Ultrahigh d33* with asymmetric strain and low driving field via pre-polarization and asymmetric electrode in BiFeO3–BaTiO3 ceramics
摘要
Piezoelectric ceramics with large electrostrain (Sm) are crucial for actuators, however, the high driving electric field (Ed) required for giant Sm impedes application. Herein, a novel strategy of integrating asymmetric electrode design and pre-polarization is proposed to induce an enhanced built-in electric field (Eb), thereby mitigating the Sm–Ed trade-off under low driving field. The synergistic effect of pre- polarization and asymmetric electrodes yields highly asymmetric strain, an ultrahigh d33* of ~ 1000 pm/V is realized in BiFeO3–BaTiO3(BF–BT) ceramics, which is more than 3 times higher than that of conventional BF–BT ceramicshad. Asymmetric strain primarily results from the interaction of the applied electric field with the pre-polarization induced Eb, and the difference in phase proportion between the two ends of the ceramic by the pre-polarization treatment and asymmetric electrodes. This study not only addresses the long-standing bottleneck of high Ed with low d33* in BF–BT ceramic, but also further enriches the design methodology for breaking the performance bottleneck of traditional piezoelectric ceramics in low-power application scenarios.