In situ hot-stage transmission electron microscopy of Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3
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Autor:
Schmitt, LA; Theissmann, R; Kling, J; Kungl, H; Hoffmann, MJ; Fuess, H
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Quelle:
PHASE TRANSITIONS, 2008, Band 81, Heft 4, S. 323-330
Abstract
The domain structure of Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O-3 before and after hot-stage
experiment has been studied. The influence of maximum temperature,
heating and cooling rate on the domain configuration of
Pb(Zr1-x,Ti-x)O-3 with x = 0.40, 0.45, 0.48 and 0.55 was analysed. A
reliable basis for further hot-stage experiments of Pb(Zr1-x,Ti-x)O-3
has been established. The investigations revealed a temperature
dependent appearance and disappearance of nano- and microdomains. The
appearance of microdomains in the nano scale range during cooling,
denoted as domain miniaturisation, and the time dependent recovering of
the former domain structure, revealed that under specific experimental
conditions the domain configuration is reversible.