Microstructure-Driven Frequency-Dependent Properties of Soft Lead Zirconate Titanate Ceramics (x = 0.52)
摘要
This study investigates the temperature- and frequency-dependent ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of undoped soft Pb(Zr0.52Ti0.48)O3 (PZT) ceramics synthesized via solid-state reaction. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy confirmed the formation of a perovskite structure through characteristic metal-oxygen bonds, indicating high purity. Direct Berlincourt measurements yielded an average piezoelectric coefficient d33 = 314 ± 9 pC/N, with a peak of 327 pC/N at 75°C, attributed to thermally activated domain wall motion. The piezoelectric voltage coefficient g33 and electromechanical coupling factor k33 reached maximum values of 0.0161 Vm/N and 0.573, respectively, at 75°C. Frequency-dependent measurements revealed that remanent polarization decreases from 0.109 C/m2 at 0.1 Hz to 0.035 C/m2 at 20 Hz, while the coercive field increases from 380 kV/m to 1050 kV/m. Rayleigh-type analysis quantified the logarithmic dependence of Pr on frequency (R2 = 0.934), indicating reduced domain wall mobility at higher frequencies. Energy loss density increased from 0.917 to 1.23 × 105 J/m3. Prandtl-Ishlinskii (PI) modeling accurately reproduced these behaviors (R2 > 0.98), enabling separation of reversible and irreversible polarization components. Thermal conductivity measurements showed a value of 1.30 W/m·K at room temperature. Furthermore, analysis of PZT under applied temperature gradients revealed limited electrical output, primarily arising from coupled thermo-mechanical and piezoelectric effects, while the majority of the input energy is dissipated through convection, radiation, and contact losses. This integrated experimental-modeling approach provides predictive understanding of PZT performance under varying operating conditions, offering practical guidance for the design of sensors, actuators, and energy harvesting devices.