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  • Solid State Physics

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  • Ferroelectric materials are crucial for various applications.
  • Material performance is heavily influenced by grain size.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of precise grain size control on Er-doped lead titanate relaxor ferroelectrics.
  • To understand how grain size influences domain structure and ferroelectric properties.

Main Methods:

  • Spark plasma sintering was used to synthesize dense Er-doped lead titanate ceramics.
  • Precise control over grain size was achieved, ranging from 0.9 to 11.1 μm.
  • Microstructure, domain structure, and piezoelectric properties were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • Fine-grained ceramics showed stabilized tetragonal phase with limited polarization.
  • Intermediate and coarse-grained ceramics exhibited improved polarization switching and domain wall mobility.
  • Piezoelectric coefficient increased by 200% with increasing grain size, reaching 723 pC N⁻¹.

Conclusions:

  • Grain size engineering is an effective strategy to optimize domain wall structure.
  • Controlled grain size enhances the performance of relaxor ferroelectric materials.
  • Optimized grain size leads to superior piezoelectric properties.