Computational study of (111) epitaxially strained ferroelectric perovskites BaTiO3 and PbTiO3

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© 2008 American Physical Society (APS). This is the accepted version of the following article: Oja, Riku & Johnston, Karen & Frantti, Johannes & Nieminen, Risto M. 2008. Computational study of (111) epitaxially strained ferroelectric perovskites BaTiO3 and PbTiO3. Physical Review B. Volume 78, Issue 9. 094102/1-6. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.78.094102, which has been published in final form at http://journals.aps.org/prb/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevB.78.094102.
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School of Science | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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094102/1-6

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Physical Review B, Volume 78, Issue 9

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The phase transition behavior of PbTiO3 and BaTiO3 under (111) epitaxial strain is investigated using density-functional theory calculations. From tensile strains of +0.015 to compressive strains of −0.015, PbTiO3 undergoes phase transitions from C2 through two Cm phases and then to R3m. The total polarization is found to be almost independent of strain. For the same range of strains BaTiO3 undergoes phase transitions from a single Cm phase, through R3m and then to R3¯m. In this case the application of compressive strain inhibits and then completely suppresses the polarization on transition to the nonpolar R3¯m phase.

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Oja, Riku & Johnston, Karen & Frantti, Johannes & Nieminen, Risto M. 2008. Computational study of (111) epitaxially strained ferroelectric perovskites BaTiO3 and PbTiO3. Physical Review B. Volume 78, Issue 9. 094102/1-6. ISSN 1550-235X (electronic). DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.78.094102.