Relaxor-normal ferroelectric transition in (1−<i>x</i>)Sr0.75Ba0.25Nb2O6–<i>x</i>NaNbO3 ceramics
Xiaojuan He, Yichi Zhang, Ling Li, Ji Zhang, Zhengbin Gu, Shan‐Tao Zhang
Abstract
(1−x)Sr0.75Ba0.25Nb2O6–xNaNbO3 (x = 0–0.8) ceramics were prepared by the traditional solid-state reaction method. The x = 0–0.4 ceramics preserve the tungsten bronze phase with a gradually unfilled–filled structure evolution accompanying a relaxor-normal ferroelectric transition. This transition process is accompanied by an increase in the maximum dielectric constant temperature or Curie temperature (Tc), enhancement of room temperature ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties, and appearance of the stripe domain. On the other hand, ceramics with x &gt; 0.4 consist of coexisting tungsten bronze and perovskite phases, for which Tc slightly fluctuates, and the ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties decrease with increasing x. This work provides a feasible way to manipulate the relaxor-normal ferroelectric transition and the electrical properties of the tungsten bronze family.