Robust phase determination in complex solid solutions using diffuse multiple scattering



Nisbet, AGA, Cain, MG ORCID: 0000-0002-8413-3104, Hase, T and Finkel, P
(2023) Robust phase determination in complex solid solutions using diffuse multiple scattering. JOURNAL OF APPLIED CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, 56 (Pt 4). pp. 1046-1050.

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Abstract

A novel methodology is presented for identifying and distinguishing between structural phases in multi-phasic systems, such as piezoelectric materials like PMN-PT [Pb(Mg<sub>1/3</sub>Nb<sub>2/3</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>-PbTiO<sub>3</sub>], PIN-PMN-PT [Pb(In<sub>1/2</sub>Nb<sub>1/2</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>-Pb(Mg<sub>1/3</sub>Nb<sub>2/3</sub>)O<sub>3</sub>-PbTiO<sub>3</sub>] and PZT [Pb(Zr,Ti)O<sub>3</sub>], using diffuse multiple scattering and Kossel line diffraction techniques. The method exploits the splitting of triple line intersections from special coplanar reflections combined with logical constraints to generate a splitting fingerprint for robust crystallographic phase determination and discrimination.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: morphotropic, piezoelectric, diffuse multiple scattering, phase determination, complex solid solutions, fingerprinting, Kossel lines
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2023 15:35
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2023 15:35
DOI: 10.1107/S1600576723004120
Open Access URL: https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600576723004120
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3176734