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Ferroelectric instabilities and enhanced piezoelectric response in Ce modified BaTiO3 lead-free ceramics

Brajesh, Kumar and Kalyani, Ajay Kumar and Ranjan, Rajeev (2015) Ferroelectric instabilities and enhanced piezoelectric response in Ce modified BaTiO3 lead-free ceramics. In: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 106 (1).

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1063/1.4905355

Abstract

The crystal structure, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric behaviors of the Ba(Ti1-xCex)O-3 solid solution have been investigated at close composition intervals in the dilute concentration regime. Ce concentration as low as 2 mol. % induces tetragonal-orthorhombic instability and coexistence of the phases, leading to enhanced high-field strain and direct piezoelectric response. Detailed structural analysis revealed tetragonal + orthorhombic phase coexistence for x = 0.02, orthorhombic for 0.03 <= x <= 0.05, and orthorhombic + rhombohedral for 0.06 <= x <= 0.08. The results suggest that Ce-modified BaTiO3 is a potential lead-free piezoelectric material. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publication: APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
Publisher: AMER INST PHYSICS
Additional Information: Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER INST PHYSICS, 1305 WALT WHITMAN RD, STE 300, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4501 USA
Department/Centre: Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited: 04 Mar 2015 12:09
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2015 12:09
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/50951

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