Determination of Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Coefficients.pptVIP

Determination of Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Coefficients and Thermal Diffusivity of 1-3 PZT/Epoxy Composites Y.Phermpornsakul,S.Muensit Material Physics Research Unit Department of Physics, Prince of Songkla university I.L.Guy Department of Physics Macquarie University Abstract PZT/epoxy composites with 1-3 connectivity were prepared using the dice-and-fill technique. The samples were poled with an electric field of 10 MV/m for 30minutes at room temperature. From the laser interferometric measurements, Piezoelectric d33 coefficients were independent of the volume fraction and averaged (190±10)pm/V. The Pyroelectric coefficient increased with the ceramic content and reached values as large as 54μC/m2 ℃. The thermal diffusivity was determined using a technique based on the measurement of the phase retardation of a thermal wave passing through the material. The average was (2.15±0.05)×10-7 m2/s. 1. Introduction For 1-3 type PZT/epoxy, both the piezoelectric and pyroelectric activities depend on the polarization of the ceramic phase. Inhomogeneous displacement profiles under an electric field for a single rod of ceramic embedded in an epoxy matrix have been analyzed and the effective piezoelectric coefficients derived Piezoelectric coefficient (d) = S: strain , E: electric field A pyroelectric material exhibits a spontaneous polarization in the absence of an electric field. A variety of new pyroelectric materials can be made by combining a ferroelectric ceramic with a passive polymer phase. By selection of the ceramic, polymer, proportions, and spatial scales, these material properties can be tailored to specific device requirements such as in infrared sensors and thermal imaging devices. Pyroelectric coefficient (p) = p can be measured either by measuring the current generated for a known rate of change of temperature, or by measure the charge generated for a known temperature change. 2. Sample Preparation 1 PZT (supplied by Ultra-sonic Powd