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Title: Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of (Na, K)NbO{sub 3} based lead-free piezoceramics

Abstract

Hierarchical nanodomains assembled into micron-sized stripe domains, which is believed to be associated with outstanding piezoelectric properties, were observed at room temperature in a typical lead free piezoceramics, (Na{sub 0.52}K{sub 0.48−x})(Nb{sub 0.95−x}Ta{sub 0.05})-xLiSbO{sub 3}, with finely tuned polymorphic phase boundaries (x = 0.0465) by transmission electron microscopy. The evolution of domain morphology and crystal structure under heating and cooling cycles in the ceramic was investigated by in-situ hot stage study. It is found that the nanodomains are irreversibly transformed into micron-sized rectangular domains during heating and cooling cycles, which lead to the thermal instability of piezoelectric properties of the materials.

Authors:
 [1];  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon (Hong Kong)
  2. Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon (Hong Kong)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22311212
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 105; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ANTIMONIDES; CERAMICS; COOLING; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; HEATING; INSTABILITY; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NIOBATES; PIEZOELECTRICITY; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TANTALUM ADDITIONS; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Lu, Shengbo, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Xu, Zhengkui, Kwok, K. W., and Chan, Helen L. W. Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of (Na, K)NbO{sub 3} based lead-free piezoceramics. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4891960.
Lu, Shengbo, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Xu, Zhengkui, Kwok, K. W., & Chan, Helen L. W. Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of (Na, K)NbO{sub 3} based lead-free piezoceramics. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891960
Lu, Shengbo, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Xu, Zhengkui, Kwok, K. W., and Chan, Helen L. W. 2014. "Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of (Na, K)NbO{sub 3} based lead-free piezoceramics". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4891960.
@article{osti_22311212,
title = {Hot-stage transmission electron microscopy study of (Na, K)NbO{sub 3} based lead-free piezoceramics},
author = {Lu, Shengbo and Department of Applied Physics and Materials Research Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon and Xu, Zhengkui and Kwok, K. W. and Chan, Helen L. W.},
abstractNote = {Hierarchical nanodomains assembled into micron-sized stripe domains, which is believed to be associated with outstanding piezoelectric properties, were observed at room temperature in a typical lead free piezoceramics, (Na{sub 0.52}K{sub 0.48−x})(Nb{sub 0.95−x}Ta{sub 0.05})-xLiSbO{sub 3}, with finely tuned polymorphic phase boundaries (x = 0.0465) by transmission electron microscopy. The evolution of domain morphology and crystal structure under heating and cooling cycles in the ceramic was investigated by in-situ hot stage study. It is found that the nanodomains are irreversibly transformed into micron-sized rectangular domains during heating and cooling cycles, which lead to the thermal instability of piezoelectric properties of the materials.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4891960},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22311212}, journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
issn = {0003-6951},
number = 4,
volume = 105,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
}