Processing, microstructure and piezoelectric properties of Li-doped BCZT ceramics

Chen Liu; Ji Zou; Xinwei Wang; Tailin Zhang; Guoyang Ye; Tim Button; Jon Binner

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.09.292

Processing, microstructure and piezoelectric properties of Li-doped BCZT ceramics

Chen Liu^*, Ji Zou^*, Xinwei Wang, Tailin Zhang, Guoyang Ye, Tim Button, Jon Binner

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Li₂CO₃ is a promising additive to reduce the sintering temperature for (Ba_0.85Ca_0.15) (Zr_0.1Ti_0.9)O₃ (BCZT) ceramics, however, the solubility of Li₂CO₃ in water and the high volatility of Li₂O at elevated temperatures make the processing and densification of BCZT-Li₂CO₃ ceramics (known as BCZT-L) challenging. In our work, an optimized processing route was developed to obtain dense and flat BCZT-L ceramics made with 0–10 mol% of Li₂CO₃ and involving sintering at 1300 °C–1400 °C. The chemical and structural evolution of BCZT-L ceramics during sintering with and without a BCZT powder bed are comprehensively documented and the distribution of Li in the matrix has been observed through TOF-SIMS to explain the effects of Li doping on the piezoelectric properties. The d₃₃ and k_p of BCZT-L initially increased with Li content, but then decreased with excess Li. The decreased d₃₃ and k_p with excess Li is associated with Li aggregation in the BCZT matrix.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4119-4128
Number of pages	10
Journal	Ceramics International
Volume	49
Issue number	3
Early online date	26 Sept 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.09.292
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2023

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Chen Liu was supported by China Scholarship Council (NO. 201806125044 ) for 12 months of research at University of Birmingham.

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Keywords

Li distribution in the BCZT-L matrix
Li-doped BCZT ceramics
Piezoelectric properties
Processing and densification

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Process Chemistry and Technology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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