Influence of the niobium dopant concentration on the Pb(Zr0.54Ti0.46)O3 ceramics sintering and final properties

The effect of niobium doping on the structure and properties of piezoelectric PZT ceramics is studied. Samples of the system Pb(Zr0.54Ti0.46)O3 + x wt % Nb2O5, (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) were obtained by calcination of mixed oxides and subsequent sintering. Structural analysis (XRD and Optical Mi...

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Autor: LUIS EDMUNDO FUENTES COBAS
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:México
Recursos:Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados
Repositorio:Fuente de Objetos Científicos Open Access del CIMAV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1004/563
Acesso em linha:http://cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1004/563
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Resumo:The effect of niobium doping on the structure and properties of piezoelectric PZT ceramics is studied. Samples of the system Pb(Zr0.54Ti0.46)O3 + x wt % Nb2O5, (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) were obtained by calcination of mixed oxides and subsequent sintering. Structural analysis (XRD and Optical Microscopy) was carried out. All compositions lead to single-phase tetragonal samples. As a general tendency, grain size and porosity decrease as the niobium concentration increases. Important fiber texture appeared in all samples, with crystallite [001] direction parallel to sample symmetry axes. Texture becomes more intense as the Nb concentration increases. Studying the polarization and the piezoelectric constant d33, we observe a maximum of these properties for the intermediate value x = 0.8.