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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Dielectric investigations in unconventionally processed TbMnO3 ceramics

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Author(s):
Gotardo, Ricardo A. M. [1] ; Zabotto, Fabio L. [1] ; Garcia, Ducinei [1] ; Eiras, Jose A. [1] ; Dias, Gustavo S. [2] ; Cotica, Luiz F. [2] ; Santos, Ivair A. [2] ; Coelho, Adelino A. [3]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Fis, BR-13565345 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Estadual Maringa, Dept Fis, BR-87020900 Maringa, Parana - Brazil
[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Fis Gleb Wataghin, Dept Fis Aplicada, BR-13083970 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: SCRIPTA MATERIALIA; v. 68, n. 5, p. 293-296, MAR 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

TbMnO3 ceramics with enhanced dielectric properties were synthesized by an innovative route combining high-energy ball milling and hot-forging sintering. Dielectric investigations reveal the presence of two distinct relaxation processes: one thermally activated mostly due to dipolar effects and other related to the movement of polar clusters or electric dipoles. Long-range polar order was not achieved, as ferroelectricity in TbMnO3 is strongly dependent on the crystallographic direction. A distribution of relaxation times indicates a cooperative response of the electric dipoles. (c) 2012 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 08/04025-0 - Nanostructured multifunctional multiferroic materials: synthesis, properties, phenomenology and applications
Grantee:José Antonio Eiras
Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants