BiAlO 3 and BiGaO 3 can be prepared by high-pressure synthesis. The space group of BiAlO 3

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BiAlO3 and BiGaO3 can be prepared by high-pressure synthesis. The space group of BiAlO3 is R3c while that of BiGaO3 is Pcca. Based on the symmetry alone, what can you say about the possibility for

(a) Ferroelectric, and

(b) Piezoelectric behavior in these two phases?

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Solid State Materials Chemistry

ISBN: 9780521873253

1st Edition

Authors: Patrick M. Woodward, Pavel Karen, John S. O. Evans, Thomas Vogt

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