Temperature-Composition Phase Diagram of Strained K1-xNaxNbO3 Thin Films

Nicholas Richardson

A cornerstone of materials science is the manipulation of mesoscale structures and phase transitions to control material properties. Here we investigate the lead-free K1-xNaxNbO3 solid solution system grown on GdScO3 substrate using thermodynamics and phase-field simulations to predict and understand the composition-temperature phase diagram. We identify specific composition regions with the potential for enhanced dielectric and electromechanical response.

Major: 
Materials Science and Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Physical Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Long-Qing Chen
Poster Number: 
145

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Physical Sciences - Second Place