Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores

Here we investigated the structural and dielectric properties of (Bi3.36Mg0.64-xSrx)(Mg1.28Nb2.72)O13.76 (0≤ x≤0.5) subsolidus solution. Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate (BMSN) pyrochlores were prepared by solid-state reaction at 1025 °C over 1–2 days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confir...

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Main Authors: Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu, Tan, Kar Ban, Khaw, Chwin Chieh, Zainal, Zulkarnain, Chen, Soo Kien
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Published: Elsevier 2017
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author Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu
Tan, Kar Ban
Khaw, Chwin Chieh
Zainal, Zulkarnain
Chen, Soo Kien
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Tan, Kar Ban
Khaw, Chwin Chieh
Zainal, Zulkarnain
Chen, Soo Kien
author_sort Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu
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description Here we investigated the structural and dielectric properties of (Bi3.36Mg0.64-xSrx)(Mg1.28Nb2.72)O13.76 (0≤ x≤0.5) subsolidus solution. Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate (BMSN) pyrochlores were prepared by solid-state reaction at 1025 °C over 1–2 days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that the BMSN pyrochlores crystallise in cubic symmetry, space group Fd3m with lattice parameters in the range 10.5968 (4)-10.5671 (17) Å. The surface morphologies of these samples, as confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), were composed of irregular shaped grains. Both Scherrer and Williamson-Hall methods revealed that the crystallite sizes were in the range 46–75 nm. No thermal event was discernible over the temperature range 30–1000 °C, thus confirming the thermal stability of these materials. On the other hand, Arrhenius conductivity plots showed the BMSN pyrochlores to be highly insulating with activation energies of ~1.20–1.49 eV. At ~30 °C and 1 MHz, BMSN pyrochlores exhibited moderate high bulk dielectric constants, ɛ’, 90–186 and low dielectric losses, tan δ in the order of 10−2–10−1, respectively. Both the ɛ’ and tan δ values of the BMSN pyrochlores showed a nearly two-fold decrease with increasing Sr concentration. Negative temperature coefficient of capacitances, TCC, −408 to −713 ppm/°C were recorded over ~30–300 °C at 1 MHz.
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spelling upm-134442018-06-11T08:33:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13444/ Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu Tan, Kar Ban Khaw, Chwin Chieh Zainal, Zulkarnain Chen, Soo Kien Here we investigated the structural and dielectric properties of (Bi3.36Mg0.64-xSrx)(Mg1.28Nb2.72)O13.76 (0≤ x≤0.5) subsolidus solution. Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate (BMSN) pyrochlores were prepared by solid-state reaction at 1025 °C over 1–2 days. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that the BMSN pyrochlores crystallise in cubic symmetry, space group Fd3m with lattice parameters in the range 10.5968 (4)-10.5671 (17) Å. The surface morphologies of these samples, as confirmed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), were composed of irregular shaped grains. Both Scherrer and Williamson-Hall methods revealed that the crystallite sizes were in the range 46–75 nm. No thermal event was discernible over the temperature range 30–1000 °C, thus confirming the thermal stability of these materials. On the other hand, Arrhenius conductivity plots showed the BMSN pyrochlores to be highly insulating with activation energies of ~1.20–1.49 eV. At ~30 °C and 1 MHz, BMSN pyrochlores exhibited moderate high bulk dielectric constants, ɛ’, 90–186 and low dielectric losses, tan δ in the order of 10−2–10−1, respectively. Both the ɛ’ and tan δ values of the BMSN pyrochlores showed a nearly two-fold decrease with increasing Sr concentration. Negative temperature coefficient of capacitances, TCC, −408 to −713 ppm/°C were recorded over ~30–300 °C at 1 MHz. Elsevier 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13444/1/Subsolidus%20solution%20and%20electrical%20properties%20of%20Sr-substituted%20bismuth%20magnesium%20niobate%20pyrochlores.pdf Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu and Tan, Kar Ban and Khaw, Chwin Chieh and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Chen, Soo Kien (2017) Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores. Ceramics International, 43 (13). pp. 10183-10191. ISSN 0272-8842; ESSN: 1873-3956 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884217308441 10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.05.043
spellingShingle Mat Dasin, Nurul Aidayu
Tan, Kar Ban
Khaw, Chwin Chieh
Zainal, Zulkarnain
Chen, Soo Kien
Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title_full Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title_fullStr Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title_full_unstemmed Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title_short Subsolidus solution and electrical properties of Sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
title_sort subsolidus solution and electrical properties of sr-substituted bismuth magnesium niobate pyrochlores
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