[N(CH{sub 3}){sub 3}H]{sub 2}ZnCl{sub 4}: Ferroelectric properties and characterization of phase transitions by Raman spectroscopy
- Laboratory of Condensed Matter, Faculty of Sciences, University of Sfax, BP1171, 3018 Sfax (Tunisia)
- Institut des Molécules et Matériaux du Mans(IMMM), LUNAM Université, Université du Maine, CNRS UMR 6283, Avenue Olivier Messiaen, F-72085, Le Mans Cedex 09 (France)
The X-ray powder diffraction pattern shows that at room temperature, [N(CH{sub 3}){sub 3}H]{sub 2}ZnCl{sub 4} is crystallized in the orthorhombic system with Pnma space group. The phase transitions at T{sub 1} = 255 K, T{sub 2} = 282 K, T{sub 3} = 302 K, T{sub 4} = 320 K, and T{sub 5} = 346 K have been confirmed by the differential scanning calorimetry. The electrical technique was measured in the 10{sup −1}–10{sup 7 }Hz frequency range and 233–363 K temperature intervals. The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant at different temperatures proved that this compound is ferroelectric below 282 K. Besides, [N(CH{sub 3}){sub 3 }H]{sub 2}ZnCl{sub 4} shows classical ferroelectric behaviour near curie temperature. In order to characterize the phase transitions, Raman spectra have been recorded in the temperature range of 233–383 K and the frequency range related to the internal and external vibrations of the cations and anions (90–4000 cm{sup −1}). The temperature dependence of the Raman line shifts ν and the half-width Δν detects all phase transitions and confirms their nature, especially at 282 K that corresponds to the ferroelectric-paraelectric phase transition.
- OSTI ID:
- 22402729
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 116, Issue 21; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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