The structure evolution and origin of ultrahigh dielectric properties have been investigated in the low temperature range from 300 K to 5 K for [001]-oriented 0.68 Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3–0.33PbTiO_3(PMN–33 PT) crys...The structure evolution and origin of ultrahigh dielectric properties have been investigated in the low temperature range from 300 K to 5 K for [001]-oriented 0.68 Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3–0.33PbTiO_3(PMN–33 PT) crystal. The experimental results reveal that a short-range ordered monoclinic MAis the dominant phase at ambient temperature. As the temperature drops below 270 K, the MAtransforms into monoclinic MC, and the MCremains stable until 5 K. Although no phase transition occurs from 5 K to 245 K, polar nanoregions(PNRs) display visible changes. The instability of PNRs is suggested as responsible for the low temperature relaxation. The ultrahigh dielectric constant at room temperature is associated with the instability of local structure and phase transition. Our research provides an insight into the design of high-performance ferroelectric materials.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51602242 and 51472197)the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China(Grant No.2018JM5097)
文摘The structure evolution and origin of ultrahigh dielectric properties have been investigated in the low temperature range from 300 K to 5 K for [001]-oriented 0.68 Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3–0.33PbTiO_3(PMN–33 PT) crystal. The experimental results reveal that a short-range ordered monoclinic MAis the dominant phase at ambient temperature. As the temperature drops below 270 K, the MAtransforms into monoclinic MC, and the MCremains stable until 5 K. Although no phase transition occurs from 5 K to 245 K, polar nanoregions(PNRs) display visible changes. The instability of PNRs is suggested as responsible for the low temperature relaxation. The ultrahigh dielectric constant at room temperature is associated with the instability of local structure and phase transition. Our research provides an insight into the design of high-performance ferroelectric materials.
