Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, Volume. 15, Issue 3, 2450030(2025)
Electrical Properties and EPR Analyses of Mn-Doped 67PMN-33PT Piezoceramics
Ziqiong Ling1,2, Yizhou Dong1, Weiwei Yang1, Zhenyong Man1, Liaoying Zheng1, Chul-Hong Park3, Abdelhadi Kassiba4、*, and Guorong Li1、**
Author Affiliations
1Key Laboratory of Inorganic Functional Material and Device, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, 200050 Shanghai, China2Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China3Department of Physics Education, Pusan National University, Gumjung, Pusan 46241, South Korea4Institute of Molecules and Materials, UMR6283-CNRS, Le Mans University, Le Mans 72000, Franceshow less
We conducted a study on Mn doping in 67Pb (MgNb)O3-33PbTiO3(67PMN-33PT), which is a ferroelectric material exhibiting a morphotropic phase boundary (MPB). The samples were doped with MnO2 at mass ratios ranging from 0.5 to 5.0wt.% and subsequently sintered at temperatures ranging from 1200 to C. Experimental analysis of electrical properties was performed within the temperature range of –C. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) testing was conducted on these samples to investigate Mn solubility in PMN-PT ceramics and their existence in different valence states. The results indicate that at a doping ratio of 0.5wt.% and sintering temperature of 1220–1240°C, Mn ions achieved a homogeneous dispersion within the crystal lattice, leading to the enhanced electromechanical factor (510) and the reduced dielectric loss tan to minimum (0.30%) compared to the no doping Mn, however, as the Mn ions dopant content increase higher than 1.0wt.% and sintering temperatures 1200–1260°, the unexpected results have been observed that both and tan are enhanced to about 1200, 0.87 up to 1.5wt.% MnO2, and then, decreases to 510, but tan increases to 3.78% for 5 wt.% MnO2. The machinal and dielectric loss can be understood by the (Mn-Vo) defect dipoles in lattice, domain wall and grain-bounary, together with the increasing of the MnO2, Mn2O3 or their mixed phase of Mn3O4 in the grain boundary.