Processing and Application of Ceramics (Dec 2010)
Dielectric response of tungsten modified Ba(Ti0.90Zr0.10)O3 ceramics obtained by mixed oxide method
Abstract
The electrical response of Ba(Ti0.90Zr0.10)O3 (BZT) ceramics obtained by the mixed oxide method as a function of tungsten content was investigated. According to X-ray diffraction analysis the single phase BZT1W (1 wt.% W doped BZT) and BZT2W (2 wt.% W doped BZT) ceramics, crystallized in a perovskite structure, were obtained. It is also shown that tungsten substituted ceramics can be sintered at a reduced temperature when compared to the undoped BZT. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analyses reveals that substitution of Ti4+ by W6+ causes distortion in the crystal structure changing lattice parameter. Substitution of W6+ on B-site of ABO3 perovskite BZT ceramics shifted the phase transition to lower temperatures up to a tungsten content of 2 wt.% leading to a relaxor-like behaviour.