Weizhou Li

Remarkably high-temperature stable piezoelectric properties of Bi(Mg0.5Ti0.5)O3 modified BiFeO3–BaTiO3 ceramics

Dense (1-y)BiFe1−x(Mg0.5Ti0.5)xO3 − yBaTiO3 (BFMT-BT, y = 0.29, x = 0-0.12) ceramics with a pseudocubic perovskite crystal structure exhibit remarkably high-temperature stable piezoelectric properties. In particular, x = 0.03 BFMT-BT ceramics, with a Curie temperature, Tc, of ∼425 °C, show a stable piezoelectric coefficient, d33, of ∼155 pC/N up to a depolarization temperature, Td, of ∼400 °C. This Td is higher than Tc for Pb(Zr,Ti)O3, therefore suggesting BFMT-BT ceramics to be promising high-temperature Pb-free piezoelectric materials.

Effect of sintering temperature on microstructure and piezoelectric properties of Pb-free BiFeO3–BaTiO3 ceramics in the composition range of large BiFeO3 concentrations

Lead-free (1-x)BiFeO3–xBaTiO3 [(1-x)BF-xBT] piezoelectric ceramics in the range of large BF concentrations were prepared by conventional oxide-mixed method at various sintering temperatures. The sintering temperatures have a significant effect on the microstructure of the ceramics, and the composition has a remarkable effect on optimal sintering temperature of the ceramics, which are closely related with piezoelectric properties. The grain size increased with increasing sintering temperature and the optimal sintering temperature increased with increasing BT content. The ceramics with x = 0.275 sintered at 990 °C exhibit enhanced electrical properties of d33 = 136pC/N and kp = 0.312 due to the polarization rotation mechanisms at MPB and desired microstructure. These results show that the ceramic with x = 0.275 is a promising lead-free high-temperature piezoelectric material.