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Title: High and temperature-insensitive piezoelectric performance in the lead-free Sm-doped BiFeO3–BaTiO3 ceramics with high Curie temperature

Journal Article · · Ceramics International
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  1. Univ. of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan); North Carolina Central Univ., Durham, NC (United States); Department of Mathematics and Physics / CREST center, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina, 27707, USA
  2. Univ. of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan)
  3. North Carolina Central Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
  4. King Khalid Univ., Abha (Saudi Arabia); Univ. de Sfax (Tunisia)
  5. Changwon National Univ., Gyeongnam (Korea, Republic of)
  6. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz Univ., Al-Kharaj (Saudi Arabia)
  7. Univ. of Peshawar (Pakistan)
  8. Sunway Univ., Selangor (Malaysia)
  9. Sun Moon Univ., Chungnam (Korea, Republic of)

Large sensor piezoelectric constant (d33 = 334 pC/N) and superior actuator piezoelectric constant (d33* = 552 pm/V) as well as a high Curie temperature (TC = 454 °C) were obtained simultaneously in the lead-free 0.67Bi1.03FeO3-0.33Ba1-xSmxTiO3 ceramics. Such an excellent and temperature-insensitive piezoelectric performance with only 10% temperature variation of piezoelectric strain at the range of 25–125 °C is highly desirable for real applications. The structural origin of the enhanced piezoelectric performance is mainly attributed to the morphotropic phase boundary and the highest known tetragonality (cT/aT = 1.02) in such materials. Transmission electron microscopy and electro-mechanical phenomenological theory demonstrate that the superior d33 and d33* are associated with the hybrids nanodomains (60–90 nm) and flattened thermodynamic energy profile owing to the local structure heterogeneity. Furthermore, these results are superior as the piezoelectric properties are temperature-independent and the material has large d33*, and high TC compared to other lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.

Research Organization:
North Carolina Central Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003979
OSTI ID:
1873388
Journal Information:
Ceramics International, Journal Name: Ceramics International Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 48; ISSN 0272-8842
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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