Improved temperature stability of CaTiO{sub 3}-modified [(K{sub 0.5}Na{sub 0.5}){sub 0.96}Li{sub 0.04}](Nb{sub 0.91}Sb{sub 0.05}Ta{sub 0.04})O{sub 3} lead-free piezoelectric ceramics
- Department of Materials Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064 (China)
The CaTiO{sub 3}-modified [(K{sub 0.5}Na{sub 0.5}){sub 0.96}Li{sub 0.04}](Nb{sub 0.91}Sb{sub 0.05}Ta{sub 0.04})O{sub 3} lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were prepared using normal sintering for improving the temperature stability of (K{sub 0.5}Na{sub 0.5})NbO{sub 3}-based ceramics. The effects of the CaTiO{sub 3} on the temperature stability and piezoelectric properties of the ceramics were systematically studied. These results show that the CaTiO{sub 3}-modified [(K{sub 0.5}Na{sub 0.5}){sub 0.96}Li{sub 0.04}](Nb{sub 0.91}Sb{sub 0.05}Ta{sub 0.04})O{sub 3} lead-free piezoelectric ceramics possess good temperature stability in the polymorphic phase transition below room temperature, and also exhibit high piezoelectric properties (d{sub 33}=263 pC/N and k{sub p}=50%) when the ceramics were poled at an optimum poling temperature. These results indicate that the ceramic is a promising candidate material for lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.
- OSTI ID:
- 21137403
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 104, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2956390; (c) 2008 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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