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Microstructural and dielectric studies of A-site calcium doped PbZr0.94Ti0.06O3 ceramics

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The microstructure-property relationship of calcium doped PbZr0.94Ti0.06O3 (PZT 94/6) ceramics has been studied. It was found that calcium doping on the A-site turns the ferroelectric PZT 94/6 into antiferroelectric. \(\frac{1}{2}\){hk0} superlattice reflections were observed in the selected area diffraction pattern (SADP) of PZT 94/6 which indicated an in-phase oxygen octahedra tilting in the ferroelectric PZT 94/6. When 4 mol% of calcium was added as a dopant, the material became antiferroelectric at room temperature, with the characteristic \(\frac{1}{4}\){hk0} superlattice reflections observed in the SADP. The P-E hysteresis loop measurement also supports this conclusion. As the temperature increased, an AFE-FE phase transition occurred and this was accompanied by a hunch-like dielectric anomaly at around 140∘C.

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  1. Department of Applied Physics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Haitao Huang

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Li Min Zhou

  3. Temasek Lab, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore, 119260

    Ling Bing Kong

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Huang, H., Zhou, L.M. & Kong, L.B. Microstructural and dielectric studies of A-site calcium doped PbZr0.94Ti0.06O3 ceramics. J Electroceram 16, 343–346 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-006-9876-2

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