The effect of CuO on the structure and electrical properties of Na0.5Bi2.5Nb2O9 piezoelectric ceramics
摘要
Synthesis of Na0.5Bi2.5Nb2O9-xwt%CuO (NBNO-xwt%Cu, x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0) piezoelectric ceramics by the conventional solid phase method. XRD analysis confirms that all samples have single bismuth layer structure. Raman further demonstrated that the substitution of Cu2+ for the B-site Nb5+ leads to a greater distortion of the structure of the [NbO6] octahedra. The microstructural results of the samples indicate that Cu2+ promotes grain growth, with x = 0.8 having the largest grain size. These results showed that both the Curie temperature (TC) and piezoelectric constant (d33), from 772 to 788 °C and from 11 to 18.4 pC/N, respectively. Furthermore, the sample with x = 0.8 exhibits excellent heat stability. The d33 was maintained at 17.4 pC/N after 2 h of holding at 750 °C. Moreover, the electrical resistivity of Na0.5Bi2.5Nb2O9-0.8wt%CuO can achieve 2.5 × 106 Ω·cm at 500 °C. This new method can be used to modify Na0.5Bi2.5Nb2O9 ceramics for use at high temperatures.