Compositional control of ferroelectric fatigue in perovskite ferroelectric ceramics and thin films

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The mechanism and control of ferroelectric polarization fatigue (loss of polarization with cycling) in donor- and acceptor-doped BaTiO3 ceramics and Pb(Zr1−xTix)O3 (PZT) thin films has been investigated. Experimental results clearly demonstrate that fatigue behavior is related to the defects within the materials. Donor-doped BaTiO3 ceramics showed significantly improved fatigue characteristics when compared with acceptor-doped materials. A similar but reduced effect has been observed in donor-doped PZT thin films. The electric-field-assisted migration of charged species within ferroelectric materials may be responsible for the degradation/fatigue behavior. Results support the expectation that oxygen vacancies play an important role in fatigue that occurs as a result of polarization switching.

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