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Electric field induced cubic to monoclinic phase transition in multiferroic 0.65Bi(Ni{sub 1/2}Ti{sub 1/2})O{sub 3}-0.35PbTiO{sub 3} solid solution

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4899058· OSTI ID:22350968

The results of x-ray diffraction studies on 0.65Bi(Ni{sub 1/2}Ti{sub 1/2})O{sub 3}-0.35PbTiO{sub 3} solid solution poled at various electric fields are presented. After poling, significant value of planar electromechanical coupling coefficient (k{sub P}) is observed for this composition having cubic structure in unpoled state. The cubic structure of 0.65Bi(Ni{sub 1/2}Ti{sub 1/2})O{sub 3}-0.35PbTiO{sub 3} transforms to monoclinic structure with space group Pm for the poling field ≥5 kV/cm. Large c-axis microscopic lattice strain (1.6%) is achieved at 30 kV/cm poling field. The variation of the c-axis strain and unit cell volume with poling field shows a drastic jump similar to that observed for strain versus electric field curve in (1 − x)Pb(Mg{sub 1/3}Nb{sub 2/3}) O{sub 3}-xPbTiO{sub 3} and (1 − x)Pb(Zn{sub 1/3}Nb{sub 2/3})O{sub 3}-xPbTiO{sub 3}.

OSTI ID:
22350968
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 16 Vol. 105; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English