Synthesis of (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3 (BNT) and Pr doped BNT using the soft combustion technique and its properties
Synthesis of (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3 (BNT) and Pr doped BNT using the soft combustion technique and its properties
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.11.163
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发表时间:
2011-02
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
K. A. Razak;Chiah Jun Yip;S. Sreekantan
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作者:
K. A. Razak;Chiah Jun Yip;S. Sreekantan
In this work, bismuth sodium titanate (Bi0.5Na0.5)TiO3(BNT) and praseodymium (Pr)-doped BNT were successfully produced using the soft combustion technique. The effects of Pr doping on stoichiometry, microstructure, density and dielectric properties were studied. Pure Pr-doped BNT was obtained in all samples containing 5, 10 and 20mol% Pr after calcination at 800°C for 3h. The produced powders were then pressed into pellets and sintered at 1100°C for 3h. The very similar ionic radii of Pr3+with Bi3+and Na+made it possible to substitute both Bi and Na. The crystallite size and grain size decreased with increasing Pr amount because Pr acted as grain growth inhibitor, both for calcined powders and for sintered pellets. Maximum density was obtained in 5mol% Pr-doped BNT, beyond which density decreased. The maximum dielectric constant of 756 was obtained in 5mol% Pr-doped BNT and decreased at higher levels of Pr doping. Pr doped into BNT also caused a decrease in dielectric loss.