摘要Rhombohedral BaTiO3 under hydrostatic pressure is investigated by first principles calculations. Our results show that just like tetragonal perovskites, as pressure increases, this material first becomes para-electric at low pressures, then transfers to another ferroelectric phase at much higher pressures. We also find a giant enhancement of piezoelectricity near the phase-transition regions, due to large atomic displacements along different directions in response to the applied pressures.
Abstract：Rhombohedral BaTiO3 under hydrostatic pressure is investigated by first principles calculations. Our results show that just like tetragonal perovskites, as pressure increases, this material first becomes para-electric at low pressures, then transfers to another ferroelectric phase at much higher pressures. We also find a giant enhancement of piezoelectricity near the phase-transition regions, due to large atomic displacements along different directions in response to the applied pressures.
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