Abstract

A gel was formed when an aqueous solution of CaCl 2, BiCl 3, TaF 5 and citric acid in stoichiometric ratio is heated on a water bath. This gel on decomposition at 600 °C yielded the nano-crystallites of ternary oxide, CaBi 2Ta 2O 9 (CBT) as confirmed by X-ray diffraction study (XRD). Particle size and morphology was studied by transmission electron spectroscopy (TEM). Ferroelectric hysteresis loop parameters such as remnant polarization ( P r) and coercive field ( E C) are also determined. TEM investigations revealed that the average particle size of the polycrystalline powder is 40 nm. The room temperature dielectric constant was found to be 90.

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