Effects of Ca Addition on Chemical Composition, Microstructure and Dielectric Properties of BaTiO₃

Abstract:

Owing to its high dielectric constant, barium titanate is a material commonly employed in fabrication of high energy density capacitors. Dielectric properties required for practical applications can be attained in barium titanate with desired chemical composition and microstructure. This study, therefore, aims at examining effects of additive contents on formation of secondary phases, microstructure and dielectric properties of BaTiO3 and BaTiO3 with 20-40 at% Ca. Chemical composition analysis revealed that single-phase BaTiO3 powder could be attained by the solution combustion technique. However, the powder with high Ca content exhibited large quantities of secondary phases. Dielectric property measurements of the uniaxially pressed powders indicated that dielectric constants could be enhanced with low Ca content. On the contrary, dielectric constant significantly degraded with high Ca content. This was attributed to formation of large quantities of secondary phases, coarse grain size and low density. Values of dielectric loss of all materials were lower than 1%.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 575)
• Pages: 231-237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.575.231
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Oratai Jongprateep*, Tunchanoke Khongnakhon, Pongsakorn Jantaratana, Sansanee Rugthaicharoencheep
• Keywords: Barium Titanate (BT), Calcium, Dielectric Property, Microstructure

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