Characterization of (Fe'Zr,Ti - VO..). defect dipoles in (La,Fe)-codoped PZT 52.5/47.5 piezoelectric ceramics by multifrequency electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Ferroelectric 1 mol.% La(3)+ and 0.5 mol.% Fe(3)+ codoped Pb[Zr0(0.54)Ti0(0.46)]O(3) ceramics were studied by means of multifrequency electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. The obtained results prove that iron is incorporated at the [Zr,Ti]-site, acting as an acceptor and building a charged Fe'(Zr,Ti) - V(O)..)(.) defect dipole with a directly coordinated oxygen vacancy for partial charge compensation. This feature of the defect associates has hitherto been identified only in hard, exclusively Fe(3)+-doped PZT compounds. The present results show, however, that a similar defect association of the Fe3+ functional center with a V(O)..) also exists in soft, donor-acceptor (La(3)+,Fe(3)+)-codoped PZT. According to models developed by Arlt et al. electric dipoles from defect associates, such as the Fe'(Zr,Ti) - V(O)..)(.) defect associate, which may give rise to an internal bias field that is discussed being responsible for ferroelectric aging.
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Eduard-Zintl-Institute, Darmstadt University of Technology, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany.
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Kungl
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Hoffmann
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Ozarowski
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Van Tol
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