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(Pb0.99Nb0.02)[(Zr0.70Sn0.30) x Ti1?em class="a-plus-plus">x ]0.98O3 (PNZST) piezoelectric ceramics of pure perovskite structure were prepared by a conventional ceramic fabrication method, where x?=?0.48-.56. When x?=?0.52, the ceramics exhibit a high piezoelectric coefficient (d 33?~?90), but the mechanical quality factor (Q m) is only 72. To increase the Q m and not dramatically lower the d 33, MnO2 was chosen as the additive. The effects of adding MnO2 on the sinterability, structure, and electrical properties of PNZST ceramics were investigated in detail. With a small addition of MnO2 (?.6?wt.%), the Mn ions are homogeneously dissolved in the PNZST ceramic, leading to full densification when sintered at 1,300?°C. However, further addition of MnO2 prevents densification, causing a high porosity and small grain size. The doping of MnO2 transforms the phase structure from tetragonal to rhombohedral. The addition of MnO2 up to a maximum of 0.6?wt.% remarkably improves the mechanical quality factor (Q m) of PNZST ceramics, simultaneously as well as maintaining a high d 33 and k p. PNZST with 0.6?wt.% MnO2 exhibits excellent electrical properties with piezoelectric coefficient d 33?=?392 pC/N, electromechanical coupling factor k p?=?0.60, mechanical quality factor Q m?=?1,050, dielectric constant ε r?=?1,232, dielectric dissipation tanδ?=?0.0058, and Curie temperature T C?=?300?°C.