Ferroelectric and dielectric properties of sol-gel and excimer-laser-deposited lead zirconate titanate and barium titanate films

Abstract

Switched remanent polarization was measured as a function of accumulated switching cycles for a variety of ferroelectric films using sinusoidally driven hysteresis loops. Switched remanent polarization and dielectric constant and loss were also obtained as a function of the cycling frequency. PZT films with niobium additives appeared to lose switched remanent polarization with accumulated cycles at a lesser rate than films without niobium. The switched remanent polarization was found to decrease with increasing frequency, which we attribute to the effect of grain size. Also, a decrease of dielectric constant with increasing frequency and an increase of dielectric constant with increased applied voltage are attributed to the effects of domain wall motion contributions to dielectric constant.     

Size dependence of THz region dielectric properties for barium titanate fine particles

Barium titanate (BaTiO₃) crystallites with various particle sizes from 22 to 500 nm were prepared by the two-step thermal decomposition method of barium titanyl oxalate. Various characterizations revealed that these particles were impurity-free, defect-free, dense BaTiO₃ particles. The powder dielectric measurement clarified that the dielectric constant of BaTiO₃ particles with a size of around 58 nm exhibited a maximum of over 15,000. To explain this size dependence, the THz region dielectric properties of BaTiO₃ fine particles, especially Slater mode frequency, were measured using the far infrared (FIR) reflection method. As the result, the lowest Slater mode frequency was obtained at 58 nm. This tendency was completely consistent with particle size dependence of the dielectric constant.     

Microstructure and dielectric properties of ferroelectric barium strontium titanate ceramics prepared by hydrothermal method

Ba _x Sr_1-x TiO₃, nanoparticles with different Ba compositions were synthesized by a hydrothermal method. The mechanism of hydrothermal reactions was discussed based on DTA/TG, XRD and TEM characterizations. The result showed that perovskite structure was developed through the mutual diffusion between the intermediate phases and TiO₂ phase. The grain size of the Ba_0.77Sr_0.23TiO₃ (BST77) powders was about 20–40 nm. BST ceramics were made from the hydrothermal-derived BST powders and the dielectric properties of the BST ceramics were measured. Due to the small grain size and active surface energy of the BST powders prepared by hydrothermal method, the BST ceramics showed low sintering temperature. It was found that the BST77 ceramics sintered at 1280 °C showed dielectric constant peak dispersion which was believed to be caused by dimension domino effect.     

浆料酸值对钛酸钡电容器介电性能的影响

通过水煮溶液pH值及其电导率、电气强度、介电性能-温度特性、化学组成、陶瓷片表面显微结构等的测试分析．研究了固相反应合成钛酸钡(BaTiO3)粉体中．用氨水调高浆料的pH值对BaTiO3基电子陶瓷电容器的介电性能的影响。结果表明：pH值提高明显改善BaTiO3粉体的性能。在pH=10．3时,合成的BaTiO3中BaO含量降低了92．86％,电气强度提高了29．50％,介电常数峰值提高了15．41％。     

分散剂对钛酸钡介电性能的影响

通过水煮损耗测试、温度特性、电导率和化学分析、瓷片表面显微结构等测试手段,研究了在固相反应制备钛酸钡的工艺中,向BaCO3粉体和TiO2粉体的混合球磨的浆料中加入聚乙烯醇作为分散剂对合成的钛酸钡粉体均匀性的影响。研究结果表明,碱性聚乙烯醇改善合成BaTiO3粉体均匀性的效果最好,介电常数峰值提高了2313、游离BaO含量降低了93.33％。     

Diffuse phase transition behavior of dysprosium doped barium titanate ceramic

The effect of dysprosium (Dy) doping on the structural and dielectric properties of barium titanate (BaTiO₃) ceramic has been studied. Dysprosium-doped barium titanate (BT) with general formula Ba_1-xDy_2x/3TiO₃ (x?=?0.0–0.1) is prepared through solid state reaction route. The XRD pattern reports the single phase tetragonal structure up to x?=?0.025 with space group of P4mm and a secondary phase is observed for higher concentration of Dy. The Raman study of Ba_1-xDy_2x/3TiO₃ (x?=?0.00, 0.01, 0.025) also reveals that the ceramic is showing tetragonal symmetry and with an increase in Dy doping the tetragonal phase is moving toward more symmetric phase i.e. cubic pm3m. The surface morphology of the sintered pellets shows a compact and homogeneous grain distribution with a decrease in grain size as the Dy content increases. The temperature and frequency dependency dielectric study of the ceramic compositions (x?=?0.00, 0.01, 0.025) are studied to show the effect of Dy ion on the A site of BaTiO₃ perovskite ceramic. The dielectric constant decreases with increase in Dy content. The dielectric diffusivity increases with increase in doping concentration. The P-E hysteresis loop confirms the ferroelectric behavior of the sample with decrease in remanent polarization and increase in coercive field.     

The structure and dielectric properties of low temperature sintering barium titanate based x7r ceramics

In this paper we try to do systematic investigation on the structure and dielectric properties of low temperature sintered barium titanate based X7R ceramics, which are doped with rare earth oxide, Nb₂O₅, Co₃O₄ using ZnO–B₂O₃ as the sintering aids. The dielectric ceramic powder can be sintered at the temperature below 950°C to satisfy X7R requirement and also with good permittivity and low dielectric loss. The research strongly suggest that this doped BaTiO₃ based ceramic, which can be sintered at a rather low temperature, may be used in the production of MLCC with low content of Pd in the Ag–Pd electrode, and for sure, the production cost would be greatly reduced.     

Temperature dependence of the dielectric dispersion and ferroelectric properties of neodymium doped bismuth titanate ceramics

Nd-doped bismuth titanate Bi_{4 − x} Nd _x Ti₃O₁₂ ceramics (x = 0–1.0) were prepared by the solid state reaction method. The temperature dependence of the dielectric dispersion and ferroelectric properties were investigated. With the increase of the Nd substitution for Bi ion, the Curie temperature decreased and the corresponding dielectric constant peak broadened. In addition, the strong low-frequency dielectric dispersions were exhibited. The Nd doping decreases the temperature dependence of the ac conductivity and increases the temperature dependence of the remanent polarization, which is caused by the induced polarization by defects, such as bismuth and oxygen vacancies.     

Morphotropic phase boundary and electrical properties of lead-free bismuth sodium lanthanum titanate—barium titanate ceramics

The important properties of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics have been investigated from Bismuth Sodium Lanthanum Titanate and Barium Titanate system: (1 − y)(Bi_0.5Na_0.5)_{(1 − 1.5x)}La _x TiO₃(BNLT)—yBaTiO₃(BT) where x = 0.017 and y = 0 − 0.2, respectively. The morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) was found to be around y = 0.1 by the x-ray diffraction and dielectric measurement at various amount of BT. The temperature dependence of dielectric constant (ε _r ) at various value of y showed the diffuse phase transition exhibiting the relaxor type ferroelectrics. The degree of diffuseness increased at a high doping content of about y = 0.15 where the second phase transition (T₂) of the ferroelectric to antiferroelectric phase disappeared. Moreover, this sample had the maximum piezoelectric coefficient (d ₃₃) of about 112 pC/N with relatively low dielectric constant. The optimum sintering temperatures and the microstructures of the dense BNLT-BT ceramics were also examined.     

Enhanced dielectric properties of bismuth titanate/silver composites

Bismuth titanate (BiT) based composites containing silver particles are fabricated by a solution chemical process. Incorporation of silver particles does not result in unwanted reaction phase. SEM micrographs reveal fine silver particles distribute at BiT grain boundaries and into larger BiT plate-like grains. With the addition of silver, the dielectric constant increases up to ∼10 times higher than that of pure BiT ceramic, which can be attributed to the effective electric fields developed around the dispersed metal particles and the percolation effect. Additionally, the dielectric losses are significantly reduced by incorporating silver particles, and the values of BiT/Ag composites are lower than 0.5%. The dielectric properties of BiT/Ag composites are nearly frequency independent in the measured frequency range (1 kHz to 1 MHz).     

Dielectric properties of nanocrystalline barium zirconate titanate synthesized by glycine-nitrate autocombustion

Abstract

Dielectric properties of nanocrystalline barium zirconate titanate (Ba(Zr_xTi_1-x)O₃; BZT for x?=?0.1 and 0.3) synthesized by glycine-nitrate autocombustion method were investigated in this study. The phase formation examined by TGA-DTA, XRD, FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy confirmed that high purity single-phase BZT with perovskite structure was obtained by using glycine-to-nitrate molar ratio of 2.2:4 and calcining in air at 1100?°C for 4?h. TEM analysis showed that BZT had agglomerate particles consisted of primary spherical nanocrystals with the size of 8-11?nm. The diffuse phase transition behavior of BZT ceramics increased with increasing Zr concentration and for x?=?0.3, the Curie temperature; T_c, shifted to below room temperature. The BZT ceramics for x?=?0.1 had relatively high dielectric constant (ε), 13007, low T_c, 76?°C and comparable dielectric loss (tan δ) at T_c, 0.012 which caused by the high degree of Zr diffuseness into the perovskite structure. These results suggest that glycine-nitrate autocombustion is the effective method for preparing high quality BZT ceramics.     

Electrical and dielectric properties of barium titanate – polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposite with 0-3 connectivity modified with carbon nanotube (CNT)

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This study explored the preparation and electrical properties of 0–3 barium titanate/polydimethylsiloxane nanocomposites by dispersing barium titanate nanoparticles (BaTiO₃; BT) into the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix phase. The effect of barium titanate nanoparticles on electrical properties has been investigated systematically, and the relative permittivity of nanocomposites was found to increase significantly with increasing barium titanate content. Different theoretical models were used to predict the dielectric constant of these composites and compare their experimental value with the theoretical value in order to find an appropriate equation. The result indicated that the dielectric properties of composites are influenced not only by relative permittivity of the components but also dependence on interactions between ceramics and polymers. Furthermore, the preparation and dielectric properties of BT/PDMS nanocomposites modified with carbon nanotube (CNT) were also studied. The dielectric results demonstrate that adding CNT can enhance the relative permittivity of the BT/PDMS composite via improvement of dispersion and distribution of the BT nanoparticles in the PDMS matrix phase. Moreover, the electrical outputs from the BT/PDMS/CNT nanocomposites generator were measured under periodic knocking. The nanocomposites innovatively expand the feasibility of self-powered energy systems for smart sensor and energy harvesting applications.     

Preparation and dielectric properties of La doped NBCCTO ceramics

Journal of Electroceramics - CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics have great dielectric constant, excellent temperature stability and good frequency stability. However, due to high dielectric loss, its practical...     

Structural and mechanical properties characterization of barium strontium titanate (BST) ceramics

Ba_(1-x)Sr_(x)TiO₃ ceramics, where x?=?0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20, were prepared by solid state reaction technique. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of single phase perovskite structures. Mechanical properties such as ultrasonic attenuation, longitudinal wave velocity, and longitudinal elastic modulus were studied by an ultrasonic pulse echo technique at 2 MHz. Investigations of ceramic microstructures and mechanical properties showed its dependence on composition and sintering time. Increasing of Sr content, x, resulted in a decrease in bulk density and ultrasonic attenuation and an increase in velocity and modulus. Also, size of crystallites and c/a ratio were found to decrease with increasing of x, and increased with increasing of sintering time. High temperature ultrasonic studies showed, in addition to Curie phase transition, two relaxation peaks and its origin was investigated. The acquired structural and mechanical results were correlated and discussed.     

Solubility of silver in non-stoichiometric barium titanate

Barium titanate (BaTiO₃) can form solid solution with many oxides. The present study demonstrates that BaTiO₃ can also dissolve a small amount of Ag during co-firing, and its solubility depends strongly on the Ba/Ti ratio. A solid-state reaction was employed in the present study to prepare the BaTiO₃ powders with Ba/Ti ratio varied from 0.991 to 1.010. Fine Ag particles were then mixed intimately with the non-stoichiometric BaTiO₃ powders. The solubility of Ag in the non-stoichiometric BaTiO₃ at 1,350 and 1,390 °C was then determined by using a modified electron-probe micro-analysis (EPMA) technique. The solubility of Ag in Ti-rich BaTiO₃ is nearly double that in Ba-rich BaTiO₃. The diffusion distance of Ag in the non-stoichiometric BaTiO₃ is longer than 5 μm.     

Fabrication and characterization of micropatterned barium titanate ceramics

A new patterning method combining electron beam (EB) lithography and electrophoretic deposition (EPD) for fabricating micropatterned barium titanate (BaTiO₃) thin films was investigated. At first, resist molds with high resolution were prepared using EB lithography on Pt/Ti/Si substrates. Then BaTiO₃ nanoparticles were deposited on the substrates by EPD from a transparent suspension of monodispersed BaTiO₃ nanoparticles; a mixed solvent of 2-methoxyethonal and acetylacetone with a 9:1 volumetric ratio was used as a dispersion medium. The nanoparticles with an average size of about 10 nm were synthesized at a low temperature of 90 °C by a high concentration sol-gel process. EPD layers superfluously deposited on the resist molds were mechanically polished away, followed by chemically removing the molds in a resist remover to leave micropatterns of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles on the substrates, which were finally sintered to yield micropatterned BaTiO₃ ceramic thin films. The method developed may be used to fabricate other micropatterned electroceramic thin films.     

掺氮炭气凝胶的制备及电化学性能研究

将三聚氰胺加入间苯二酚、甲醛溶液中,使其同时经过溶胶凝胶过程,凝胶经干燥、炭化后制得掺氮炭气凝胶材料。采用X射线光电子光谱法(XPS)和比表面仪对掺氮炭气凝胶的表面元素组成和孔结构进行了表征,使用恒流充放电、循环伏安、交流阻抗测量掺氮炭气凝胶的电化学性能。测试结果显示,随着三聚氰胺与间苯二酚比例的增加,掺氮量从2.68%(质量分数)增加到4.74%,掺氮炭气凝胶的电阻有所增大,但掺氮炭气凝胶显示出明显的氧化还原峰,证明氮基团产生了法拉第氧化还原反应,从而提高了炭气凝胶的比电容。     

Thermal and dielectric properties of glass-ceramics sintered based on diopside and anorthite composition

To develop a low dielectric constant of LTCC substrate, we studied the effect of the sintering and crystallization behavior on the dielectric properties of a sintered body by mixing a CaO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ frit and a CaO–MgO–SiO₂ frit for a low dielectric constant of LTCC substrates. In this work, the two glass frits were mixed at different proportions and sintered at 860~920°C. After sintering at 900^oC for 1h, the glass frits crystallized into diopside and anorthite. The sintered bodies exhibited dielectric properties, ? _r?=?6~8.6 at 1 GHz, which is an essential condition for a substrate in microwave devices. The results suggest that the glass-ceramic can be applied to low dielectric LTCC materials in the electronics packaging industry.