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Phase transition, microstructure and electrical properties of Fe doped Ba0.70Ca0.30TiO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.
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Ceramics International . Dec2013, Vol. 39 Issue 8, p8701-8708. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics of Ba0.70Ca0.30Ti1−x Fe x O3 (x=0–0.03) have been synthesized by a conventional solid state reaction method. The influence of Fe content on the microstructure, phase transition, dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties is investigated systematically. The ceramics with x≤0.02 are diphasic composites of tetragonal Ba0.80Ca0.20TiO3:Fe and orthorhombic Ba0.07Ca0.93TiO3:Fe solid solutions. The tetragonal phase is gradually suppressed as x increases, the ceramic with x=0.03 is found to have diphasic pseudocubic and orthorhombic phases. And the grain size is dependent on Fe content significantly. Introduction of Fe at B-sites improves the densification and decreases the sintering temperature. As x increases from 0 to 0.03, the room temperature relative dielectric permittivity enhances, dielectric loss decreases, and the Curie temperature decreases monotonically from 128°C to 58°C. However, the ferroelectricity enhances slightly and reaches the maximum near x=0.005, and then weakens with increasing x. On the other hand, the piezoelectric coefficient (d 33) and the electromechanical coupling coefficient (k p ) decrease simultaneously with increasing x, whereas the mechanical quality factor (Q m ) increases significantly. The structure–electrical properties relationship is discussed intensively to give more information on (Ba,Ca)TiO3-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02728842
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ceramics International
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 90205219
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.04.052