Large Electrostrain in K(Nb1−xMnx)O3 Lead-Free Piezoelectric Ceramics

Jong Hyun Kim, Dae Hyeon Kim, Tae Ho Lee, Tae Gon Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Bo Yun Kim, Sahn Nahm, Chong Yun Kang, Jungho Ryu, J. Jones

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Abstract

K(Nb1−xMnx)O3 (KN1−xMx) ceramics with 0.005 ≤ x ≤ 0.015 were sintered at 1020°C through a normal sintering process without the formation of a liquid phase. They exhibited double polarization versus electric field (P–E) hysteresis and sprout-shaped strain versus electric field (S–E) curves owing to the presence of a defect dipole (PD), which was formed between the acceptor Mn3+ ion and the oxygen vacancy. Moreover, the aging process was not required to develop the PD. The KN1−xMx ceramics exhibited a large strain of ~0.2% at 6.0 kV/mm. For the KN0.985M0.015 ceramic, this large strain was maintained after 104 cycles of an electric field of 6.0 kV/mm. This ceramic also maintained a double hysteresis curve at 200°C. Therefore, the KN0.985M0.015 ceramic has a large electric field-induced strain, along with good thermal and fatigue properties for multilayer piezoelectric actuators.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4031-4038
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume99
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Dec 1

Keywords

  • ferroelectricity/ferroelectric materials
  • lead-free ceramics
  • piezoelectric materials/properties

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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