Preparation and microwave dielectric properties of Ca(Sm 0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics

Jiamao Li, Tai Qiu

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Abstract

Microstructures and microwave dielectric properties of Ca(Sm 0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics, prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method, were systematically investigated by varying calcining temperature, sintering temperature and cooling rate. The XRD result showed that a single Ca(Sm0.5Nb0.5)O3 phase could be synthesized at a calcining temperature of 1200 °C. Optimized combination of microwave dielectric properties of εr = 22.36, Q×f = 18030 GHz and τf = -31.2 ppm/°C was obtained for the furnace-cooled Ca(Sm0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics sintered at 1550 °C for 4 h. However, some microcracks were found from the microstructures of the furnace-cooled specimens. Further, the Q×f value could be increased by controlling the cooling rate during the sintering process due to the disappearance of microcracks in the final material. With a cooling rate of 2 °C/min, Ca(Sm0.5Nb0.5)O3 ceramics exhibited an enhanced Q×f value of 37130 GHz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Performance Ceramics VII
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1198-1202
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783037854259
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event7th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-7 - Xiamen, China
Duration: 4 Nov 20117 Nov 2011

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume512-515
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference7th China International Conference on High-Performance Ceramics, CICC-7
Country/TerritoryChina
CityXiamen
Period4/11/117/11/11

Keywords

  • Microstructure
  • Microwave dielectric properties
  • Preparation

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