Unusual structural-disorder stability of mechanochemically derived-Pb(Sc0.5Nb0.5)O3

Hana Uršič, Andreja Benčan, Goran Dražić, Giovanni Esteves, Jacob L. Jones, Tedi-Marie Usher, Tadej Rojac, Silvo Drnovšek, Marco Deluca, Jenny Jouin, Vid Bobnar, Gregor Trefalt, Janez Holc, Barbara Malič

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Abstract

This study demonstrates the important effect of processing on the B-site ordering in Pb(Sc0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics. In contradiction to previous observations on ceramics prepared from solid state synthesis powders, which show a distinctive B-site cation ordering when annealed below ∼1200 °C, in mechanochemically derived ceramics sintered 200 °C below this temperature, we do not observe such ordering, regardless of the conditions of thermal post-annealing. Accordingly, atomic-scale transmission electron microscopy revealed nanometer-sized B-site ordered regions in mechanochemically derived ceramics contrary to the larger regions extending through the whole grains in solid-state derived ceramics.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10309-10315
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
Volume3.2015
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Sept 2015

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