The ceramic composites of sodium bismuth titanate with reduce graphene oxide NBT/rGO of different compositions were fabricated by solid state sintering method and characterized. In this work, the graphene oxide (GO) a...The ceramic composites of sodium bismuth titanate with reduce graphene oxide NBT/rGO of different compositions were fabricated by solid state sintering method and characterized. In this work, the graphene oxide (GO) and reduce graphene oxide (rGO) was successfully synthesized by Hummer’s modified method which is confirmed by FTIR and XRD results. The reduce graphene oxide used as 2D filler in piezoelectric creamic material. The crystalline structure of NBT/rGO composite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction with rhombohedral symmetry. The dispersion of rGO in the ceramic can be detect by the optical microcopy images. The electrical conductivity of sodium bismuth titanate shows increase at higher values of frequency and conductivity nanocomposites of different wt% were start decreases up to certain value of frequency. The broadening of peaks in frequency explicit plots of electrical conductivity with the help of LCR Meter (Impedance Capacitance and Resistance). The crystalline size of reduced graphene oxide and NBT is calculated by Scherrer’s formula of XRD peaks.展开更多
Off-stoichiometry of perovskite structural Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3(BNT)ferroelectrics can give rise to considerable oxide-ion conductivity.The inherent structural characteristics are urgent to be resolved due to its particular...Off-stoichiometry of perovskite structural Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3(BNT)ferroelectrics can give rise to considerable oxide-ion conductivity.The inherent structural characteristics are urgent to be resolved due to its particular sensitivity of the conduction mechanism to the nominal composition and synthesis process.Herein,a thorough study of the temperature-dependent neutron,X-ray diffraction and Raman spectrum is carried out on a series of equivalently substituted A-site deficient non-stoichiometric and pristine BNT.Phase transition and defect association are systemically investigated in these dominated rhombohedral phases at room temperature,associated with well saturated ferroelectric states.Significant structural evolution identified by Rietveld refinements and the origin of the electrical performance are clarified at elevated temperatures,focusing on the subtle distortions of ionic displacements,oxygen octahedral tilts and local chemical environments for oxygen vacancies.The ion migration ability mediated by oxygen vacancies that are not energetically favorable in BNT mainly depends on the external substitutional disorder,and is strongly affected by the dopant concentration.Together with the lone pair substitution concept,superior oxide ionic conductivity is achieved,and an alternative strategy is provided in designing BNT based oxide ion conductors.展开更多
Lead-free piezoelectric sodium bismuth titanate((Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3,BNT)thin films were epitaxially grown onto(001)-,(110)-,and(111)-oriented Nb:SrTiO3(STO)single crystal substrates prepared by sol-gel processing.Highly ...Lead-free piezoelectric sodium bismuth titanate((Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3,BNT)thin films were epitaxially grown onto(001)-,(110)-,and(111)-oriented Nb:SrTiO3(STO)single crystal substrates prepared by sol-gel processing.Highly oriented growth in(001),(110),and(111)BNT thin films was obtained in this work benefiting from the lattice match between the BNT film and the STO substrate.The different growth models in thin films with various orientations result in various surface morphologies dependent on the film orientation.The piezoresponse of the BNT thin films was represented exhibiting a strong orientation dependence that(110)>(001)>(111).This is contributed by the various domain switching contribution related to the crystal symmetry and polarization distribution in the three oriented thin films.展开更多
In the present work,the nature of phase evolution of(1x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xSrTiO_(3)(NBT-xST)solid solutions with x of 0e0.6 is revealed by characterizing the dielectric and ferroelectric properties.Two uniqu...In the present work,the nature of phase evolution of(1x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xSrTiO_(3)(NBT-xST)solid solutions with x of 0e0.6 is revealed by characterizing the dielectric and ferroelectric properties.Two unique dielectric anomalies associated with high-temperature nanoregions(PNRs)in the ergodic relaxor(ER)state and low-temperature PNRs in the nonergodic relaxor(NR)state are identified.Characteristic temperatures,including TB,TRT*,Tm,Td and TT*,are determined in fresh and poled states on the basis of the characteristics of the evolution of these two dielectric anomalies.The whole evolution of the transition from the NR state to the ER state is reflected by the temperature-dependent polarization versus electric field(P-E)hysteresis loops,i.e.,from the square loops,via the double-like loops,to the slim loops.The characteristic temperatures,including TP-N,TN-R and TR-dis,are determined by the characteristics of the evolution of P-E loops.Accordingly,a phase diagram of NBT-xST was constructed according to these characteristic temperatures.Most importantly,the relationship between polarization responses and heterogeneous polar phase coexistence has been established and a schematic diagram is given.This work will help to understand the phase evolution and its impact on the macroscopic properties of NBT and the associated NBT-based solid solutions.展开更多
Na_(0.5)(Bi_(3/4)RE_(1/4))_(0.5)TiO_(3)(RENBT,RE=Nd,Gd,Dy,and Ho)compounds were investigated in the framework of first-principles calculations using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave(FP-LAPW)method ba...Na_(0.5)(Bi_(3/4)RE_(1/4))_(0.5)TiO_(3)(RENBT,RE=Nd,Gd,Dy,and Ho)compounds were investigated in the framework of first-principles calculations using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave(FP-LAPW)method based on the spin-polarized density functional theory implemented in the WIEN2k code.Combined charge density distribution and Ti K-edge X-ray absorption spectra reveal that the RENBT compositions with high polarization values are accompanied by a higher TiO_(6)distortion,DyNBT,and NdNBT compounds.The effect of the rare-earth elements on the polarization is confirmed experimentally with the collection of the hysteresis loops.The investigation of the electronic properties of the compounds highlights the emergence of a magnetization owing to the 4f orbital effect of the rare-earth elements.Besides,the investigation of the chemical ordering shows a short-range chemical ordering for the pure composition and an increased A-site disorder for dysprosium doped NBT system.The increased disorder may speak for increased relaxor properties in the RE doped compositions.展开更多
Giant strains in(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))TiO_(3) based ceramics are usually attributed to electric field induced nonpolar to polar phase transition.Whether it is an ergodic relaxor R3c/P4mm ferroelectric(FE)to long-range ord...Giant strains in(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))TiO_(3) based ceramics are usually attributed to electric field induced nonpolar to polar phase transition.Whether it is an ergodic relaxor R3c/P4mm ferroelectric(FE)to long-range ordered FE phase transformation or a reversible P4bm antiferroelectric(AFE)to FE phase transition is still unclear.Herein,lead-free(0.88-x)(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))TiO_(3)-0.12BaTiO_(3-x)NaNbO_(3) ceramics exhibit a compositionmodulated FE tetragonal P4mm to relaxor AFE tetragonal P4bm phase transition,in which double hysteresis loop,sprout-shaped S-E curves,near-zero quasi-static d33 together with a large volume change suggest the AFE characteristics of P4bm phase.An interesting finding is that the reversibility of fieldinduced AFE P4bm phase to FE P4mm phase transition strongly depends on the NN content,from being completely irreversible at x=0.01e0.02,to partially reversible at x=0.03e0.05,and finally to completely reversible at x=0.06e0.08.It is indicated that the variation of reversibility should be attributed to the change of relative free energy caused by decreasing the FE to AFE phase transition temperature with increasing the NN content.展开更多
There are a large number of research publications on the hot topic of environmental friendly leadfree piezoelectric materials worldwide in the last decade.The number of researchers and institutions involved from China...There are a large number of research publications on the hot topic of environmental friendly leadfree piezoelectric materials worldwide in the last decade.The number of researchers and institutions involved from China is much larger than other countries or regions.The publications by Chinese researchers cover a broad spectrum on the preparations,structures,properties and applications of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.This has motivated us to come out with a review on recent advances in development of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics in China.The emphases are especially on the preparation and electric properties of barium titanate-based materials,bismuth sodium titanate and related materials,alkaline niobate and related materials,bismuth layerstructured materials,as well as texture engineering of ceramics and some of their single crystals.Hopefully,this could give further impetus to the researchers to continue their e®orts in this promising area and also draw the attentions from legislature,research o±ce,industrial and publics.展开更多
In this review,the evolution of high strain Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based lead-free piezoceramics and their multilayer actuators has been explored.First,in terms of Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based ceramic materials,the ...In this review,the evolution of high strain Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based lead-free piezoceramics and their multilayer actuators has been explored.First,in terms of Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based ceramic materials,the origin of high strain,the typical chemical modification methods of obtaining large strain and extrinsic factors affecting the large strain are discussed.Then it briefly summarizes the problems existing in Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based ceramics for multilayer actuator applications.Strategies to optimize strain performance by means of microstructure control and phase structure design are also discussed.Thereafter,in terms of multilayer actuator,we describe its characteristics,applications and preparation process systematically,as well as the recent development of Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based multilayer actuator.At last,perspectives on directions of following work and promising fields for the applications of the materials and their devices are presented.展开更多
(0:74-x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)-0.26SrTiO_(3)(x=0~0.1)(abbreviated as NBT-xBT-ST)lead-free ceramics were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method.The effect of Ba doping amount x on the structure and e...(0:74-x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)-0.26SrTiO_(3)(x=0~0.1)(abbreviated as NBT-xBT-ST)lead-free ceramics were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method.The effect of Ba doping amount x on the structure and energy storage properties of NBT-xBT-ST ceramics were investigated.All the NBT-xBT-ST ceramics showed single perovskite structure with a pseudocubic phase.Ba doping effectively suppressed grain growth,in favor of forming small and uniform grains.The ceramics with a composition of x=0.04,an optimized energy storage density(γ=0.47 J/cm^(3))and efficiency(η=48:67%),under an applied electric field of 50 kV/cm,should be a candidate for solid-state compact pulsed power capacitor materials.展开更多
Microstructure and dielectric behaviors of heating/cooling and bias-field were investigated in lead-free ceramics(1-x)Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)(BNT-xBT,x=0,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08 and 0.10).The relaxor characters...Microstructure and dielectric behaviors of heating/cooling and bias-field were investigated in lead-free ceramics(1-x)Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)(BNT-xBT,x=0,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08 and 0.10).The relaxor characters and the Vogel–Fulcher law of frequency-dependent dielectric properties were analyzed.Three dielectric anomalies with pronounced frequency dispersion at Td,a maximum dielectric with variable frequency-dispersion at Tm and a third Maxwell–Wagner-type relaxation over a wide temperature range in high-temperature region were observed.The significant dielectric thermal hysteresis,low barrier energy,high freezing temperature in heating process and the maximum dielectric tunability appeared in x=0.4 ceramic.展开更多
Single crystals of x(Bi,K)TiO_(3)-(1-x)(Bi,Na)TiO_(3)(0.11≤x≤0.47) were grown by a flux method and their polarization and piezoelectric properties were investigated along h100i cubic at 25℃.Rietveld analysis of pow...Single crystals of x(Bi,K)TiO_(3)-(1-x)(Bi,Na)TiO_(3)(0.11≤x≤0.47) were grown by a flux method and their polarization and piezoelectric properties were investigated along h100i cubic at 25℃.Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction data provides a tentative phase diagram in this system.rhombohedral R3c for x≤0.22,pseudocubic for 0.22<x<0.3 and tetragonal P4mm for 0.3≤x.Piezoelectric strain properties show that the crystals(x=0.38)exhibited an extremely large piezoelectric strain constant of 637 pm/V.展开更多
Solid solutions of the lead-free ferroelectric oxides Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BNT)and Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BKT),represented as(1-x)BNT-xBKT,are studied for very close compositions in the range0≤x≤0.36 to understa...Solid solutions of the lead-free ferroelectric oxides Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BNT)and Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BKT),represented as(1-x)BNT-xBKT,are studied for very close compositions in the range0≤x≤0.36 to understand the correlation between the structure and the properties.Compositions are varied in steps of △x=0.02 in the range0≤x≤0.1 and0.2≤x≤0.36 and△x=0.01 in the range 0.1≤x≤0.2,to precisely locate the structural transition as well as the morphotropic phase boundary(MPB)region and the compositional region of best performance.Rietveld refinement analysis of the powder X-ray diffraction patterns showed monoclinic phase up to x=0.17 and a mixture of monoclinic and tetragonal phases for x>0.17.Similarly,the density and the dielectric constant showed linear variation up to x=0.17 and a large increase above this composition,showing maximum values in the compositional range 0.22≤x≤0.26,corresponding to the MPB region.Microstructural features also showed corresponding changes,indicating close relationship between the structure,microstructure and properties of the different compositions.展开更多
文摘The ceramic composites of sodium bismuth titanate with reduce graphene oxide NBT/rGO of different compositions were fabricated by solid state sintering method and characterized. In this work, the graphene oxide (GO) and reduce graphene oxide (rGO) was successfully synthesized by Hummer’s modified method which is confirmed by FTIR and XRD results. The reduce graphene oxide used as 2D filler in piezoelectric creamic material. The crystalline structure of NBT/rGO composite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction with rhombohedral symmetry. The dispersion of rGO in the ceramic can be detect by the optical microcopy images. The electrical conductivity of sodium bismuth titanate shows increase at higher values of frequency and conductivity nanocomposites of different wt% were start decreases up to certain value of frequency. The broadening of peaks in frequency explicit plots of electrical conductivity with the help of LCR Meter (Impedance Capacitance and Resistance). The crystalline size of reduced graphene oxide and NBT is calculated by Scherrer’s formula of XRD peaks.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation(51702249,51602252,51761135118,U1732117)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2017M613065)+2 种基金the Shaanxi Province Science Foundation(2020JQ-751)the Outstanding Youth Science Fund of XUST(2018YQ2-11)The authors thank Shiyanjia Lab for the XPS measurement.
文摘Off-stoichiometry of perovskite structural Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3(BNT)ferroelectrics can give rise to considerable oxide-ion conductivity.The inherent structural characteristics are urgent to be resolved due to its particular sensitivity of the conduction mechanism to the nominal composition and synthesis process.Herein,a thorough study of the temperature-dependent neutron,X-ray diffraction and Raman spectrum is carried out on a series of equivalently substituted A-site deficient non-stoichiometric and pristine BNT.Phase transition and defect association are systemically investigated in these dominated rhombohedral phases at room temperature,associated with well saturated ferroelectric states.Significant structural evolution identified by Rietveld refinements and the origin of the electrical performance are clarified at elevated temperatures,focusing on the subtle distortions of ionic displacements,oxygen octahedral tilts and local chemical environments for oxygen vacancies.The ion migration ability mediated by oxygen vacancies that are not energetically favorable in BNT mainly depends on the external substitutional disorder,and is strongly affected by the dopant concentration.Together with the lone pair substitution concept,superior oxide ionic conductivity is achieved,and an alternative strategy is provided in designing BNT based oxide ion conductors.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51902246)the Natural Science Fundamental Research Project of Shaanxi Province of China(No.2019JQ590)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and the“111 Project”of China(B14040).
文摘Lead-free piezoelectric sodium bismuth titanate((Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3,BNT)thin films were epitaxially grown onto(001)-,(110)-,and(111)-oriented Nb:SrTiO3(STO)single crystal substrates prepared by sol-gel processing.Highly oriented growth in(001),(110),and(111)BNT thin films was obtained in this work benefiting from the lattice match between the BNT film and the STO substrate.The different growth models in thin films with various orientations result in various surface morphologies dependent on the film orientation.The piezoresponse of the BNT thin films was represented exhibiting a strong orientation dependence that(110)>(001)>(111).This is contributed by the various domain switching contribution related to the crystal symmetry and polarization distribution in the three oriented thin films.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.51672226,51772239)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XJTU).
文摘In the present work,the nature of phase evolution of(1x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xSrTiO_(3)(NBT-xST)solid solutions with x of 0e0.6 is revealed by characterizing the dielectric and ferroelectric properties.Two unique dielectric anomalies associated with high-temperature nanoregions(PNRs)in the ergodic relaxor(ER)state and low-temperature PNRs in the nonergodic relaxor(NR)state are identified.Characteristic temperatures,including TB,TRT*,Tm,Td and TT*,are determined in fresh and poled states on the basis of the characteristics of the evolution of these two dielectric anomalies.The whole evolution of the transition from the NR state to the ER state is reflected by the temperature-dependent polarization versus electric field(P-E)hysteresis loops,i.e.,from the square loops,via the double-like loops,to the slim loops.The characteristic temperatures,including TP-N,TN-R and TR-dis,are determined by the characteristics of the evolution of P-E loops.Accordingly,a phase diagram of NBT-xST was constructed according to these characteristic temperatures.Most importantly,the relationship between polarization responses and heterogeneous polar phase coexistence has been established and a schematic diagram is given.This work will help to understand the phase evolution and its impact on the macroscopic properties of NBT and the associated NBT-based solid solutions.
基金Project supported by the Haute France Region/FEDER(project MASEN)H2020-RISE-ENGIMA-778072 project。
文摘Na_(0.5)(Bi_(3/4)RE_(1/4))_(0.5)TiO_(3)(RENBT,RE=Nd,Gd,Dy,and Ho)compounds were investigated in the framework of first-principles calculations using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave(FP-LAPW)method based on the spin-polarized density functional theory implemented in the WIEN2k code.Combined charge density distribution and Ti K-edge X-ray absorption spectra reveal that the RENBT compositions with high polarization values are accompanied by a higher TiO_(6)distortion,DyNBT,and NdNBT compounds.The effect of the rare-earth elements on the polarization is confirmed experimentally with the collection of the hysteresis loops.The investigation of the electronic properties of the compounds highlights the emergence of a magnetization owing to the 4f orbital effect of the rare-earth elements.Besides,the investigation of the chemical ordering shows a short-range chemical ordering for the pure composition and an increased A-site disorder for dysprosium doped NBT system.The increased disorder may speak for increased relaxor properties in the RE doped compositions.
基金Financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.52072103 and U19A2087)the AHPU innovation team project(S022021058)is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Giant strains in(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))TiO_(3) based ceramics are usually attributed to electric field induced nonpolar to polar phase transition.Whether it is an ergodic relaxor R3c/P4mm ferroelectric(FE)to long-range ordered FE phase transformation or a reversible P4bm antiferroelectric(AFE)to FE phase transition is still unclear.Herein,lead-free(0.88-x)(Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5))TiO_(3)-0.12BaTiO_(3-x)NaNbO_(3) ceramics exhibit a compositionmodulated FE tetragonal P4mm to relaxor AFE tetragonal P4bm phase transition,in which double hysteresis loop,sprout-shaped S-E curves,near-zero quasi-static d33 together with a large volume change suggest the AFE characteristics of P4bm phase.An interesting finding is that the reversibility of fieldinduced AFE P4bm phase to FE P4mm phase transition strongly depends on the NN content,from being completely irreversible at x=0.01e0.02,to partially reversible at x=0.03e0.05,and finally to completely reversible at x=0.06e0.08.It is indicated that the variation of reversibility should be attributed to the change of relative free energy caused by decreasing the FE to AFE phase transition temperature with increasing the NN content.
基金supports from The National Nature Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Nos.50072039,20151003,50572113,50932007)The Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China(MOST)through 973-projects(Nos.2002CB613307,2009CB623305)+3 种基金863-Projects(Nos.2001AA325070,2006AA03Z430)The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Nos.05JC14079,08JC1420500,10XD1404700)Shanghai Institute of Ceramics(No.SCX200409)are gratefully acknowledged.
文摘There are a large number of research publications on the hot topic of environmental friendly leadfree piezoelectric materials worldwide in the last decade.The number of researchers and institutions involved from China is much larger than other countries or regions.The publications by Chinese researchers cover a broad spectrum on the preparations,structures,properties and applications of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.This has motivated us to come out with a review on recent advances in development of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics in China.The emphases are especially on the preparation and electric properties of barium titanate-based materials,bismuth sodium titanate and related materials,alkaline niobate and related materials,bismuth layerstructured materials,as well as texture engineering of ceramics and some of their single crystals.Hopefully,this could give further impetus to the researchers to continue their e®orts in this promising area and also draw the attentions from legislature,research o±ce,industrial and publics.
基金the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1732117,51902111 and 51672092)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M662602)+1 种基金the Open Fund of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Information Materials(No.191015-K)the Donguan Innovative Research Team Program.
文摘In this review,the evolution of high strain Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based lead-free piezoceramics and their multilayer actuators has been explored.First,in terms of Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based ceramic materials,the origin of high strain,the typical chemical modification methods of obtaining large strain and extrinsic factors affecting the large strain are discussed.Then it briefly summarizes the problems existing in Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based ceramics for multilayer actuator applications.Strategies to optimize strain performance by means of microstructure control and phase structure design are also discussed.Thereafter,in terms of multilayer actuator,we describe its characteristics,applications and preparation process systematically,as well as the recent development of Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5)TiO_(3)-based multilayer actuator.At last,perspectives on directions of following work and promising fields for the applications of the materials and their devices are presented.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51767010)and Science&Technology Key Research Project of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department(Grant No.GJJ170760).
文摘(0:74-x)(Na_(0.5)Bi_(0.5))TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)-0.26SrTiO_(3)(x=0~0.1)(abbreviated as NBT-xBT-ST)lead-free ceramics were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method.The effect of Ba doping amount x on the structure and energy storage properties of NBT-xBT-ST ceramics were investigated.All the NBT-xBT-ST ceramics showed single perovskite structure with a pseudocubic phase.Ba doping effectively suppressed grain growth,in favor of forming small and uniform grains.The ceramics with a composition of x=0.04,an optimized energy storage density(γ=0.47 J/cm^(3))and efficiency(η=48:67%),under an applied electric field of 50 kV/cm,should be a candidate for solid-state compact pulsed power capacitor materials.
基金supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China(11564007,61561015,51862004,11664006)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(2017GXNSFDA198024,2018GXNSFAA294039)。
文摘Microstructure and dielectric behaviors of heating/cooling and bias-field were investigated in lead-free ceramics(1-x)Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)-xBaTiO_(3)(BNT-xBT,x=0,0.02,0.04,0.06,0.08 and 0.10).The relaxor characters and the Vogel–Fulcher law of frequency-dependent dielectric properties were analyzed.Three dielectric anomalies with pronounced frequency dispersion at Td,a maximum dielectric with variable frequency-dispersion at Tm and a third Maxwell–Wagner-type relaxation over a wide temperature range in high-temperature region were observed.The significant dielectric thermal hysteresis,low barrier energy,high freezing temperature in heating process and the maximum dielectric tunability appeared in x=0.4 ceramic.
基金This study was partly supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas"Novel States of Matter Induced by Frustration"(19052002)the Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy,Republic of Korea。
文摘Single crystals of x(Bi,K)TiO_(3)-(1-x)(Bi,Na)TiO_(3)(0.11≤x≤0.47) were grown by a flux method and their polarization and piezoelectric properties were investigated along h100i cubic at 25℃.Rietveld analysis of powder X-ray diffraction data provides a tentative phase diagram in this system.rhombohedral R3c for x≤0.22,pseudocubic for 0.22<x<0.3 and tetragonal P4mm for 0.3≤x.Piezoelectric strain properties show that the crystals(x=0.38)exhibited an extremely large piezoelectric strain constant of 637 pm/V.
文摘Solid solutions of the lead-free ferroelectric oxides Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BNT)and Bi_(0.5)Na_(0.5)TiO_(3)(BKT),represented as(1-x)BNT-xBKT,are studied for very close compositions in the range0≤x≤0.36 to understand the correlation between the structure and the properties.Compositions are varied in steps of △x=0.02 in the range0≤x≤0.1 and0.2≤x≤0.36 and△x=0.01 in the range 0.1≤x≤0.2,to precisely locate the structural transition as well as the morphotropic phase boundary(MPB)region and the compositional region of best performance.Rietveld refinement analysis of the powder X-ray diffraction patterns showed monoclinic phase up to x=0.17 and a mixture of monoclinic and tetragonal phases for x>0.17.Similarly,the density and the dielectric constant showed linear variation up to x=0.17 and a large increase above this composition,showing maximum values in the compositional range 0.22≤x≤0.26,corresponding to the MPB region.Microstructural features also showed corresponding changes,indicating close relationship between the structure,microstructure and properties of the different compositions.
