Effect of SrTiO3 Nano-Crystals on the Dielectric Properties of Na0.47K0.47Li0.06NbO3 Ceramics by Seed-Induced Method

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A solid-state reaction method is generally used to fabricate ceramics. This work studies the influence of heterogenous nano-crystallites on electrical properties of lead free Na0.47K0.47Li0.06NbO3 (NKLN) ceramics by adding SrTiO3 nano-crystals as the initial phase of reaction. The lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were synthesized by the seed-induced method. The SrTiO3 nano-crystals used as seeds were prepared by molten salt technique. The seed content was varied from 0 to 10.0 mol%. The investigation reports microstructure and electrical properties of ceramics. The XRD showed a mixed tetragonal and orthorhombic phase structure. Tc decreasing with increased SrTiO3nano-crystal concentration.

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