Size and orientation of polar nanoregions characterized by PDF analysis and using a statistical model in a Bi(Mg<sub>1/2</sub>Ti<sub>1/2</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>–PbTiO<sub>3</sub> ferroelectric re-entrant relaxor
Laijun Liu, Kaiyuan Chen, Dawei Wang, Manuel Hinterstein, Anna‐Lena Hansen, Michael Knapp, Biaolin Peng, Xianran Xing, Yuanpeng Zhang, Jing Kong, Abhijit Pramanick, Mads R. V. Jørgensen, Frederick P. Marlton
Abstract
Local structure information of relaxor ferroelectrics is key to a clear understanding of their structure–property relationships. The size of polar nanoregions is determined based on the local atomic displacement and dielectric response.
Topics & Concepts
Orientation (vector space)PolarMaterials scienceStatistical analysisCondensed matter physicsStatisticsPhysicsMathematicsGeometryAstronomyFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsMultiferroics and related materialsDielectric properties of ceramics