Abstract
The ferroelectric solid solutions described by a general formula 0.98Pb(Zr1-xTix)O3 – 0.02La(Fe3+0.5, Nb5+0.5)O3 have been obtained by solid state reaction technique, where x assumes the following values: 0.42, 0.48 and 0.58. The structure of these ferroelectric compositions has been investigated in detail using X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results obtained by XRD have evidenced that all obtained samples have a perovskite structure. The influence of the sintering temperature on the degree of incorporation of the elements in the solid solution have been studied too. The dielectric and piezoelectric constants have been determined and the influence of temperature on obtained values are presented and discussed. The performed experimental results have pointed out that the materials are characterized by a high anisotropy. Furthermore, the obtained values of the electromechanical coupling factor (kp) is situated between 0.40÷0.65 depending on the composition and the sintering temperature too.
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