Electrostrictive actuators and multilayer capacitors are two potential appl
ications for PMN-PT (the title compound). Its preparation by mechanochemica
l reaction at room temperature as an ultrafine nanocrystalline powder of pe
rovskite structure is reported here. The Figure shows a scanning electron m
icrograph of the fracture surface of PMN-PT following sintering at 1050 deg
rees C for 1 h.