Phase transitions and electrical properties of (Na1-xK x)(Nb1-ySby)O3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics with a MnO2 sintering aid

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 90, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1458-1462

  Lin, Dunmin ^a   Kwok, Kin Wing ^a   Tian, Huyong ^a   Chan, Helen Wong Lai Wa ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FERROELECTRICITY; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; SINTERING; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; ORTHORHOMBIC PEROVSKITE STRUCTURES; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 34248354715     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01627.x     Document Type: Article

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