Home Journal of Advanced Ceramics Article
PDF (2.5 MB)
Cite
EndNote(RIS) BibTeX
Collect
Submit Manuscript
Show Outline
Figures (6)

Tables (2)
Table 1
Table 2
Research Article | Open Access

High performance Aurivillius type Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification

Xiang-Ping JIANG, Xiao-Long FU(), Chao CHEN, Na TU, Ming-Zhu XU, Xiao-Hong LI, Hong SHAO, Yun-Jing CHEN
Department of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramic Materials, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333001, Jiangxi, China
Show Author Information

Abstract

Bismuth layer-structured ferroelectric ceramics of Na0.5Bi4.5-x(Nd0.5Ce0.5)xTi4O15 (NBT-x, 0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) were synthesized by a traditional solid-state reaction. The effect of (Nd,Ce) substitution for A-site on the microstructure and electrical properties of Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 (NBT)-based piezoelectric ceramics was investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that the (Nd,Ce)-modified NBT ceramics have a pure four-layer Aurivillius type structure. The piezoelectric properties of NBT ceramics were significantly improved by the modification of neodymium and cerium. The Curie temperature TC gradually decreased from 638 ℃ to 618 ℃ with increasing the (Nd,Ce) modification. The piezoelectric constant d33, mechanical quality factor Qm, dielectric loss tanδ and Curie temperature TC of the Na0.5Bi4.3(Nd0.5Ce0.5)0.2Ti4O15 ceramic were found to be 28 pC/N, 3239, 0.0032 and 630 ℃, respectively. Thermal annealing studies indicated that the (Nd,Ce)-modified NBT ceramics possess stable piezoelectric properties, demonstrating that the Na0.5Bi4.3(Nd0.5Ce0.5)0.2Ti4O15 ceramic is a promising candidate for high temperature applications.

Keywords

lead-freeNa0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 (NBT) ceramicspiezoelectric properties

References

[1]
Aurivillius B. Mixed bismuth oxides with layer lattices: I. The structure type of CaNb2Bi2O9. Ark Kemi 1949, 1:463-480.
Google Scholar
[2]
Subbarao EC. Crystal chemistry of mixed bismuth oxides with layer-type structure. J Am Ceram Soc 1962, 45:166-169.
Crossref Google Scholar
[3]
Subbarao EC. A family of ferroelectric bismuth compounds. J Phys Chem Solids 1962, 23:665-676.
Crossref Google Scholar
[4]
Du H, Shi X. Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of barium-modified Aurivillius-type Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15. J Phys Chem Solids 2011, 72:1279-1283.
Crossref Google Scholar
[5]
Zhang H, Yan H, Reece MJ. The effect of Nd substitution on the electrical properties of Bi3NbTiO9 Aurivillius phase ceramics. J Appl Phys 2009, 106:044106.
Crossref Google Scholar
[6]
Wang C-M, Wang J-F, Gai Z-G. Enhancement of dielectric and piezoelectric properties of M0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 (M = Na, K, Li) ceramics by Ce doping. Scripta Mater 2007, 57:789-792.
Crossref Google Scholar
[7]
Jannet DB, Maaoui ME, Mercurio JP. Ferroelectric versus relaxor behavior in Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15–BaBi4.5Ti4O15 solid solutions. J Electroceram 2003, 11:101-106.
Crossref Google Scholar
[8]
Newnham RE. Cation ordering in Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15. Mater Res Bull 1967, 2:1041-1044.
Crossref Google Scholar
[9]
Swartz S, Schulze WA, Biggers JV. Fabrication and electrical properties of grain oriented Bi4Ti3O12 ceramics. Ferroelectrics 1981, 38:765-768.
Crossref Google Scholar
[10]
Gao D, Kwok KW, Lin D. Microstructure, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of Mn-added Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 ceramics. Curr Appl Phys 2011, 11:S124-S127.
Crossref Google Scholar
[11]
Suárez DY, Reaney IM, Lee WE. Relation between tolerance factor and TC in Aurivillius compounds. J Mater Res 2001, 16:3139-3149.
Crossref Google Scholar
[12]
Wang C-M, Zhao L, Wang J-F, et al. Piezoelectric and dielectric properties of cerium-modified Aurivillius type K0.5La0.5Bi4Ti4O15 ceramics. Mater Chem Phys 2009, 114:1004-1007.
Crossref Google Scholar
[13]
Wang C-M, Wang J-F. High performance Aurivillius phase sodium–potassium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with lithium and cerium modification. Appl Phys Lett 2006, 89:202905.
Crossref Google Scholar
[14]
Peng Z, Chen Q, Wu J, et al. Dielectric properties and impedance analysis in Aurivillius-type (Na0.25K0.25Bi0.5)1−x(LiCe)x/2□x/2Bi4Ti4O15 ceramics. J Alloys Compd 2012, 541:310-316.
Google Scholar
[15]
Zhang H, Yan H, Zhang X, et al. The effect of texture on the properties of Bi3.15Nd0.85Ti3O12 ceramics prepared by spark plasma sintering. Mat Sci Eng A 2008, 475:92-95.
Crossref Google Scholar
[16]
Pavlović N, Koval V, Dusza J, et al. Effect of Ce and La substitution on dielectric properties of bismuth titanate ceramics. Ceram Int 2011, 37:487-492.
Crossref Google Scholar
[17]
Shao C, Lu Y, Wang D, et al. Effect of Nd substitution on the microstructure and electrical properties of Bi7Ti4NbO21 piezoceramics. J Eur Ceram Soc 2012, 32:3781-3789.
Crossref Google Scholar
[18]
Wang C-M, Wang J-F, Zhang S, et al. Electromechanical properties of A-site (LiCe)-modified sodium bismuth titanate (Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15) piezoelectric ceramics at elevated temperature. J Appl Phys 2009, 105:094110.
Crossref Google Scholar
[19]
Gai Z-G, Wang J-F, Zhao M-L, et al. The effect of (Li,Ce) doping in Aurivillius phase material Na0.25K0.25Bi4.5Ti4O15. Scripta Mater 2008, 59:115-118.
Crossref Google Scholar
[20]
Gai Z-G, Wang J-F, Zhao M-L, et al. High temperature (NaBi)0.48-0.04Bi2Nb2O9-based piezoelectric ceramics. Appl Phys Lett 2006, 89:012907.
Crossref Google Scholar
[21]
Ramana EV, Kiran VV, Sankaram TB. Dielectric and pyroelectric properties of Sr-modified (Na0.5Bi0.5)Bi4Ti4O15 ceramics. J Alloys Compd 2008, 456:271-276.
Crossref Google Scholar
[22]
Kwok KW, Wong HY. Piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties of Cu-doped CaBi4Ti4O15 lead-free ferroelectric ceramics. J Phys D: Appl Phys 2009, 42:095419.
Crossref Google Scholar
[23]
Miyayama M, Noguchi Y. Polarization properties and oxygen-vacancy distribution of SrBi2Ta2O9 ceramics modified by Ce and Pr. J Eur Ceram Soc 2005, 25:2477-2482.
Crossref Google Scholar
[24]
Wang C-M, Wang J-F, Mao C, et al. Enhanced dieletric and piezoeletric properties of Aurivillius-type potassium bismuth titanate ceramics by cerium modification. J Am Ceram Soc 2008, 91:3094-3097.
Crossref Google Scholar
[25]
Hou J, Kumar RV, Qu Y, et al. B-site doping effect on electrical properties of Bi4Ti3-2xNbxTaxO12 ceramics. Scripta Mater 2009, 61:664-667.
Crossref Google Scholar
[26]
Kan Y-M, Zhang G-J, Wang P-L, et al. Preparation and properties of neodymium-modified bismuth titanate ceramics. J Eur Ceram Soc 2008, 28:1641-1647.
Crossref Google Scholar
[27]
Kan Y, Jin X, Zhang G, et al. Lanthanum modified bismuth titanate prepared by a hydrolysis method. J Mater Chem 2004, 14:3566-3570.
Crossref Google Scholar
[28]
Shimakawa Y, Kubo Y, Tauchi Y, et al. Structural distortion and ferroelectric properties of SrBi2(Ta1-xNbx)2O9. Appl Phys Lett 2000, 77:2749.
Crossref Google Scholar
[29]
Shimakawa Y, Kubo Y, Nakagawa Y, et al. Crystal structures and ferroelectric properties of SrBi2Ta2O9 and Sr0.8Bi2.2Ta2O9. Appl Phys Lett 1999, 74:1904.
Google Scholar
[30]
Sivakumar T, Itoh M. Ferroelectric phase transitions in new Aurivillius oxides: Bi2+2xSr1-2xNb2-xScxO9. J Mater Chem 2011, 21:10865-10870.
Crossref Google Scholar
[31]
Mercurio JP, Souirti A, Manier M, et al. Phase transitions and dielectric properties in some compounds with bismuth oxide layer structure. Mater Res Bull 1992, 27:123-128.
Crossref Google Scholar
[32]
Smolenskii GA, Isupov VA, Agranovskaya AI, et al. New ferroelectrics of complex composition. Sov Phys Solid State 1961, 2:2651-2654.
Google Scholar
[33]
Ma L, Zhao K, Li J, et al. Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of (Li, Ce) modified NaBi5Ti5O18 composite ceramics. J Rare Earth 2009, 27:496-500.
Crossref Google Scholar
[34]
Fan S, Zhang F, Wang P, et al. Ferroelectric properties of sol–gel derived Nd-doped SrBi4Ti4O15 thin films. J Rare Earth 2008, 26:575-578.
Crossref Google Scholar
[35]
Noguchi Y, Miyayama M, OiKawa K, et al. Defect engineering for control of polarization properties in SrBi2Ta2O9. Jpn J Appl Phys 2002, 41:7062.
Crossref Google Scholar
[36]
Diao CL, Xu JB, Zheng HW, et al. Dielectric and piezoelectric properties of cerium modified BaBi4Ti4O15 ceramics. Ceram Int 2013, 39:6991-6995.
Crossref Google Scholar
[37]
Peng Z, Chen Q, Wang Y, et al. Enhancement of piezoelectric properties of (LiCePr)-multidoped CaBi2NbO9 high temperature ceramics. Mater Lett 2013, 107:14-16.
Crossref Google Scholar
Journal of Advanced Ceramics
Volume 4 Issue 1,
March 2015
Pages 54-60
DOI: 10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7
Cite this article:
JIANG X-P, FU X-L, CHEN C, et al. High performance Aurivillius type Na0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 piezoelectric ceramics with neodymium and cerium modification. Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2015, 4(1): 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7
Metrics & Citations  
Article History
Copyright
Rights and Permissions
Return

10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7.T001Lattice parameters of NBT-x ceramics

Xa (Å)b (Å)c (Å)V (Å3)b/ac/a
0.05.428±0.00075.460±0.000740.785±0.00591208.7251.0067.514
0.15.427±0.00105.454±0.000740.787±0.00531207.2491.0057.516
0.25.427±0.00075.453±0.000840.784±0.00511206.9381.0057.515
0.35.426±0.00075.449±0.001040.786±0.00571205.8901.0047.517
0.45.427±0.00085.452±0.000840.806±0.00521207.3681.0057.519

10.1007/s40145-015-0131-7.T002Room temperature electrical properties of (Nd,Ce)-modified NBT piezoelectric ceramics

xTC (℃)ρ (%)εrtanδd33 (pC/N)Qmkp (%)kt (%)
0.063896.61780.00431610903.910.6
0.163697.51570.00362019665.212.4
0.263098.21470.00322832396.614.8
0.362196.31390.00571917925.59.1
0.461894.91330.00691712564.78.3