ABSTRACT
Two-step sintering process was used to prepare Pb0.92Sr0.08(Nb1-yTay)2O6(0 ≤ y ≤ 0.09) ceramics. By XRD diffraction patterns, the components were all formed orthogonal tungsten bronze structure of ferroelectric phase. Through the SEM, after doping Ta5+, the ceramic grains obviously formed a closer packed structure. With the increase of Ta5+ content, grain size decreased. The Ta5+ ions added reduced the Curie temperature, which was still higher than 530°C. Component y = 0.01 had excellent comprehensive performance, the piezoelectric constant of 79 pC/N, the Curie temperature of 562°C, the electromechanical coupling coefficient of 35.33%.
Funding
This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 51402075 and 51575149, the National Key Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) under Grant No. 2013CB632900.