Abstract
Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of CuO-added KNbO3 (KN) ceramics were investigated. The CuO reacted with the Nb2O5, formed a CuO-Nb2O5-related liquid phase during the sintering, and assisted the densification of the KN ceramics at low temperatures. Moreover, some of the Cu2+ ions replaced the Nb5+ ions in the matrix and behaved as a hardener. The dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the KN ceramics were considerably influenced by the relative density. The 1.0 mol% CuO-added KN ceramic sintered at 960°C for 1.0 h, which showed a maximum relative density, exhibited a high phase angle of 86.9°, Pr of 14.8 μC/cm2, and Ec of 1.8 kV/mm. This specimen also exhibited good dielectric and piezoelectric properties: εT 33/εo of 364, d33 of 122 pC/N, kp of 0.29, and Qm of 611.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3897-3903 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the American Ceramic Society |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Materials Chemistry