Abstract
The 0.95(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3–0.05SrTiO3 (0.95NKN–0.05ST) ceramics formed in this study had a porous microstructure with small grains and low piezoelectric properties due to their low density. However, when a small amount of Na2O was intentionally subtracted from the 0.95NKN–0.05ST ceramics, a liquid phase was formed, which led to increased density and grain size. Piezoelectric properties were also improved for the Na2O‐subtracted 0.95NKN–0.05ST ceramics. The increased density and grain size were responsible for the enhancement of the piezoelectric properties. In particular, the 0.95(Na0.49K0.5)NbO2.995–0.05ST ceramics showed high piezoelectric properties of d33=220, kp=0.4, Qm=72, and ɛ3T/ɛo=1447, thereby demonstrating their promising potential as a candidate material for application to lead‐free piezoelectric ceramics.
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