Effect of high-energy heavy-ion irradiation on electromechanical coupling factor of piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 038003
Author(s):  
Seiji Takechi ◽  
Shogo Fujita ◽  
Naoki Konishi ◽  
Takashi Miyachi ◽  
Masanori Kobayashi ◽  
...  
1996 ◽  
Vol 459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Uchino

ABSTRACTA new category of piezoelectric ceramics with very high electromechanical coupling was discovered in a lead zinc niobate:lead titanate solid solution in a single crystal form. The maximum coupling factor k33 reaches 95%, which corresponds to the energy conversion rate twice as high as the conventional lead zirconate titanate ceramics. This paper reviews the previous studies on superior piezoelectricity in relaxor ferroelectric: lead titanate solid solutions and on the possible mechanisms of this high electromechanical coupling.


1991 ◽  
Vol 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. R. Udayakumar ◽  
J. Chen ◽  
K. G. Brooks ◽  
L. E. Cross ◽  
A. M. Flynn ◽  
...  

AbstractThin films of lead zirconate titanate have been fabricated for application to a new family of flexure-wave piezoelectric micromotors that are characterized by low speed and high torque. The high relative dielectric constant and breakdown strength of the films lead to high stored energy densities. Evaluation of the film as a bimorph yielded a value of -88 pC/N for the transverse piezoelectric strain coefficient, d31; the relevant electromechanical coupling factor, k31, calculated thereupon was 0.22. The development of the piezoelectric ultrasonic micromotors from the PZT thin films, and the architecture of the stator structure are described. Nonoptimized prototype micromotors show rotational velocities of 100-300 rpm at drives of 3-5 V.


2011 ◽  
Vol 189-193 ◽  
pp. 4126-4129
Author(s):  
Bing Huei Chen ◽  
Long Wu

In this investigation, we extend our previous works to improve piezoelectric properties of Pb(Zr,Ti)O3 ceramics. Modified lead zirconate titanate (PZT) piezoceramics with a composition Zr/Ti=53/47 containing a trace of mixing dopants were prepared by conventional ceramic technology sintering powder compacts. Replacement of (Zr, Ti)+4 by Nb+5, Pb+2 by Sb+3 and Mn+4 in PZT perovskite type solid solutions was accomplished by the creation of cation and anion vacancies. Modified ceramics were explored as a function of firing temperature to acquire exceedingly good piezoelectric characterizations. From the analysis results, calcined at 850°C for 2 h, and then sintered at 1280°C for 2 h, PZT piezoceramic showed the larger dielectric constant er 2013, mechanical quality factor Qm 120 and maximum electromechanical coupling factor kp 0.67. Besides, the bulk ceramic grains distribution were found to be uniform. Furthermore, the sample was found to possess piezoelectric properties, the resonance frequency being about 200 KHz suitable for acoustic sensor.


Actuators ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Kenji Uchino

Physical properties of lead-zirconate-titanate (PZT) ceramics change according to the initial electric poling process and electrical boundary conditions. This paper reports the electrothermal, piezothermal, and piezoelectric coupling phenomena in ferroelectrics from thermodynamics viewpoints, in particular, thermal property differences between unpoled and poled PZT’s in the poling direction for open circuit and short circuit conditions. We propose a new terminology, “secondary electrothermal” coupling factor kλ, which is analogous to the electromechanical coupling factor k, relating the elastic compliances under short- and open-circuit conditions, in order to explain the fact that the short-circuit condition exhibited the larger thermal diffusivity than the open-circuit condition. On the other hand, the unpoled specimen exhibits the lowest thermal diffusivity. This tutorial paper was authored for providing comprehensive knowledge on equilibrium and time-dependent thermodynamics in ferroelectrics.


2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (39) ◽  
pp. 22673-22684
Author(s):  
Adéla Jagerová ◽  
Romana Mikšová ◽  
Oleksander Romanenko ◽  
Iva Plutnarova ◽  
Zdeněk Sofer ◽  
...  

The high-energy ion irradiation induces the creation of ZnO surface nanostructures affecting optical properties, which may be promising for photocatalysis and optoelectronics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 788-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumit Bhattacharya ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Yinbin Miao ◽  
Kun Mo ◽  
Zhi-Gang Mei ◽  
...  

1998 ◽  
Vol 540 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Daulton ◽  
R. S. Lewis ◽  
L. E. Rehn ◽  
M. A. Kirk

AbstractMetastable phase formation under highly non-equilibrium thermodynamic conditions within high-energy particle tracks are investigated. In particular, the possible formation of diamond by heavy-ion irradiation of graphite at ambient temperature is examined. This work was motivated, in part, by an earlier study which discovered nanometer-grain polycrystalline diamond aggregates of submicron-size in uranium-rich carbonaceous mineral assemblages of Precambrian age. It was proposed that these diamonds were formed within the particle tracks produced in the carbonaceous minerals by the radioactive decay of uranium. To test the hypothesis that nanodiamonds can form by ion irradiation, fine-grain polycrystalline graphite sheets were irradiated with 400 MeV Kr ions to low fluence (6 × 1012 ions-cm−2). The ion-irradiated (and unirradiated control) graphite were then subjected to acid dissolution treatments to remove the graphite and isolate any diamonds that were produced. These acid residues were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. The acid residue of the ion-irradiated graphite was found to contain nanodiamonds (at several ppm of bulk), demonstrating that ion irradiation of graphite at ambient temperature can produce diamond.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Lusiola ◽  
Sophie Oberle ◽  
Lovro Gorjan ◽  
Frank Clemens

In this work, we investigated different short molecule polymer coatings in piezoelectric ceramic-polymer composites with low fibre volume contents. Modifying the interphase between the piezoelectric PZT (lead zirconate titanate) fibre and the epoxy matrix thus enhances the electromechanical coupling factor for 1–3 ultrasound transducers with low fibre contents. It is known that the electromechanical coupling factor can be increased by precoating a ceramic fibre with a soft interlayer polymer [1-1-3]. In this paper, we investigate the so-called 1-1-1-3 composites composed of a ferroelectric ceramic fibre (core), a soft polymer layer (e.g., fatty acids, amides, waxes, or oils), an epoxy resin shell, and an epoxy resin matrix. Some soft polymer layers allowed the free movement of the ferroelectric fibres reducing blocking or clamping by the inactive polymeric matrix, resulting in higher electromechanical coupling factors (kt) for composites with low fibre volume contents. Using an oil-based interlayer, the dielectric constant can be significantly increased. The lowest fibre push-out stress could be achieved with the paraffin interlayer; however, no correlation with the coupling factor could be observed.


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