Abstract

A phenomenological Landau-Devonshire theory is applied to construct the thermodynamic potential of (110) oriented Ba(Zr0.08Ti0.92)O3 thin film and investigate the phase transition, ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric properties. Three ferroelectric phases, such as tetragonal a1 phase, orthorhombic a2c and triclinic γ phase are stable in “misfit strain-temperature” phase diagram. Two triple points are found in the phase diagram and 90° polarization switching can occur directly between tetragonal a1 phase and orthorhombic a2c phase. Complicated phase transitions are induced by the electric field in triclinic γ phase due to the nonlinear coupling terms appeared in the thermodynamic potential. The longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient of (110) oriented Ba(Zr0.08Ti0.92)O3 thin film is smaller than that of (001) oriented film. Moreover, negative longitudinal piezoelectric coefficient can be obtained in triclinic γ phase.

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