In this study, (1-x)(Na_0.52K_0.443Li_0.037)(Nb_0.883Sb_0.08Ta_0.037)O₃-x(Bi_0.5(Na_0.7K_0.3)_0.5ZrO₃ ceramics were fabricated by BNKZ substitution using a conventional solid-state method to develop excellent lead-free piezoelectric ceramics for piezoelectric actuators; their dielectric and piezoelectric properties were then investigated. All specimens were in the orthorhombic phase. NKL-NSTO₃ ceramics with x=0.01 showed excellent piezoelectric properties. The density (ρ), piezoelectric charge constant (d₃₃), planar piezoelectric coupling coefficient (k_p), mechanical quality factor (Q_m), and dielectric constant (ε_r) had optimized values of 4.56 g/㎤, 208 pC/N, 0.43, 96, and 975, respectively.

In this study, in order to develop excellent lead free piezoelectric ceramics for piezoelectric actuators application, Li0.04(Na0.50K0.50)0.96[(Nb0.86Ta0.10Sb0.04)0.994Co0.015]O3+0.0025SrO + 0.15 wt%K2CO3 + x wt%Nb2O5 (x = 0 - 0.5 wt%) (abbreviated as LNKNTSCS-xN) ceramics were fabricated by a conventional sintering technique. the phase structure, microstructure and electrical properties were investigated with a emphasis on the influence of the Nb2O5 content. High electrical properties of d33= 234 pC/N, kp= 0.392, εr= 1,395, ρ= 4.70 g/cm3 were obtained from the specimen with x= 0.4 wt%, which suggests that the composition ceramics is a promising lead-free piezoelectric material.

Lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with the composition of (Na0.54K0.46)0.96Li0.04(Nb1-0.10-xTa0.10Sbx)O3 (x= 0∼8 mol%) were fabricated by nomal sintering at 1,090℃ for 5 h. the phase structure, microstructure and electrical properties were investigated with a emphasis on the influence of the Sb content. All samples exhibit a single perovskite phase over the whole compositional range. For the ceramics with x= 4 [mol%], two phase transitions are observed at 75℃ and 366℃, corresponding to the phase transitions of orthorhombic to tetragonal (To-t) and tetragonal to cubic (Tc), respectively. high electrical properties of d33= 210.83 pC/N, kp= 40%, εr= 1,091.35, ρ= 4.54 g/㎠ were obtained from the specimen with x= 4 [mol%], which suggests that the composition ceramics is a promising lead-free piezoelectric material.

Abstract: (K(0.5)Na(0.5)) (Nb(0.96)Sb(0.04)) O(3)+1.2 mol% K(4)CuNb(8)O(23) ceramics doped with iron oxide (Fe(2)O(3)) were prepared by a conventional mixed oxide method. And then, their piezoelectric and dielectric properties were investigated as a function of Fe(2)O(3) addition. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that Fe(3+) diffuses into the NKN lattices to form a solid solution with a pure perovskite structure at room temperature. At the sintering temperature of 1,060℃, when 0.2 mol% Fe(2)O(3) was doped, the piezoelectric constant (d(33)), electromechanical coupling factor (Kp), and mechanical quality factor (Qm) showed the excellent values of 131.67 pC/N, 0.436, and 696.36, respectively. Results show that Fe(2)O(3) deped (K(0.5)Na(0.5))(Nb(0.96)Sb(0.04))O(3)+1.2 mol% K(4)CuNb(8)O(23) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics are a promising lead free material for piezoelectric transformer applications.