<p>This work investigates atomic-scale partial B-site ordering in the complex perovskite relaxor lead iron tungstate, Pb[Fe<sub>1−x​</sub>W<sub>x</sub>​]<sub>0.5</sub>​[Fe<sub>1/3+x</sub>​W<sub>2/3−x</sub>​]<sub>0.5</sub>​O<sub>3</sub> (0 &lt; x &lt; 1/3), abbreviated as PFWO, using Time Differential Perturbed Angular Correlation (TDPAC) spectroscopy. The radioactive isotope <sup>111m</sup>Cd (decaying to <sup>111</sup>Cd) is employed as a sensitive tracer probe to explore the local electric and magnetic environments at atomic sites within the lattice. Temperature-dependent TDPAC measurements performed over a broad range (9–420&#xa0;K) reveal the persistence of local electric field gradients at the Pb<sup>2+</sup> sublattice in the face-centered cubic (<i>Fm-3&#xa0;m</i>) structure. This observation indicates local symmetry breaking due to partial B-site ordering, wherein Fe<sup>3+</sup> and W<sup>6+</sup> ions exhibit a degree of site preference, and confirms the presence of short-range polar ordering characteristic of relaxor ferroelectric behavior. Moreover, the detection of a non-zero local magnetic field at the Pb site—where complete spin compensation would be expected in an ideal antiferromagnetic configuration—provides compelling evidence for ferrimagnetic ordering. This ferrimagnetism is attributed to partial B-site cation ordering, resulting in unequal sublattice magnetizations and incomplete spin cancellation. These findings highlight the critical role of atomic-scale B-site ordering in mediating the coexistence of relaxor ferroelectricity and ferrimagnetism in PFWO.</p>

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Lead iron tungstate with partially ordered B-sites exhibiting relaxor ferroelectric and ferrimagnetic properties

  • Thien Thanh Dang,
  • Juliana Heiniger -Schell,
  • Eva Kröll,
  • Ian Chang Jie Yap,
  • Björn Dörschel,
  • Si Qi Jin,
  • Adeleh Mokhles Gerami,
  • Koen van Stiphout,
  • Doru Constantin Lupascu

摘要

This work investigates atomic-scale partial B-site ordering in the complex perovskite relaxor lead iron tungstate, Pb[Fe1−x​Wx​]0.5​[Fe1/3+x​W2/3−x​]0.5​O3 (0 < x < 1/3), abbreviated as PFWO, using Time Differential Perturbed Angular Correlation (TDPAC) spectroscopy. The radioactive isotope 111mCd (decaying to 111Cd) is employed as a sensitive tracer probe to explore the local electric and magnetic environments at atomic sites within the lattice. Temperature-dependent TDPAC measurements performed over a broad range (9–420 K) reveal the persistence of local electric field gradients at the Pb2+ sublattice in the face-centered cubic (Fm-3 m) structure. This observation indicates local symmetry breaking due to partial B-site ordering, wherein Fe3+ and W6+ ions exhibit a degree of site preference, and confirms the presence of short-range polar ordering characteristic of relaxor ferroelectric behavior. Moreover, the detection of a non-zero local magnetic field at the Pb site—where complete spin compensation would be expected in an ideal antiferromagnetic configuration—provides compelling evidence for ferrimagnetic ordering. This ferrimagnetism is attributed to partial B-site cation ordering, resulting in unequal sublattice magnetizations and incomplete spin cancellation. These findings highlight the critical role of atomic-scale B-site ordering in mediating the coexistence of relaxor ferroelectricity and ferrimagnetism in PFWO.