Piezoelectric, ferroelectric and mechanical properties of Li-doped PNN-PHT ceramics
摘要
Piezoelectric ceramics are widely used in aviation, aerospace, communications, weapons, electronics and other high-tech fields. This study focuses on high piezoelectric Pb(Nb2/3Ni1/3)O3-Pb(Hf1/2Ti1/2)O3 (PNN-PHT) binary ceramic as the research matrix. By doping Li2CO3, the Curie temperature is increased, and the effects of doping concentration on microstructure, phase structure, and electrical performances of the ceramics are discussed. The study found that all ceramics were rhombohedral -tetragonal mixed phases, and no impurity phases were generated. When x = 0.20, the samples have the best mass density ρ = 8.0291 g/cm3, the best piezoelectric constant d33 = 702 pC/N, the largest signal piezoelectric constant d33* = 943 pm/V, the largest strain value S = 0.56%, the highest electromechanical coupling coefficient kp = 51.9%, excellent hardness H = 4.5221 GPa and fracture toughness KIC = 1.06 MPa•m0.5, and a higher Curie temperature TC = 155 oC. At the same time, the x = 0.20 sample has excellent temperature stability in 20 ~ 150 oC, achieving a balance and compromise between piezoelectric properties and temperature stability.