Giant field-induced strain in Nb2O5-modified (Bi0.5Na0.5)0.94Ba0.06TiO3 lead-free ceramics

Qiang Li, Shang Gao, Li Ning, Huiqing Fan, Zhiyong Liu, Zhuo Li

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Abstract

Lead-free piezoceramics (Na(1+x)/2Bi(1-x)/2)0.94Ba0.06Ti1-xNbxO3 (BTN100x) were prepared using conventional solid-state reaction method. The structures, field- induced strain, AC impedance of sintered ceramics were investigated. The pure perovskite solid solution BTN3 exhibited giant electric-field-induced strain of 0.478% under an electric field of 70 kV/cm at ambient temperature, meanwhile, the normalized strain (Smax/Emax) reached up to 654 pm/V. The giant strain was insensitive to temperature and exhibited excellent fatigue resistance performance within 106 switching cycles, making it a promising candidate material for actuator applications. Complex AC impedance spectra confirmed the contribution of grain effect to resistivity behavior. The field-induced giant strain was attributed to the phase transition between ferroelectrics and relaxor ferroelectrics induced by introducing Nb2O5.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5367-5373
Number of pages7
JournalCeramics International
Volume43
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2017

Keywords

  • A. Powders: solid phase reaction
  • C. Fatigue
  • D. Perovskites
  • Giant strain

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