Microstructure, piezoelectric, ferroelectric and dielectric properties of Na0.5K0.5NbO3single crystals prepared by seed-free solid-state crystal growth

Zhang, Jinwei; Jiang, Minhong; Cheng, Gang; Gu, Zhonghua; Liu, Xinyu; Song, Jiageng; Lü, Lin; Du, Yu

doi:10.1080/00150193.2016.1236235

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“…These abnormal grains grow and consume all the matrix grains in the sample, forming single crystals. Single crystals of centimetre size have been grown with good piezoelectric properties in KNN and KNN-based systems [ 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ]. KNN-based single crystals grown by this method were successfully used to prepare an intravascular photoacoustic probe [ 52 ] and show potential for use as actuators [ 46 , 53 ].…”

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Comparison of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 Single Crystals Grown by Seed-Free and Seeded Solid-State Single Crystal Growth

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(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-based piezoelectric ceramics are of interest as a lead-free replacement for Pb(Zr,Ti)O3. In recent years, single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 with improved properties have been grown by the seed-free solid-state crystal growth method, in which the base composition is doped with a specific amount of donor dopant, inducing a few grains to grow abnormally large and form single crystals. Our laboratory experienced difficulty obtaining repeatable single crystal growth using this method. To try and overcome this problem, single crystals of 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba1.05Nb0.77O3 and 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 were grown both by seed-free solid-state crystal growth and by seeded solid-state crystal growth using [001] and [110]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystals. X-ray diffraction was carried out on the bulk samples to confirm that single-crystal growth had taken place. Scanning electron microscopy was used to study sample microstructure. Chemical analysis was carried out using electron-probe microanalysis. The single crystal growth behaviour is explained using the mixed control mechanism of grain growth. Single crystals of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 could be grown by both seed-free and seeded solid-state crystal growth. Use of Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 allowed a significant reduction in porosity in the single crystals. For both compositions, single crystal growth on [001]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystals was more extensive than previously reported in the literature. Large (~8 mm) and relatively dense (<8% porosity) single crystals of 0.985(K0.5Na0.5)NbO3-0.015Ba(Cu0.13Nb0.66)O3 can be grown using a [001]-oriented KTaO3 seed crystal. However, the problem of repeatable single crystal growth remains.

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