Polymorphic Phase Transition and Piezoelectric Performance of BaTiO3-CaSnO3 Solid Solutions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Phase Structure
3.2. Dielectric Properties
3.3. Phase Transition
3.4. Microstructural Properties
3.5. Piezoelectric Properties
3.6. Ferroelectric Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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x | εr * | tanδ (%) * | TR-O (°C) | TO-T (°C) | TC (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 1966 | 1.23 | - | 16.6 | 126.9 |
0.02 | 1979 | 0.97 | - | 15.4 | 110.3 |
0.04 | 2955 | 1.15 | −26.1 | 17.9 | 93.6 |
0.06 | 3462 | 1.18 | −12.9 | 18.2 | 79.6 |
0.08 | 4410 | 1.32 | −1.7 | 19.9 | 52.4 |
0.10 | 4809 | 1.37 | 5.2 | 24.5 | 42.5 |
0.12 | 10,091 | 2.02 | - | - | 28.6 |
0.14 | 10,811 | 2.36 | - | - | 12.5 |
0.16 | 8803 | 2.43 | - | - | −4.3 |
x | Pm (μC/cm2) | Pr (μC/cm2) | EC (kV/cm) | d33(pC/N) | d33*(pm/V) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.00 | 25.4 | 11.40 | 2.57 | 352 | 525 |
0.02 | 24.8 | 10.39 | 2.61 | 374 | 598 |
0.04 | 23.8 | 8.92 | 2.17 | 450 | 629 |
0.06 | 22.0 | 6.99 | 1.77 | 491 | 799 |
0.08 | 20.3 | 5.74 | 1.36 | 620 | 950 |
0.10 | 17.8 | 2.55 | 0.97 | 420 | 633 |
0.12 | 16.1 | 1.29 | 0.68 | 325 | 414 |
0.14 | 15.2 | 0.68 | 0.58 | 130 | 265 |
0.16 | 13.2 | 0.29 | 0.57 | - | 210 |
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Wang, Q.; Yan, H.-Z.; Zhao, X.; Wang, C.-M. Polymorphic Phase Transition and Piezoelectric Performance of BaTiO3-CaSnO3 Solid Solutions. Actuators 2021, 10, 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/act10060129
Wang Q, Yan H-Z, Zhao X, Wang C-M. Polymorphic Phase Transition and Piezoelectric Performance of BaTiO3-CaSnO3 Solid Solutions. Actuators. 2021; 10(6):129. https://doi.org/10.3390/act10060129
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Qian, Hong-Ze Yan, Xian Zhao, and Chun-Ming Wang. 2021. "Polymorphic Phase Transition and Piezoelectric Performance of BaTiO3-CaSnO3 Solid Solutions" Actuators 10, no. 6: 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/act10060129