Modified-PZT ceramics with a formula (1-x)Pb(Zr0.53 Ti0.47)O3-xSr(Fe2/3, Nb1/3)O3 (doped with isovalent: Sr2+, acceptor: Fe3+ and Donor: Nb5+ ions) abbreviated as (1-x)PZT-xSFN binary system with varying x (x= 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08 and 0.10) located near the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) were prepared by a traditional process in a solid state. All the samples were sintered at a temperature of 1200°C during 2 h. The phase structure, the dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the system were studied. In-phase analysis used X-ray diffraction (XRD) at room temperature indicated that the structure of phase of sintered PZT-SFN ceramics was formed in single-phase with a crystalline structure tetragonal. Raman spectroscopy confirms the presence of this tetragonal phase. The optimum electrical parameters are obtained at 0.94Pb(Zr0.53Ti0.47)O3-0.06Sr(Fe2/3, Nb1/3)O3 system: kp= 66.10 %, d31= 145 pC/N, Qm= 473, tanδ= 1.11 %, and ɛr= 1009.


Fares Kahoul, Louanes Hamzioui, Abderrezak Guemache, Michel Aillerie and Ahmed Boutarfaia