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We studied microstructure, surface morphology, and domain structure of (Ba 0.75 ,Sr 0.25 )TiO 3 based glass-ceramics with different amount of Mn additive (from 0 to 0.5%) prepared from melted and quenched mixed powders using several microscopic methods. The as-quenched sample was annealed and subjected to a controlled crystallization in air for 2h at temperatures 850 and 950?C. It was shown that the addition of the Mn up to 0.5% had no impact on morphology and domain structure. The dendrite structure was revealed in the samples crystallized at 850?C. The geometry of the clusters was analysed in terms of fractal approach. The faceted grains with size about 150 nm were found in ceramics annealed at 950?C. Individual grains demonstrated non-uniform piezoresponse, which could be attributed to existence of domain structure. © 2018 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved. The equipment of the Ural Centre for Shared Use “Modern Nanotechnology” Ural Federal University was used. The research was made possible by Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant 18-52-53032) and state task of Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation (No. 3.4993.2017/6.7). The work was supported partially by Government of the Russian Federation (act 211, agreement 02.A03.21.0006). et al.;NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments;Ostec-ArtTool Ltd.;Promenergolab LLC;Russian Foundation for Basic Research;Taylor and Francis Group

Thin bismuth films obtained by vacuum deposition were recrystallized under electron beam of scanning electron microscope at 5 kV and examined in a transmission electron microscope at 200 kV. In recrystallized films, various microstructures were detected: single-crystal, polycrystalline and amorphous regions, more or less faceted grains, single crystals and untransparent drop-shaped particles. In the crystallized film, a strong internal bending of the crystal lattice is detected, up to 110 deg/μm. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. Partial support of project 3.6121.2017/8.9 (The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation) and Agreement No 02.A03.21.0006 (Act 211 Government of the Russian Federation) is acknowledged.