of the corresponding susceptibilities, 〈χ₁〉(T) and 〈χ₂〉(T), obtained for the photon energy E = 8.5 eV, related to excitations of oxygen p‐electrons, reveal sharp peak‐like temperature changes near the Curie point T_C = 223 K. The large temperature‐dependent increase of the imaginary part of the susceptibility χ₂(T), together with a simultaneous decrease of the real part of the susceptibility χ₁(T), take place at the phase transition. These anomalies have been ascribed mainly to the SO₄ group of the crystal structure.     

La掺杂诱发层状钙钛矿型铁电体弛豫性相变的介电研究

制备了La掺杂层状钙钛矿铁电体材料SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅, Sr₂Bi₄Ti₅O₁₈以及共生结构Bi₄Ti₃O₁₂-SrBi₄Ti₄O₁₅，通过研究样品的变温介电特性发现，SrBi_4-xLa_{x 关键词： 弛豫性相变 微畴-宏畴 层状钙钛矿 介电性能}     

多铁材料Bi1-xCaxFeO3的介电、铁磁特性和高温磁相变

采用溶胶凝胶法制备Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃ (x=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2)陶瓷样品. X衍射图谱表明所有样品的主衍射峰均与纯相BiFeO₃相符合且具有良好的晶体结构. 随着x的增大, Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品的主衍射峰由双峰(104)与(110) 逐渐重叠为单峰(110), 当x ≥0.15时, 样品呈现正方晶系结构; 扫描电镜形貌分析可知, 晶粒由原来的0.5 μm逐渐增大到2 μm. Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品介电常数和介电损耗随着x 的增加先增大而后减小. 当f=1 kHz, Bi_0.9Ca_0.1FeO₃ 的介电常数达到最大值, 是BiFeO₃的7.5倍, 而Bi_0.8Ca_0.2FeO₃的介电常数达到最小值, 仅仅是BiFeO₃的十分之一. Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃样品所呈现的介电特性是由偶极子取向极化和空间电荷限制电流两种极化机理共同作用的结果. 随着Ca²⁺ 的引入, BiFeO₃ 样品的铁磁性显著提高. X射线光电子能谱图表明Fe²⁺和Fe³⁺ 共存于Bi_1-xCa_xFeO₃ 样品中, Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺比例随着Ca²⁺ 掺杂量的增加而增大, 证明Ca²⁺掺杂增加了Fe²⁺的含量, 增强BiFeO₃的铁磁特性. 从M-T曲线观察到BiFeO₃样品在878 K附近发生铁磁相变, 示差扫描量热法测试再次证明BiFeO₃ 在878 K发生相变. Ca²⁺掺杂使BiFeO₃样品的T_N略有变化而T_M基本不变, 其主要原因是Fe-O-Fe反铁磁超交换作用的强弱和磁结构相对稳定.     

Structural properties of silver iodide and copper iodide

The structural changes within the Silver iodide (AgI) and Copper iodide (CuI) induced by pressure have been investigated using an effective interaction potential. CuI and AgI in their parent zinc blende (ZnS) to rock salt (NaCl) through an intermediate structure have been reported. The calculated values for the phase transition pressures and associate volume collapses are generally in good agreement with measured data.      

La掺杂SrBi4Ti4O15铁电材料性能研究

按x=0 0 0 ,0 10 ,0 2 5 ,0 5 0 ,0 75和 1 0 0 ,采用固相烧结工艺 ,制备了不同La掺杂量的SrBi4-xLaxTi4O1 5的陶瓷样品 .用x射线衍射对其微结构进行了分析 ,并测量了铁电、介电性能 .结果发现 ,La掺杂未改变SrBi4Ti4O1 5的晶体结构 .随掺杂量的增加 ,样品的矫顽场 (Ec)下降 ,剩余极化 ( 2Pr)先增大 ,后减小 .在x =0 2 5时 ,2Pr 达到极大值 ,为2 4 2 μC·cm- 2 ,这时Ec=60 8kV·cm- 1 ,与SrBi4Ti4O1 5相比 ,2Pr 增加了近 5 0 % ,而Ec 下降了近 2 5 % ,材料铁电性能显著提高 .SrBi4-xLaxTi4O1 5的相变温度Tc 随x的增加逐渐降低 ,x =0 2 5时 ,Tc=45 1℃ .在x =0 75 ,1 0 0时 ,样品出现弛豫铁电体的典型特征     

Eu掺杂TbMnO3多晶材料的介电性质

采用固相反应法制备了Tb_0.8Eu_0.2MnO₃多晶材料.对样品的X射线衍射（XRD）分析表明Eu³⁺固溶于TbMnO₃中.测量了样品在低温(100 K ≤T≤ 300 K)和低频下(200 Hz≤f≤100 kHz)的复介电性质.在此温度区间内发现了两个介电弛豫峰.经分析认为低温峰（T≈170 K）起源于局域载流子漂移引起的偶极子极化效应,而高温峰（T≈290 K）则是由离子电导产生的边界和界面层的电容效应引起的.电阻率的测量显示在低温下（T≈230 K）存在明显的导电机制转变. 关键词： 多铁性材料 掺杂 介电性质     

Influence of B2O3 on electrical properties and phase transition of lead-free Ba(Ti0.9Sn0.1)O3 ceramics

The phase transition and electrical properties of Ba(Ti_0.9Sn_0.1)O₃ ceramics with B₂O₃ added were investigated to explore the effect of B₂O₃ addition on enhanced densification and dielectric constant of these ceramics. With increasing B₂O₃ content, a linear reduction of ferroelectric to paraelectric transition temperature was observed. In addition, higher B₂O₃ concentrations enhanced a ferroelectric relaxor behavior in the ceramics. Changes in this behavior were related to densification, second-phase formation and compositional variation of the ceramics.     

Dielectric and thermoelastic properties of alkaline-earth fluoride crystals

Summary An extended three-body force shell model is developed and used to make an analysis of the volume dependence of low- and high-frequency dielectric constants and thermoelastic Grüneisen parameters for CaF₂, SrF₂, BaF₂ and PbF₂ crystals. Lorentz-Lorenz and Clausius-Mossotti relations are modified in view of three-body interactions (TBI). Calculated results yield better agreement with the experimental data as compared to those obtained by previous investigators.

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Riassunto Si sviluppa un modello esteso a strati della forza a tre corpi e se ne fa uso per un'analisi della dipendenza dal volume delle costanti dielettriche a bassa e alta frequenza e dei parametri termoelastici di Grüneisen per cristalli di CaF₂, SrF₂, BaF₂ e PbF₂. Si modificano le relazioni di Lorentz-Lorenz e di Clausius-Mossotti in vista delle interazioni a tre corpi (TBI). I risultati calcolati sono in migliore accordo con i dati sperimentali di quelli ottenuti da precedenti studi.

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Резюме Предлагается оболочечная модель для протяженной трех-частичной силы. эта модель используется для анализа обьемной зависимости при низких и высоких частотах диэлектрических постоянных и термо-упругих параметров Грюнайзена для кристаллов CaF₂, SrF₂, BaF₂ и PbF₂. Для трех-частичных взаимодействий модифицируются соотношения Лоренц-Лоренца и Клаузиуса-Москотти. Вычисленные результаты дают лучшее согласие с экспериментальными данными, чем результаты других авторов.

     

K1-xCaxNbO3 陶瓷的晶体结构、介电特性及磁性的研究

采用自牺牲法制备K1-xCaxNbO3(x=0-0.2)陶瓷样品,研究Ca2+ 掺杂对KNbO3 的晶体结构,介电和磁性的影响.XRD分析表明所有样品均属于空间群为Amm2的单相正交晶系,SEM 表明Ca2+ 掺杂对KNO 样品的微观形貌和晶粒尺寸有明显的调控作用.在KNbO3 的εr-T中观察到两个转变,第一转变在213℃,第二转变在424℃,分别对应正交相到四方相转变和四方相到立方相的铁电相变,其TC随着x的增加由424℃降低到415℃.测量了K1-xCaxNbO3(x=0-0.2)样品在5~350K范围内M-T 的变化关系,发现M 值在T

Preparation and dielectric properties of the KBiScNbO6 double perovskite

Ceramic KBiScNbO₆ compound was synthesized for the first time. X‐ray diffraction analysis revealed that at room temperature the samples consist of a mixture of the perovskite and pyrochlore phases. The dominant phase is the perovskite one. This phase can be described as distorted pseudocubic Pm3m structure with unit‐cell parameter a_c = 4.069 Å. Rhombohedral distortion leading the polar R3m phase is assumed to be one of possible structural distortions. Dielectric measurements of the compound under study demonstrated anomalies associated with relaxor ferroelectric behavior (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Size dependence of phase transition temperatures of ferromagnetic ,ferroelectric and superconductive nanocrystals

With the miniaturization of devices, size and interface effects become increasingly important for the properties and performances of nanomaterials. Here, we present a thermodynamic approach to the mechanism behind size-induced unusual behavior in the phase stabilities of ferromagnetic (FM), antiferromagnetic (AFM), ferroelectric (FE), and superconductive (SC) nanocrystals, which are different dramatically from their bulk counterparts. This method is based on the Lindemann criterion for melting, Mott’s expression for the vibrational melting entropy, and the Shi model for the size-dependent melting temperature. Simple and unified functions, without any adjustable parameter, are established for the size and interface dependences of thermal and phase stabilities of FM, AFM, FE and SC nanocrystals. According to these analytic functions, as the size of nanocrystals is reduced, the thermal and phase stabilities may strengthen or weaken, depending on the confluence of the surface/volume ratio of nanocrystals and the FM(AFM, FE or SC)/substrate interface situations. The validity of this model is confirmed by a large number of experimental results. This theory will be significant for the choice of materials and the design of devices for practical application.      

Effects of composition ratio on structure and phase transition of ferroelectric nanocomposites from silicon dioxide nanoparticles and triglycine sulfate

The present work is devoted to study on influences of silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO₂) on structure and phase transition of a classical ferroelectric of triglycine sulfate (TGS) by synthesizing a composite containing SiO₂ and TGS at different composition weight ratios. Particle size analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques were utilized to charaterize the synthesized composite. The experiments for investigation of phase transition were conducted from 20 to 120°C under a weak electric field (1?V.cm^?1) at 1?kHz. The results revealed an expansion of ferroelectric phase of TGS by 15–55°C with increasing the SiO₂ content. Besides, an additional phase transition point which is characteristic for the bulk clusters of TGS was found at low content of SiO₂. The detected anomalies were discussed thoroughly based on the interaction between components in the composite.