Effects of YMnO3 Addition on Phase Structure, Microstructure and Electrical Properties of (Na0.515K0.485)0.94Li0.06(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3 Lead-Free Ceramics
The (1-x)[(Na0.515K0.485)0.94Li0.06(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3]-xYMnO3 (x = 0, 0.005, 0.01, 0.015 and 0.02) lead-free ceramics were synthesized by solid-state reaction sintering method. It was found that the addition of YMnO3 affected on the grain size, phase structure and electrical properties of (Na0.515K0.485)0.94Li0.06(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3 ceramics. The grain size decreased with increasing YMnO3 content (x ≥ 0.01) and led to poor densification. The ceramic doped with 0.5 mol% YMnO3 showed good electrical properties such as d33 = 195 pC/N, kp = 43.9 %, Tc = 292 °C, TO−T = 35 °C, εr = 820 and rather low dielectric dissipation factor = 2.1%. This indicates that 0.5 mol% YMnO3 -doped (Na0.515K0.485)0.94Li0.06(Nb0.8Ta0.2)O3 piezoceramic is an alternative lead-free piezoelectric material for the development of piezoelectric devices working at high temperature.