Physics – Condensed Matter – Materials Science
Scientific paper
2010-06-09
Physics
Condensed Matter
Materials Science
5 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
We present first-principles supercell calculations on BaTi0.74Zr0.26O3, a prototype material for relaxors with a homovalent substitution. From a statistical analysis of relaxed structures, we give evidence for four types of Ti-atom polar displacements: along the < 1 1 1 >, < 1 1 0 >, or < 1 0 0 > directions of the cubic unit cell, or almost cancelled. The type of a Ti displacement is entirely determined by the Ti/Zr distribution in the adjacent unit cells. The underlying mechanism involves local strain effects that ensue from the difference in size between the Ti4+ and Zr4+ cations. These results shed light on the structural mechanisms that lead to disordered Ti displacements in BaTi(1-x)Zr(x)O3 relaxors, and probably in other BaTiO3-based relaxors with homovalent substitution.
Hippert Francoise
Kreisel Jens
Laulhé Claire
Pasturel Alain
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