High-Throughput Scanning Second-Harmonic-Generation Microscopy for Polar Materials

Zhang, Yuan1,2; Tan, Yangchun3; Dong, Yangda1,2; Dai, Liyufeng3; Ren, Chuanlai3; Zhang, Fengyuan1,2; Zeng, Lingping3; An, Feng3; Li, Changjian1,2; Huang, Boyuan1,2; Zhong, Gaokuo2,3; Li, Jiangyu1,2

2023-03-01

10.1002/adma.202300348

ADVANCED MATERIALS   Impact Factor & Quartile

0935-9648

1521-4095

The Materials Genome Initiative aims to discover, develop, manufacture, and deploy advanced materials at twice the speed of conventional approaches. To achieve this, high-throughput characterization is essential for the rapid screening of candidate materials. In this study, a high-throughput scanning second-harmonic-generation microscope with automatic partitioning, accurate positioning, and fast scanning is developed that can rapidly probe and screen polar materials. Using this technique, typical ferroelectrics, including periodically poled lithium niobate crystals and PbZr0.2Ti0.8O3 (PZT) thin films are first investigated, whereby the microscopic domain structures are clearly revealed. This technique is then applied to a compositional-gradient (100-x)%BaTiO3-x%SrTiO3 film and a thickness-gradient PZT film to demonstrate its high-throughput capabilities. Since the second-harmonic-generation signal is correlated with the macroscopic remnant polarization over the probed region determined by the laser spot, it is free of artifacts arising from leakage current and electrostatic interference, while materials' symmetries and domain structures must be carefully considered in the data analysis. It is believed that this work can help promote the high-throughput development of polar materials and contribute to the Materials Genome Initiative.

ferroelectrics high-throughput analysis polarization polar materials second-harmonic generation

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First ; Corresponding

National Key Research and Development Program of China[2021YFA0715600] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China["92066102","12192213","92066203","52172115","51902337","2021B1212040001"] ; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Program from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province[JCYJ20200109115219157] ; Shenzhen Science and Technology Program["RCBS20210609103201007","RCYX20200714114733204","KQTD20170810160424889","2022A1515012434"] ; Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation[2022YFF0706101] ; null[52103289]

Chemistry ; Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Materials Science ; Physics

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary ; Chemistry, Physical ; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology ; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary ; Physics, Applied ; Physics, Condensed Matter

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH

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1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China
2.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Guangdong Prov Key Lab Funct Oxide Mat & Devices, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China
3.Chinese Acad Sci, Shenzhen Inst Adv Technol, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, Peoples R China

Zhang, Yuan,Tan, Yangchun,Dong, Yangda,et al. High-Throughput Scanning Second-Harmonic-Generation Microscopy for Polar Materials[J]. ADVANCED MATERIALS,2023.

Zhang, Yuan.,Tan, Yangchun.,Dong, Yangda.,Dai, Liyufeng.,Ren, Chuanlai.,...&Li, Jiangyu.(2023).High-Throughput Scanning Second-Harmonic-Generation Microscopy for Polar Materials.ADVANCED MATERIALS.

Zhang, Yuan,et al."High-Throughput Scanning Second-Harmonic-Generation Microscopy for Polar Materials".ADVANCED MATERIALS (2023).