Abstract
CuO-added (1-x)KNbO3-x mol%BaZrO3 ceramics with 0.0≤x≤7.0 were sintered at 960°C. Large double polarization vs electric field (P-E) and sprout-shaped strain vs electric field (S-E) hysteresis curves were obtained from the specimens with x≤2.0. They exhibited large polarizing electric fields (EP) owing to the presence of a large number of defect dipoles (PDs) that formed between Cu2+ ions and oxygen vacancies. Small double P-E hysteresis curves were observed for the specimens with x≥3.0 with reduced EP because of the decreased number of PDs and the presence of a polymorphic phase structure containing both orthorhombic and pseudocubic structures. In particular, the specimen with x=5.0 exhibited a large strain of 0.16% at 8.0 kV/mm with a small EP of 1.2 kV/mm and good fatigue property: this specimen maintained a strain of 0.13% at 6.0 kV/mm after 106 cycles of 3.0 kV/mm.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2948-2957 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Jul 1 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 The American Ceramic Society
Keywords
- energy conversion
- lead-free ceramics
- piezoelectric materials/properties
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry