J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2009, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (06): 777-780.

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Synthesis and Electrical Properties of Li-modified Bi0:5Na0:5TiO3-BaTiO3 Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramics

Yunwen Liao1,2), Dingquan Xiao2)   

  1. 1) Institute of Applied Chemistry, China West Normal University, Nanchong 637002, China
    2) Department of Materials Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
  • Received:2008-03-10 Online:2009-11-28 Published:2009-11-24
  • Contact: Yunwen Liao
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50572066)
    the Sichuan Provincial Department of Education, China (No. 2006A075) 
    the Doctor Start-up Foundation of China West Normal University (No. 06B059)

Abstract:

Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics (1-y)Bi0:5(Na1-xLix)0:5TiO3-yBaTiO3 with x=0-0.125 and y=0.02-0.12 were fabricated by a solid-state reaction process, and their dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties were investigated. The results show that the addition of Li+ significantly improves the sintering performance and piezoelectric properties of the ceramics. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns indicate that the ceramics possess pure perovskite structure. At room temperature, the ceramics provide high piezoelectric charge constant d33 (up to 210 pC/N), high planar electromechanical coupling factor kp (34.5%), large remanent polarization Pr (up to 40°C/cm2), and low coercive field Ec (3.0 kV/mm), which indicates that (1¡y)Bi0:5(Na1-xLix)0:5TiO3-yBaTiO3 is a good lead-free piezoelectric ceramic.

Key words: Lead-free piezoelectric ceramic, Bi0:5Na0:5TiO3, Microstructure, Piezoelectricity