Origin of piezoelectricity for langasite A3Ga5SiO14 (A = La and Nd) under high pressure
Origin of piezoelectricity for langasite A3Ga5SiO14 (A = La and Nd) under high pressure
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2007.02.177
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发表时间:
2007-01-01
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Morikoshi, H.
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作者:
Araki, N.;Ohsato, H.;Morikoshi, H.
The origin of piezoelectricity for langasite stated by a previous article has been clarified from the crystal structure under high pressure. The crystal structure of langasite with trigonal symmetry has the special empty-spaces located between A- and B-sites which are two large cation sites. The empty-space works for piezoelectricity. When a force is applied to the [10 0] direction, piezoelectricity was produced by the formation of polarity due to the shift of the A-cation in the [10 0] direction towards empty-space and deformation of the A-decahedron in the [-100] direction. In spite of the deformation of the A-site. the atomic distance between A- and B-ions is not changed due to the electrostatic repulsion. The empty-space plays a role keeping of the A-B adjacent atomic distance and decreasing the B-A atomic distance throughout the empty-space. Under high pressure. it was clarified that the linear compressibility of the a-direction including the empty-space is larger than that of the c-direction. This shows the empty-space is contributing to the piezoelectricity. Also, it was clarified that the compressibility of the bond distance between A-and B-cations is smaller than that of the bond distance between A- and B-cations over the empty-space. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.