On the coexistence of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric polymorphs in NaNbO<sub>3</sub> fibers at room temperature
Guilhermina F. Teixeira, Heitor Secco Seleghini, W.B. Bastos, Natalia Jacomaci, Bojan Stojadinović, Z. Dohčević‐Mitrović, Flávio Colmati, Miguel A. San‐Miguel, E. Longo, M.A. Zaghete
Abstract
We report the connection between the piezoelectric effect and the crystalline structure of NaNbO 3 . Rietveld refinement and piezoresponse force microscopy were important tools to discover that the fibers are composed of a mix of phases.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceAntiferroelectricityPiezoresponse force microscopyFerroelectricityRietveld refinementPiezoelectricityCrystallographyCrystal structureComposite materialDielectricOptoelectronicsChemistryFerroelectric and Piezoelectric MaterialsAcoustic Wave Resonator TechnologiesMultiferroics and related materials