Dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and strain properties of xBi(Ni0.5Ti0.5)O3–(1-x)Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 ceramics
摘要
xBi(Ni0.5Ti0.5)O3–(1-x)Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (xBNPZT; x = 0.22, 0.24, 0.26, and 0.28) ceramics were synthesized via the conventional solid-state reaction route. Rietveld refinement analysis confirms the formation of a pure perovskite structure with a mixture of rhombohedral (R3c) and tetragonal (P4mm) phases. The 0.24BNPZT ceramics exhibited an enhanced dielectric constant (εr ⁓ 5393) and the temperature at maximum dielectric constant (Tm) of 247 °C. The xBNPZT (x = 0.24, 0.26, and 0.28) ceramics exhibited a dielectric loss of less than 1. A high remnant polarization (Pr~34.93 µC/cm2) and coercive field (EC ~ 11.47 kV/cm) were obtained in 0.22BNPZT ceramics. A maximum bipolar strain (Sₘₐₓ≈0.16%) was achieved in xBNPZT ceramics (x = 0.24 and 0.26), while the highest piezoelectric charge coefficient (d₃₃≈454 pC/N) was observed in 0.22BNPZT ceramics. These results indicate that 0.22BNPZT ceramics can be designed for an enhanced d33 response for piezoelectric transducer applications.