Orientation dependence of polarization-modulated photovoltaic effect of relaxor-based Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3–Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals

Yue, Ming; Cai, Yanqi; Meng, Qingguo; Yang, Chao; Huo, Da; Fan, Jinhui; Zhang, Jian; Li, Kai; Li, Jiaming; Qi, Xudong; Sun, Enwei

doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2022.163777

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“…Unfortunately, in the solid solutions of (1 À x%) Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3Àx% -PbTiO 3 (PMN-x% PT) type, usually the irregular island-shaped domains are observed. [13,16,17] For example, it was shown that Pb(In 1/2 Nb 1/2 )O 3 -Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -PbTiO 3 samples are characterized by the irregular island-shaped domains with sizes ranging from a few to hundreds of nanometers. [13] Moreover, the mechanical switching in the relaxor FE single crystals of PMN À x% PT with x = 32, 40% was demonstrated using scanning probe microscopy.…”

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“…[13,16,17] For example, it was shown that Pb(In 1/2 Nb 1/2 )O 3 -Pb(Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 )O 3 -PbTiO 3 samples are characterized by the irregular island-shaped domains with sizes ranging from a few to hundreds of nanometers. [13] Moreover, the mechanical switching in the relaxor FE single crystals of PMN À x% PT with x = 32, 40% was demonstrated using scanning probe microscopy. In particular, it was shown that the comparatively low mechanical stresses can induce metastable and electrically erasable polarization reversal clearly from electrical-created bipolar domains around the 180°domain wall in monoclinic PMN-32% PT and inside the cþ domain in tetragonal PMNÀ40% PT.…”

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“…In contrast, the power conversion efficiency in the FEs should depend on the orientation of the domain walls. Indeed, according to the domain wall model proposed for BiFeO 3 films, [ 13 ] a huge electric field caused by the intrinsic domain wall potential drop is the driving force for the separation of the photogenerated excitons, where the photocurrent is continuous and the total photovoltage is the accumulation of the voltage of the domain wall alone. [ 14 ] Another proposed mechanism suggests that the domain wall is the current source and that the PV response originates from the photogenerated excitons inside the domain wall.…”

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Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

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Physica Status Solidi (b)

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Crystalline acentricity leading to the photovoltaic (PV) effect in ferroelectrics emerge these materials as important candidates for the photovoltaic cells potentially overcoming the Shockley–Queisser limit of semiconductors. However, this research direction still requires more investigations to develop reliable pathways for PV efficiency optimization. Here we report that due to the sample annealing above the Curie point PV effect asymmetry with respect to the poling sign can be compensated and intrinsic PV response of the ferroelectric crystal can be increased by more than 20 % in comparison with the pristine sample. We also report how the orientation of domain walls can be used to engineer the PV effect in the subcoercive electric field region. The reported results should contribute to better understanding of PV effect tuning in the ferroelectrics paving the way for more efficient and sustainable solar energy utilization.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

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Bandgap engineering and enhancing photovoltaic effect in NBT–BNT–xNd lead-free ceramics

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Hou

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Diffuse Ferroelectric Phase Transition-Dependent Photovoltaic Effect in BiFeO₃–BaTiO₃-Based Solid Solutions

Dou,

Zhao,

Xie

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Inorg. Chem.

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The photovoltaic effect in ferroelectric (FE) semiconductors, i.e., the FPV effect, is attracting increasing attention. However, the microscopic mechanism of the FPV effect is still largely unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of crystal structure, dielectric, FE, and domain features on the FPV effect in the 0.7BiFe 1−x Cr x O 3 -0.3BaTi 1−x Mn x O 3 (BFC-BTM) (0.01 ≤ x ≤ 0.07) system. We observed a coexisting rhombohedral and tetragonal to pseudocubic phase transition for x ≥ 0.05. This structural transition was accompanied by a significant reduction in the lattice distortion and disappearance of macro-sized FE domains. We found a substantial increase and decrease in the degree of the diffuseness of the relaxor FE phase transition and the open-circuit photovoltage V OC , respectively, for x ≥ 0.05, in contrast to the relatively weak variation in the remnant polarization. Our results demonstrate that the FPV effect depends weakly on FE polarization but strongly on the complex submicron domain-related diffused relaxor FE phase transition and crystal structure in BFC-BTM. These results were discussed based on the non-centrosymmetry-related shift current mechanism.

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Orientation dependence of polarization-modulated photovoltaic effect of relaxor-based Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3–Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals

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Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

Bandgap engineering and enhancing photovoltaic effect in NBT–BNT–xNd lead-free ceramics

Diffuse Ferroelectric Phase Transition-Dependent Photovoltaic Effect in BiFeO₃–BaTiO₃-Based Solid Solutions

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Orientation dependence of polarization-modulated photovoltaic effect of relaxor-based Pb(In1/2Nb1/2)O3–Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals

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Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.70Ti0.30]O3 Single Crystal

Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.70Ti0.30]O3 Single Crystal

Bandgap engineering and enhancing photovoltaic effect in NBT–BNT–xNd lead-free ceramics

Diffuse Ferroelectric Phase Transition-Dependent Photovoltaic Effect in BiFeO3–BaTiO3-Based Solid Solutions

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Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

Effects of Annealing and Domain Structure on the Photovoltaic Response in Pb[(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)_0.70Ti_0.30]O₃ Single Crystal

Diffuse Ferroelectric Phase Transition-Dependent Photovoltaic Effect in BiFeO₃–BaTiO₃-Based Solid Solutions