Sintering effects on dielectric properties of (Ba,Sr)TiO3 ceramics

The sintering effect on transition parameters and dielectric characteristics of Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3 (BST 80/20) ceramics prepared by the conventional mixed-oxide processing technique was studied. Grain structure analysis performed by SEM and XRD showed differences in grain size and contents of crystal ph...

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Published in:Ceramics international 2004-01, Vol.30 (6), p.1003-1008
Main Authors: Szymczak, L, Ujma, Z, Handerek, J, Kapusta, J
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Language:English
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Summary:The sintering effect on transition parameters and dielectric characteristics of Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3 (BST 80/20) ceramics prepared by the conventional mixed-oxide processing technique was studied. Grain structure analysis performed by SEM and XRD showed differences in grain size and contents of crystal phase within the ceramics sintered at constant temperature for a variety of sintering times. The phase transitions and dielectric properties were investigated by measuring the dielectric constant epsilon', the loss factor tan delta and the remanent polarisation Pr as a function of temperature. The frequency dependence of epsilon'(T) and tan delta(T) characteristics was also studied. The maximum values of the dielectric constant and the remanent polarisation are in general proportional to the content of the crystal phase in the volume of the studied ceramics. 23 refs.
ISSN:0272-8842
DOI:10.1016/j.ceramint.2003.10.019