Abstract
Dielectric properties of x(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3–(1−x)BaTiO3 (x=0.00 and 0.06) specimens were investigated in terms of changes in local atomic structure, according to the phase transition by elevating the overall temperature. A 0.06(Na0.5K0.5)NbO3–0.94BaTiO3 (NKN–BT) specimen exhibited enhanced temperature stability along with an increased dielectric constant. The degree of reduction in tetragonality (c/a) at the Curie temperature was smaller in NKN–BT compared to that in pure BaTiO3, as calculated by Rietveld refinement. From a comparison of the pre-edge region in the Ti K-edge, it was determined that the off-center displacement of the Ti atom was also raised to 13.4% through NKN substitution, with a change in local orientation from the [001] to the [111] directions. The substitution by NKN, which has a different ionic radius and electrical charge compared with BaTiO3, causes structural distortion of the TiO6 octahedra in the NKN–BT lattice, resulting in local polarization. These structural changes lead to the temperature stability of the dielectric constant and an overall improvement in the electrical properties of BaTiO3.
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