Sintering characteristic and piezoelectric properties of lead-free (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-LiNbO3 ceramics

Fu Sheng Tang, Hong Liang Du, Dai Jun Liu, Fa Luo, Wan Cheng Zhou

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Abstract

Lead-free (1-x)(1-x) (K0.5Na0.5) NbO3-xLiNbO3 piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by a traditional ceramic processing. The sintering characteristic, the microstructure and electrical properties of (1-x) (K0.5Na0.5) NbO3-LiNbO3 ceramics were investigated. Results show that all specimens exhibit a pure perovskite structure and the phase structure at room temperature transforms from orthorhombic to tetragonal with the increase of LiNbO3.The microstructure of (1-x) (K0.5Na0.5) NbO3-LiNbO3 ceramics exhibits apparent difference due to different amounts of LiNbO3. The sinterability of (1-x) (K0.5Na0.5) NbO3-LiNbO3 is improved and the sintering temperature is lower than that of pure KNN ceramics. The (1-x) (K0.5Na0.5) NbO3-LiNbO3 (x=0.06) ceramics exhibits an excellent piezoelectric properties with the piezoelectric constant d33, the electromechanical coupling coefficients kp and kt of 205pC/N, 40.3% and 49.8%, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)323-327
Number of pages5
JournalWuji Cailiao Xuebao/Journal of Inorganic Materials
Volume22
Issue number2
StatePublished - Mar 2007

Keywords

  • (KNa) NbO-LiNbO
  • Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics
  • Perovskite structure
  • Piezoelectric properties

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