NSF: Materials World Network: Nanoscale Structure-Property Relationships in Lead Free Morphotropic Phase Boundary Piezoelectrics
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Oxford
Department Name: Oxford Physics
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| A Glazer (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Zhang N
(2011)
Neutron powder diffraction refinement of PbZr(1 - x)Ti(x)O3.
in Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science
Zhang N
(2009)
Structures of K(0.05)Na(0.95)NbO3 (50-300 K) and K(0.30)Na(0.70)NbO3 (100-200 K).
in Acta crystallographica. Section B, Structural science
Zhang N
(2014)
The missing boundary in the phase diagram of PbZr(1-x)TixO3.
in Nature communications
Yokota H
(2009)
Publisher's Note: Crystal structure of the rhombohedral phase of PbZr 1 - x Ti x O 3 ceramics at room temperature [Phys. Rev. B 80 , 104109 (2009)]
in Physical Review B
Phelan D
(2010)
Single crystal study of competing rhombohedral and monoclinic order in lead zirconate titanate.
in Physical review letters
Gorfman S
(2012)
Observation of a low-symmetry phase in Na 0.5 Bi 0.5 TiO 3 crystals by optical birefringence microscopy
in Journal of Applied Crystallography
Gorfman S
(2011)
High-resolution x-ray diffraction study of single crystals of lead zirconate titanate
in Physical Review B
Frantti J
(2015)
Phase transitions and thermal-stress-induced structural changes in a ferroelectric Pb(Zr0.80Ti0.20)O3 single crystal.
in Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
Baker D
(2009)
A comprehensive study of the phase diagram of KxNa1-xNbO3
in Applied Physics Letters
Baker D
(2008)
Structural study of K x Na 1 - x NbO 3 (KNN) for compositions in the range x = 0.24-0.36
in Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science
| Description | The most important finding has been in finally elucidating the actual local structure of the important piezoelectric material PZT after some 40 years of work. The paper published in Nature Comms. received the Spriggs Award from the American ceramics Society as the most important ceramics contribution in that year. The importance of this work is that we now understand better how to design new piezoelectric materials. |
| Exploitation Route | The basic analysis points a way to create new lead free piezoelectrics. |
| Sectors | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Other |