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Synthesis and enhanced electromechanical properties of Bi(Mg0.5Zr0.5)O3-modified BiFeO3–BaTiO3 piezoceramics by ordinary firing process

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The crystal structure and electromechanical properties of a novel lead-free (1–z) (0.67Bi1.05FeO3–0.33BaTiO3)–zBi(Mg0.5Zr0.5)O3 (BFBT–BMZ100z, with z = 0.00–0.10) ceramic were studied using a mixed oxide method. The addition of BMZ to the BF-BT host system had no significant influence on the crystal structure. The dielectric constant was reduced when BMZ was incorporated, and the dielectric curves became more dispersed. For z = 0.060 composition, increased electric field-induced strain was attained with dynamic piezoelectric constant Smax/Emax = d*33 = 315 pm/V at 4 kV/mm. This sample (z = 0.060) also has a high Curie temperature of TC = 420 °C. The developed system's observed features suggest that it could be useful for high-temperature piezoelectric devices.

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    Meshal Alzaid, Noha Almoisheer & Tahani Alanazi

  2. Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Taxila, 47050, Pakistan

    Rizwan Ahmed Malik

  3. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

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Alzaid, M., Malik, R.A., Maqbool, A. et al. Synthesis and enhanced electromechanical properties of Bi(Mg0.5Zr0.5)O3-modified BiFeO3–BaTiO3 piezoceramics by ordinary firing process. J. Korean Ceram. Soc. 59, 124–130 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43207-021-00167-9

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