Subterahertz dielectric relaxation in lead-free Ba(Zr,Ti)O3 relaxor ferroelectrics

D. Wang; A. A. Bokov; Z.-G. Ye; J. Hlinka; L. Bellaiche

doi:10.1038/ncomms11014

Nature Communications (Apr 2016)

Subterahertz dielectric relaxation in lead-free Ba(Zr,Ti)O3 relaxor ferroelectrics

D. Wang,
A. A. Bokov,
Z.-G. Ye,
J. Hlinka,
L. Bellaiche

Affiliations

D. Wang: Electronic Materials Research Laboratory—Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education and International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
A. A. Bokov: Department of Chemistry and 4D LABS, Simon Fraser University
Z.-G. Ye: Electronic Materials Research Laboratory—Key Laboratory of the Ministry of Education and International Center for Dielectric Research, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 28, Xianning West Road, Xi’an 710049, China
J. Hlinka: Department of Dielectrics, The Czech Academy of Sciences
L. Bellaiche: Department of Physics and Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11014
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Relaxor ferroelectrics possess potential microwave frequency applications due to characteristic dielectric relaxation properties however the underlying mechanism is debated. Here, the authors use first-principles-based molecular dynamic simulations to understand such behaviour in Ba(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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