X-ray and electron diffraction studies of the structures of pseudo-perovskite compounds lead scandium tantalate (Pb2(Sc,Ta)O6) and lead magnesium tungstate (Pb2(Mg,W)O6)

K Z Baba-Kishi, G Cressey, R J Cernik

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    Abstract

    Electron diffraction patterns, x-ray precision patterns and synchrotron Rietveld powder diffraction profiles were used to study the crystal structure of the pseudo-perovskite compd. Pb2(Sc,Ta)O6 (PST). The results of a Rietveld refinement and single-crystal x-ray precision studies showed that PST has a lower symmetry than the cubic Fm3m in the paraelec. state. The remarkable similarities between the crystal structures of the antiferroelec. Pb2(Mg,W)O6 (PMW) and ferroelec. PST were studied in detail by electron diffraction and it is suggested that PST is a weak or frustrated antiferroelec. oxide. The influence of the degree of structural long-range order on the existence of an antiferroelec. phase transition in PST and PMW is discussed. [on SciFinder(R)]
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)477-87
    Number of pages389
    JournalJ. Appl. Crystallogr.
    Volume25
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1992

    Keywords

    • Crystal structure (of lead scandium tantalate and lead magnesium tungstate)
    • Ferroelectricity (transition of, in lead scandium tantalate and lead magnesium tungstate)
    • lead scandium tantalate structure phase transition
    • magnesium lead tungstate structure phase transition
    • ferroelec transition lead scandium tantalate

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