Pyroelectric properties and electrocaloric effect in TGS1−xPx single crystals

Triglycine sulfate (TGS) single crystals modified with phosphoric acid (TGS1−xPx) have been grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. Lattice parameters were identified by using single crystal x-ray diffractometer. The dielectric, pyroelectric, ferroelectric properties and electrocaloric effect have been investigated. Curie temperature of grown crystals was determined from dielectric constant measurements at various temperatures at a frequency of 1 kHz. The Curie temperature is found decreased for the TGS single crystals with the addition of phosphoric acid. Room temperature P-E hysteresis loops of TGS1−xPx single crystals are presented. The values of coercive field Ec, spontaneous polarization Ps and internal bias field Eb were obtained from the hysteresis loops. Discussion on pyroelectric properties as a function of temperature and applied electric field is presented. Figure of merits (FOMs) were determined to study the pyroelectric performance of the grown crystals. Among all compositions of x, x = 0.2 (i.e., TGS0.8P0.2) single crystals exhibited the largest pyroelectric coefficient and pyroelectric figure of merit at room temperature. From the above investigations the electrocaloric temperature change, ΔT of TGS1−xPxsingle crystals at selected applied fields and temperatures are obtained by indirect method and discussed.

Source:IOPscience

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