Abstract
Lead-free 0.99[(1−x) Bi0.5(Na0.80K0.20)0.5TiO3–xBiFeO3]–0.01(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 (BNKT20–100xBF–1KNN) piezoelectric ceramics were fabricated through conventional techniques. Results showed that changes in BF content of BNKT20–100xBF–1KNN induced transition from the ferroelectric phase to the ergodic relaxor phase. These changes also significantly disrupted long-range ferroelectric order, thereby correspondingly adjusting the ferroelectric-relaxor transition point TF-R to room temperature. A large strain of 0.39% at the electric-field of 80kV/cm (corresponding to a large signal d33* of 488pm/V) was obtained at x=0.06, which originated from the composition proximity to the ferroelectric-relaxor phase boundary. Moreover, the high-strain material exhibited exceptional fatigue resistance (up to 106 cycles) as a result of the reversible field-induced phase transition. The proposed material exhibits potential for novel ultra-large stroke and nonlinear actuators that require enhanced cycling reliability.
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