Origin of polar nanoregions from displacive correlation in relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Mg<sub>1/3</sub>Nb<sub>2/3</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–PbTiO<sub>3</sub>
Zhen Wang, Zheyi An, Jian Zhuang, Fei Li, Wei Ren, Zuo‐Guang Ye, Nan Zhang
Abstract
The existence of polar nanoregions (PNRs) which are widely accepted as a key factor contributing to ultrahigh piezoelectricity in relaxor-ferroelectric solid solutions is found to originate from local displacive correlations.
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Materials scienceFerroelectricityCondensed matter physicsRelaxor ferroelectricPolarPiezoelectricitySolid solutionPhysicsDielectricMetallurgyAstronomyComposite materialOptoelectronicsFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsDielectric materials and actuatorsAcoustic Wave Resonator Technologies