Phase transitional behavior and piezoelectric properties of BiYbO3-Pb(Ti0.5Zr0.5)O3-LiNbO3 ceramics

Gao Feng, Deng Zhenqi, Yang Le, Cheng Lihong, Tian Changsheng

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Abstract

Perovskite (1 - x)(0.06BiYbO3-0.94Pb(Ti0.5Zr0.5)O3)-xLiNbO3 (BYPTZ-LN) ceramics were synthesized by the conventional ceramic processing. The effect of LiNbO3 on the microstructure and piezoelectric properties was investigated. The perovskite phase and the Yb2Ti2O7 pyrochlore phase are coexisting in the BYPTZ-LN ceramics sintered at 1140 °C. The material with perovskite structure is tetragonal at x ≤ 0.04 and becomes single rhombohedral at x ≥ 0.08. A morphotropic phase boundary between rhombohedral and tetragonal phases is found in the composition range 0.04 ≤ x ≤ 0.08. Analogous to Pb(Zr,Ti)O3, the piezoelectric and electromechanical properties are enhanced for compositions near the morphotropic phase boundary. Piezoelectric constant d33 values reach 290-360 pC/N. Electromechanical coefficients kp reach 0.38-0.55. The maximum values of d33, kp and Pr are obstained as x = 0.08, accompanying with the minimum values of Qm and Ec. The Curie temperature Tc and the maximum value of dielectric constant decrease with increasing LiNbO3 content. BYPTZ-LN ceramics with the high d33 value and the high thermal-depoling temperatures of >320 °C are obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2885-2890
Number of pages6
JournalCeramics International
Volume35
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2009

Keywords

  • C. Electrical properties
  • Curie temperature
  • Piezoelectric ceramics
  • Pyrochlore phase

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