Effects of ZnO on the dielectric, conductive and piezoelectric properties of low-temperature-sintered PMnN-PZT based hard piezoelectric ceramics

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2013-2022

  Tsai, Cheng Che ^a   Chu, Sheng Yuan ^b   Hong, Cheng Shong ^c   Chen, Shih Fang ^d  

^a TUNG FANG DESIGN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d SOUTHERN TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Diffusive exponent; Perovskite structure; Piezoelectric activity

Indexed keywords

AC CONDUCTIVITY; CONDUCTION MECHANISM; DIFFUSED PHASE TRANSITION; DIFFUSIVE EXPONENT; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ELECTRO-MECHANICAL; ENERGY TRANSFORMATION; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; PEROVSKITE STRUCTURE; PEROVSKITE STRUCTURES; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTIVITY; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY; PMNN-PZT; POWER LAW; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION; TETRAGONALITY; ZNO; ZNO DOPANT;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DC POWER TRANSMISSION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; LEAD; MANGANESE; PEROVSKITE; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; SINTERING; ZINC OXIDE; ZIRCONIUM;

PIEZOELECTRICITY;

EID: 79957795456     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2011.04.022     Document Type: Article

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