Relaxor behavior, polarization buildup, and switching in nanostructured 0.92 PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-0.08 PbTiO3 ceramics

The relaxor-type behavior, electrical polarization buildup, and switching in 0.92Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.08PbTiO(3) nanostructured ceramics with a grain size of approximately 20 nm is reported for the first time. This composition presents the highest-known piezoelectric coefficients, yet phase stability is an issue. Ceramics can only be obtained by the combination of mechanosynthesis and spark-plasma sintering. The results raise the possibility of using nanoscale, perovskite-relaxor-based morphotropic-phase-boundary materials for sensing and actuation in nanoelectromechanical systems.     

Anisotropy in domain engineered 0.92Pb(Zn1/3 Nb2/3)O3-0.08PbTiO3 single crystal and analysis of its property fluctuations

The orientation dependence of slowness and electromechanical coupling coefficients of 0.92Pb(Zn/sub 1/3/Nb/sub 2/3/)O/sub 3/-0.08PbTiO/sub 3/ (PZN-8%PT) domain engineered single crystal was analyzed based on the measured complete set of elastic, piezoelectric, and dielectric constants. There exist one quasi-longitudinal, one quasi-shear, and one pure shear wave in each of the [100]-[010], [010]-[001], and [001]-[110] planes. The slowness of the quasi-shear wave exhibits strong anisotropy in all three planes, and the coupling coefficient k/sub 33/ and k/sub 31/ reach their maximum in [001] and [110] directions of cubic axis, respectively. Because the composition of the PMN-8%PT system is very close to the morphotropic phase boundary, the extraordinary large piezoelectric coefficients d/sub 31/ and d/sub 33/, and high coupling coefficient k/sub 33/ are very sensitive to compositional variation. We have performed error analysis and proposed an improved characterization scheme to derive a complete data set with best consistency.     

Electromechanical properties of fine-grain, 0.7 Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O3-0.3PbTiO3 ceramics

A fine grain, relaxor-based piezoelectric ceramic 0.7 Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O3-0.3PbTiO3 (PMN-30% PT) has been investigated, which was fabricated using the columbite precursor method. The complete set of electromechanical properties of the piezoceramic at room temperature is determined using a combination of ultrasonic and resonance techniques. This fine-grain ceramic (grain size < or = 2.5 microm) exhibits ultra-high dielectric permittivity (epsilon33(T)/epsilon0 approximately 7000) and a high coupling coefficient k(33) (= 0.78). Ultrasonic spectroscopy was used to measure the dispersion of the phase velocity and attenuation for the longitudinal wave propagating in the poling direction. Lower attenuation and smaller velocity dispersion were observed compared to modified Pb(Zr(x)Ti(1-x)O3 (PZT-5H) ceramics. The measurement results show that this fine-grain PMN-30% PT ceramic is a very good material for making ultrasonic array transducers.     

Composites of 0.9Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.1PbTiO3 prepared by a sol-gel method: effect of atmosphere powders

Dielectric and electrical properties of relaxor ferroelectric 0.9PMN-0.1PT ceramics prepared by a sol-gel method were investigated as a function of PbZrO₃ atmosphere powders. The proper amount of atmosphere powders led to better properties of dielectric constant, polarization, and strain by preventing PbO volatilization from ceramics. Excessive amount of atmosphere powder, however, resulted in aging characteristics such as decreases in dielectric constant and loss exhibiting saddle-shaped dielectric constant and loss vs. temperature curves. A propeller-shaped P-E hysteresis curve indicating aging characteristics was also observed when an excessive amount of atmosphere powder was used during sintering. The aging of ceramics caused by absorption of PbO into the ceramics resulted in decreased polarization and strain. These aging characteristics associated with defects by excessive PbO absorption could not be reversed even though the aged ceramics underwent a heat-treatment above the dielectric maximum temperature.     

Properties of epitaxial, (001)- and (110)-oriented (PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3)2/3-(PbTiO3)1/3 films on silicon described by polarization rotation

Epitaxial (PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃)_2/3-(PbTiO₃)_1/3 (PMN-PT) films with different out-of-plane orientations were prepared using a CeO₂/yttria stabilized ZrO₂ bilayer buffer and symmetric SrRuO₃ electrodes on silicon substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The orientation of the SrRuO₃ bottom electrode, either (110) or (001), was controlled by the deposition conditions and the subsequent PMN-PT layer followed the orientation of the bottom electrode. The ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the (SrRuO₃/PMN-PT/SrRuO₃) ferroelectric capacitors exhibit orientation dependence. The properties of the films are explained in terms of a model based on polarization rotation. At low applied fields domain switching dominates the polarization change. The model indicates that polarization rotation is easier in the (110) film, which is ascribed to a smaller effect of the clamping on the shearing of the pseudo-cubic unit cell compared to the (001) case.     

0.08Pb(Fe1/3Sb2/3)O3-yPbTiO3-(1-0.08-y)PbZrO3压电陶瓷性能研究

合成了钙钛矿结构的0.08Pb(Fe1/3 Sb2/3)O3-yPb-TiO3-(1-0.08-y)PbZrO3三元系压电陶瓷材料,测量并计算了不同y值时的压电常数(d33)、机电耦合系数kp、k33)、机械品质因数(Qm)以及极化前后的介电常数(εT33/ε0),对实验现象进行了简单的讨论,得出一些有益的结论;实验结果表明当选取合适的y值时可以获得压电性能良好的压电材料,如y=0.45时材料的平面机电耦合系数kp、纵向机电耦合系数k33和压电常数d33分别达到0.64×10-12C/N、0.72×10-12C/N和365×10-12C/N.     

Complete set of material properties of [011](c) poled 0.24Pb(In(1/2)Nb(1/2))O(3)-0.46Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) single crystal

A complete set of elastic, piezoelectric, and dielectric constants of [011](c) poled multidomain 0.24Pb(In(1/2)Nb(1/2))O(3)-0.46Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) ternary single crystal has been determined using resonance and ultrasonic methods and the temperature dependence of the dielectric permittivity has been measured at 3 different frequencies. The experimental results revealed that this [011](c) poled ternary single crystal has very large transverse piezoelectric coefficient d(32) = -1693 pC/N, transverse dielectric constant ε(11)/ε(0) ~ 7400 and a high electromechanical coupling factor k(32) ~ 90%. In addition, its coercive field is 2 times of that of the corresponding binary 0.7Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) single system with much better temperature stability. Therefore, the crystal is an excellent candidate for transverse mode electromechanical devices.     

Dielectric properties of Pb(Zn1/3, Nb2/3)O3 ceramics modified by Ba(Zn1/3, Nb2/3)O3 and BaTiO3

Dielectric properties of lead zinc niobate (PZN) ceramics modified by barium zinc niobate (BZN) and BaTiO₃ (BT) were investigated. By adding the modifier of BT and BZN, the stabilization of perovskite phase of PZN increased, but its Curie temperature decreased linearly with the amount of added modifier. Room temperature dielectric constant of PZN increased by addition of stabilizers up to 12 and 15 mol% of BZN and BT, respectively. The maximum room temperature dielectric constant was observed to be 7800 at 12 mol% of BZN, and 9800 at 15 mol% of BT, respectively.     

Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-Ba(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3铁电陶瓷结构与性能的研究

采用固相反应的方法系统地研究了BZN稳定PZN基陶瓷的相结构与介电性能.随着BZN含量的增加,PZN-BZN陶瓷中钙钛矿相的稳定性增强,居里温度近似呈线性下降,室温介电常数和介质损耗随也显著降低,最小值分别为380和0.002.为获得100%钙钛矿结构的PZN基陶瓷所需BZN的最小用量为8mol%～10mol%,当BZN的mol%超过15mol%时,PZN基陶瓷中钙钛矿相所占的百分比不再受烧结工艺的影响,基本保持100%.1kHz时Pb0.9Ba0.1Zn1/3Nb2/3O3陶瓷的最大介电常数Kmax=8680,tgδ=0.02,相应的居里温度Tm为24℃.     

高性能(Na0.51K0.44Li0.05)Nb0.92Ta0.08O3-Na5.4Cu1.3Sb10O29无铅压电陶瓷

采用传统的氧化物固溶工艺制备了（Na0.51K0.44Li0.05）Nb092Ta0.08O3和助烧剂Na5.4Cu13Sb10O29.对（Na0.51K044Li0.05）Nb0.92Ta0.08O3添加助烧剂Na5.4Cu1.3Sb10O29的研究表明,助烧剂能大幅度提高（Na0.51K0.44Li0.05）Nb0.92Ta0.08O3的压电和机电耦合性能.质量百分比为4%Na5.4Cu1.3Sb10O29掺杂的（Na051K0.44Li0.05）Nb092Ta0.08O3具有高的压电应变常数（d33=266pC/N）,高的机电耦合系数kt（46.7%）、k33（63.7%）,较低的损耗（tanδ=1.8%）,和高的居里温度（391℃）.这些参数表明,Na5.4Cu1.3Sb10O29掺杂的（Na0.51K0.44Li0.05）Nb0.92Ta0.08O3是替代锆钛酸铅且具有很好的应用前景的无铅压电陶瓷.     

Spectroellipsometric studies of 0.9PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-0.1PbTiO3 thin films

0.9PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃-0.1PbTiO₃ (PMN-PT) films of different thickness, ranging from 75 to 450 nm, were prepared on La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ (LSMO)-buffered LaAlO₃ (LAO) substrates by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The structural properties of these films were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The –2 scans indicated that all the films have a pure perovskite phase containing no impurity. The - and -scans confirmed that all the films possess a heteroepitaxial relation of PMN-PT(1 0 0) LSMO(1 0 0) LAO(1 0 0) structure. The surface morphology and cross section of the films were examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Their dielectric constants and the leakage currents were measured by an impedance analyzer and a leakage digital electrometer, respectively. Furthermore, spectroellipsometry (SE) was used to characterize the depth profile, refractive index, and microstructural inhomogeneities, including voids, microroughness of surface, and the electrode/film interface of these films. Based on these studies, the correlation between the electrode/film interface and the electrical properties of the films was discussed. Our results show that the ratio of the electrode/film interface thickness to the film thickness increases as the film thickness decreases. The increase in this ratio results in deterioration of the leakage current and dielectric constant of the films.     

67Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-33PbTiO3单晶的微结构与铁电畴

用偏光显微镜(PLM)和透射电镜(TEM)观察了67Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-33PbTiO3单晶的畴结构.在PLM下,光学质量不同的晶体具有不同的畴结构,透明晶体具有毫米尺度的大畴,透明性差的晶体的带状孪生畴宽约为0.1mm;在TEM下,雾状晶体中存在着复杂的微米尺度的孪生畴,而均匀晶体中存在着不规则的微米尺度的180°畴.原位EDS分析表明,在孪生晶体中存在Nb-Ti-Mg-Pb-O非晶相.透明晶体的介电和压电常数显著地高于雾状晶体.讨论了化学不均性对畴结构的影响.     

Preparation of Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 ceramics by the B-site precursor method and dielectric characteristics

Powders in the Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3–Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3 system, with a high perovskite yield, were prepared by a B-site precursor method. PbO was added to pre-reacted B-site components of Mg1-xZnxNb2O6 solid solution, which was further calcined to form a perovskite structure. Perovskite phase contents and lattice parameters were obtained from X-ray analyses. Weak-field low-frequency dielectric constants and losses of sintered pellets were measured as functions of composition, temperature and frequency. Dielectric relaxation behaviours were investigated in terms of diffuseness coefficients. Microstructures were observed to correlate with other characteristics. © 1998 Chapman & Hall     

高居里温度铁电体0.20Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3-0.32PbZrO3-0.48PbTiO3的性能

用传统的陶瓷工艺、通过B位氧化物预合成法制备了高质量、钙钛矿结构的0.20Pb(Fe1/2Nb1/2)O3-0.32PbZrO3-0.48PbTiO3(PFN20-PZ32-PT48)铁电陶瓷,该条件下制备的铁电陶瓷呈现相当均匀的微结构和良好的电学性能.PFN20-PZ32-PT48具有较大的室温介电常数(～410)、高的居里温度(TC,～350℃),在295K＜T＜525K温度区间,具有较小的介电常数温度梯度(a)ε/(a)T=2.8/℃,并且介电常数与频率无关,特别适合高温电容器工业的应用.虽然PFN20-PZ32-PT48呈现较为典型的一级铁电相变,其介电性能在顺电相区呈现明显的频率色散现象,并伴随着介电常数和损耗的反常增加.该反常现象的产生可能与陶瓷烧结过程中Fe3 被部分还原成Fe2 离子所诱导产生的热激发的空穴导电机制有关.PFN20-PZ32-PT48的剩余极化(Pr)与频率的关系可以很好地用随机场模型模拟,表明其弛豫行为的产生与短程化学有序所诱导产生的极性簇和/或纳米尺寸的非均匀性有关.     

Stabilization of the perovskite phase in Pb(Zn1/3, Nb2/3)O3 ceramics modified by Ba(Zn1/3, Nb2/3)O3 and BaTiO3

Stabilization of the perovskite phase in PZN-BT-BZN ceramics prepared by solid-state sintering was investigated. With the addition of BT and/or BZN, the amounts of perovskite phase in PZN ceramics increased, but the amount of pyrochlore phase decreased. Optimum calcination conditions for this system, to obtain PZN ceramics with the minimum amount of the pyrochlore phase, are a temperature range between 950 and 1000°C and a sintering time of 2–4 h. The perovskite phase of these systems could be 100% stabilized by the addition of more than 7 mol% BT, 8 and 10 mol% BTZN and BZN, respectively. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A 3.7 MHz phased array probe using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3 )

A novel 128-channel phased array probe for echocardiography with a center frequency of 3.7 MHz using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3 ) (PZN-9%PT) single crystal has been fabricated to realize greater sensitivity and broader bandwidth properties. The echo amplitude of the PZN-9%PT single-crystal probe is about 5 dB higher than that of the conventional lead airconate titanate (PZT) ceramic probe, and the fractional bandwidth is about 25 percentage points broader. The quality of B mode images obtained by the PZN-9%PT probe satisfies the performance of the two types of conventional PZT ceramic probes that have center frequencies of 2.5 and 3.75 MHz. At the reference frequency of 3 MHz, the Doppler sensitivity of the PZN-9%PT probe is about 5 dB higher than that of the 3.75 MHz PZT probe; the blood flow of a pulmonary vein in a hard-to-image patient is much more clearly imaged than in the case of using the PZT probe. These superior images are attributable to the use of sufficiently large PZN-9%PT single crystals obtained by the self-flux method.