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Influence of CuO, MnO2, NiO, Bi2O3, and Fe2O3 modifiers on the crystalline structure and electrophysical properties of (Na,Li)NbO3 solid solutions

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Solid solutions were obtained on the basis of (Na,Li)NbO3 binary system, modified by addition of minor amount (not greater than 5 wt%) of various elements’ monoxides, including their combinations. This study focuses on the peculiar features of their crystalline structure, grain structure, and thermal-frequency behavior of relative permittivity. The modifications by simple Mn and Cu oxides demonstrate a retention of crystalline structure of initial solid solution. Addition of NiO leads to transformation of phase state, which is stipulated by high stereochemistry activity and emission ability of Ni(II). A noticeable variation of phase state occurs also due to the combined modification by the above-mentioned oxides and Bi2O3+Fe2O3 ones. It is established that high-temperature anomalies of dielectric properties are related to partial reduction of niobium. It was also shown that the given modified lead-free solid solutions are characterized with improved piezoelectric, ferroelastic, and mechanical properties, and they can be applied in the field of microwave engineering.

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The analytic experiments for this work have been performed on the equipment provided by the Collective use center “Electromagnetic, electromechanical and thermal properties of solids” of the Research Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University. This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Education of Russian Federation, under the grant of the President of Russian Federation number MK-3232.2015.2; under the State Task project numbers 1927 (213.01-11/2014-21), 3.1246.2014/К (213.01-11/2014-66PCh), 213.01-2014/012-VG; and the Southern Federal University, Order No17738 from 18.12.2015.

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    Abu G. Abubakarov, Aleksey A. Pavelko, Iliya A. Verbenko, Lidiya A. Shilkina, Georgy M. Konstantinov, Svetlana I. Shevtsova, Svetlana I. Dudkina, Inna N. Andryushina & Larisa A. Reznichenko

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    Khizir A. Sadykov

  3. Institute for Earth Sciences, Southern Federal University, 40 Zorge St., Rostov-on-Don, 344090, Russia

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Abubakarov, A.G., Pavelko, A.A., Sadykov, K.A. et al. Influence of CuO, MnO2, NiO, Bi2O3, and Fe2O3 modifiers on the crystalline structure and electrophysical properties of (Na,Li)NbO3 solid solutions. J Mater Sci 52, 2142–2157 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0502-7

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