Advanced Ceramics Progress

Advanced Ceramics Progress

Enhancing the Electrical Properties of Bismuth Titanate Ceramics Using Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as Sintering Aid

Document Type : Original Research Article

Authors
Fatemeh Alidoosti Shahraki 1
Hajar Ahmadimoghadam 2
1 MSc, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Shahrekord, Shahrekord, Iran.
10.30501/acp.2024.456603.1152
Abstract
In this study, bismuth titanate (BIT) powder was synthesized using the solid-state synthesis method. The effect of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles as a sintering aid on the electrical properties of BIT ceramic was then investigated. The weight percentages of ZnO used were 0.3, 0.6, and 1.2. Disc-shaped samples were prepared using the uniaxial pressing method and sintered at temperatures of 1025, 1075, and 1125 °C for durations of 1, 2, and 5 h, and with heating rates of 3, 5, and 10 °C/min. The highest density values were achieved under the optimal sintering conditions of 1075 °C, 2 h, and a heating rate of 5 °C/min. The addition of ZnO nanoparticles improved the densification of BIT ceramic. In the sample containing 1.2 wt.% of ZnO, a secondary phase of Zn2TiO4 was identified. The inclusion of ZnO nanoparticles resulted in an increase in the dielectric constant, a reduction in dielectric loss, and improvements in the piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties of BIT ceramics. These enhancements contributed to increased density and reduced electrical conductivity. The best results were obtained with the sample containing 0.6 wt.% of nano ZnO, which exhibited a high dielectric constant (312), low dielectric loss (tanδ = 0.01), high piezoelectric coefficient (d33 = 21 pC/N), and high remnant polarization (4.25 μC/cm2).
Keywords
Bismuth Titanate
Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
Sintering
Dielectric Properties
Microstructure

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 10 May 2024
  • Revise Date 31 May 2024
  • Accept Date 07 September 2024