Non-Ergodic-Induced Negative Differential Piezoresponse in Relaxor Ferroelectrics

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Main Authors: Saguy, Cecile, Kowalski, Benjamin, Sehirlioglu, Alp, Ivry, Yachin
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Published: 2024
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author Saguy, Cecile
Kowalski, Benjamin
Sehirlioglu, Alp
Ivry, Yachin
author_facet Saguy, Cecile
Kowalski, Benjamin
Sehirlioglu, Alp
Ivry, Yachin
contents Relaxor ferroelectrics exhibit a unique competition between long-range and short-range interactions that can be tuned electrically which prioritizes these materials in a broad range of electro-mechanical energy-conversion technologies, including biomedical imaging and electric-charge generators. Here, we demonstrate differential negative piezoresponse by utilizing the short-range interactions in relaxor ferroelectrics. The effect was observed over a broad temperature range with local piezoresponse spectroscopy in unpoled samples, while no negative piezoresponse was observed when the material was pre-scan poled. These measurements suggest that the effect, that is promising for power-generation applications, originates from non-ergodic behavior. Complementary macroscale impedance and dielectric constant measurements as a function of temperature and frequency supported the mesoscopic findings. Bearing in mind the direct relationship between piezoresponse and capacitance, relaxor ferroelectrics appear as an excellent platform for the emerging technology of low-power negative-capacitance transistors.
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spellingShingle Non-Ergodic-Induced Negative Differential Piezoresponse in Relaxor Ferroelectrics
Saguy, Cecile
Kowalski, Benjamin
Sehirlioglu, Alp
Ivry, Yachin
Applied Physics
Relaxor ferroelectrics exhibit a unique competition between long-range and short-range interactions that can be tuned electrically which prioritizes these materials in a broad range of electro-mechanical energy-conversion technologies, including biomedical imaging and electric-charge generators. Here, we demonstrate differential negative piezoresponse by utilizing the short-range interactions in relaxor ferroelectrics. The effect was observed over a broad temperature range with local piezoresponse spectroscopy in unpoled samples, while no negative piezoresponse was observed when the material was pre-scan poled. These measurements suggest that the effect, that is promising for power-generation applications, originates from non-ergodic behavior. Complementary macroscale impedance and dielectric constant measurements as a function of temperature and frequency supported the mesoscopic findings. Bearing in mind the direct relationship between piezoresponse and capacitance, relaxor ferroelectrics appear as an excellent platform for the emerging technology of low-power negative-capacitance transistors.
title Non-Ergodic-Induced Negative Differential Piezoresponse in Relaxor Ferroelectrics
topic Applied Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.11355