Lead free (Li,Na,K)(Nb,Ta,Sb)O3 piezoelectric ceramics: Influence of sintering atmosphere and ZrO2 doping on densification, microstructure and piezoelectric properties

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 577-588

  Leveque G ^a   Marchet, P ^a   Levassort, F ^b   Tran Huu Hue, L P ^b   Duclere, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMOGES   (France)

^b Université de Tours   (France)

Author keywords

Functional applications; Niobates; Perovskites; Piezoelectric properties; Ultrasonic transducers

Indexed keywords

ALKALI-ELEMENTS; DOPED SAMPLE; FUNCTIONAL APPLICATIONS; LEAD-FREE; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS; NIOBATES; NON-DOPED; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY; PZT; SINTERING ATMOSPHERES; ULTRASONIC PROPERTIES;

ACOUSTOOPTICAL EFFECTS; DENSIFICATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PEROVSKITE; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SINTERING; SODIUM; ULTRASONICS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 78650307924     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.10.031     Document Type: Article

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