Preparation and Properties of Ba6-3xEu8+2xTi18O54 Ceramics via Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Precursor

Ba_6-3xEu_8+2xTi₁₈O₅₄ (x=2/3) (BET) ceramic powders were synthesized by the Pechini method using ethyl-enediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as a chelating agent. A milk-white, molecular-level, homogeneously mixed gel was prepared, and transferred into a porous resin intermediate through charring. Single-phase and well-crystallized BET ceramic powders were prepared by sintering and smashing ceramics samples, without the formation of any intermediate phases. Meanwhile, the crystal structure, which was determined by X-ray diffraction, had important effect on the microwave dielectric properties of BET. The BET ceramics had good microwave dielectric characteristics: ɛ_r = 72.13, Q_f = 7111 GHz, τ_f = −36.53 × 10⁻⁶/°C.     

Microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of Ba6-3xSm8+2xTi18O54 ceramics with various BaxSr1-xTiO3 additions

The Ba6-3xSm8+2xTi18O54 (x=2/3) microwave dielectric ceramics were prepared by traditional solid sate reaction technique. The ex-periment was based on the Ba6-3xSm8+2xTi18O54 (BST) microwave dielectric ceramics doped with a certain amount of Bi2O3, then the effects of BaxSr1-xTiO3 additives on the structure and microwave dielectric properties of Ba6-3xSm8+2xTi18O54 ceramics were investigated using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. In this study, the small amount substitution of Sr for Ba was effective for the microwave dielec-tric properties of BST, especially the τf could be tuned to near zero. The result showed that the BST possessed excellent dielectric properties when the addition of Bi2O3 and BaxSr1-xTiO3 was 1 wt.% respectively: εr=79.6, Q?f=10789 GHz, τf=-1.5 ppm/oC.     

Dielectric and microstructural properties of YAG:Dy3+ ceramics

Yttrium aluminium garnet(Y_3 Al_5 O_(12):YAG) singly doped with Dy3+ at different concentrations was prepared by solid state reactions using repeated heating cycles over the temperature range of 1300-1600 ℃. X-ray powder diffraction analysis confirms the presence of a well-crystallized YAG perovskite phase with cubic structure(by Rietveld refinement). The rare earth dopant is successfully integrated into the YAG host lattice without any major changes in the original structure. The temperature dependence,up to 250 ℃, of the conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and loss tangent, at various frequencies of up to 5.0 MHz for undoped and doped crystals is compared to understand the electrical and structural characteristics. The experimental results reveal that Dy3+ dopants in YAG crystal significantly influence the conductivity, dielectric constant, and lossy mechanisms, which is probably due to the 3 d-AI ions and 4 f-Dy ions incorporated at different positions of both tetrahedral and octahedral symmetries in YAG:xDy3+ ceramics.     

Effect of Yttrium Doping in Barium Zirconium Titanate Ceramics: A Structural, Impedance, and Modulus Spectroscopy Study

In the current article, we studied the effect of yttrium [Y³⁺] ions’ substitution on the structure and electric behavior of barium zirconate titanate (BZT) ceramics with a general formula [Ba_1?x Y_2x/3](Zr_0.25Ti_0.75)O₃ (BYZT) with [x = 0, 0.025, and 0.05] which were prepared by the solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that these ceramics have a single phase with a perovskite-type cubic structure. Rietveld refinement data confirmed [BaO₁₂], [ZrO₆], [TiO₆], and [YO₆] clusters in the cubic lattice. The Y³⁺ ions’ effects on the electric conductivity behavior of BZT ceramics as a function of temperature and frequency are described, which are based on impedance spectroscopy analyses. The complex impedance plots display a double semicircle which highlights the influences of grain and grain boundary on the ceramics. Impedance analyses showed that the resistance decreased with the increasing temperature and resulted in a negative temperature coefficient of the resistance property in all compositions. Modulus plots represent a non-Debye-type dielectric relaxation which is related to the grain and grain boundary as well as temperature-dependent electric relaxation phenomenon and an enhancement in the mobility barrier by Y³⁺ ions. Moreover, the electric conductivity increases with the replacement of Ba²⁺ by Y³⁺ ions may be due to the rise in oxygen vacancies.     

Evaluation of Dielectric Properties, Vibration Modes, and Crystal Structures in Ba[Zn(1?x)/3Ni x/3Nb2/3]O3 Ceramics

Microwave dielectric ceramics of Ba[Zn_(1?x)/3Ni _x/3Nb_2/3]O₃ (BZNN, x = 0.0, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8) were sintered at 1773 K (1500 °C) for 3 hours by the conventional solid-state reaction method. To clarify the relationship between dielectric properties and crystal structures, vibration spectra (Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform far-infrared reflection spectroscopy (FTIR)) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to study Ba[Zn_(1-x)/3Ni_x/3Nb_2/3]O₃ solid solutions. Crystal structures were determined as cubic perovskite structures, and no phase transition appears in substitution of Ni²⁺ to Zn²⁺ ions. Raman spectroscopy was used to discuss the correlation of dielectric properties with Raman shifts and full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) values, which indicate that dielectric properties are closely related to both FWHM values and A_1g(Nb) mode shifts. FTIR spectra and imaginary parts of dielectric constants were calculated to obtain the correlation between polar phonon modes and dielectric properties with Ni²⁺ concentration.     

Influence of CeO2 doping amount on property of BCTZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics sintered at low temperature

Ba0.85Ca0.15Ti0.9Zr0.1O3(BCTZ) lead-free piezoelectric ceramics co-doped with CeO2(x=0.1 wt.%, 0.2 wt.%, 0.3 wt.%, 0.4 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%) and Li2CO3(0.6 wt.%) were prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method. Influence of CeO2 doping amount on the piezoelectric properties, dielectric properties, phase composition and microstructure of prepared BCTZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics doped with Li2CO3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and other analytical methods. The results showed that the sintered temperature of BCTZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics doped with CeO2 decreased greatly when Li2CO3 doping amount was 0.6 wt.%; a pure perovskite structure of BCTZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics co-doped with Li2CO3 and CeO2 and sintered at 1050 °C could also be obtained. The piezoelectric constant(d33), the relative permittivity(εr) and the planar electromechanical coupling factor(kp) of BCTZ ceramics doped with Li2CO3 increased firstly and then decreased, the dielectric loss(tanδ) decreased firstly and then increased and decreased at last when CeO2 doping amount increased. The influence of CeO2 doping on the properties of BCTZ lead-free piezoelectric ceramics doped with Li2CO3 were caused by "soft effect" and "hard effect" piezoelectric additive and causing lattice distortion. When CeO2 doping amount(x) was 0.2 wt.%, the BCTZ ceramics doped with Li2CO3(0.6 wt.%) and sintered at 1050 °C possessed the best piezoelectric property and dielectric property with d33 of 436 pC/N, kp of 48.3%, εr of 3650, tanδ of 1.5%.     

Microstructure and properties of Sm-substituted BiFeO3 ceramics

Bi1-xSmxFeO3 （x=0.00-0.15） ceramics were synthesized by sol-gel technique with rapid liquid phase sintering process to study the effects of samarium （Sm） substitution on their microstructure and properties. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and Raman studies showed that the structure of BiFeO₃ was changed from rhombohedral to orthorhombic at the samarium substitution concentration about x=0.10. The SEM investigation suggested that the Sm substitution hindered the grain growth. Magnetic measurements showed that all the samples studied had a weak ferromagnetism, and the ferromagnetic property of BiFeO3 was improved by Sm substitution due to the suppressed or broken cycloid spin structure caused by the changes in the crystalline structure and size effect. The leakage current was found to be reduced with increasing Sm concentration. The dielectric and ferroelectric measurements showed that dielectric constant, dielectric loss and ferroelectric properties were strongly dependent on the Sm content, Sm substitution could significantly improve the dielectric constant, remnant polarization and decrease the dielectric loss due to the significant decrease of the electric leakage of the samples.     

Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Ca1-x(Li,Ce)x/2Bi4Ti4O15 Ceramics

The influence of (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ on the properties (piezoelectric, dielectric ferroelectric properties) of bismuth layer (Ca_1-x(Li, Ce)_x/2Bi₄Ti₄O₁₅)(CLCBT) lead free piezoelectric ceramics used for high frequency and high temperature were investigated by means of conventional solid state method. The relationship between the additive amount of (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ and the properties of CLCBT ceramics were obtained. The influences of additive amount of (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ on the microstructure and material phase of CLCBT ceramies were studied by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. The mechanism for modifying the properties and microstructure of the CLCBT ceramics by (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ doping was investigated. Results showed that the lead free bismuth layer CLCBT ceramics having good comprehensive properties was obtained when the (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ additive amount was 0.075 mol, which the dielectric constant was 176.52, the dielectric loss was 0.00579, and the piezoelectric strain constant was 13 pC·N⁻¹. This materials was suitable to be used for high frequency and high temperature piezoelectric device, and so on. (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ doping could affect the properties and micro-structure of bismuth layer CLCBT ceramics by means of (Li, Ce)⁴⁺ substituting for Ca²⁺ in CLCBT, forming pyrochlore, densifying ceramics, stopping grain growing, forming Ca vacancy, and increasing specific resistance.     

Amorphization of Ti1−x Mn x

Three amorphous Ti_1−x Mn _x alloy powders, withx = 0.4, 0.5, and 0.6, were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA) of the elemental powders in a high-energy ball mill. The amorphous powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission elec- tron microscopy (HRTEM). The crystallization temperatures for these alloys detected by dif- ferential scanning calorimetry (DSC) varied from 769 to 830 K. The calculated enthalpies of mixing in these amorphous phases are relatively small compared with those for other Ti-base binary alloys. The criteria for solid-state amorphization reaction are examined. It is suggested that the kinetics of nucleation and growth favors the formation of the amorphous phases and the supply of atoms for nucleation and growth is predominantly through the defective regions induced by MA. Formerly Graduate Student, National Tsing Hua University     

Study on Synthesis,Structure and Properties of Ba0.9 Sr0.1 TiO3: x Eu2 O3 Ceramics

A series of BaTiO₃ solid solutions were synthesized by sol-gel method during different aging time. The effect of aging time on the dielectric properties of BaTiO₃ ceramics was discussed. A series of BaTiO₃: x Eu₂O₃ and Ba_0.9Sr_0.1TiO₃: xEu₂O₃ solid solutions were synthesized by sol-gel method and their properties were investigated. The ceramics obtained were of high dielectric constants at room temperature. The results indicated that the dielectric properties of BaTiO₃ ceramics were improved by doping with Eu₂O₃. The doping of Sr²⁺ resulted in the decrease in T_c and the increase of dielectric constant. The dopant Eu³⁺ not only caused the decrease in T_c, but also caused the broadening of Curie peak.     

Helium ion irradiation effects on neodymium and cerium co-doped Gd2Zr2O7 pyrochlore ceramic

This paper studies the helium ions irradiation effects on Nd and Ce co-doped Gd_2 Zr_2 O_7 ceramics. where Nd replaces the Gd site and Ce replaces the Zr site respectively. A series of(Gd_(1-x)Nd_x)_2(Zr_(1-y)Ce_y)_2 O_7(0 ≤ x, y ≤ 1) ceramics were irradiated with a 500 keV He ions at room temperature at fluences ranging from 1 × 10~(15) to 1 × 10~(17) ions/cm~2. The irradiated samples were characterized using GIXRD, Raman and SEM measurements. From the GIXRD and Raman observations, the results indicate that all the samples display a deficient fluorite structure after irradiation. The irradiation toleration increases with the irradiation depth increasing under experimental conditions, and Nd_2 Ce_2 O_7 has the best irradiation stability in the(Gd_(1-x)Nd_x)_2(Zr_(1-y)Ce_y)_2 O_7(0≤ x. y≤1). Based on SEM results, the irradiated samples are still relatively dense and uniform, and no second phase exists.     

Study on Ferroelectric and Dielectric Properties of La-Doped CaBi4Ti4O15-Based Ceramics

Research on bismuthlayer structuredferroelectricceramics as piezoelectric material with high Curie tem-perature ,strong anisotropic characters ,lowdielectricdissipationfactor and lowaging rate has attracted in-creasing interest[1,2].It can be used to manu…     

Preparation and characterization of Ce-Fe-Zr-O(x)/MgO complex oxides for selective oxidation of methane to synthesize gas

A series of Ce-Fe-Zr-O(x)/MgO (x denotes the mass fraction of Ce-Fe-Zr-O, x=10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%) complex oxide oxygen carriers for selective oxidation of methane to synthesis gas were prepared by the co-precipitation method. The catalysts were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and H₂-TPR. The XRD measurements showed that MgFeO₄ particles were formed and Fe₂O₃ particles well dispersed on the oxygen carriers. The reactions between methane diluted by argon (10% CH₄) and oxygen carriers were investigated. Suitable content of CeO₂/Fe₂O₃/ZrO₂ mixed oxides could promote the reaction between methane and oxygen carriers. There are mainly two kinds of oxygen of carriers: surface lattice oxygen which had higher activity but lower selectivity, and bulk lattice oxygen which had lower activity but higher selectivity. Among all the catalysts, Ce-Fe-Zr-O(20%)/MgO exhibited the best catalytic performance. The conversion of the methane was above 56%, and the selectivity of the H₂ and CO were both above 93%, the ratio of H₂/CO was stable and approached to 2 for a long time.     

Studies on BaO-Y2O3-TiO2 Microwave Dielectric Ceramics

BaO-Y₂O₃-TiO₂ microwave dielectric ceramics with the rich area of TiO₂ were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method using BaCO₃, Y₂O₃, TiO₂ powders as starting materials. The sintering characteristics, phase composition, micro-structures and microwave dielectric properties of BaO-Y₂O₃-TiO₂ microwave dielectric ceramics with different k values sintered at different temperatures were investigated. The results showed that the sintering temperature of BaO-Y₂O₃-TiO₂ microwave dielectric ceramics was lower (about 1240 °C), and the sintered ceramics with the major phase of Y₂Ti₂O₇ had excellent dielectric properties. When k = 4, ɛ_r and tanδ were about 78.3 and 3 × 10⁻³ respectively. When k=5, ɛ_r and tanδ were about 53 and 9 × 10⁻⁴ respectively.     

Structural,morphological and optical properties of new Eu-doped and vacancied lead molybdato-tungstates

A new tetragonal,scheelite-type Pb_(1-3 x)■_xEU_(2 x)(MoO_4)_(1-3 x)(WO_4)_(3 x)(0 x ≤0.1970 and ■ denotes A-site vacancies) solid solution was synthesized via solid state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction(XRD) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) results confirm the formation of single, tetragonal scheelite-type phases(space group I4_1/a) with the average crystallite size in the range of ～20-100 μm. Substitution of Pb~(2+) with Eu~(3+) is relatively easy despite the large difference in ionic radii, and the formation of vacancies is necessary to compensate the excess positive charge in PbMoO_4 framework. A change in lattice parameters(both a and c as well as lattice parameter ratio c/a) and progressive deformation of MoO_4 and WO_4 tetrahedra with increasing Eu concentration are observed. Thermal stability of Eu-doped materials strongly depends on the concentration of Eu3+ ions. The Pb_(1-3 x)■_xEu_(2 x)(MoO_4)_(1-3 x)(WO_4)_(3 x) solid solution for x=0.0098 shows the highest melting point(1057 ℃) which is slightly higher than that of pure PbMoO_4(1040 ℃). The UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS) and the Tauc plots were used to extrapolate the optical indirect band gap(E_g) of doped materials. Eu-doped ceramics are insulators(E_g 3 eV) and their band gap nonlinearly decreases with increasing dopant concentration.     

Effects of Synthesis Temperatures on Crystal Structures and Lattice Vibration Modes of (Ba0.3Sr0.7)[(Zn1–x Mg x )1/3Nb2/3]O3 Solid Solutions

(Ba_0.3Sr_0.7)[(Zn_1?Cx Mg _x )_1/3Nb_2/3]O₃ (BSZMN, x?=?0.4, 0.6, and 0.8) solid-solution ceramics were synthesized by the conventional solid-state synthesis technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and vibration spectra (Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform far-infrared reflection spectroscopy) were employed to evaluate effects of synthesis temperatures on crystal structures and lattice vibration modes of these solid solutions. The XRD results reveal that BSZMN ceramics have a phase transformation, from pseudocubic structure to hexagonal distorted perovskite structure with different Mg²⁺ concentration and different synthesis temperatures, i.e., symmetry decreases with increasing synthesis temperatures. From Raman spectra, synthesis temperatures have an obvious influence on the phonon modes, which are closely related to the 1:2 ordered structure. Variation of the phonon parameters corresponds to the ordering degree; however, the phase transformation and the second phase can influence the phonon characteristics. The results are also proved by far-infrared reflection analyses.     

Investigation of the crystal structure and magnetic properties of Nd_（3-x）GdxCo_（11）B_4 borides

Polycrystalline samples of pseudo-ternary intermetallic Nd3-xGdxCo11B4 (x=0,1,2,3) borides prepared by standard arc-melting were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD),magnetization and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements. The X-ray diffraction patterns indicated the hexagonal Ce3Co11B4-type structure with P6/mmm space group for each composition. The substitution of Gd for Nd led to a decrease of the unit-cell parameters a and the unit-cell volume V,while the unit-cell parameter c increased linearly. Magnetic measurements indicated that all samples were ordered magnetically below the Curie temperature. The Curie temperatures increased as Nd was substituted by Gd. The saturation magnetization at 4 K decreased upon the Gd substitution up to x=1,and then increased.     

Electrical and CO-sensing properties of NdFe1-xCoxO3 perovskite system

NdFe_1-xCo_xO₃ (x=0.0-0.5) powders were prepared by a sol-gel citric method. X-ray diffraction was used to confirm the phase composition of the powders. All the samples are orthorhombic structure. The unit cell volume and grain size decreased with an increase of Co content x. The conduction type of the NdFe_1-xCo_xO₃ perovskite oxides changed with the increasing Co content x. When x<0.3, the oxides showed p-type conduction behavior, and then changed to n-type when x>0.3. All the sensors presented higher responses and lower optimal operating temperatures. The highest response to 0.03% CO gas reached 1215% at 170 °C for NdFeO₃ sensor; however, Co²⁺ doping in NdFeO₃ did not improve the gas responses.     

The structure of R(1-x)Ga2(1- x)(0 < x < 0.33) and its relation to RGa6 (R = Rare Earth Element) and Ga

X-ray diffraction studies were used to investigate the wide solubility range of Ga in RGa₂ type compounds observed in several systems of light rare earth metals (= R) with Ga. A model, based on pairwise substitution of R atoms by Ga atoms, is suggested to explain the observed wide solubility. Using this model it is possible to explain the change in lattice parameters of the ε phase having the formula R(_1-x)Ga₂(_1+x). The structural relationships among the phases RGa₂, R(_1-x)Ga₂(_1+x,RGa₆, and pure Ga are delineated, and the common feature of these phases which belong to widely different crystal systems is shown.     

The structure of R(1-x)Ga2(1- x)(0 < x < 0.33) and its relation to RGa6 (R = Rare Earth Element) and Ga

X-ray diffraction studies were used to investigate the wide solubility range of Ga in RGa₂ type compounds observed in several systems of light rare earth metals (= R) with Ga. A model, based on pairwise substitution of R atoms by Ga atoms, is suggested to explain the observed wide solubility. Using this model it is possible to explain the change in lattice parameters of the ε phase having the formula R(_1-x)Ga₂(_1+x). The structural relationships among the phases RGa₂, R(_1-x)Ga₂(_1+x,RGa₆, and pure Ga are delineated, and the common feature of these phases which belong to widely different crystal systems is shown.