MorphotropicPhaseBoundary Adventure

Previous memos
       
        

1.  Poled/unpoled PZT50, PZT52, PZT36, (c/a) vs. x, E-X-T diagram

 



2. BaTiO3: a) Wada, b) vs. field_1, c) vs. field_2, d) vs. field 3 e) vs. T



3. PZN-9PT after E= 20 kV/cm: inside / outside electrode

 

4. PZN-9PT after E= 20 kV/cm: Lattice parameters vs. T

 

5. Tetragonal domains

 

6. Thermal Expansion in Ferroelectrics

 

6a. PZN X17B-1, July 2003 (figures G6 to G10)

 

9.      Unit cell volumes

 

10. Soft mode and Coupling  (a) Inelastic Int, (b) Elastic Int, (c) Neutron vs. X-ray, (d) KTaO3

 

11. PZN              (a) PZN111-I         (b) PZN111-II



12. PMN-xPT     (a) PMN#2;           (b) PMN-10PT ceramic
                         (c) PMN-xPT (x<10) ceramic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The term "morphotropic" was coined by Jaffe et al.  and means 
literally "the boundary between two forms". However, it is usually 
assumed to mean nearly vertical, i.e. composition independent. 
                                                                (D. E. Cox, Oct. 2000)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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