Ferroelectric/antiferroelectric phase coexistence in the intermediate concentra...

• Author(s): Lanceros-Méndez, S. ; Mendes, J. A. ; Köhler, M. ; Schaack, G.
• Date: 2004
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/3544
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Ferroelectrics; Antiferroelectrics; Mixed phases; Hysteresis loops
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

Temperature and frequency dependent hysteresis loop measurements have been carried out along the phase diagram of ferroelectric (FE) betaine at-senate (BA) and antiferroelectric (AF) betaine phosphate (BP) mixed crystal system (BA(x)BP(1-x)). Coexistence regions characterized by competing ferro- and/or antiferroelectric interactions are detected by multiple hysteresis loops.