To improve ferroelectric properties of PZT, many studies have attempted to fabricate dense PZT films. The AD process has an advantage for forming dense ceramic films at room temperature without any additional heat treatment in low vacuum. Thick films coated by AD have a higher dielectric breakdown strength due to their higher density than those coated using conventional methods. To improve the breakdown strength, glass (SiO2-Al2O3-Y2O3, SAY) is mixed with PZT powder at various volume ratios (PZT-xSAY, x = 0, 5, 10 vol%) and coating films are produced on silicon wafers by AD method. Depending on the ratio of PZT to glass, dielectric breakdown strength and energy storage efficiency characteristics change. Mechanical impact in the AD process makes the SAY glass more viscous and fills the film densely. Compared to pure PZT film, PZT-SAY film shows an 87.5% increase in breakdown strength and a 35.3 % increase in energy storage efficiency.

The impact of different mixing methods and sintering temperatures on the microstructure and piezoelectric properties of PZNN-PZT ceramics is investigated. To improve the sinterability and piezoelectric properties of these ceramics, the composition of 0.13Pb((Zn0.8Ni0.2)1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.87Pb(Zr0.5Ti0.5)O3 (PZNN-PZT) containing a Pb-based relaxor component is selected. Two methods are used to create the powder for the PZNN-PZT ceramics. The first involves blending all source powders at once, followed by calcination. The second involves the preferential creation of columbite as a precursor, by reacting NiO with Nb2O5 powder. Subsequently, PZNN-PZT powder can be prepared by mixing the columbite powder, PbO, and other components, followed by an additional calcination step. All the PZNNPZT powder samples in this study show a nearly-pure perovskite phase. High-density PZNN-PZT ceramics can be fabricated using powders prepared by a two-step calcination process, with the addition of 0.3 wt% MnO2 at even relatively low sintering temperatures from 800℃ to 1000℃. The grain size of the ceramics at sintering temperatures above 900℃ is increased to approximately 3 μm. The optimized PZNN-PZT piezoelectric ceramics show a piezoelectric constant (d33) of 360 pC/N, an electromechanical coupling factor (kp) of 0.61, and a quality factor (Qm) of 275.

In the present study, domain evolution processes of a near-morphotropic PZT ceramic during poling was studied using vertical piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM). To perform macroscopic poling in bulk polycrystalline PZT, poling was carried out in a stepwise fashion, and PFM scan was performed after unloading the electric field. To identify the crystallographic orientation and planes for the observed non-180o domain walls in the PFM images, compatibility theory and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) were used in conjunction with PFM. Accurate registration between PFM and the EBSD image quality map was carried out by mapping several grains on the sample surface. A herringbone-like domain pattern consisting of two sets of lamellae was observed; this structure evolved into a single set of lamellae during the stepwise poling process. The mechanism underlying the observed domain evolution process was interpreted as showing that the growth of lamellae is determined by the potential energy associated with polarization and an externally applied electric field.

In this paper, a 2-DOF electromechanical impedance model of PZT material-aluminum interface member is proposed. The primary motivation is to control the effective frequency range in impedance-based local health monitoring practices. The proposed method focuses on the predetermination of the effective frequency band and the wireless impedance sensing possibility for damage detection in structural connections like tendon anchorage, etc. Firstly, a 2-DOF impedance model is proposed for modelling the PZT interface-host structure system. Secondly, the prototype design of the PZT interface is developed based on the analysis of the 2-DOF impedance model and the local dynamic characteristics of the composite aluminum interface-host structure system. Finally, the feasibility of the proposed 2-DOF impedance model is numerically verified by predetermining the effective frequency band for the impedance monitoring in a cable-anchorage connection.

A powder injection molding process is developed and optimized for piezoelectric PAN-PZT ceramics. Torque rheometer experiments are conducted to determine the optimal solids loading, and the rheological property of the feedstock is evaluated using a capillary rheometer. Appropriate debinding conditions are chosen using a thermal gravity analyzer, and the debound specimens are sintered using sintering conditions determined in a preliminary investigation. Piezoelectric performance measures, including the piezoelectric charge constant and dielectric constant, are measured to verify the developed process. The average values of the measured piezoelectric charge constant and dielectric constant are 455 pC/N and 1904, respectively. Powder injection molded piezoelectric ceramics produced by the optimized process show adequate piezoelectric performance compared to press-sintered piezoelectric ceramics.

Numerical analysis of a Ni-PZT stacked piezoelectric micro actuator is investigated for the prediction of mechanical behavior as a preceding research for the manufacturing of three dimensional micro structures. Finite element method is adopted to examine the simulation of a piezoelectric actuator according to applied direction of voltage, by researching displacement characterization of piezoelectric material through piezoelectric theory. PZT-4 is selected as a piezoelectric material. And bimorph finite element modeling is employed to study the response of Ni-PZT bi-layered micro actuator under the various input voltages. The results are presented as maximum displacement values under each applied voltages. Maximum displacement of 0.71μm at 60V is obtained

본 연구에서는 서모소닉 시험을 위한 실용적이고 편리한 PZT 가진 시스템을 구축하고 그 특성을 평가하고자 하였다. PZT 가진기의 성능 평가 및 가진기와 시험체와의 다양한 연결방법의 효과에 대하여 평가하기 위한 실험 을 수행하였다. 실험은 서로 다른 두께를 가진 금속 플레이트를 이용하여 수행되었다. 본 논문에는 실험 장치 및 다양한 연결방법의 성능 시험 결과가 소개되었다. 실험 결과 가진기의 공진 주파수 근처에서 작은 입력 전압과 작은 힘을 이용하여 큰 변형률을 가진 다수의 모드를 가진 할 수 있었고 이 결과는 가진 중에 비선형 진동의 발 생 없이 서모소닉 시험을 위해 충분한 변형률을 얻을 수 있는 가능성을 보여준다. 결과적으로 결함 검출을 위해 작은 크기의 변형률이 필요한 시험체의 경우 작은 PZT 가진기가 간편하고 신뢰성 있는 가진 시스템을 제공 할 수 있다는 가능성을 보여주었다.

국제 사회는 산업경제의 발달과 더불어 온실가스 배출량이 날로 증가하고 있으며, 이로 인한 기후 변화 피해가 날로 심각해지고 있는 상황에서 온실가스 배출량을 줄이기 위해 전세계가 노력을 하고 있다. 정부는 온실가스 배출량을 감축하여 지구온난화를 막기 위해 "저탄소 녹색성장"의 국가정책 하에서 신재생에너지와 같은 친환경적인 녹색산업에 많은 관심과 투자에 집중하고 있다. 신재생에너지 분야는 태양력, 풍력, 수력, 조력 등 자연에너지를 활용하는 기술에 투자하면서 관련 핵심 부품 및 소재기술은 기술적으로 발전하고 있다. 반면에, 도로 공간에 존재하는 다양한 미활용 에너지를 이용하는 기술에 대한 연구는 세계적으로도 미흡한 실정인데, 본 논문에서는 이러한 도로 공간에서의 미활용 에너지를 통해 전기를 수확하는 기술에 대한 기초적인 실험방법과 결과를 제시하였다. 도로 공간에서의 미활용 에너지는 다양한 자원이 있을 수 있는데, 예를 들면 도로 주행 차량의 압력 및 충격 에너지, 도로 포장면의 복사열, 도로 소음 및 파동 등이다. 본 논문은 도로를 주행하는 차량으로부터 전기를 수확하기 위한 압전체 형상을 제안하였으며, 이를 검증하는 몇 가지의 기초 실험을 실시하였다. 즉, 압력을 전기로 변환하는 압전기술을 활용한 것으로 국내에서 쉽게 생산하는 PZT 세라믹을 이용하여 충격하중에 따라 발생하는 전압을 측정하였고, 아스팔트 및 콘트리트 포장 조건에 따른 압전 발전 실험을 실시하여 에너지 수확 성능을 비교 분석하였다.

The effects of high energy ball-milling (HEBM) on the sintering behavior and piezoelectric properties of 0.1 wt% doped 0.8Pb()-0.2Pb() (PMN-PZT) ceramics were investigated. It was found that HEBM treatment was quite effective to reduce the average particle size down to 300 nm, leading to increased density as well as enhanced piezoelectric properties of a sintered specimen even though prolonged HEBM resulted in unwanted secondary phases that caused a degradation of piezoelectric properties. The dielectric constant (), piezoelectric coupling factor () and piezoelectric constant of 0.1 wt% doped PMN-PZT ceramics prepared via HEBM for 10 h reached 2040, 0.68 and 554 pC/N, respectively.

In this study, we optimized Pb-free Sn/Ni plating thickness and conditions were optimized to counteract the environmental regulations, such as RoHS and ELV(End-of Life Vehicles). The B10 life verification method was also suggested to have been successful when used with the accelerated life test(ALT) for assessing Pb-free solder joint life of piezoelectric (PZT) ceramic resonator. In order to evaluate the solder joint life, a modified Norris-Landzberg equation and a Coffin-Manson equation were utilized. Test vehicles that were composed of 2520 PZT ceramic resonator on FR-4 PCB with Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu for ALT were manufactured as well. Thermal shock test was conducted with 1,500 cycles from (-40±2)˚C to (120±2)˚C, and 30 minutes dwell time at each temperature, respectively. It was discovered that the thermal shock test is a very useful method in introducing the CTE mismatch caused by thermo-mechanical stress at the solder joints. The resonance frequency of test components was measured and observed the microsection views were also observed to confirm the crack generation of the solder joints.

For use in ultrasonic actuators, we investigated the structural and piezoelectric properties of (1 - x)Pb(Zr0.515Ti0.485)O3 - xPb(Sb1/2Nb1/2)O3 + 0.5 wt% MnO2 [(1 - x)PZT - xPSN + MnO2] ceramics with a variation of x (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08). All the ceramics, which were sintered at 1250˚C for 2 h, showed a typical perovskite structure, implying that they were well synthesized. A homogeneous micro structure was also developed for the specimens, and their average grain size was slightly decreased to 1.3μm by increasing x to 0.8. Moreover, a second phase with a pyrochlore structure appeared when x was above 0.06, which resulted in the deterioration of their piezoelectric properties. However, the 0.96PZT-0.04PSN+MnO2 ceramics, which corresponds with a morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) composition in the (1 - x)PZT - xPSN + MnO2 system, exhibited good piezoelectric properties: a piezoelectric constant (d33) of 325 pC/N, an electromechanical coupling factor (kp) of 70.8%, and a mechanical quality factor (Qm) of 1779. The specimens with a relatively high curie temperature (Tc) of 305˚C also showed a significantly high dielectric constant (εr) value of 1109. Therefore, the 0.96PZT - 0.04PSN + MnO2 ceramics are suitable for use in ultrasonic vibrators.

The ferroelectric properties of UV irradiated and non-irradiated PZT films prepared via photochemical metal-organic deposition using photosensitive precursors were characterized. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy showed that complete removal of organic groups was possible through UV exposure of the spin-coated PZT precursor films at room temperature. The measured remnant polarization values of UV-irradiated and non-irradiated PZT films after annealing at 650˚C were 29 and 23 μC/cm2, respectively. The UV irradiation was found to be effective for the enhancement of the<111> growth orientation and ferroelectric property of PZT film and in the direct patterning in the fabrication of micro-patterned systems without dry etching.

이 연구에서는 강교량과 같은 토목 구조물에서 유도파의(Guided waves)한 종류인 램파(Lamb wave)를 이용하여 실시간으로 균열손상을 감지할 수 있는 새로운 비파괴 검사방법을 제안한다. 기존의 유도파를 이용한 기술들은, 손상을 감지하기 위해 비손상 상태의 자료를 저장하고 이를 새로이 얻어진 결과와 비교하는 방법을 사용함으로써 잠재적인 손상을 진단해 왔다. 그러나, 공용중인 강구조물은 다양한 하중 뿐 아니라 상시로 변화하는 자연환경에 노출되어 있기 때문에 동일한 비손상 상태의 응답을 얻는 것이 매우 어려우며 이러한 방법을 적용할 경우 오보(false alarm)의 우려도 매우 높다고 할 수 있다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 보다 안정적인 손상감지기법을 개발하기 위해 기존에 얻어진 초기치를 이용하지 않으면서 실시간으로 손상 여부를 판단할 수 있는 방법을 제안하고자 한다. 이 연구에서 제안된 감지 기술은, 압전소자의 극성과 판파의 특성을 이용하는 것으로 얇은 판의 양면에 부착된 압전소자를 통하여 균열손상에 의한 신호를 선택적으로 감지해 내는 데에 그 목적이 있다. 균열이 발생한 판에서 진행하는 판파는 균열로 인한 판의 두께변화로 인해 모드 변화를 일으키게 되는데, 제안된 감지기법으로 이러한 모드 변화만을 선택적으로 추출할 수 있다. 다양한 수치해석과 실험을 통해 이 연구에서 제안된 손상감지기법의 효율성과 적용성을 입증한다.

구조물의 모니터링과 손상 및 진동예측에 많은 센서들이 사용되고 있으며, 압전소자 및 변형게이지는 재료 및 구조물의 손상에 사용되고 있다. 그러나 진동에 대한 실험은 미진한 실정이다. 압전소자는 구조물의 변형되었을 때 로드셀의 경우에서처럼 작용되는 외력을 전기적인 신호로 바꾸어주는 센서이다. 이를 이용하여, 철근 콘크리트 판에서 진동예측을 압전소자의 전압변화로 사용하였다. 본 연구는 판에서 압전소자를 사용하여 진동을 예측하기 위한 기초적 연구이다.