Crystal structure and enhanced electromechanical properties of Aurivillius ferroelectric ceramics, Bi4Ti3-x(Mg 1/3Nb2/3)xO12

Changbai Long, Huiqing Fan, Mengmeng Li, Guangzhi Dong, Qiang Li

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Abstract

The effect of Mg2+/Nb5+ co-substitution at the B-site on the structures and electrical properties of modified Aurivillius ceramics, Bi4Ti3-x(Mg1/3Nb2/3) xO12, was investigated. Rietveld refinement suggested that Bi4Ti3-x(Mg1/3Nb 2/3)xO12 crystallized in the orthorhombic space group B2cb at room temperature. A high remnant polarization of 15.5 μC cm-2, a large field-induced strain of 0.068% and a high piezoelectric activity of 30 pC N-1 were observed in Bi4Ti 2.95(Mg1/3Nb2/3)0.05O12, with a Curie point of 685 C, due to an enhancement in structural distortion and a reduction in leakage current.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-73
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume75
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Mar 2014

Keywords

  • Aurivillius ferroelectric ceramics
  • BiTi(MgNb )O
  • Leakage current
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Rietveld refinement

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