Characterization of the High‐Temperature Ferroelectric (100−x−y)BiScO3–(x)Bi(Zr0.5Zn0.5)O3–(y)PbTiO3 Perovskite Ternary Solid Solution

Abstract

Ternary compositions based on Bi(B′B″)O3–PbTiO3‐type compounds have been investigated for high‐temperature piezoelectric applications. Compositions in the ternary were chosen to be near the binary morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) composition of BiScO3–PbTiO3 (BS–PT). Ternary compositions in (100−x−y)BiScO3–(x)Bi(Zr0.5Zn0.5)O3–(y)PbTiO3 [(100−x−y)BS–xBZZ–yPT] have been investigated with x ≤ 7.5. For compositions with x > 10, the Curie temperature (TC) decreased below 400°C. Dielectric, piezoelectric, and electromechanical properties were characterized as a function of temperature, frequency, and electric field. Small additions of BZZ were shown to increase the electromechanical properties with only a small loss in TC. The electromechanical properties were temperature stable up to the depoling temperature. The most promising composition exhibited a TC of 430°C, piezoelectric coefficient (d33) of 520 pC/N, and a planar coupling factor (kp) of 0.45 that remained unchanged up to depoling temperature at 385°C.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 05, 2013
Source ID
10.1111/jace.12648

Entities

People

  • Ali Sayir
  • Alp Sehirlioglu
  • Benjamin A. Kowalski
  • Fred W. Dynys

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Case Western Reserve University
  • Glenn Research Center
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems