Uniaxial stress dependence of the dielectric properties of barium titanate single crystals

BaTiO₃ single crystals were grown by the melt-grown method. The effect of uniaxial pressure (0–1700 bar) on the dielectric properties of these crystals has been systematically studied. The external stress showed obvious effects on these properties. An increase in the difference between the Curie T_c and Curie–Weiss T₀ temperatures induced by the applied pressure is observed. This could be ascribed to the inducing of non-ferroelectric cubic islands in the tetragonal phase by the applied compressive stress. On the other hand, the pressure behavior of thermal hysteresis and the ??/?T vs. T plot strongly suggests that the phase transition changes to second-order type with increasing pressure. The Curie–Weiss constant obtained from a modified Curie–Weiss law strongly decreases with increasing pressure, suggesting that the mechanism of phase transition is going to order–disorder type. An increase in the difference between the Curie T_c and Burn's T_B temperatures with increasing pressure is observed. This could be ascribed to the narrowing of the temperature range on which the Curie–Weiss law is valid. In general, the obtained results are in good agreement with hydrostatic pressure data. Some kind of relaxation near T_c, which is strongly coupled with strain caused by applied compressive stress, is postulated.     

Influence of B2O3 on electrical properties and phase transition of lead-free Ba(Ti0.9Sn0.1)O3 ceramics

The phase transition and electrical properties of Ba(Ti_0.9Sn_0.1)O₃ ceramics with B₂O₃ added were investigated to explore the effect of B₂O₃ addition on enhanced densification and dielectric constant of these ceramics. With increasing B₂O₃ content, a linear reduction of ferroelectric to paraelectric transition temperature was observed. In addition, higher B₂O₃ concentrations enhanced a ferroelectric relaxor behavior in the ceramics. Changes in this behavior were related to densification, second-phase formation and compositional variation of the ceramics.     

Raman scattering studies on nanocrystalline BaTiO3 Part II—consolidated polycrystalline ceramics

BaTiO₃ dense ceramics with different grain sizes from 5.6 µm down to 35 nm were thoroughly studied by Raman spectroscopy. The temperature characteristics of optical phonons were compared with those obtained for powders. The micrograined ceramic revealed the well‐known spectrum profiles and transitions, typical for bulk BaTiO₃. On the other hand, the Raman spectra obtained for a nanograined ceramic with an average grain size of 35 nm revealed a tetragonally distorted pure BaTiO₃ phase showing a diffused phase transition behaviour with respect to temperature. Abnormality of phonon damping characteristics for the nanograined ceramic was demonstrated through comparison with powders with various crystallite sizes and the micrograined ceramic. The Curie temperature of the nanograined ceramic was estimated to be 105 °C from the temperature characteristic of a sharp peak at 307 cm⁻¹, which is one of the most specific tetragonal features for bulk BaTiO₃. In the present study, local stabilization of the tetragonal phase in ultra‐fine grains was experimentally demonstrated from comparison between the Raman spectroscopic results for powders and ceramics prepared through microemulsion‐mediated synthesis. Rather long phonon mean free paths can exist even in such ultra‐fine grains, but the phonon characteristics originating from various grains are diffused mainly because of the effect of internal stress. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Effects of uniaxial stress on dielectric properties of lithium modified potassium sodium niobate ceramics

In this work, the solid solution of ((K_0.5Na_0.5)_1−xLi_x)NbO₃ ceramics with x=0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06 and 0.07 was prepared by a conventional mixed-oxide and solid-state sintering method. The structural phase formation and microstructure were characterized by X-ray diffraction technique and scanning electron microscopy. The ceramics were identified by XRD as a single-phase perovskite structure with symmetry gradually changing from orthorhombic to tetragonal. The grain size and the optimum density of the sintered ceramics were noticeably compositional-dependent. The dielectric properties of the ((K_0.5Na_0.5)_1−xLi_x)NbO₃ ceramics under the uniaxial compressive stress were observed at stress up to 180 MPa. The results showed that the dielectric constant and the dielectric loss tangent increased with applied stress. The change in the dielectric properties with stress was seen to depend on the composition and grain size. The observations were interpreted in terms of the intrinsic and extrinsic contributions to the changes in dielectric properties upon the applied compressive stress.     

Pressure dependence of dielectric properties of the LiNaGe4O9 ferroelectric

Dielectric properties of lithium–sodium–tetragermanate (LNG) LiNaGe₄O₉ crystal were investigated under hydrostatic pressure. The phase diagram and phase transition temperature as a function of pressure was constructed. Up to 200 MPa the dependence of T_C on pressure is linear with negative slope of 8.5 K/GPa. The influence of pressure on the Curie–Weiss law was observed. It was also shown that with increasing pressure the maximum value of the electric permittivity and Curie–Weiss constant are decreasing. The obtained results revealed complex mechanism of phase transition in the ferroelectric LNG.     

X-ray and dielectric characterization of Co doped tetragonal BaTiO3 ceramics

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The crystal structure modifications of BaTiO₃ induced by cobalt doping were studied. The polycrystalline (1 ? x)BaTiO₃ + xCo₂O₃ samples, with x ≤ 10 wt.%, were prepared by high temperature sintering conventional method. According to X-ray phase and structural characterization, performed by full-profile Rietveld refinement technique, all synthesized samples showed tetragonal symmetry perovskite structure with minor amount of parasitic phases. Pure single-phase composition has been detected only in the low level of doping BaTiO₃. It was indicated that substitution of Co for the Ti sites in the (1 ? x)BaTiO₃ + xCo₂O₃ series led to decrease of tetragonality (c/a) of the BaTiO₃ perovskite structure. This effect almost vanished in the (1 ? x)BaTiO₃ + xCo₂O₃ samples with nominal Co content higher than ～1 wt.%, in which precipitation of parasitic Co-containing phases CoO and Co₂TiO₄ has been observed. Based on the results, the solubility limit of Co in Ti sub-lattice in the (1 ? x)BaTiO₃ + xCo₂O₃ series is estimated as x = 0.75 wt.%.     

Relaxor properties of Nb-modified (Ba0.8Sr0.2)TiO3 ceramics

Nb-doped (Ba_0.8Sr_0.2)TiO₃ ceramics were prepared using conventional mixed-oxide processing technique. Permittivity and loss factor were investigated as a function of temperature for various frequencies of the measuring field. The obtained results confirmed the relaxor ferroelectric behaviour of the studied ceramics, i.e. a strong frequency dispersion of the permittivity maximum and a visible shift of its temperature with frequency. Analysis of real part of permittivity allowed us to determine the value of the freezing temperature characterising the relaxor ferroelectrics. The physical processes, responsible for the relaxor behaviour of the studied ceramics are discussed.     

Structural and dielectric properties of Pb(Li1/4Dy1/4W1/2)O3

The polycrystalline samples of Pb(Li_1/4Dy_1/4W_1/2)O₃ have been synthesized by high-temperature solid-state reaction techniques. Room temperature X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies of the compound provided preliminary structural data, and hence formation of a single phase desired material was confirmed. Detailed studies of dielectric constant (ε) and loss (tanδ) as a function of frequency (100 Hz to 10 kHz) at room temperature (298 K) and also as a function of temperature (liquid nitrogen to 403 K) at 10 kHz suggest that the compound undergoes a ferroelectric phase transition of diffuse type.     

锰掺杂对Ba(Zr,Ti)O3陶瓷压电与介电性能的影响

采用氧化物固相反应法制备了锰掺杂改性的Ba(Zr_0.06Ti_0.94)O₃陶瓷.研究了锰的掺杂量对Ba(Zr_0.06Ti_0.94)Mn_xO₃ (BZTM)陶瓷的结构、介电和压电性能的影响.实验发现,当锰含量x<0.5 mol%时进入晶格,使材料压电性能提高,损耗减小,表现出受主掺杂的特性;当锰含量x>0.5 mo 关键词： Ba(Zr 3 陶瓷')" href="#">Ti)O₃ 陶瓷 锰掺杂 介电性能 压电性能     

Structural and dielectric properties of phosphorous-doped PLZT ceramics

In the present work we have reported the unique effects of P₂O₅-doped PLZT ceramics with composition (Pb_0.92La_0.08)(Zr_0.65Ti_0.35)O₃ +x wt% of P₂O₅ (wherex = 1, 3 and 5) prepared chemically by co-precipitation method. X-ray diffraction studies suggest that the prepared compound was very fine (10–25 nm), homogeneous and of rhombohedral symmetry. The apparent density of samples decreased with the P⁵⁺ additions. Studies of dielectric constant and dielectric loss as a function of frequency (10–1000 kHz) and temperature suggest that the compound undergoes diffuse type of phase transition without any sign of relaxor behaviour. With increasingx, dielectric constant was found to decrease appreciably, whereas Curie temperature (T_C) was found to increase     

钇和镧掺杂氧化铝陶瓷的热导及其介电弛豫特性研究

采用氧化物固相反应法,制备出纯氧化铝陶瓷及其分别掺杂稀土元素钇和镧的陶瓷样品.测量了样品的结构、介电特性和热导性能;研究了烧结温度对掺杂不同稀土元素的陶瓷样品的性能的影响.X射线衍射结果表明1500℃烧结后陶瓷样品形成了单一的固溶体.而氧化铝的热导率达到8.60W/（m·K）,样品的介电性能稳定.我们发现掺杂Y³⁺和La³⁺的氧化铝陶瓷存在介电弛豫现象,并对该现象进行了机理分析.     

Uniaxial pressure influence on dielectric properties of Pb(Zr0.99Ti0.01)O3 single crystals

The effect of uniaxial pressure (0–1000 bars) applied parallel to AC electric field on dielectric properties of Pb(Zr_0.99Ti_0.01)O₃ single crystals has been investigated. It was found that uniaxial pressure significantly influences these properties. With increasing pressure: (i) peak ?(T) decreases, becomes diffuse and shifts to higher temperature, (ii) the thermal hysteresis is reduced, (iii) the hump in ?(T) profile connected with antiferroelectric–intermediate phase transition vanishes, and (iv) the local anomaly in ?(T) profile connected with polar microregions existence above T_m is protruded and slightly shifts towards higher temperature. It was concluded, that applied uniaxial pressure or increasing Ti-ions content in lead zirconate titanate system induces similar effects. The results were discussed in terms of domain switching under pressure.     

Optimized growth and dielectric properties of barium titanate thin films on polycrystalline Ni foils

Barium titanate(BTO) thin films were deposited on polycrystalline Ni foils by using the polymer assisted deposition(PAD) technique.The growth conditions including ambient and annealing temperatures were carefully optimized based on thermal dynamic analysis to control the oxidation processing and interdiffusion.Crystal structures,surface morphologies,and dielectric performance were examined and compared for BTO thin films annealed under different temperatures.Correlations between the fabrication conditions,microstructures,and dielectric properties were discussed.BTO thin films fabricated under the optimized conditions show good crystalline structure and promising dielectric properties with εr～ 400 and tan δ < 0.025 at 100 kHz.The data demonstrate that BTO films grown on polycrystalline Ni substrates by PAD are promising in device applications.     

Low- and infralow-frequency dielectric properties of the Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3 + 2 wt % Li2O ceramics

A dielectric response of the Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ ferroelectric ceramics with impurity of 2 wt % Li has been studied. The phase transition has been found to exhibit a relaxor character, as is the case in PMN without Li. However, unlike pure PMN, the dielectric response dispersion in PMN + 2 wt % Li₂O has been described by the Cole-Cole equation at temperatures below the temperature of the low-frequency maximum of the permittivity. An analysis of the dispersion parameters in a wide temperature range has demonstrated that it can be due to the relaxation of domain walls in PMN + 2 wt % Li₂O that appear most likely because of the existence of anomalously coarse grains in PMN + 2 wt % Li₂O.     

Dielectric properties of BaTiO3 modified with ZrO2

The dielectric constant and loss tangent of BaTiO₈ with ZrO₂ additives have been studied. The loss tangent was less ranging between 0.16 for pure BaTiO₃ and 0.05 for samples containing 5% ZrO₂. The dielectric constant at Curie temperature decreased with increasing ZrO₂ concentration up to 0.4%. The volume resistivity measurements illustrate a peak value at a certain range of temperatures for each composition.     

Effects of barium on the nonlinear electrical characteristics and dielectric properties of SnO2-based varistors

The effects of barium on electrical and dielectric properties of the SnO_2·Co_2O_3·Ta_2O_5 varistor system sintered at 1250℃ for 60min were investigated. It is found that barium significantly improves the nonlinear properties. The breakdown electrical field increases from 378.0 to 2834.5V/mm, relative dielectric constant (at 1kHz) falls from 1206 to 161 and the resistivity (at 1kHz) rises from 60.3 to 1146.5kΩ·cm with an increase of BaCO_3 concentration from 0mol% to 1.00mol%. The sample with 1.00mol% barium has the best nonlinear electrical property and the highest nonlinear coefficient (α=29.2). A modified defect barrier model is introduced to illustrate the grain-boundary barrier formation of barium-doped SnO_{2}-based varistors.     

Al_2O_3从CaIrO_3结构转变为U_2S_3结构的相变对其高压下光学性质的影响

采用基于密度泛函理论(DFT)的第一性原理方法,计算了Al_2O_3晶体在高压下的光学性质.结果表明:(1)Al_2O_3从CaIrO_3结构转变为U_2S_3结构:将使得其吸收谱主峰值强度增强、副峰值强度显著减弱、主副谱峰均红移以及光谱吸收边出现巨大的红移.(2)结构相变将引起Al_2O_3折射率谱峰值强度减弱和谱峰数增加;同时,在波长为400-2000 nm的范围内,结构相变将导致Al_2O_3折射率显著增大.本文的计算结果为未来进一步的实验研究提供了参考信息.