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K
Li
)NbO
synthesized by malic acid complex solution methodYoneda, Yasuhiro; Takada, Eri*; Nagai, Haruka*; Kikuchi, Takeyuki*; Morishita, Masao*; Kobune, Masafumi*
Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 56(10S), p.10PB07_1 - 10PB07_7, 2017/10
Times Cited Count:4 Percentile:16.32(Physics, Applied)A monoclinic phase was discovered in (Na
K
Li
)NbO
solid solution ceramics grown by a malic acid complex solution method. The average and local structures of this monoclinic phase were analyzed by synchrotron X-ray measurements. The local structure can be reproduced by assuming a rhombohedral model, that is the same local structure of KNbO
. The results demonstrate that the monoclinic average structure is observed as a disordered rhombohedral structure.

Yoneda, Yasuhiro; Takada, Eri*; Nagai, Haruka*; Kikuchi, Takeyuki*; Kobune, Masafumi*
no journal, ,
(Na,K)NbO
has been a candidate for lead-free piezo electric material, since it shows a novel piezoelectric properties by making a mixture between (Na,K)NbO
and LiNbO
. (Na,K,Li)NbO
lies around a morphotropic phase boundary at room temperature, and it has been reported some co-existing phases of a tetragonal and a orthorhombic structures. We re-examined the crystal structure of (Na,K,Li)NbO
by using high-energy synchrotron X-ray. It was found that (Na,K,Li)NbO
has a monoclinic structure at room temperature. Moreover, we found a phase transition at approximately 200 K, in which the intensity of Bragg peaks changed drastically. The novel piezoelectric response of (Na,K,Li)NbO
is caused by modifying the phase transition below room temperature.