Abstract
To clarify the effect of A-site donor doping on the phase transition and the strain enhancement, we investigated the crystal structure, as well as the piezoelectric, ferroelectric and electric-field-induced strain (EFIS) properties of La-doped Bi1/2(Na0. 82K0. 18)1/2TiO3 (BNKT) ceramics. Similarly to our previous studies on BNKT doped with B-site donors such as Nb and Ta, La doping was found to induce a ferroelectric-to-nonpolar (FE-NP) phase transition, leading to a large enhancement in EFIS just after the transition. The result provides strong evidence that a close relationship exists between the Goldschumidt's tolerance factor and the FE-NP transition in BNKT, which has been observed in B-site-donor or isovalent impurity-doped BNKT.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1004-1008 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bismuth sodium titanate
- Electric-field-induced strain
- La doping
- Lead-free piezoelectric
- Relaxor