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Abnormal piezoelectric and dielectric behavior of 0.92Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.08BaTiO3 induced by La doping

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Properties and phase structures of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics 0.92Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.08BaTiO3 (NBT-BT) modified with La2O3 have been studied. Because of the different valence and ionic radius between La3+ and the exchangeable A-site ions, the lattice distortion and arrangement in the modified compounds can be expected, which will directly influence the phase composition and electrical characteristics of NBT-BT. Differing from familiar frame of gradual variability going with adulteration, NBT-BT doping 0.2–1.0 at.% La2O3 presents an abnormal increase of dielectric constant and a dramatic vanish of piezoelectricity. Further study on the relaxor property and domain structure implies that it originates from a typical relaxor-to-antiferroelectric crossover phase transition. However, a larger addition of La2O3 could rejuvenate the ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity of NBT-BT, correlating well with the model of competing ferro- and antiferroelectric interactions and metastable intermediate phase behavior in the morphotropic phase boundary region of complex perovskites.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials of Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Liying Liu

  2. Laboratory of Thin Film Materials, College of Beijing University of Materials of Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100022, China

    Mankang Zhu, Yudong Hou & Hui Yan

  3. Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials of Science and Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China

    Riping Liu

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Liu, L., Zhu, M., Hou, Y. et al. Abnormal piezoelectric and dielectric behavior of 0.92Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-0.08BaTiO3 induced by La doping. Journal of Materials Research 22, 1188–1192 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2007.0173

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