文摘
In order to clarify the influence of excess ions in A or B sites on perovskite (K,Na)NbO3 ceramics, various compositions of (K0.48Na0.52)Nb1+x%O3 (ABO3) ceramics where x is in the range of ±1?% were prepared by conventional solid state method and their densification, structure, dielectric and piezoelectric properties were investigated. Results showed that a small amount of excess A-site ions could compensate for the deficiency of K and Na ions in A-sites caused by volatilization resulting in good piezoelectric properties. The ceramics with x-??0.1 exhibited optimum piezoelectric properties with d 33--27pC/N and k p--.41. However, presence of too much alkali elements (x-??0.5) led to deterioration of density, dielectric and piezoelectric properties, although the crystal structure was not changed. The electrical properties, on the other hand, were not sensitive to the B-site excess ions. These results are expected to be very useful for further designing of (K,Na)NbO3-based ceramics as lead-free alternatives to piezoelectric materials.