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Structural and electrical properties of CuO-doped NaNbO3 ceramics

  • Ayse Berksoy-Yavuz

    Ayse Berksoy-Yavuz was born in 1985, graduated in Physics, and is a researcher in Materials Science and Engineering. Her research interests include lead-free piezoceramics, texture orientation in piezoceramics, electrical characterization. She is currently working as a full-time Assistant Professor at Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

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    and Murat Danışman

    Murat Danışman was born in 1977, is a Professor of Material Science and Engineering with a degree in Physics. His research interests include surface engineering, corrosion and coating technologies, computational material science. He is currently working as a full-time professor in Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

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Abstract

Ceramics are one of the key materials of today’s industry. The manufacturing technique used for preparing the ceramics greatly affects the material’s structural and electrical properties. Therefore, the elements and their distribution in the material as well as understanding their relation with the manufacturing process are the key factors for managing the expected outcome. In this study, NaNbO3 ceramics and the effect of CuO-doping in solid state calcination process was investigated. For this purpose pure, 0.5 mol.% and 1.0 mol.% CuO-doped sample discs were prepared. Crystallite size, strain, atomic structure, lattice parameters and atomic occupancies of the material were calculated by using X-ray diffraction patterns combined with Rietveld analysis. Additionally, the samples were investigated with the scanning electron microscopy technique to observe the effect of CuO doping. For electrical characterization, dielectric constant and tangent loss measurements were carried out on samples. As a result, it was concluded that CuO doping affected the crystal structure of the NaNbO3 which triggered the changes in its electrical behavior. The observed effects were more pronounced at 1.0 mol.% CuO content.


Corresponding author: Ayse Berksoy-Yavuz, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Istanbul Gedik University, Istanbul, Türkiye, E-mail:

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Ayse Berksoy-Yavuz

Ayse Berksoy-Yavuz was born in 1985, graduated in Physics, and is a researcher in Materials Science and Engineering. Her research interests include lead-free piezoceramics, texture orientation in piezoceramics, electrical characterization. She is currently working as a full-time Assistant Professor at Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

Murat Danışman

Murat Danışman was born in 1977, is a Professor of Material Science and Engineering with a degree in Physics. His research interests include surface engineering, corrosion and coating technologies, computational material science. He is currently working as a full-time professor in Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.

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Authors gratefully thanks to Gebze Technical University, Electroceramics Laboratory for their technical support.

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