Phase transition and electrical properties of (1-x)(K1/2Na1/2)NbO3-xBi(Sc3/4Co1/4)O3 lead-free ceramics

Hualei Cheng, Hongliang Du, Wancheng Zhou, Fa Luo

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Abstract

Lead-free ceramics (1 - x)(K1/2Na1/2)NbO3-xBi(Sc3/4Co1/4)O3 [(1 - x)KNN-xBSC] were prepared by the conventional solid-state sintering method. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the introduction of BSC into KNN system caused insignificant change in crystal structure. The composition with x = 0.015 has diphasic tetragonal and orthorhombic phases. Moreover, the grain size significantly dependent on the composition. The phase transition temperatures of orthorhombic-tetragonal (TO-T) and tetragonal-cubic (TC) decreased with increasing x from 0 to 0.025. The TO-T value of KNN-0.015BSC ceramic is close to room temperature, resulting in good electrical properties (d33 = 190 pC/N, kp = 40.3%, εr = 1494, tgδ = 0.026), with the Curie temperature TC = 321 °C. The combination of good piezoelectric properties and high TC makes these KNN-BSC ceramics suitable for elevated temperature piezoelectric devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2467-2473
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Research
Volume30
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 7 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • (KNa)NbO
  • electrical properties
  • microstructure
  • phase transition

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