Abstract

The 0.95(K0.5Na0.5NbO3)–0.05Li(Nb0.5Sb0.5)O3 doped with 0.8 mol% copper oxide (CuO) lead‐free piezoelectric ceramics were synthesized by conventional solid‐state reaction route. The introduction of CuO could significantly improve the sinterability of 0.95(K0.5Na0.5NbO3)–0.05Li(Nb0.5Sb0.5)O3 ceramics. The grain size of the specimen was considerably decreased due to the formation of a large amount of liquid phase when the sintering temperature exceeded 960°C. The piezoelectric constant (d33), planar electromechanical coupling (kp), and dielectric constant ( ) values increased with increasing relative density and grain size. The improved piezoelectric and dielectric properties of d33=207 pC/N, kp=44%, tan δ=0.0137, Qm=320, and =340 can be obtained for specimens sintered at 960°C for 2 h.

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