Effectively control negative thermal expansion of single-phase ferroelectrics of PbTiO3-(Bi,La)FeO3 over a giant range.
Control of negative thermal expansion is a fundamentally interesting topic in the negative thermal expansion materials in order for the future applications. However, it is a challenge to control the negative thermal expansion in individual pure materials over a large scale. Here, we report an effective way to control the coefficient of thermal expansion from a giant negative to a near zero thermal expansion by means of adjusting the spontaneous volume ferroelectrostriction (SVFS) in the system of PbTiO3-(Bi,La)FeO3 ferroelectrics. The adjustable range of thermal expansion contains most negative thermal expansion materials. The abnormal property of negative or zero thermal expansion previously observed in ferroelectrics is well understood according to the present new concept of spontaneous volume ferroelectrostriction. The present studies could be useful to control of thermal expansion of ferroelectrics, and could be extended to multiferroic materials whose properties of both ferroelectricity and magnetism are coupled with thermal expansion.
1] Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China [2] State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallurgy, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
Jun
J
Chen
Fangfang
F
Wang
Qingzhen
Q
Huang
Lei
L
Hu
Xiping
X
Song
Jinxia
J
Deng
Ranbo
R
Yu
Xianran
X
Xing
D060526:Magnetic Fields; D008422:Materials Testing; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides