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Title: Hydrogen Species Motion in Piezoelectrics: A Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering Study

Journal Article · · Journal of Applied Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3691114· OSTI ID:1037506

Hydrogen is known to damage or degrade piezoelectric materials, at low pressure for ferroelectric random access memory applications, and at high pressure for hydrogen powered vehicle applications. The piezoelectric degradation is in part governed by the motion of hydrogen species within the piezoelectric materials. We present here Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) measurements of the local hydrogen species motion within lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and barium titanate (BTO) on samples charged by gaseous exposure to high-pressure gaseous hydrogen {approx}17 MPa. Filter Analyzed Neutron Spectroscopy (FANS) studies of the hydrogen enhanced vibrational modes are presented as well. Results are discussed in context of theoretically predicted interstitial hydrogen lattice sites and compared to comparable bulk diffusion studies of hydrogen diffusion in lead zirconate titanate.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1037506
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-83365; 19201; 43091; 37994; VT0504000; TRN: US201207%%314
Journal Information:
Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 111, Issue 5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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