High piezoelectricity and broad usage temperature range in rare earth Yb2O3 doped PNT-PZ-PT ceramics
摘要
Yb2O3 doped 0.12Pb (Ni1/3Ta2/3)O3–0.43PbZrO3–0.45PbTiO3 piezoelectric ceramics are prepared by the conventional solid state sintering method. The effects of Yb2O3 on the phase structure, microstructure, and electrical properties of PNT-PZ-PT ceramics are systematically investigated. As Yb2O3 content increase, the volume percentage of the Tetragonal phase increases accompanied by a decrease in the Rhombohedral phase. When the doped content is 0.1 mol%, it exhibits the excellent performance of piezoelectric d33 ~ 416 pC/N, planar electromechanical coupling coefficient kp ~ 0.618, mechanical quality factor Qm ~ 286, and the Curie temperature Tm ~ 310 °C, respectively. The optimal piezoelectric properties due to the higher content of the R phase, which facilitates easier domain switching and rotation. The broad usage temperature range of these ceramics, spanning from room temperature to near the Curie temperature, makes them suitable for various high-temperature applications.