In situ transmission electron microscopy study of the nanodomain growth in a Sc-doped lead magnesium niobate ceramic

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Qu, W ^a   Zhao, X ^a   Tan, X ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATION ORDERING; FERROELECTRIC DOMAINS; GRADUAL COALESCENCE; POLAR NANODOMAINS;

COALESCENCE; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

FERROELECTRIC CERAMICS;

EID: 33746074456     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2219416     Document Type: Article

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