Microstructural studies of nanocrystalline barium zirconium titanate (BZT) for piezoelectric applications
Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics based on barium titanate (BaTiO{sub 3}) with substitution of Zr{sup 4+} were prepared using sol-gel method. The Ba(Zr{sub x}Ti{sub 1-x})O{sub 3}, (BZT) powders with x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 were pressed into pellets and sintered at 1250 °C for 2 h. Focusing on the effect of Zr{sup 4+} substitutions into BaTiO{sub 3} perovskite system, the phase transition and microstructural properties of BZT ceramics were studied using XRD, SEM and EDX spectroscopy. All X-ray diffractograms were fitted using Pawley refinement model. The XRD diffractograms revealed the progressive phase transition from tetragonal to cubic phase as Zr content increased. The crystallite exhibited decreasing trend and was supported by shrinkage in grain size. The EDX analysis confirmed the successful substitution of Ti{sup 4+} with Zr{sup 4+} in BaTiO3 crystal.
- OSTI ID:
- 22488975
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1678, Issue 1; Conference: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Faculty of Science and Technology 2015 Postgraduate Colloquium, Selangor (Malaysia), 15-16 Apr 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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