Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Lead-Free BiFe0.91(Mn0.47Ti0.53)0.09O3–BaTiO3 Ceramics
The <em>(1-x)</em>BiFe<sub>0</sub><sub>.91</sub>(Mn<sub>0</sub><sub>.47</sub>Ti<sub>0.53</sub>)<sub>0.09</sub>O<sub>3</sub>–<em>x</em>BaTiO<sub>3</sub> (BFMT–BT) lead-free ceramics have been fabricated by the conventional solid-state reaction method. The phase structure of BFMT-BT investigated by <em>X</em>–ray diffraction shows a single perovskite phase. Although 20% mol of Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> was added to the raw materials, the evaporation of Bi<sup>3+</sup> ions during calcining and sintering processes is from 20 to 30% wt. relative to other elements. The effect of BaTiO<sub>3</sub>content on electrical properties of BFMT-BT ceramic has been investigated. At BaTiO<sub>3</sub>concentration of 0.3 mol and the sintering temperature of 950<sup>o</sup>C, electrical properties of ceramics are best with the density (<em>r</em>) of 7.6 g/cm<sup>3</sup>, the electromechanical coupling factor (<em>k<sub>p</sub></em>) of 0.28, the dielectric constant (<em>ε<sub>r</sub></em>) of 1028, and the difference in polarizations at zero field is about 10.5 mC/cm<sup>2</sup>.