Effect of external fields on the switching current in PZT ferroelectric ceramics
Effect of external fields on the switching current in PZT ferroelectric ceramics
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外场对 PZT 铁电陶瓷开关电流的影响
DOI:
10.1016/j.ssc.2009.09.042
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发表时间:
2010-01-01
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Liu, Yu Sheng
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作者:
Nie, Heng Chang;Chen, Xue Feng;Liu, Yu Sheng
The dependence of a switching current in lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ferroelectric ceramics on the temperature and an applied electrical field was investigated. It was found that temperature has a moderate contribution to the switching current values, but applied electric fields have significant effects on the values. Importantly, a relaxation of switching current on frequency was observed through this method. By a comparison investigation on PZT ceramics of different compositions non-180 degrees domain switching was found to be responsible for the relaxation. A function, the 'active potential of domains' was proposed to interpret the observed results from the viewpoint of energy. The results obtained provide a new understanding of domain process in ferroelectric ceramics that relaxation of domains is a collective motion of non-180 degrees domains. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.