Abstract:
The development of high-performance potassium sodium niobate (KNN)-based piezoelectric ceramics to replace lead-based ceramics is vital for sustainable social development. However, the piezoelectric constant (
d33) of KNN-based ceramics exhibits strong temperature dependence. In this study, through doping MgTiO
3 into K
0.44Na
0.52Li
0.04Nb
0.80Ta
0.20O
3 ceramics, a “doping-phase boundary engineering-lattice modulation” tripartite synergistic strategy was employed to simultaneously improve both
d₃₃ and temperature stability. High-performance KNN-based lead-free piezoelectric ceramics were successfully prepared by solid-state reaction method. The effects of the introduction of MgTiO
3 on the microstructure, piezoelectric properties and temperature stability of the ceramics were systematically investigated. Among them, the KNLNT-0.02MT ceramic sample exhibited excellent piezoelectric properties (
d₃₃ = 256 pC/N,
d₃₃* = 478 pm/V,
Smax =
0.1423%). Compared to the undoped sample, the
d33 and
d33* increased by 30.6% and 54.7%, respectively, while exhibiting excellent temperature stability (the
d₃₃ values were reduced of only 12.1% over the temperature range of 25 to 250 ℃). This work provides valuable insights into the design of high-performance, wide-temperature-range lead-free piezoelectric ceramics.