Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10626080 | Ceramics International | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The effects of pre-annealing on the microstructure development and piezoelectric properties for 0.95(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.05LiSbO3 (0.95KNN-0.05LS) ceramics were investigated. The pre-annealing suppressed the abnormal grain growth in both the undoped and Mn-doped 0.95KNN-0.05LS ceramics. The pre-annealed samples possessed smaller abnormal grains, larger matrix grains, and a broader grain size distribution compared to the samples sintered without a pre-annealing step. The pre-annealed samples presented better dielectric and piezoelectric properties, a larger dielectric constant (εr) and electromechanical coupling factor (kp), and a smaller dielectric loss factor (tan δ).
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Authors
Sang Hwan Moon, Jin Hong Choi, Ki Woong Chae, Jeog Seog Kim, Chae Il Cheon,