Crystals (May 2020)
Ultrahigh Electromechanical Coupling and Its Thermal Stability in (Na<sub>1/2</sub>Bi<sub>1/2</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub>-Based Lead-Free Single Crystals
Abstract
In this work, we report the ultrahigh electromechanical coupling performance of NBT-6BT-KNN lead-free single crystal at room temperature. The thickness mode electromechanical coupling coefficient (kt) and the 31 mode electromechanical coupling coefficient (k31) reach 69.0% and 45.7%, respectively, which are superior to the PZT-5H lead-based ceramics of kt~60% and k31~39%. In addition, the evolution of the crystal structure and domain morphology is revealed by Raman scattering spectra, a polarizing microscope and piezoelectric force microscopy characterization.
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