Microstructure and piezoelectric properties of CuO added (K, Na, Li)NbO3 lead-free piezoelectric ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 569-576

  Azough, F ^a   Wegrzyn, M ^a   Freer, R ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Hall, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Perovskites; Piezoelectric properties

Indexed keywords

COERCIVE FIELD; LEAD-FREE; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC; MECHANICAL QUALITY FACTORS; MIXED OXIDE ROUTE; PIEZOELECTRIC COUPLINGS; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY; REMANENT POLARIZATION; SATURATION POLARIZATION; SINTERING TEMPERATURES;

CALCINATION; COERCIVE FORCE; NIOBIUM OXIDE; PEROVSKITE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; POLARIZATION; SINTERING; SODIUM;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 78650309917     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2010.10.033     Document Type: Article

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