High performance Aurivillius type Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification

Xiang-Ping JIANG; Xiao-Long FU; Chao CHEN; Na TU; Ming-Zhu XU; Xiao-Hong LI; Hong SHAO; Yun-Jing CHEN

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Journal of Advanced Ceramics 2015, 4(1): 54-60 https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7

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High performance Aurivillius type Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification

Show Author's Information Hide Author's Information Xiang-Ping JIANG, Xiao-Long FU(

), Chao CHEN, Na TU, Ming-Zhu XU, Xiao-Hong LI, Hong SHAO, Yun-Jing CHEN

Department of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333001, Jiangxi, China

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lead-free, piezoelectric properties, Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ (NBT) ceramics

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JIANG X-P, FU X-L, CHEN C, et al. High performance Aurivillius type Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2015, 4(1): 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7

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Bismuth layer-structured ferroelectric ceramics of Na_0.5Bi_4.5-x(Nd_0.5Ce_0.5)_xTi₄O₁₅ (NBT-x, 0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) were synthesized by a traditional solid-state reaction. The effect of (Nd,Ce) substitution for A-site on the microstructure and electrical properties of Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ (NBT)-based piezoelectric ceramics was investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the (Nd,Ce)-modified NBT ceramics have a pure four-layer Aurivillius type structure. The piezoelectric properties of NBT ceramics were significantly improved by the modification of neodymium and cerium. The Curie temperature T_C gradually decreased from 638 ℃ to 618 ℃ with increasing the (Nd,Ce) modification. The piezoelectric constant d₃₃, mechanical quality factor Q_m, dielectric loss tanδ and Curie temperature T_C of the Na_0.5Bi_4.3(Nd_0.5Ce_0.5)_0.2Ti₄O₁₅ ceramic were found to be 28 pC/N, 3239, 0.0032 and 630 ℃, respectively. Thermal annealing studies indicated that the (Nd,Ce)-modified NBT ceramics possess stable piezoelectric properties, demonstrating that the Na_0.5Bi_4.3(Nd_0.5Ce_0.5)_0.2Ti₄O₁₅ ceramic is a promising candidate for high temperature applications.

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High performance Aurivillius type Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification

Show Author's information Hide Author's Information Xiang-Ping JIANG, Xiao-Long FU(

), Chao CHEN, Na TU, Ming-Zhu XU, Xiao-Hong LI, Hong SHAO, Yun-Jing CHEN

Department of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333001, Jiangxi, China

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Keywords: lead-free, piezoelectric properties, Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅ (NBT) ceramics

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Received: 27 May 2014

Revised: 29 September 2014

Accepted: 10 October 2014

Published: 31 January 2015

Issue date: March 2015

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51262009), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi (Nos. 20132BAB202002, 20122BAB202001 and 20122BAB203019), Foundation of Training Academic and Technical Leaders for Main Majors of Jiangxi (No. 2010DD00800), Colleges and Universities “Advanced Ceramics” Scientific and Technological Innovation Team of Jiangxi, and Foundation of Jiangxi Provincial Department of Education (Nos. GJJ3629 and GJJ3630).

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