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Design and Processing of Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Ceramics

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2025 | Viewed by 3861

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Prof. Dr. John G. Fisher

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea
Interests: abnormal grain growth; lead-free piezoelectric ceramics; single-crystal growth; templated grain growth
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Dear Colleagues,

Piezoelectric and ferroelectric ceramics have numerous applications such as ultrasonic motors, sensors and capacitors, while new applications such as energy harvesting and high-temperature capacitors are constantly being developed. Piezoelectric and ferroelectric ceramics appear in many of our everyday electronic devices, as well as finding industrial and medical applications e.g. in semiconductor processing and ultrasound imaging. The design and processing of these materials is critical to their function. Piezoelectric and ferroelectric ceramics can be designed on many overlapping levels: at the microstructural level (single crystals, polycrystalline ceramics, textured ceramics); at the ferroelectric domain level (domain engineering, slush polar structure, normal/relaxor ferroelectrics, incipient ferroelectric and electrostrictive materials); at the structural level (phase boundary engineering); and at the compositional level (dopant addition, solid solution formation). The processing of these materials includes conventional sintering, multilayer processing (multilayer capacitors and actuators), thick/thin film processing, pressure-assisted sintering (hot pressing, spark plasma sintering) and novel techniques such as flash sintering and cold sintering. It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue, which will collate the latest research on these topics in both lead-based and lead-free materials.

Prof. Dr. John G. Fisher
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Keywords

  • piezoelectric
  • ferroelectric
  • microstructure
  • domain engineering
  • phase boundary
  • sintering

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Crystal Structures and Piezoelectric Properties of Quenched and Slowly-Cooled BiFeO3-BaTiO3 Ceramics
by Su Hwan Go, Kang San Kim, Ye Rok Choi, Jeong-Seog Kim and Chae Il Cheon
Materials 2024, 17(18), 4492; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184492 - 13 Sep 2024
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The BiFeO3-BaTiO3 (BF-BT) ceramics were here prepared through the solid-state reaction of Bi2O3, Fe2O3 and nano-sized BT powders. The crystal structures and piezoelectric properties were investigated in both quenched (AQ) and slowly cooled [...] Read more.
The BiFeO3-BaTiO3 (BF-BT) ceramics were here prepared through the solid-state reaction of Bi2O3, Fe2O3 and nano-sized BT powders. The crystal structures and piezoelectric properties were investigated in both quenched (AQ) and slowly cooled (SC) 0.7BF-0.3BT ceramics. Prior work has shown that rhombohedral and pseudo-cubic phases coexist in 0.7BF-0.3BT ceramics. In this work, the crystal structure of the pseudo-cubic phase was refined as a non-polar orthorhombic Pbnm phase in the SC sample and as a polar orthorhombic Pmc21 phase in the AQ sample. In addition to a sharp dielectric peak at about 620 °C, corresponding to the Curie temperature of the rhombohedral phase, a broad dielectric peak with strong frequency dispersion and a sharp frequency-independent dielectric peak were observed at around 500 °C in the SC and AQ samples, respectively. We determine that the dielectric anomalies around 500 °C were caused by a relaxor phase transition of the non-polar orthorhombic phase in the SC sample and a ferroelectric–paraelectric phase transition of the polar orthorhombic phase in the AQ sample. The AQ sample showed better ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties than the SC sample. The 0.7BF-0.3BT ceramic slowly cooled in a nitrogen atmosphere showed a well-saturated P-E curve and a similar temperature-dependent dielectric constant as the AQ sample. Our results indicate that large concentrations of oxygen vacancies produce a more distorted polar orthorhombic phase and better piezoelectric properties in the AQ sample than in the SC sample. Full article
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Growth of Single Crystals of (K1−xNax)NbO3 by the Self-Flux Method and Characterization of Their Phase Transitions
by Doan Thanh Trung, Eugenie Uwiragiye, Tran Thi Lan, John G. Fisher, Jong-Sook Lee, Jungwi Mok, Junseong Lee, Furqan Ul Hassan Naqvi and Jae-Hyeon Ko
Materials 2024, 17(17), 4195; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17174195 - 24 Aug 2024
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In this study, single crystals of (K1−xNax)NbO3 are grown by the self-flux crystal growth method and their phase transitions are studied using a combination of Raman scattering and impedance spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction shows that single crystals have a [...] Read more.
In this study, single crystals of (K1−xNax)NbO3 are grown by the self-flux crystal growth method and their phase transitions are studied using a combination of Raman scattering and impedance spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction shows that single crystals have a perovskite structure with monoclinic symmetry. Single crystal X-ray diffraction shows that single crystals have monoclinic symmetry at room temperature with space group P1211. Electron probe microanalysis shows that single crystals are Na-rich and A-site deficient. Temperature-controlled Raman scattering shows that low temperature monoclinic-monoclinic, monoclinic-tetragonal and tetragonal-cubic phase transitions take place at −20 °C, 220 °C and 440 °C. Dielectric property measurements show that single crystals behave as a normal ferroelectric material. Relative or inverse relative permittivity peaks at ~−10 °C, ~230 °C and ~450 °C with hysteresis correspond to the low temperature monoclinic-monoclinic, monoclinic-tetragonal and tetragonal-cubic phase transitions, respectively, consistent with the Raman scattering results. A conduction mechanism with activation energies of about 0.5–0.7 eV was found in the paraelectric phase. Single crystals show polarization-electric field hysteresis loops of a lossy normal ferroelectric. The combination of Raman scattering and impedance spectroscopy is effective in determining the phase transition temperatures of (K1−xNax)NbO3. Full article
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Crystal Structural Characteristics and Electrical Properties of (Ba0.7Sr0.3-xCax)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 Ceramics Prepared Using the Citrate Gelation Method
by Jae-Young Jeong, Si-Hyun Kim, Ju-Hye Kim, Jae-Hoon Park, Da-Som Jung and Eung-Soo Kim
Materials 2023, 16(24), 7551; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16247551 - 7 Dec 2023
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The electrical properties of (Ba0.7Sr0.3-xCax)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) (BSCTZ) ceramics prepared using citrate gelation (CG) method were investigated by substituting Ca2+ ions for the Sr2+ sites based [...] Read more.
The electrical properties of (Ba0.7Sr0.3-xCax)(Ti0.9Zr0.1)O3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) (BSCTZ) ceramics prepared using citrate gelation (CG) method were investigated by substituting Ca2+ ions for the Sr2+ sites based on the structural characteristics of the ceramics. BSCTZ was sintered for 3 h at 1300 °C, lower than the temperature (1550 °C) at which the specimens prepared using the solid-state reaction (SSR) method were sintered, which lasted for 6 h. As the amount of substituted Ca2+ ions increased, the unit cell volume of the BSCTZ decreased because of the smaller ionic radius of the Ca2+ ions compared to the Sr2+ ions. The dielectric constant of BaTiO3-based ceramics is imparted by factors such as the tetragonality and B-site bond valence of the ceramics. Although the ceramic tetragonality increased with Ca2+ ion substitution, the x = 0.05 specimens exhibited the highest dielectric constant. The decrease in the dielectric constant of the sintered x > 0.05 specimens was attributed to the increase in the B-site bond valence of the ABO3 perovskite structure. Owing to the large number of grain boundaries, the breakdown voltage (6.6839 kV/mm) of the BSCTZ prepared using the CG method was significantly improved in relation to that (2.0043 kV/mm) of the specimen prepared using the SSR method. Full article
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Comparison of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 Single Crystals Grown by Seed-Free and Seeded Solid-State Single Crystal Growth
by John G. Fisher, Su-Hyeon Sim, Trung Thành Ðoàn, Eugenie Uwiragiye, Jungwi Mok and Junseong Lee
Materials 2023, 16(10), 3638; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16103638 - 10 May 2023
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(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-based piezoelectric ceramics are of interest as a lead-free replacement for Pb(Zr,Ti)O3. In recent years, single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 with improved properties have been grown by the seed-free solid-state crystal [...] Read more.
(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-based piezoelectric ceramics are of interest as a lead-free replacement for Pb(Zr,Ti)O3. In recent years, single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 with improved properties have been grown by the seed-free solid-state crystal growth method, in which the base composition is doped with a specific amount of donor dopant, inducing a few grains to grow abnormally large and form single crystals. Our laboratory experienced difficulty obtaining repeatable single crystal growth using this method. To try and overcome this problem, single crystals of 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba1.05Nb0.77O3 and 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 were grown both by seed-free solid-state crystal growth and by seeded solid-state crystal growth using [001] and [110]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystals. X-ray diffraction was carried out on the bulk samples to confirm that single-crystal growth had taken place. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study sample microstructure. Chemical analysis was carried out using electron-probe microanalysis. The single crystal growth behaviour is explained using the mixed control mechanism of grain growth. Single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 could be grown by both seed-free and seeded solid-state crystal growth. Use of Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 allowed a significant reduction in porosity in the single crystals. For both compositions, single crystal growth on [001]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystals was more extensive than previously reported in the literature. Large (~8 mm) and relatively dense (<8% porosity) single crystals of 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 can be grown using a [001]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystal. However, the problem of repeatable single crystal growth remains. Full article
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