Fabrication of c-axis oriented strontium barium niobate ceramics by rotating magnetic field orientation

Abstract

Highly c-axis oriented Sr0.6Ba0.4Nb2O6 (SBN60) ceramics was prepared with the recent orientation method based on rotating magnetic field. Drastic improvement of piezoelectricity was noted by the c-axis orientation. The orientation increased in the sintering process through grain growth. Anisotropic microstructure was noted in the ceramics. © 2011 Ceramic Society of Japan.