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Effect of La on piezoelectric properties of Pb(Ni1/3Sb2/3)O3–Pb(ZrTi)O3 ferroelectric ceramics

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Piezoceramic compositions Pb1−zLaz(NiSb)0.05[(Zr0.52Ti0.48)1−Z/4]0.95O3 with Z = 0.01–0.05 were synthesized by mixed oxide route to study the effect of Lanthanum (La) on crystal structure, microstructure, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties. Calcination was performed at 1,060 °C and sintering at 1,270 °C for 1 h. X-Ray diffraction pattern indicated the polycrystalline microstructure along with co-existence of tetragonal and rhombohedral perovskite phases. Dielectric constant (\( K_{3}^{T} \)) was increased whereas piezoelectric voltage constant (g 33) was decreased with increase in lanthanum. Dense microstructure was observed for the composition containing 3 mol% of lanthanum. This was resulted in optimum piezoelectric charge constant (d 33 = 468 × 10−12 C/N), electromechanical coupling factor (k p  = 0.68), remanent polarization (P r = 24.65 μC/cm2) and displacement (D = 2,012 nm). Results indicated that the composition Pb0.97La0.03(NiSb)0.05[(Zr0.52Ti0.48)0.9925]0.95O3 could be suitable for actuator applications. The composition Pb0.98La0.02(NiSb)0.05[(Zr0.52Ti0.48)0.995]0.95O3 resulted into moderately high value of voltage constant (g 33 = 39.3 × 10−12 V m/N) and optimum value of Figure of Merit (d 33 × g 33 = 16.2 × 10−12 C V m/N2) indicated the usefulness for sensor and power harvesting applications.

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Authors would like thank to Director, Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune for encouragement and permission to publish this paper. Thanks are also due to Director, Naval Materials Research Laboratory, Mumbai for XRD facility and Director, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune for extending the SEM facility.

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    C. M. Lonkar, D. K. Kharat & H. H. Kumar

  2. Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Pune, India

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Lonkar, C.M., Kharat, D.K., Kumar, H.H. et al. Effect of La on piezoelectric properties of Pb(Ni1/3Sb2/3)O3–Pb(ZrTi)O3 ferroelectric ceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 24, 411–417 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-012-0765-y

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