Hydrothermal crystal growth, piezoelectricity, and triboluminescence of KNaNbOF5

Kelvin B. Chang; Bryce W. Edwards; Laszlo Frazer; Erik J. Lenferink; Teodor K. Stanev; Nathaniel P. Stern; Juan C. Nino; Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier

doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2015.07.011

Hydrothermal crystal growth, piezoelectricity, and triboluminescence of KNaNbOF₅

Kelvin B. Chang, Bryce W. Edwards, Laszlo Frazer, Erik J. Lenferink, Teodor K. Stanev, Nathaniel P. Stern, Juan C. Nino, Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier

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Single crystals of the noncentrosymmetric KNaNbOF₅ polymorph were grown for piezoelectric and triboluminescent measurements. Piezoelectric measurements yielded a d₃₃ value of ±6.3 pCN^-1 and an effective electromechanical coupling coefficient of up to 0.1565 in the frequency range 1960-2080 kHz. Crystals of KNaNbOF₅ were found to exhibit a strong triboluminscence effect visible to the naked eye as blue sparks when crystals are crushed. This triboluminescence effect is uncommon in that it is likely independent from both the piezoelectric effect and atmospheric electrical discharge. Instead, triboluminescence may originate from crystal defects or be related to an electroluminescence effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	78-82
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume	236
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2015.07.011
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2016
Externally published	Yes

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