Piezoelectric composition and piezoelectric element

US11005028B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11005028-B2
Application numberUS-201916357864-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 19, 2019
Priority dateMar 19, 2018
Publication dateMay 11, 2021
Grant dateMay 11, 2021

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A piezoelectric composition including copper, germanium and a complex oxide represented by a compositional formula K m NbO 3 and having a perovskite structure, in which m in the compositional formula satisfies 0.970≤m≤0.999, and with respect to 1 mol of the complex oxide, x mol % of copper in terms of a copper element and y mol % of germanium in terms of a germanium element are contained, wherein x satisfies 0.100≤x≤1.000 and y satisfies 0.000<y≤1.500.

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What is claimed is: 1. A piezoelectric composition comprising copper, germanium and a complex oxide represented by a compositional formula K m NbO 3 and having a perovskite structure, in which m in the compositional formula satisfies 0.970≤m≤0.999, and with respect to 1 mol of the complex oxide, x mol % of copper in terms of a copper element and y mol % of germanium in terms of a germanium element are contained, wherein x satisfies 0.100≤x≤1.000 and y satisfies 0.000<y≤1.500. 2. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein m satisfies 0.991≤m≤0.999. 3. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein x is 0.200≤x≤1.000. 4. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein x is 0.600≤x≤1.000. 5. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein y is 0.100<y≤1.500. 6. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 , wherein y is 1.000<y≤1.500. 7. A piezoelectric composition comprising copper, germanium and a complex oxide represented by a compositional formula K m NbO 3 and having a perovskite structure, in which m in the compositional formula satisfies 0.970≤m≤0.999, the piezoelectric composition comprises crystal grains having a perovskite structure and a grain boundary, and germanium is distributed at the grain boundary. 8. The piezoelectric composition according to claim 7 , wherein the grain boundary distributes one or more elements selected from a group consisting of potassium, niobium and copper. 9. A piezoelectric element including the piezoelectric composition according to claim 1 . 10. A piezoelectric element including the piezoelectric composition according to claim 7 .

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What does patent US11005028B2 cover?
A piezoelectric composition including copper, germanium and a complex oxide represented by a compositional formula K m NbO 3 and having a perovskite structure, in which m in the compositional formula satisfies 0.970≤m≤0.999, and with respect to 1 mol of the complex oxide, x mol % of copper in terms of a copper element and y mol % of germanium in terms of a germanium element are contained, wher…
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Tdk Corp
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Primary CPC classification C04B35/495. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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