Abstract
[(Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3)0.7Sr0.3]1-xPrxTiO3(NBTS30P) (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.025) ceramics were prepared by solid-state synthesis process. Their crystal structure, microstructure dielectric and ferroelectric properties were studied. XRD data show that all of the ceramics possess a single perovskite phase. SEM results confirm that the ceramics are well sintered and exhibit relative densities higher than 97%. The results also reveal that the microstructure of the different compositions do not show a significant variation. The praseodymium (Pr) substitution to NBTS30 results in a change of crystal structure from cubic to tetragonal at x = 0.025. At the same time, electric permittivity decreases, the maximum is broadened and slightly shifted to lower temperature, polarization and coercive field decreases. It is also found that the frequency dependence of Tm(the temperature where electric permittivity is maximum) increases with increasing Pr. A possible origin for these observed effects is discussed. The results show that the investigated ceramics are promising lead-free materials for electronic applications.
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