2-2 composites based on [011]-poled relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals: from the piezoelectric anisotropy to the hydrostatic response

C. R. Bowen; V. Yu. Topolov; D. N. Betts; H. A. Kim

doi:10.1117/12.2017649

17 May 2013 2-2 composites based on [011]-poled relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals: from the piezoelectric anisotropy to the hydrostatic response

C. R. Bowen, V. Yu. Topolov, D. N. Betts, H. A. Kim

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Proceedings Volume 8763, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI; 876320 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017649
Event: SPIE Microtechnologies, 2013, Grenoble, France

Abstract

In this paper effect of the orientation of the main crystallographic axes on the piezoelectric anisotropy and hydrostatic parameters of 2–2 parallel-connected single crystal (SC) / auxetic polymer composites is analysed. SCs are chosen among the perovskite-type relaxor-ferroelectric solid solutions of (1 – x)Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O_3–xPbTiO₃ and xPb(In_1/2Nb_1/2)O_3–yPb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃–(1 – x – y)PbTiO₃. The SC layers in a composite sample are poled along the perovskite unit-cell [011] direction and characterised by mm2 symmetry. The orientation of the main crystallographic axes in the SC layer is observed to strongly influence the effective piezoelectric coefficients d^*_3j, g^*_3j, squared figured of merit d^*_3j g^*_3j, electromechanical coupling factors k^*_3j (j = 1, 2 and 3), and hydrostatic analogs of these parameters of the 2–2 composite. A comparison of values of d^*_3j g^*_3j was first carried out at d^*₃₁ ≠ d^*₃₂ in a wide range of orientations and volume-fraction. Large values of the effective parameters and inequalities | d^*₃₃ / d^*_3f | > 5 and | k^*₃₃ / k^*_3f | > 5 (f = 1 and 2) are achieved at specific orientations of the main crystallographic axes due to the anisotropy of elastic and piezoelectric properties of the SC component. The use of an auxetic polyethylene with a negative Poisson’s ratio leads to a significant increase in the hydrostatic parameters of the 2–2 composite. Particular advantages of the studied composites over the conventional ceramic / polymer composites are taken into account for transducer, hydroacoustic and energyharvesting applications.

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C. R. Bowen, V. Yu. Topolov, D. N. Betts, and H. A. Kim "2-2 composites based on [011]-poled relaxor-ferroelectric single crystals: from the piezoelectric anisotropy to the hydrostatic response", Proc. SPIE 8763, Smart Sensors, Actuators, and MEMS VI, 876320 (17 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2017649

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