Influence of Bi substitution on microwave dielectric properties of BaO–La2O3–Sm2O3–TiO2 ceramics

Abstract

The influences of Bi substitution on microwave dielectric properties of Ba4(La0.5Sm0.5)9.33Ti18O54 solid solutions were investigated. Dielectric ceramics with general formula Ba4(La(0.5−z)Sm0.5Bi z )9.33Ti18O54, z = 0.0–0.2 were prepared by conventional solid state route. The structural analysis of all the samples was carried out by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The dielectric properties were investigated as a function of Bi contents using open-ended coaxial probe method in the frequency range 0.3–3.0 GHz at room temperature. Dielectric constant varies from 83 to 88 and loss tangent from 2.1 × 10−3 to 5.5 × 10−3 at 3 GHz with temperature coefficient of resonant frequency changing from 106.7 to −8.4 ppm/oC as Bi contents increases from z = 0.00–0.20. It has been found that dielectric constant and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency improve whereas loss tangent is adversely affected with increase in Bi substitution.