Growth and characterization of potassium niobate (KNbO3) crystal from an aqueous solution

Authors
Komatsu, R Adachi, K Ikeda, K
Citation
R. Komatsu et al., Growth and characterization of potassium niobate (KNbO3) crystal from an aqueous solution, JPN J A P 1, 40(9B), 2001, pp. 5657-5659
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
9B
Year of publication
2001
Pages
5657 - 5659
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Ferroelectric orthorhombic potassium niobate (KNbO3) crystal is successfull y grown from an aqueous solution dissolving K2NbO3F as a nutrient. Although the size of each crystal is about 10 mum or less, properties of the formed KNbO3 crystals have been examined. The possibility of using this method in the future to grow KNbO3 crystals or thin films has also been investigated in order to apply KNbO3 to acoustic devices.