Crystal Structure, Infrared Reflection Spectrum, and Improved Microwave Dielectric Characteristics of Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 Ceramics via One-Step Reaction Sintering

• Published in: Materials 2024-07, Vol.17 (14), p.3477
• Main Authors: Li, Zeping, Zhou, Huajian, Xiong, Gang, Wang, Huifeng, Wang, Geng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activated sintering; Ceramics; Crystal structure; Dielectric properties; Dielectrics; Infrared reflection; Microstructure; Permittivity; Plasma sintering; Spectrum analysis; Temperature
• ISSN: 1996-1944; 1996-1944
• DOI: 10.3390/ma17143477

High-k Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 ceramics with improved microwave dielectric characteristics were successfully fabricated using the one-step reaction sintering (RS) route. The sintering characteristics, microstructure, crystal structure, infrared reflection spectrum, and microwave dielectric characteristics of Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 ceramics prepared by the RS route were systematically investigated. Samples prepared by the RS route exhibited single-phase orthorhombic tungsten–bronze structure and dense microstructure at optimum sintering temperature. Compared with the conventional solid-state (CS) process, the Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 ceramics fabricated by the RS route presented a smaller temperature coefficient (TCF), a higher quality factor (Q × f), and a higher permittivity (εr). The improved microwave dielectric characteristics were highly dependent on the theoretical permittivity, atomic packing fraction, suppression of Ti3+, and Ti-site bond valence. Excellent combined microwave dielectric characteristics (TCF = −7.9 ppm/°C, Q × f = 9519 GHz, εr = 80.26) were achieved for Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 ceramics prepared by RS route sintered at 1400 °C, suggesting the RS route was a straightforward, economical and effective route to prepare high-performance Ba4Sm28/3Ti18O54 ceramics with promising application potential.