Abstract
Recently, lead-free piezoelectric ceramics have widely attracted interest among the research community, as they are considered to be potential substitutes for lead-based ceramics which causes environmental pollution due to the presence of hazardous lead oxide in them. In the present study we have synthesized La doped Ba1−x/2Lax/3(ZryTi1−y)O3 (x=0–0.06 in steps of 0.02; y=0, 0.05) ceramics by the conventional solid-state reaction method. Results reveal that electric field induced strain increases from ∼0.08% to ∼0.18% (at 40kV/cm applied field) for x=0.02 and y=0.05 of lanthanum and zirconium substitution respectively compared to undoped BaTiO3. It was also observed that, sample with 2mol% lanthanum could sustain higher electric field upto 120kV/cm during strain measurement (without electrical breakdown) and results showed highest strain value of ∼0.3% in this system.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
