Abstract
Barium titanate (BaTiO3) ceramics with various grain sizes from 0.7 to 13 μm were prepared by a conventional sintering method and a two-step sintering method. The permittivity of the BaTiO3 ceramics with an average grain size of 1.1 μm exhibited a maximum around 8,000. By ultrawide range dielectric spectroscopy, the domain-wall contribution to the permittivity was investigated. For the BaTiO3 ceramics with grain sizes over 1 μm, the dipole and ionic polarizabilities were enhanced by the high domain density. In contrast, for the BaTiO3 ceramics with grain sizes below 1 μm, these polarizabilities were weakened.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 29-36 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Ferroelectrics |
Volume | 402 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 12th International Meeting on Ferroelectricity, IMF-12 and the 18th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF-18 - Xi'an, China Duration: Aug 23 2009 → Aug 27 2009 |
Keywords
- Barium titanate
- domain wall contribution
- size effect
- ultrawide range dielectric spectroscopy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics