| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1637791 | Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The lead-free SrZrO3-modified Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 (BNT-SZ100x, with x=0-0.15) ceramics were fabricated by a conventional solid-state reaction method. The effects of SZ addition on BNT ceramics were investigated through X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ferroelectric and electric field-induced strain characterizations. XRD analysis revealed a pure perovskite phase without any traces of secondary phases. Ferroelectric and bipolar field induced-strain curves indicated a disruption of ferroelectric order upon SZ addition into BNT ceramics. A maximum value of remnant polarization (32 µC/cm2) and piezoelectric constant (102 pC/N) was observed at 5% (mole fraction) of SZ. Maximum value of the electric field-induced strain (Smax=0.24%) corresponding to normalized strain (Smax/Emax= d*33= 340 pm/V) was obtained at BNT-SZ9.
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Authors
Adnan MAQBOOL, Ali HUSSAIN, Jamil Ur RAHMAN, Jong Kyu PARK, Tae Gone PARK, Jae Sung SONG, Myong Ho KIM,