Structure and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Ca_1−xY_xTi_1−xAl_xO_3 (CYTA) Ceramics
Structure and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Ca_1−xY_xTi_1−xAl_xO_3 (CYTA) Ceramics
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DOI:
10.1557/jmr.2005.0289
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发表时间:
2005-09
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
A. Feteira;D. Sinclair;M. Lanagan
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作者:
A. Feteira;D. Sinclair;M. Lanagan
The structure and dielectric properties of Ca_1− x Y_xTi_1− x Al_xO_3 (CYTA) ceramics prepared by the mixed-oxide route have been investigated. CYTA forms a complete solid solution with an orthorhombic perovskite structure. Residual Y_4Al_2O_9 and Y_3Al_5O_12 resulting from incomplete reaction are observed for ⩾ 0.9. Scanning electron microscopy shows that CYTA ceramics exhibit uniform microstructures, with an average grain size that decreases from ∼200 μm at x = 0 to ∼10 μm at x = 1.0. Transmission electron microscopy of CYTA ( x = 0.3) ceramics reveals the presence of ferroelastic domains, and electron-diffraction patterns are indexed on the Pnma space group, consistent with an a ^+ b ^− b ^− octahedral tilted structure. The relative permittivity, ϵ_r, decreases continuously from 170 to 12, while the microwave quality factor, Q·f _r, increases from 10,000 to 12,000 GHz, for x = 0 and 1, respectively. CYTA ( x = 0.30) ceramics exhibit ϵ_r ∼ 38, Q·f _r of ∼14,212 GHz, and a temperature coefficient of resonance frequency, τ_f, of −14 ppm/°C. Small additions of acceptor (0.3 wt% ZnO) or donor (1 wt% Nb_2O_5) dopants decrease Q·f _r by ∼20-30%, respectively.