Microstructure and Piezoelectric Properties of (0.996-x) K0.5Na0.5NbO3 - 0.004 BiFeO3 - x LiSbO3 Ceramics
(0.996-x) K0.5Na0.5NbO3- 0.004 BiFeO3- x LiSbO3 (x =0.00, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were prepared by the conventional mixed oxide method. The compositional dependence of the phase structure and the electrical properties of the ceramics were studied. A morphotropic phase boundary between the orthorhombic and tetragonal phases was identified in the composition range of 0.03 < x < 0.06. With the content of LS increases, the size of the pores significantly decreases. However, adding larger amount of LS makes the pore size increase slightly. The (0.996-x)KNN-0.004 BF-xLS(x=0.05) ceramics possess good electrical properties: d33 = 280 pC/N, kp = 53.3%, Tc = 345 °C, εr = 1613, Tan δ =2.07%. These results show that the ceramic is a promising lead-free piezoelectric material.