Abstract
Highly c-axis-oriented Bi4Ti3O12 thick films were successfully fabricated by templated grain growth. The effects of template particles and sintering conditions on grain orientation in thick films were investigated. SEM micrographs and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns exhibited that thick films were c-axis-oriented. The degree of grain orientation (Lotgering factor, f) increases with increasing sintering temperature and soaking time. Highly c-axis-oriented thick film (orientation degree of ∼ 0.98) is obtained with the use of only 5 wt.% template particles by sintering at 1000 °C for 2 h. This film exhibits a better temperature-independent dielectric constant and a lower dielectric loss.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 663-667 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of the European Ceramic Society |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
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| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bismuth titanate
- Dielectric properties
- Microstructure