ABSTRACTIn this research, the crystalline and piezoelectric properties of (1 – X )BiScO3–XPbTiO3 (X = 0.60, 0.62, 0.64, 0.66 and 0.68) ceramics were investigated to determine the optimized composition for energy harvester
and sensor applications. BS-PT ceramics have strong merits in terms of their high Curie temperature and piezoelectric charge coefficient. Devices of the (1 – X )BS-XPT ceramics were fabricated by a conventional mixed-oxide sintering process with nano-powders. By employing
the X-ray diffraction patterns, the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) region of the monoclinic and tetragonal phases was identified at X = 0.64. Near the MPB region, the piezoelectric and dielectric properties of BS-PT ceramics were improved compared with those of other composition.
By optimizing the compositions of the BS-PT ceramics, the maximum values of the dielectric constant (εr), piezoelectric charge coefficient (d33), electromechanical coupling factor (kp) and remanent polarization (Pr) were obtained, with
values of 1387, 417 pC/N, 51.4% and 44.8 µC/cm2, respectively. Moreover, a high Curie temperature of 399.2 °C and inverse piezoelectric charge coefficient of 574 pm/V were observed for the 0.36BS–0.64PT composition, which can be a huge merit for actuator applications.
These high piezoelectric charge coefficients and inverse piezoelectric charge coefficients can be the strong merits for energy harvester and actuator applications.