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Microstructure and Dielectric Tunable Properties of Al_2O_3-doped Barium Strontium Titanate in the Paraelectric State

LIANG Xiao-Feng; WU Wen-Biao; MENG Zhong-Yan   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shanghai University; Shanghai 201800; China
  • Received:2002-09-26 Revised:2002-11-18 Published:2003-11-20 Online:2003-11-20

Abstract: Al2O3-doped Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3(BST) ceramics were prepared by using conventional ceramic technology. The samples were analysed by
SEM and XRD. The results indicate that Al3+ behaves as a grain-growth helper below a certain doping level and also the
dopants have entered the unit-cell maintaining the perovskite structure of the solid solution. The dielectric constant and
dissipation factor decrease and the tunability increases by addition of Al2O3. The specimen at doping level of 0.8wt% has the optimal overall dielectric properties.

Key words: BST, Al2O3-doping, microstructure, dielectric tunablity

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