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Influence of rare-earth Nd, Dy, and Ho doping on structural and electrical properties of (Na0.53K0.47)0.942Li 0.058NbO3 based lead-free piezoceramics

  • Jing Zhou
  • , Qing Ma
  • , Pengfei Wang
  • , Lijin Cheng
  • , Shaojun Liu*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Central South University
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • Tsinghua University

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Abstract

Influence of larger rare-earth Nd and intermediate rare-earth Dy and Ho on the structure, doping behavior, dielectric, and piezoelectric properties of (Na0.53K0.47)0.942Li0.058NbO 3 (KNNLN) lead-free ceramics was reported. Phase transition in KNNLN ceramics with increasing Nd, Dy, and Ho doping content occurs from the coexistence of tetragonal-orthorhombic phases to tetragonal-orthorhombic- pseudocubic phases. Both larger rare-earth Nd and intermediate rare-earth Dy and Ho ions preferentially occupy A-site and then B-site as amphoteric ions when Nd, Dy, and Ho doping content increases. Nd, Dy, and Ho doping can increase sintering density, tailor grain morphology and size, and improve piezoelectric coefficient of KNNLN ceramics. Grain size of Nd, Dy, and Ho doped KNNLN ceramics is more homogeneous and much finer than that of undoped ones. KNNLN lead-free ceramic with 2 wt% Nd doping exhibits an optimum piezoelectric coefficient (d33) ~128 pCN-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2451-2459
Number of pages9
JournalCeramics International
Volume40
Issue number1 PART B
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Doping behavior
  • Lead-free
  • Piezoceramics
  • Rare earth

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