Abstract

Ca x Ba1- x Nb2O6 (CBN) ceramics with tetragonal tungsten bronze (TTB) structures are very attractive from academic and technological fronts due to their stupendous ferroelectric properties. Polycrystalline samples of Ca x Ba1- x Nb2O5 were prepared by a high temperature solid state reaction technique. The phase formation, microstructure and optical properties of the prepared samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and Raman spectrometer, respectively. X-ray analysis confirms the partially filled tetragonal tungsten bronze (TTB) structure. Scanning electron micrographs provide information related to the morphology and grain size distribution of the samples. Detailed analysis of the structural and optical properties suggests that these samples have undergone a phase transition well above the room temperature.

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