Influence of B-site compositional homogeneity on properties of (K0.44Na0.52Li0.04)(Nb0.86Ta0.10Sb0.04)O3-based piezoelectric ceramics
The effect of B-site compositional homogeneity on microstructure, piezoelectric properties and dielectric behaviour of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics, (K0.44Na0.52Li0.04) (Nb0.86Ta0.10Sb0.04)O3, is investigated. The B-site compositional homogeneity is evaluated by using an intermediate precursor o...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Argentina |
| Institución: | Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas |
| Repositorio: | CONICET Digital (CONICET) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/10422 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11336/10422 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Lead-Free Piezoelectrics Knl-Nts Piezoelectric Ceramics https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.5 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.4 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
| Sumario: | The effect of B-site compositional homogeneity on microstructure, piezoelectric properties and dielectric behaviour of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics, (K0.44Na0.52Li0.04) (Nb0.86Ta0.10Sb0.04)O3, is investigated. The B-site compositional homogeneity is evaluated by using an intermediate precursor obtained by solid state reaction between adequate amounts of Nb2O5, Ta2O5 and Sb2O5, calcined at 1350 °C and attrition milled. The B-site precursor powder is mixed with alkaline carbonates to synthesize perovskite powders and, finally, sinter piezoceramics. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy reveal the formation of a perovskite phase, although tetragonal tungsten-bronze structure is detected as minor secondary phase. Ceramics processed by using B-site precursor show different crystalline structure as a function of sintering conditions or K/Na ratio. The B-site precursor route produces thus lower piezoelectric properties, but the control of alkali volatilization by using sintering powder bed resulted in a relevant decrease of dielectric losses that favours the d33 enhancement. |
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