Vol. 42 No. 1 (2025), Original Communications
Vol. 42 No. 1 (2025)

Pyroelectric Response and Figures of Merit of Lead-Free Ferroelectric Ceramics

Original Communications
Published 2025-07-15
A. C. Iglesias-Jaime
University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
A. Peláiz-Barranco
University of Havana, Havana, Cuba
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4173-234X
J.D.S. Guerra
Universidade Federal de Uberlandia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Tongqing Yang
Tongji University, Shanghai, China
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1166-7700
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Ferroelectrics
pyroelectrics
pyroelectric devices

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Pyroelectric Response and Figures of Merit of Lead-Free Ferroelectric Ceramics. Rev. Cubana Fis. 2025, 42 (1), 61-64.
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Abstract

(Bi0.5Na0.5)1-xBaxTiO3 were synthetized via the conventional solid-state reaction sintering method (considering x = 16 and 18 at%) and polarized under an electric field of 2 kV/mm. The pyroelectric behaviour of the studied samples has been analysed by the static method, from the temperature dependence of the pyroelectric current. The figures of merit FV, FD, Fi and FE were investigated in a wide temperature range. The composition with x = 18 at% showed better results than that of x = 16 at% and other reported ceramic systems, especially for FV and FE parameters. A high thermal stability through the studied temperature range was obtained, which is a relevant behaviour for applications involving high-temperature sensors. The results have suggested that (Bi0.5Na0.5)1-xBaxTiO3 is a suitable candidate for pyroelectric sensors and energy harvesting applications.

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