biostudies-literatureTian YState Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine MicrostructuresEducation Department of Shaanxi ProvinceShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaChina Postdoctoral Science FoundationAustralian Institute of Nuclear Science and EngineeringAustralian Research Council3215-3224https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12914626biostudies-literatureUnknown65(6)It is common that the as-sintered bulk ceramics or powders undergo mechanical and/or heat treatment for further investigating the structure or properties. However, if their structures change during these procedures, it would mislead their structure-properties relation and subsequently lead to the wrong design of the desired ceramic products. In this work, we reported the mechanical/heat treatment effect on the structures of AgNbO₃-based antiferroelectric/ferroelectric (AFE/FE) materials. The results revealed that the structure of AgNbO₃-based systems with chemical compositions close to/in the AFE/FE phase boundary strongly depends on the history of polishing/grinding and/or annealing processing. Manual polishing/grinding (or milling) ceramic bulk/powders can induce a Inorganic chemistrySusceptible Antiferroelectric/Ferroelectric Transitions in Silver Niobate-Based Ceramics Induced by Manual Mechanical Processing.PMC129146262022-70FL2101000172020QNBJ-03DP23010046252072227DP200100159SKL202111SIC2019M65360452073165DE 240100032Liu YGe WWithers RLTian YLu TWei XGuo SChen CYan HShe LWu YJin LfalseSusceptible Antiferroelectric/Ferroelectric Transitions in Silver Niobate-Based Ceramics Induced by Manual Mechanical Processing.It is common that the as-sintered bulk ceramics or powders undergo mechanical and/or heat treatment for further investigating the structure or properties. However, if their structures change during these procedures, it would mislead their structure-properties relation and subsequently lead to the wrong design of the desired ceramic products. In this work, we reported the mechanical/heat treatment effect on the structures of AgNbO₃-based antiferroelectric/ferroelectric (AFE/FE) materials. The results revealed that the structure of AgNbO₃-based systems with chemical compositions close to/in the AFE/FE phase boundary strongly depends on the history of polishing/grinding and/or annealing processing. Manual polishing/grinding (or milling) ceramic bulk/powders can induce a 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z2026 Feb2026-07-16T06:56:15.253Z2026-07-09T13:10:41.023ZS-EPMC129146264163753710.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c03344