Abstract
ZnO additions to BaTiO3 have been studied in order to determine the role of this dopant on sintering and microstructure development. As a consequence of a better initial dopant distribution, samples doped with 0.1 wt% zinc stearate show homogeneous fine‐grained microstructure, while a doping level of 0.5 wt% solid ZnO is necessary to reach the same effect. When solid ZnO is used as the dopant precursor, ZnO is redistributed among the BaTiO3 particles during heating. Since no liquid formation has been detected for temperatures below 1400°C in the system BaTiO3‐ZnO, it is proposed that dopant redistribution takes place by vapor‐phase transport and grain boundary diffusion. Shrinkage and porosimetry measurements have shown that grain growth is inhibited during the first step of sintering for the doped samples. STEM‐EDX analysis revealed that solid solubility of ZnO into the BaTiO3 lattice is very low, being strongly segregated at the grain boundaries. Grain growth control is attributed to a decrease in grain boundary mobility due to solute drag. Because of its effectiveness in controlling grain growth, ZnO appears to be an attractive additive for BaTiO3 dielectrics.
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