Abstract

ABSTRACT A novel 0.36BiScO3-0.64PbTiO3 (0.36BS-0.64PT) textured ceramic was developed using plate-like BaTiO3 (BT) templates for high temperature piezoelectric device applications. Sintering temperature and amount of BT template played important roles in improving the density, crystal orientation, and ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of the BT-templated 0.36BS-0.64PT thick films. When sintered at 1000°C, highly dense BS-PT textured films were obtained without formation of a secondary phase. The increased amount of BT template facilitated the degree of texture but deteriorated the relative density of BS-PT thick film. In particular, enhanced ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties were obtained for 1 vol% BT-templated 0.36BS-0.64PT thick film sintered at 1000°C; this film exhibited the very large Pr (44.2 μC/cm2 at 4 kV/mm), d33 (444 pC/N), kp (57.4%), and g33 (36 × 10−3Vm/N) values. In addition, considering the inverse relation between TC and strain, the electrostrain of d33* (622 pm/V at 4 kV/mm) was excellent, showing potential for piezoelectric actuator applications.

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