Size dependent flexoelectric and mechanical properties of barium titanate nanobelt

A molecular dynamics study

authored by
Bo He, Brahmanandam Javvaji, Xiaoying Zhuang
Abstract

This study focuses on the size dependent flexoelectric effect of Barium Titanate Oxide (BaTiO3) and its mechanical property. The an-harmonic core-shell model is employed to study the cross-sectional size dependent properties of the BaTiO3 nanobelt. Flexoelectricity describes the relationship between the induced electrical polarization and the applied strain gradient. Molecular dynamics involved core-shell interatomic potential model predicts the electrical polarization by allowing the ion shell to react freely to the electrostatic environment induced polarizability. The competing and opposite trends of longitudinal and transverse shear flexoelectric parameters with increased sizes is found in the present study. The elastic modulus decreases with the increase in cross-section size. In both cases, the material parameters gradually converge to the existing bulk values.

Organisation(s)
Institute of Continuum Mechanics
External Organisation(s)
Ton Duc Thang University
Type
Article
Journal
Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume
545
Pages
527-535
No. of pages
9
ISSN
0921-4526
Publication date
15.09.2018
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2018.01.031 (Access: Closed)
 

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