Impedance spectroscopy of Na0.5Bi4.50+xTi4Oy (x = -0.02, 0, 0.02) ceramics with excellent dielectric properties

The electric and dielectric properties of Na_0.5Bi_4.50+xTi₄O_y (x = ?0.02, 0, 0.02) prepared by conventional mixed oxide route have been investigated by impedance spectroscopy (IS) over a wide temperature range. Single-phase bismuth layer-structured perovskite patterns were observed through X-ray diffraction of the three samples Na_0.5Bi_4.5Ti₄O₁₅, Na_0.5Bi_4.48Ti₄O_y, and Na_0.5Bi_4.52Ti₄O_y. The results show that the relative permittivity (εr) increases with the increase in temperature and reaches its maximum at about 675℃. With the continuous increase in temperature, the permittivity decreases gradually. Both relative permittivity and dielectric loss show great stability at the low-temperature zone. The ceramic of x = 0.02 with Ea of 1.09 eV has the maximum oxygen ionic transport number between 600 and 800℃ for all samples. And at this time, it has the maximum electrical conductivity. All the results indicated that Na_0.5Bi_4.50+xTi₄O_y (x = ?0.02, 0, 0.02) ceramics were promising base materials for high-temperature capacitor because of their high dielectric properties.