Synthesis and characterization of Eu-doped (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 ceramics with enhanced ferroelectric, photochromic, and luminescent properties
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The presence of secondary phases in rare-earth ion-doped potassium sodium niobate ((K 0.5Na 0.5)NbO 3, KNN) ceramics limit its electronic applications. To address this limitation, we investigated the electronic and luminescence properties of Eu 3+-doped KNN (KNEN) ceramics. We synthesized a high-purity perovskite phase of KNEN without secondary phases by carefully adjusting the Na and K concentrations with 1 mol% Eu. KNEN ceramics demonstrated excellent ferroelectric and luminescent properties, including a photochromic effect that presented reversible color changes on exposure to ultraviolet light and X-rays. Further, we observed a strong correlation between the electric and luminescent properties near the orthorhombic-tetragonal phase transition at ∼200 °C. These results suggest that KNEN ceramics are promising Pb-free luminescent piezoelectric materials.
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OpenAlex topics: Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Materials · Microwave Dielectric Ceramics Synthesis · Multiferroics and related materials
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