Abstract
Ultrafine-grained ceramics based on barium titanate for base-metal-electrode multilayer ceramic capacitors (BME-MLCCs) applications have been prepared. X-ray diffraction analysis was used to identify the phase compositions of the ceramics. The microstructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The effects of different dopant contents on the crystal structures, grain growth, microstructures, and dielectric characteristics of the ceramics were investigated. Desired core–shell structures have been observed and the relationships of composition, crystal structure, grain growth, and microstructure have been discussed. The present ceramics show an average grain size of 180 nm and homogeneous microstructures, as well as a high dielectric constant, a low degree of dielectric loss and good X7R temperature characteristics, which would be promising candidates for next-generation BME-MLCC applications.
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