• Journal of Advanced Dielectrics
  • Vol. 12, Issue 2, 2250001 (2022)
Yaxia Luo*, Tao Pu*, Shibo Fan*, Hong Liu*, and Jianguo Zhu*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, P. R. China
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    DOI: 10.1142/S2010135X22500011 Cite this Article
    Yaxia Luo, Tao Pu, Shibo Fan, Hong Liu, Jianguo Zhu. Enhanced piezoelectric properties in low-temperature sintering PZN-PZT ceramics by adjusting Zr/Ti ratio[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2022, 12(2): 2250001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Pb0.96Sr0.04(Zr,Ti)0.7(Zn1/3Nb2/3)0.3O3 (PZN–PZT) piezoceramics with various Zr/Ti ratios and Li2CO3 sintering aid were sintered at 900C by the solid-state reaction route. The samples with different Zr/Ti ratios were compared according to microstructure, phase structure, piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity, and dielectric relaxation. The Zr/Ti ratio in the PZN–PZT ceramics greatly affects the electrical properties. The Zr/Ti ratio affects the proportion between the rhombohedral and tetragonal phases and also affects the grain size. The PZN–PZT ceramics with the Zr/Ti ratio of 53:47 have the largest grain size and have optimized piezoelectric properties (kp = 0.58, d33 = 540 pC/N, and TC = 250C). The larger the grain size, the lesser the grain boundary, the easier the domain wall motion, and the better the piezoelectric properties. The PZT ceramic with Zr/Ti ratio of 53:47 locates the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region which is one of the key factors for the high piezoelectric properties of the PZT.Pb0.96Sr0.04(Zr,Ti)0.7(Zn1/3Nb2/3)0.3O3 (PZN–PZT) piezoceramics with various Zr/Ti ratios and Li2CO3 sintering aid were sintered at 900C by the solid-state reaction route. The samples with different Zr/Ti ratios were compared according to microstructure, phase structure, piezoelectricity, ferroelectricity, and dielectric relaxation. The Zr/Ti ratio in the PZN–PZT ceramics greatly affects the electrical properties. The Zr/Ti ratio affects the proportion between the rhombohedral and tetragonal phases and also affects the grain size. The PZN–PZT ceramics with the Zr/Ti ratio of 53:47 have the largest grain size and have optimized piezoelectric properties (kp = 0.58, d33 = 540 pC/N, and TC = 250C). The larger the grain size, the lesser the grain boundary, the easier the domain wall motion, and the better the piezoelectric properties. The PZT ceramic with Zr/Ti ratio of 53:47 locates the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region which is one of the key factors for the high piezoelectric properties of the PZT.
    Yaxia Luo, Tao Pu, Shibo Fan, Hong Liu, Jianguo Zhu. Enhanced piezoelectric properties in low-temperature sintering PZN-PZT ceramics by adjusting Zr/Ti ratio[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2022, 12(2): 2250001
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