ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
64
;
77
;
85.50
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The dielectric constant, dc resistance, D-E ferroelectric hysteresis loop and dilatometric analysis of the three phases I, II, and III of AgNO3 single crystals has been studied over the temperature range 100–200° C. A ferroelectric behaviour of the metastable phase III was detected here for the first time similar to what happened in KNO3. The ferroelectric is attributed here to Ag+-ion vacancy formation in the unit cell of AgNO3. The energy activating the process of vacancy formation was found to beE v=2.6 eV. It was found that an ionic shift from one lattice point to another requires an amount of energy to overcome a potential barrierE m=0.1 eV. A model is suggested to explain such behaviour. Dilatometric analysis indicated that this metastable phase transition I→II is accompanied by an expansion of the unit cell.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00615208
