Papers by Author: Xiao Fang Liu

Abstract: The Nb modified PZT piezoelectric ceramic was synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction, where all of different particle sizes had the same physical properties. 0-3 modified PZT/PVDF composites were formed by hot-pressing method. The particle size effect of modified PZT on the relative dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the composites were investigated. The relative dielectric constant εr, piezoelectric constant d33 and electromechanical coupling factor kp were higher in the composite containing larger PZT particle size. The microstructures of the composites were studied by SEM, the composite with the finer PZT particle size was more homogeneous, but larger particle size was easy to be contacted. In a high volume fraction particle-loaded composite, some piezoelectric ceramic particle appeared to be in contact, as in a 1-3 connectivity pattern. The larger particle size of modified PZT itself could be seen as the grain of modified PZT contact in a 1-3 connectivity pattern and easy to be contacted each other compared to the finer particle size in the composites, thus reducing the resistance of the composites and the poling process became effective, which led to higher properties. The optimal particle size of PZT is about 100μm, the Nb modified PZT/PVDF (volume fraction 70/30) composite show higher dielectric and piezoelectric properties than the others, εr=156.6, d33=69pC/N and kp=0.358.

Abstract: Using Zr(NO3)4.5H2O as Zr source, PZT powder with a single-phase perovskite structure was synthesized by a sol-autocombustion method at a calcining temperature of 700°C. Compared with a solid-state reaction method, the calcining temperature of PZT can be lowered by 200°C when using the sol-autocombustion method. PMZN ceramic was prepared at a sintering temperature of 1050°C with the resulting PZT powder as a base, which can lower the sintering temperature by 150°C. The microstructure of the PMZN ceramic was investigated by XRD and SEM, and the dielectric and piezoelectric properties were measured. The results showed that the PMZN piezoelectric ceramic has a tetragonal perovskite structure, showing the main electrical properties as follows: Kp = 0.54, Qm = 1073, tgd £ 0.001, e33 T/ e0 = 1236, d33 = 454pC/N, and fs =136.1KHz.

Abstract: xPb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3-yPb(Mn1/3Nb1/3Sb1/3)O3-(1-x-y)Pb(Zr0.48Ti0.52)O3 ceramics have been prepared by a columbite two-step method. NiNb2O6, MnNb2O6 and MnSb2O6 were used as precursors to produce the pseudoquintnary system ceramics. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate that the pseudoquintnary system ceramics have a single-phase perovskite structure. The piezoelectric and dielectric properties of the ceramics were investigated as functions of x or y. The addition of Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3 makes the piezoelectric properties
to become ‘soft’, while the addition of Pb(Mn1/3Nb1/3Sb1/3)O3 makes the piezoelectric properties to be ‘hard’. The Curie temperature (Tc) of the pseudoquintnary system decreases with the increase of Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3 or Pb(Mn1/3Nb1/3Sb1/3)O3 contents. The preferred piezoelectric properties were obtained in the composition with x=0.06 and y=0.06.