The complex structural mechanisms behind strain curves in bismuth sodium titanate–barium titanate

Bismuth Sodium Titanate Based Materials for Piezoelectric Actuators

The ban of lead in many electronic products and the expectation that, sooner or later, this ban will include the currently exempt piezoelectric ceramics based on Lead-Zirconate-Titanate has motivated many research groups to look for lead-free substitutes. After a short overview on different classes of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with large strain, this review will focus on Bismuth-Sodium-T...

Crystal structure and electrical properties of bismuth sodium titanate zirconate ceramics

Lead-free bismuth sodium titanate zirconate (Bi0.5Na0.5Ti1-xZrxO3 where x = 0.20, 0.35, 0.40, 0.45, 0.60, and 0.80 mole fraction) [BNTZ] ceramics were successfully prepared using the conventional mixed-oxide method. The samples were sintered for 2 h at temperatures lower than 1,000°C. The density of the BNTZ samples was at least 95% of the theoretical values. The scanning electron microscopy mi...

Investigation the Effect of Niobium Oxide Additive on the Dielectric Properties of Bismuth Titanate

Bismuth titanate ceramic has been attracted as a lead-free ferroelectric due to its high Curie temperature in high temperature applications as well as high frequency applications. In this study, the effect of niobium oxide as an additive on the microstructure and dielectric properties of bismuth titanate ceramic was investigated. For this purpose, niobium oxide was added to bismuth titanate, sy...

The effect of sintering parameters on the microstructure and dielectric properties of bismuth titanate

In the present work, the effect of sintering parameters including sintering temperature, soaking time, and heating rate on densification, microstructure, and dielectrical properties of bismuth titanate (Bi4Ti3O12) ceramics were investigated. Bismuth titanate was synthesized by the solid state method and titanium oxide and bismuth oxide used as raw materials. X-ray diffraction (XRD) indicated, p...

Electrical conduction properties of La - substituted bismuth titanate single crystals