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Piezoelectric/photoluminescence effects in rare-earth doped lead-free ceramics

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In the present work, we report the environmentally-friendly multifunctional effects—piezoelectric/photoluminescence effects, which originated from the combination of the electromechanical properties and the photoluminescence effect through introducing the rare-earth elements (Pr and Eu) into the (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3–BaTiO3 ceramics with the composition around the morphotropic phase boundary. Compared to the pure piezoelectric ceramic, the proposed system simultaneously exhibited enhanced ferroelectric, piezoelectric, dielectric properties along with strong photoluminescence effects, which exhibited potential applications in sensor, and electro-mechano-optical integration. In addition, the present work also provides a promising path for us to fabricate multifunctional composites.

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This work was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11204179 and 51071105), the “Chenguang” Program of Shanghai Educational Development Foundation of China (Grant No. 11CG49), Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (Grant Nos. shsf023, 11YZ82, 11YZ83, 12YZ076, and 11ZZ117), the Program of Shanghai Normal University (Grant No. DXL121), and the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Grant No. 11ZR1426700).

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    Qirong Yao, Feifei Wang, Chengchao Jin, Yanxue Tang, Tao Wang & Wangzhou Shi

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Yao, Q., Wang, F., Jin, C. et al. Piezoelectric/photoluminescence effects in rare-earth doped lead-free ceramics. Appl. Phys. A 113, 231–236 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-012-7524-z

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