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• TITLE: Synthesis and Piezoelectric Properties of Pb0.98Sm0.02[(Zry,Ti1–y)0.98(Fe1/23+,Nb1/25+)0.02]O3 Ceramics

  AUTHORS: Fares Kahoul, Louanes Hamzioui, Nora Abdessalem, Ahmed Boutarfaia

  KEYWORDS: X-Ray Methods; Co-Existence of Phase; Piezoelectric Properties; Dielectric Properties

  JOURNAL NAME: Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol.3 No.1, January 12, 2012

  ABSTRACT: The structural and electrical properties of Pb0.98Sm0.02[(Zry,Ti1–y)0.98( Fe1/23+,Nb1/25+)0.02]O3 ceramics system with the composition near the morphotropic phase boundary were investigated as a function of the Zr/Ti ratio by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Studies were performed on the samples prepared by solid state reaction for y = 0.47, 0.49, 051, 0.53, 0.55 and 0.57. Combined with piezoelectric properties results, it was consistently shown that an MPB exists between y = 0.51 and y = 0.55 in this system. When y 0.55, the rhombohedral phase dominates. Lattice parameters of the tetragonal phase and rhombohedral phase were found to vary with chemical composition. The average particle size ranged from 17.18 to 26.05 nm. The dielectric (ε = 1076), tan δ = 0.013 and piezoelectric properties (d31 = 122 pC/N, kp = 0.631 and Qm = 462) obtained were maximum at y = 0.55 which could be suitable for possible electromechanical and energy harvesting applications.