Lanthanum-Modified (1 – x)(Bi0.8La0.2)(Ga0.05Fe0.95)O3·xPbTiO3 Crystalline Solutions: Novel Morphotropic Phase-Boundary Lead-Reduced Piezoelectrics |
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| Authors: | Jin-Rong Cheng Richard Eitel L Eric Cross |
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| Affiliation: | Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802;School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 201800, Peoples Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | (1 – x )(Bi0.8La0.2)(Ga0.05Fe0.95)O3· x PbTiO3 (BLGF-PT) crystalline solutions have been fabricated by solid-state reactions. BLGF-PT has single perovskite phase structure with a rhombohedral–tetragonal (FEr-FEt) morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) at a PT content of x = 0.43. Lanthanum substitution has been found to increase the insulation resistance and decrease the coercive field down to 20 kV/cm, which results in significant improvements in dielectric and piezoelectric properties of BLGF-PT. The dielectric constant, loss tangent, Curie temperature, remnant polarization, piezoelectric d 33 constant, and planar coupling factor of 1760, 0.05, 264°C, 33 μC/cm2, 295 pC/N, and 0.36, respectively, have been achieved for BLFG-PT in the vicinity of the MPB. Compared with conventional Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 (PZT) piezoelectric ceramics, the BLGF-PT is a competitive alternative piezoelectric material with decreased lead content. |
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| Keywords: | piezoelectric materials/properties lead titanate lanthanum/lanthanum compounds |
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