Recent developments on high Curie temperature PIN–PMN–PT ferroelectric crystals

• Published in: Journal of crystal growth Vol. 318; no. 1; pp. 846 - 850
• Main Authors: Zhang, Shujun, Li, Fei, Sherlock, Nevin P., Luo, Jun, Jae Lee, Hyeong, Xia, Ru, Meyer, Richard J., Hackenberger, Wesley, Shrout, Thomas R.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: A1. Characterization; B2. Ferroelectric materials; B2. Piezoelectric materials; Bridgman method; Coercive force; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Crystal growth; Crystals; Dielectric, piezoelectric, ferroelectric and antiferroelectric materials; Dielectrics, piezoelectrics, and ferroelectrics and their properties; Direct current; Dynamical systems; Exact sciences and technology; Ferroelectric crystals; Physics; Piezoelectricity; A1. Characterization; B2. Ferroelectric materials; B2. Piezoelectric materials; Crystal growth; Temperature dependence; Curie point; Lead titanates; Binary systems; Dynamic loads; Monocrystals; Reviews; Ferroelectric materials; Piezoelectric materials; Quality factor; Coercive force; Size effect; Lead magnesium niobates; Manganese
• ISSN: 0022-0248; 1873-5002
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.11.043

Pb(In0.5Nb0.5)O3–Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 (PIN–PMN–PT) ferroelectric crystals attracted extensive attentions in last couple years, due to their higher usage temperatures range (>30°C) and coercive fields (∼5kV/cm), meanwhile maintaining similar electromechanical couplings (k33>90%) and piezoelectric coefficients (d33∼1500pC/N), when compared to their binary counterpart Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3. In this article, we reviewed recent developments on the PIN–PMN–PT single crystals, including the Bridgman crystal growth, dielectric, electromechanical, piezoelectric and ferroelectric behaviors as functions of temperature and dc bias. Mechanical quality factor Q was studied as a function of orientation and phase. Of particular interest is the dynamic strain, which related to the Q and d33, was found to be improved when compared to the binary system, exhibiting the potential usage of PIN–PMN–PT in high power application. Furthermore, PIN–PMN–PT crystals exhibit improved thickness dependent properties, due to their small domain size, being on the order of 1μm. Finally, the manganese acceptor dopant in the ternary crystals was investigated and discussed briefly in this paper.