1. Determination of polarization states in (K,Na)NbO3 lead-free piezoelectric crystal
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Mao-Hua Zhang, Chengpeng Hu, Zhen Zhou, Hao Tian, Hao-Cheng Thong, Yi Xuan Liu, Xing-Yu Xu, Xiao-Qing Xi, Jing-Feng Li, and Ke Wang
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piezoelectrics ,lead-free ,(K0.40Na0.60)NbO3 (KNN) ,switching spectroscopy piezoresponse force microscopy (SS-PFM) ,ferroelectric domain ,Clay industries. Ceramics. Glass ,TP785-869 - Abstract
Abstract Polarization switching in lead-free (K0.40Na0.60)NbO3 (KNN) single crystals was studied by switching spectroscopy piezoresponse force microscopy (SS-PFM). Acquisition of multiple hysteresis loops on a closely spaced square grid enables polarization switching parameters to be mapped in real space. Piezoresponse amplitude and phase hysteresis loops show collective symmetric/asymmetric characteristics, affording information regarding the switching behavior of different domains. As such, the out-of-plane polarization states of the domains, including amplitudes and phases can be determined. Our results could contribute to a further understanding of the relationships between polarization switching and polarization vectors at the nanoscale, and provide a feasible method to correlate the polarization hysteresis loops in a domain under an electric field with the polarization vector states.
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- 2020
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