Abstract
The effects of B2O3 doping on the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of 0.94(Bi0.5 Na0.5) TiO3-0.06BaTiO3 (BNT-6BT) ceramics were investigated. Pre-reacted BNT-6BT powders synthesized by solid state reaction method were doped with B3+ ions in 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 1, and 2mol%. All samples were sintered at 1150°C for 12h in air. The effects of boron doping on structure and electrical properties were characterized as a function of dopant concentration. The results indicate a substantial increase in piezoelectric coefficient (d33), dielectric constant (εr), and dielectric loss (tanδ) approximately 19%, 42%, and 95%, respectively. The positive effects of doping were more significant in BNT-6BT samples with 0.3% and more B2O3 addition. The highest piezoelectric coefficient was obtained as d33=173pC/N in 1% doped BNT-6BT. In terms of dielectric properties, both εr and tanδ values increased with B3+% reaching 1075 and 0.0421, respectively in 2% doped samples. Even though the measured density values remain relatively unchanged, the increase of all these coefficients together implies a donor dopant role of B3+ ions.
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