(K, Na)NbO3-based lead-free piezoceramics: Phase transition, sintering and property enhancement

Journal of Advanced Ceramics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-37

  Wang, Ke ^a   Li, Jing Feng ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

electrical properties; ferroelectric properties; lead free; niobates; perovskites; piezoelectric properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; NIOBIUM COMPOUNDS; PEROVSKITE; PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMICS; PIEZOELECTRICITY; SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY; FERROELECTRIC PROPERTY; LEAD-FREE; LEAD-FREE PIEZOELECTRIC CERAMIC; NIOBATES; PIEZOELECTRIC PROPERTY;

SINTERING;

EID: 84974555561     PISSN: 22264108     EISSN: 22278508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40145-012-0003-3     Document Type: Review

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