Date Awarded
2005
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Physics
Advisor
Gina L Hoatson
Abstract
This work is devoted to the study of local order in the ferroelectric PbSc1/2Ta1/2O3 (PST) and relaxor ferroelectric solid solutions (1-x)PbSC2/3W1/3O3-(x)PbTiO 3 (PSW-PT), (1x)PbSC2/3W1/3O3-(x)PbZrO 3 (PSW-PZ). Novel Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SS-NMR) experiments, including Multiple Quantum MAS (MQMAS) and Double Quantum Filtered Satellite Transition (DQF-STMAS), have been performed on these materials. A gamma function model is proposed for the distribution of quadrupole coupling constants, based on the Poissonian nature of atomic displacements. Moments for distributions may be subsequently extracted through agreement between experimental spectra and simulations implemented in novel programs. Simple crystal compound scandium oxide provides a reasonable analogue and assists in spectral interpretation. Support is given to the Random Site (RS) model for atomic ordering in Relaxor Ferroelectrics. Based on point charge calculations, significant lead displacement takes place as well as oxygen octahedral tilting. In June 2004, Donghua Zhou proposed an experimental scheme to expedite the interpretation of experimental spectra for materials such as those studied here and a realization with analysis is given.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-dgsr-g082
Rights
© The Author
Recommended Citation
Brouwer, William J., "Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of relaxor ferroelectrics" (2005). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. William & Mary. Paper 1539623478.
https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-dgsr-g082
