Cryogenic to beyond Curie temperature dielectric and piezoelectric properties of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 single crystals under alternate and direct current poling

Z Zhengze Xu U Udo Eckstein (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2 , Erlangen,) Z Ziqi Wang (Division of Advanced Materials) H Haotian Wan (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University 1 , Raleigh, North Carolina 27603,) A Ankit Negi (Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University 1 , Raleigh, North Carolina 27603,) A Ali Naderi J Jun Liu K Kyle G. Webber (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2 , Erlangen,) X Xiaoning Jiang

Abstract

This study investigated the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of [001] oriented Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–PbTiO3 (PMN–PT) piezoelectric single crystals at cryogenic temperatures using alternating current poling (ACP) and direct current poling (DCP). The test data showed that ACP samples maintained superior properties in both dielectric constant (ε33T/ε0) and piezoelectric coefficient (d33) over DCP from 10 K until the rhombohedral–monoclinic/tetragonal transition temperature of ∼365 K. The results highlight the resilience of the ACP PMN–PT single crystals and offer insights into their application as high-performance sensors and actuators in cryogenic environments.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 139, Issue 8
Published February 28, 2026
ISSN 0021-8979
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Journal of Applied Physics

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0021-8979 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

Z

Zhengze Xu

U

Udo Eckstein

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2 , Erlangen,

Z

Ziqi Wang

Division of Advanced Materials

H

Haotian Wan

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University 1 , Raleigh, North Carolina 27603,

A

Ankit Negi

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University 1 , Raleigh, North Carolina 27603,

A

Ali Naderi

J

Jun Liu

K

Kyle G. Webber

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 2 , Erlangen,

X

Xiaoning Jiang