Influence of secondary phases on ferroelectric properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 ceramics

The effects of secondary phases on ferroelectric properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 (BNT) have been studied. Ceramic powders were prepared by solid state reaction employing different sintering temperatures and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy and impedance spectroscop...

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Autores: Prado Espinosa, Fabiola Andrea, Castro, Miriam Susana, Ramajo, Leandro Alfredo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/64015
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/64015
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES
LEAD-FREE COMPOSITIONS
PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.5
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
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Sumario:The effects of secondary phases on ferroelectric properties of Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 (BNT) have been studied. Ceramic powders were prepared by solid state reaction employing different sintering temperatures and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy and impedance spectroscopy. The perovskite structure was detected by XRD; together with small peaks corresponding to a secondary phase assigned to the Na2Ti6O13-based phase in calcined powders. In addition, morphology and the content of the secondary phase were modified by the sintering temperatures, affecting the ferroelectric properties, and ac and dc conductivities. We believe that our results can benefit not only the understanding of BNT ceramics, but also expand the range of applications.