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Ferroelectric Properties of SBT doped with Pr

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

J. Mata ,
A. Durán ,
E. Martínez ,
J. M. Siqueiros  and
J. Heiras
J. Mata
Affiliation:
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada, UNAM, Apdo. Postal 2681, C.P. 22800, Ensenada, B.C., MÉXICO
A. Durán
Affiliation:
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada, UNAM, Apdo. Postal 2681, C.P. 22800, Ensenada, B.C., MÉXICO
E. Martínez
Affiliation:
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada, UNAM, Apdo. Postal 2681, C.P. 22800, Ensenada, B.C., MÉXICO
J. M. Siqueiros
Affiliation:
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada, UNAM, Apdo. Postal 2681, C.P. 22800, Ensenada, B.C., MÉXICO
J. Heiras
Affiliation:
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada, UNAM, Apdo. Postal 2681, C.P. 22800, Ensenada, B.C., MÉXICO
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Abstract

The Sr1-xPrxBi2Ta2O9 (SBT-Pr) ferroelectric ceramic doped with Praseodymium in the range of concentration between 0 and 0.20 was studied. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the Pr-ion substitutes the Sr-ion in the main structure (A21am space group) and, as a consequence of this substitution the unit cell decreases monotonically. Thermoelectric Analysis (ε vs T) and ferroelectric hysteresis measurements were performed. From the ε-T curves it was observed that the transition temperature depends almost linearly on Pr content. Broad phase transitions were also observed, a typical behavior of ferroelectric materials with diffuse phase transition (DPT). An increase in the diffuseness coefficient is obtained by increasing Pr content according to the Isupov model, due to the higher cationic disorder in the structure, resulting in the loss of the long-range ferroelectric ordering. The hysteresis loop indicates that the substitution of Sr2+ by Pr3+,4+ lowers the polarization due possible to strong pinning domain mechanisms that obstruct long range ferroelectric ordering.

Keywords

SBT ceramicsPraseodymium dopingferroelectric phase transition.
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 848: Symposium FF – Solid-State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials V , 2004 , FF6.18
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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