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Rhombohedral-orthorhombic-tetragonal multiphases coexist in (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.08Sn0.02)O3-SrTiO3 piezoelectric ceramics prepared by microwave sintering techniques

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To upgrade integrated piezoelectric properties of lead-free ceramics, (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.08Sn0.02)O3-SrTiO3 ceramics were successfully fabricated by the tape casting method and microwave sintering (MWS) techniques. The experimental results show that rhombohedral-orthorhombic-tetragonal(R-O-T) multiphases coexist in the samples, and excellent piezoelectric performance of the ceramics (d33 = 398 pC/N, Pr = 3.90 µC/cm2, Ec = 3.43 kV/cm, tanδ = 4.8%, εr = 7791, and Tc = 82 °C, respectively) is obtained under 1300 °C for 1 h. The template of ST, prepared through molten-salt two-step method, can guide the grains to grow in the < 001 > direction.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Nos. 51602066, 51862003) and High-level innovative talents plan of Guizhou province (No. (2015) 4009).

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    An Xue, Qibin Liu, Yuanyu Wang, Shiqiang Peng & Fanghui Mou

  2. Key Laboratory for Material Structure and Strength of Guizhou Province, 550025, Guiyang, Guizhou, China

    Qibin Liu

  3. Guizhou zhuxin Water Environment Industry Co., Ltd, 550025, Guiyang, Guizhou, China

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Xue, A., Liu, Q., Yang, H. et al. Rhombohedral-orthorhombic-tetragonal multiphases coexist in (Ba0.85Ca0.15)(Ti0.9Zr0.08Sn0.02)O3-SrTiO3 piezoelectric ceramics prepared by microwave sintering techniques. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 19388–19395 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04473-6

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