Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment

The effect of ZrO2 addition on the microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behaviour of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics was studied in five different compositions of ZrO2, namely x = 0.48, 0.50, 0.52, 0.54 and 0.56. The samples were prepared through the solid-state reaction method using high purity...

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Main Authors:	Norhashimah Ramli, Muhamad Mat Salleh, Muhammad Yahaya, Mohammad Hafizuddin
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Published:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009
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spelling	ukm-252011-11-25T07:08:23Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25/ Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment Norhashimah Ramli, Muhamad Mat Salleh, Muhammad Yahaya, Mohammad Hafizuddin , The effect of ZrO2 addition on the microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behaviour of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics was studied in five different compositions of ZrO2, namely x = 0.48, 0.50, 0.52, 0.54 and 0.56. The samples were prepared through the solid-state reaction method using high purity metal oxides powders. In order to control the PbO losses due to high temperature sintering, a novel approach were explored whereby the samples were sintered in Al2O3 environment. Structural investigation using X-ray diffraction (XRD) method revealed that all samples exhibited a tetragonal crystal structure. However the c/a lattice parameters ratios exhibited a decreasing trend as the ZrO2 content was increased, indicating that PZT crystals gradually evolved towards pseudocubic structure. SEM micrographs showed different morphology of each composition with the grain size varies in the range of 1.5 μm to 3.15 μm. The performance of pressure sensing behaviour showed that sample with composition x = 0.52 exhibited the best piezoelectric properties with high sensitivity. However, all samples failed to show good stability and repeatability due to slow recovery after severe lattice strain. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2009-10 Article PeerReviewed Norhashimah Ramli, and Muhamad Mat Salleh, and Muhammad Yahaya, and Mohammad Hafizuddin , (2009) Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment. Sains Malaysiana, 38 (5). pp. 685-691. ISSN 0126-6039 http://www.ukm.my/~jsm/kandungan.html
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description	The effect of ZrO2 addition on the microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behaviour of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics was studied in five different compositions of ZrO2, namely x = 0.48, 0.50, 0.52, 0.54 and 0.56. The samples were prepared through the solid-state reaction method using high purity metal oxides powders. In order to control the PbO losses due to high temperature sintering, a novel approach were explored whereby the samples were sintered in Al2O3 environment. Structural investigation using X-ray diffraction (XRD) method revealed that all samples exhibited a tetragonal crystal structure. However the c/a lattice parameters ratios exhibited a decreasing trend as the ZrO2 content was increased, indicating that PZT crystals gradually evolved towards pseudocubic structure. SEM micrographs showed different morphology of each composition with the grain size varies in the range of 1.5 μm to 3.15 μm. The performance of pressure sensing behaviour showed that sample with composition x = 0.52 exhibited the best piezoelectric properties with high sensitivity. However, all samples failed to show good stability and repeatability due to slow recovery after severe lattice strain.
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author	Norhashimah Ramli, Muhamad Mat Salleh, Muhammad Yahaya, Mohammad Hafizuddin ,
spellingShingle	Norhashimah Ramli, Muhamad Mat Salleh, Muhammad Yahaya, Mohammad Hafizuddin , Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
author_facet	Norhashimah Ramli, Muhamad Mat Salleh, Muhammad Yahaya, Mohammad Hafizuddin ,
author_sort	Norhashimah Ramli,
title	Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
title_short	Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
title_full	Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
title_fullStr	Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment
title_sort	effect of zro2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of pb(zrxti1-x)o3 ceramics sintered in ai2o3 environment
publisher	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2009
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25/
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Effect of ZrO2 addition on microstructure, morphology and pressure sensing behavior of Pb(ZrxTi1-x)O3 ceramics sintered in AI2O3 environment

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