Abstract
Morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) compositions, separating the rhombohedral and tetragonal phases within the Pb (Mg1/3 Ta2/3) O3 - PbZrO3 - PbTiO3 (PMT-PZ-PT) ternary system, were identified using x-ray diffraction and confirmed by their dielectric and piezoelectric properties. Optimal properties were found for the MPB composition of 0.4PMT-0.2PZ-0.4PT, with a dielectric constant εr and a piezoelectric coefficient (d33) of the order of 4000 and 580 pC/N, respectively. The planar and thickness electromechanical coupling factors were found to be kp =57.2% and kt =44.4%, with a moderate Curie temperature of 175 °C. Compositions with increasing PMT content (>0.3) exhibited relaxorlike characteristics, showing dispersive dielectric behavior with respect to frequency, indicative of the decay of the macrodomain state to microdomain state.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 024104 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy