The (Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3 phase, synthesized by the sol-gel method at 130
0 degrees C, is tetragonal (space group: P4 mmm) with a unit cell of a
(or b) = 3.9724(5) Angstrom and c = 3.9703(9) Angstrom. Based on the
refinement data from X-ray powder diffraction of the sample, the cryst
al structure shows a distortion of the TiO6 octahedron and a buckling
within the TiO2 planes which lead to the material with polarizability.
Moreover, the electronic structure of (Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3 is investiga
ted by the Ti L-23-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) s
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