ISSN:
1573-482X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The present study is an investigation of the structural and electrical properties of solid solution processed lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics modified by CeO2. The PZT composition studied is Pb(Zr0.535Ti0.465)O3 modified with 0.0–0.2 mol % CeO2. Studies of the loss of lead oxide during sintering have been performed. The lead loss increases with increasing Ce in the sample up to 0.1 mol % Ce and becomes nearly constant on further addition of Ce. The lattice parameters and cell volume of the tetragonal phase of PZT also increase with addition of Ce up to 0.1 mol % Ce. The lead loss and X-ray data indicate that Ce is being reduced to Ce3+ and is going onto the A-site of the PZT perovskite system. The study concludes that controlled modification of the MPB composition of PZT using 0.1 mol % CeO2 results in substantial enhancement of piezoelectric strain coefficients, dielectric constant and electromechanical coupling coefficients.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008964402829
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