Investigation of orthorhombic–tetragonal structural crossover in (Ba0.92Ca0.08)(Zr0.05Ti0.95)O3

The orthorhombic to tetragonal phase transition in (Ba0.92Ca0.08)(Zr0.05Ti0.95)O3was investigated using high-temperature X-ray diffraction between 260 and 333 K. The results established the presence of tetragonal (P4mm) and orthorhombic (Amm2) phase co-existence in the temperature range of 293 ≤T≤ 313 K. The tetragonal phase was found to increase from 27% at 293 K to 76% at 313 K. The structural refinement and line-profile analysis ruled out the presence of an intermediate monoclinic structure duringP4mm→Amm2 crossover. The analysis shows a pure orthorhombic (Amm2) structure forT< 293 K and tetragonal forT> 313 K.