Enhanced temperature stability in Tb-doped (Ba0.99Ca0.01)(Ti0.98Zr0.02)O3 lead free ceramics

Lead-free (Ba0.99Ca0.01)(Ti0.98Zr0.02)O3 (BCZT)+xmol% Tb (x=0–0.6) ceramics were prepared using a solid-state reaction technique. Phase structure, dielectric constant, ferroelectricity and temperature-dependent piezoelectric coefficient were explored. With an increasing Tb content, the orthorhombic–...

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Published in:Ceramics international 2015-03, Vol.41 (2), p.2497-2501
Main Authors: Gao, Jinghan, Li, Qiang, Liu, Hairui, Shim, Jaeshik, Yan, Qingfeng, Zhang, Yiling, Chu, Xiangcheng
Format: Article
Language:English
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BCZT
C. Electrical properties
Piezoelectric ceramics
Tb-doped
Temperature stability
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Summary:Lead-free (Ba0.99Ca0.01)(Ti0.98Zr0.02)O3 (BCZT)+xmol% Tb (x=0–0.6) ceramics were prepared using a solid-state reaction technique. Phase structure, dielectric constant, ferroelectricity and temperature-dependent piezoelectric coefficient were explored. With an increasing Tb content, the orthorhombic–tetragonal phase transition temperature (TO–T) shifted to lower temperature while its Curie temperature (Tc) remained at 130°C. The temperature stability of piezoelectric coefficient (d33) could be enhanced from 30 to 120°C in Tb-doped BCZT ceramics. A piezoelectric coefficient of d33=542pm/V was obtained at x=0.2 with low temperature-dependent degradation from 30 to 120°C. The results indicated that Tb-doped BCZT ceramics could be a promising candidate for commercial purposes.
ISSN:0272-8842
1873-3956
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.10.071