Piezoelectric Properties of 0.98(Na_0.5K_0.5)NbO₃-0.02Li(Sb_0.17Ta_0.83)O₃+0.01wt%ZnO Ceramics with a Sintering Temperature

Abstract

Abstract:We studied sintering temperature to enhance the piezoelectric properties of 0.98(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3-0.02Li(Sb0.17Ta0.83)O3+0.01wt%ZnO (hereafter NKN-LST+ZnO) lead free piezoelectric ceramics. The synthesis and sintering method were the conventional solid state reaction method and sintering was executed at 1,080∼1,120℃. We found that NKN-LST+ZnO ceramics at optimal sintering temperature showed the improved piezoelectric properties at the optimal sintering temperature. The NKN-LST+ZnO ceramics show good performance with piezoelectric constant d33= 153 pC/N sintered at 1,090℃. The results reveal that NKN-LST+ZnO ceramics are promising candidate materials for lead-free piezoelectric application.