Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Properties in Textured (K,Na)NbO3‐Based Lead‐Free Ceramics
Abstract
High‐performance lead‐free piezoelectric materials are in great demand for next‐generation electronic devices to meet the requirement of environmentally sustainable society. Here, ultrahigh piezoelectric properties with piezoelectric coefficients (d33 ≈700 pC N−1, d33* ≈980 pm V−1) and planar electromechanical coupling factor (kp ≈76%) are achieved in highly textured (K,Na)NbO3 (KNN)‐based ceramics. The excellent piezoelectric properties can be explained by the strong anisotropic feature, optimized engineered domain configuration in the textured ceramics, and facilitated polarization rotation induced by the intermediate phase. In addition, the nanodomain structures with decreased domain wall energy and increased domain wall mobility also contribute to the ultrahigh piezoelectric properties. This work not only demonstrates the tremendous potential of KNN‐based ceramics to replace lead‐based piezoelectrics but also provides a good strategy to design high‐performance piezoelectrics by controlling appropriate phase and crystallographic orientation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.1002/adma.201705171
Entities
People
- Bo Shen
- Fangyuan Zhu
- Jiwei Zhai
- Peng Li
- Shujun Zhang
- Xiaolong Li
- Xingmin Zhang
Organizations
- Australian Research Council
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Office of Naval Research Global
- Tongji University
- University of Wollongong