The p–T phase diagram for new ferroelectric bis-thiourea pyridinium bromide

Abstract: The effects of temperature and pressure on physical properties of the ferroelectric inclusion compound bis-thiourea pyridinium bromide were studied by dielectric spectroscopy, neutron and X-ray diffractometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The results permitted a construction of the p–T phase diagram for this compound. At ambient pressure bis-thiourea pyridinium bromide exists in three phases and the ferro-ferroelectric phase transition observed at T 2 =150K is discontinuous in contrast to the ferro-paraelectric phase transition observed at T 1 =180K. The application of pressure of about 800MPa at room temperature and then cooling of this compound to below T= 160K induces the appearance of a new phase (IV). [Copyright &y& Elsevier]