Ferroelectrics

Ferroelectric materials exhibit spontaneous polarization that can be reversed by an electric field. The group explores the use of these compounds in SONAR technology, electronics (RAM, nanocapacitors), photovoltaics, and catalysis.

 

See also Ferroelectric Domain Dynamics; Relaxor Ferroelectrics; Surfaces and Interfaces; Solar; and Bulk Photovoltaic Effect

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Related publications

  • M. A. Méndez Polanco, I. Grinberg, A. M. Kolpak, S. V. Levchenko, C. Pynn, and A. M. Rappe, "Stabilization of highly polarized PbTiO3 nanoscale capacitors due to in-plane symmetry breaking at the interface", Phys. Rev. B 85, 214107 (1-7) (2012). PDF
  • D. Daranciang, M. J. Highland, H. Wen, S. M. Young, N. C. Brandt, H. Y. Hwang, M. Vattilana, M. Nicoul, F. Quirin, J. Goodfellow, T. Qi, I. Grinberg, D. M. Fritz, M. Cammarata, D. Zhu, H. T. Lemke, D. A. Walko, E. M. Dufresne, Y. Li, J. Larsson, D. A. Reis, K. Sokolowski-Tinten, K. A. Nelson, A. M. Rappe, ยจ P. H. Fuoss, G. B. Stephenson, and A. M. Lindenberg, "Ultrafast photovoltaic response in ferroelectric nanolayers", Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 087601 (1-6) (2012). PDF
  • D. M. Stein, I. Grinberg, A. M. Rappe, and P. K. Davies, "Multiple dielectric transitions in the PbTiO3-Bi(Zn½Ti½)O3-Bi(Mg½Ti½)O3 system", J. Appl. Phys. 110, 074110 (1-6) (2011). PDF
  • G. Gou, I. Grinberg, A. M. Rappe, and J. M. Rondinelli, "Lattice normal modes and electronic properties of the correlated metal LaNiO3", Phys. Rev. B 84, 144101 (1-13) (2011). PDF
  • J. W. Bennett, I. Grinberg, P. K. Davies, and A. M. Rappe, "Pb-free ferroelectrics investigated with density functional theory: SnAl½Nb½O3 perovskites", Phys. Rev. B 83, 144112 (1-6) (2011). PDF
  • T. Qi, I. Grinberg, J. W. Bennett, Y.-H. Shin, A. M. Rappe, K.-L. Yeh, and K. A. Nelson, "Studies of Perovskite Materials for High-Performance Storage Media, Piezoelectric, and Solar Energy Conversion Devices", 2010 DoD HPCMP Users Group Conference, 249-58 (2010). PDF
  • J. W. Bennett, I. Grinberg, P. K. Davies, and A. M. Rappe, "Pb-free semiconductor ferroelectrics: A theoretical study of Pd-substituted Ba(Ti1-xCex)O3 solid solutions", Phys. Rev. B 82, 184106 (1-5) (2010). PDF
  • T. Qi, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "Correlations between tetragonality, polarization, and ionic displacement in PbTiO3-derived ferroelectric perovskite solid solutions", Phys. Rev. B 82, 134113 (1-5) (2010). PDF
  • W. A. Al-Saidi and A. M. Rappe, "Density functional study of PbTiO3 nanocapacitors with Pt and Au electrodes", Phys. Rev. B 82, 155304 (1-7) (2010). PDF
  • V. R. Aravind, A. N. Morozovska, S. Bhattacharyya, D. Lee, S. Jesse, I. Grinberg, Y. L. Li, S. Choudhury, P. Wu, K. Seal, A. M. Rappe, S. V. Svechnikov, E. A. Eliseev, S. R. Phillpot, L. Q. Chen, V. Gopalan, and S. V. Kalinin, "Correlated polarization switching in the proximity of a 180° domain wall", Phys. Rev. B 82, 024111 (1-11) (2010). PDF
  • T. Qi, S. V. Levchenko, J. W. Bennett, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "New Prospects for High Performance SONAR, Chemical Sensor, and Communication Device Materials", 2009 DoD HPCMP Users Group Conference, 197-204 (2009). PDF
  • T. Qi, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "First principles investigation of the highly tetragonal ferroelectric material Bi(Zn½Ti½)O3", Phys. Rev. B 79, 094114 (1-5) (2009). PDF
  • R. V. Wang, D. D. Fong, F. Jiang, M. J. Highland, P. H. Fuoss, C. Thompson, A. M. Kolpak, J. A. Eastman, S. K. Streiffer, A. M. Rappe, and G. B. Stephenson, "Reversible chemical switching of a ferroelectric film", Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 047601 (1-4) (2009). PDF
  • J. W. Bennett, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "New Highly Polar Semiconductor Ferroelectrics through d8 Cation-O Vacancy Substitution into PbTiO3: A Theoretical Study", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130, 17409-12 (2008). PDF
  • S. H. Shah, P. D. Bristowe, A. M. Kolpak, and A. M. Rappe, "First principles study of three-component SrTiO3/BaTiO3/PbTiO3 ferroelectric superlattices", J. Mater. Sci.43, 3750-60 (2008). PDF
  • Y.-H. Shin, J.-Y. Son, B.-J. Lee, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "Order-disorder character of PbTiO3", J. Phys.: Cond. Matt. 20, 015224 (1-5) (2008). PDF
  • I. Grinberg and A. M. Rappe, "First principles calculations, crystal chemistry and properties of ferroelectric perovskites", Phase Transitions 80, 351-68 (2007). PDF
  • I. Grinberg, M. R. Suchomel, W. Dmowski, S. E. Mason, H. Wu, P. K. Davies, and A. M. Rappe, "Structure and polarization in the high Tc ferroelectric Bi(Zn,Ti)O3-PbTiO3 solid solutions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 107601 (1-4) (2007). PDF
  • I. Grinberg and A. M. Rappe, "Nonmonotonic TC trends in Bi-based ferroelectric perovskite solid solutions", Phys. Rev. Lett.98, 037603 (1-4) (2007). PDF
  • A. M. Kolpak, N. Sai, and A. M. Rappe, "Short-circuit boundary conditions in ferroelectric PbTiO3 thin films", Phys. Rev. B 74, 054112 (1-5) (2006). PDF
  • J. E. Spanier, A. M. Kolpak, J. J. Urban, I. Grinberg, L. Ouyang, W. S. Yun, A. M. Rappe and H. Park, "Ferroelectric phase transition in individual single-crystalline BaTiO3 nanowires", Nano Lett. 6, 735-9 (2006). PDF
  • D. D. Fong, A. M. Kolpak, J. A. Eastman, S. K. Streiffer, P. H. Fuoss, G. B. Stephenson, C. Thompson, D. M. Kim, K. J. Choi, C. B. Eom, I. Grinberg, and A. M. Rappe, "Stabilization of monodomain polarization in ultrathin PbTiO3 films", Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 127601 (1-4) (2006). PDF
  • I. Grinberg, M. R. Suchomel, P. K. Davies and A. M. Rappe, "Predicting morphotropic phase boundary locations and transition temperatures in Pb- and Bi-based perovskite solid solutions from crystal chemical data and first-principles calculations", J. Appl. Phys. 98, 094111 (1-10) (2005). PDF
  • N. Sai, A. M. Kolpak, and A. M. Rappe, "Ferroelectricity of Ultrathin Perovskite Films", Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 72, 020101(R) (1-4) (2005). PDF
  • I. Grinberg and A. M. Rappe, "Local structure and macroscopic properties in PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-PbTiO3 and PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-PbTiO3 solid solutions", Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 70, 220101 (1-4) (2004). PDF
  • I. Grinberg, V. R. Cooper, and A. M. Rappe, "Oxide chemistry and local structure of PbZrxTi1-xO3 studied by density-functional theory supercell calculations", Phys. Rev. B 69, 144118 (1-17) (2004). PDF
  • I. Grinberg, V. R. Cooper, and A. M. Rappe, ``Relationship between local structure and phase transitions of a disordered solid solution'', Nature 419, 909-911 (2002). PDF
  • N. J. Ramer and A. M. Rappe, "Virtual-crystal approximation that works: Locating a compositional phase boundary in Pb(Zr1-xTix)O3", Phys. Rev. B Rapid Comm. 62, 743-746 (2000). PDF
  • N. J. Ramer and A. M. Rappe, "Application of a new virtual crystal approach for the study of disordered perovskites", J. Phys. Chem. Solids 61, 315-320 (2000). PDF
  • N. J. Ramer, S. P. Lewis, E. J. Mele, and A. M. Rappe, "Stress-Induced Phase Transition in Pb(Zr½Ti½)O3" AIP Conf. Proc. 436, 156-64 (1998). PDF
  • N. J. Ramer, E. J. Mele, and A. M. Rappe, "Theoretical examination of stress fields in Pb(Zr0.5 Ti0.5)O3", Ferroelectrics 206-207, 31-46 (1998). PDF
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