Quantitative high-dynamic-range electron diffraction of polar nanodomains in Pb2ScTaO6
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Author(s)
Peters, Jonathan JP
Sanchez, Ana M
Walker, David
Whatmore, Roger
Beanland, Richard
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Highly B‐site ordered Pb2ScTaO6 crystals are studied as a function of temperature via dielectric spectroscopy and in situ high‐dynamic‐range electron diffraction. The degree of ordering is examined on the local and macroscopic scale and is determined to be 76%. Novel analysis of the electron diffraction patterns provides structural information with two types of antiferroelectric displacements determined to be present in the polar structure. It is then found that a low‐temperature transition occurs on cooling at ≈210 K that is not present on heating. This phenomenon is discussed in terms of the freezing of dynamic polar nanodomains where a high density of domain walls creates a metastable state.
Date Issued
2019-02-01
Date Acceptance
2018-11-06
Citation
Advanced Materials, 2019, 31 (5)
ISSN
0935-9648
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Materials
Volume
31
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2018 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. This is the accepted version of the following article: J. J. P. Peters, A. M. Sanchez, D. Walker, R. Whatmore, R. Beanland, Adv. Mater. 2018, 1806498., which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org10.1002/adma.201806498
Subjects
02 Physical Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
1806498
Date Publish Online
2018-12-06