Enhanced non-Ohmic properties and giant dielectric response of (Sm plus Zn) co-doped CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics. Boonlakhorn, J. & Thongbai, P. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 43(15):12736-12741, OCT 15, 2017.
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The non Ohmic and giant dielectric properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 and Ca0.925Sm0.05Cu3-xZnxTi4O12 (x = 0.0-0.10) ceramics prepared by a modified sol-gel method were studied. Influences of (Sm+Zn) co-dopants on the crystalline structure and microstructure of CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics were investigated. The lattice parameter value was slightly enhanced, while the grain size was greatly reduced by inclusion of (Sm+Zn) co-dopants. Interestingly, the dielectric loss tangent in the frequency range of 10(2)-10(6) Hz was significantly reduced (tan delta approximate to 0.041 at 1 kHz), whereas the dielectric permittivity was still too large (> 10(3)). Furthermore, their nonlinear electrical properties were significantly enhanced. The nonlinear coefficient and breakdown electric field increased with increasing co-dopant concentration. The conduction activation energies of the grain and grain boundaries slightly changed, while the grain boundary resistance was greatly increased corresponding to a reduction in the mean grain size. The variations in giant dielectric and nonlinear electrical properties can be well described by the internal barrier layer capacitor effect.
@article{ ISI:000408287900157,
Author = {Boonlakhorn, Jakkree and Thongbai, Prasit},
Title = {{Enhanced non-Ohmic properties and giant dielectric response of (Sm plus
   Zn) co-doped CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics}},
Journal = {{CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL}},
Year = {{2017}},
Volume = {{43}},
Number = {{15}},
Pages = {{12736-12741}},
Month = {{OCT 15}},
Abstract = {{The non Ohmic and giant dielectric properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 and
   Ca0.925Sm0.05Cu3-xZnxTi4O12 (x = 0.0-0.10) ceramics prepared by a
   modified sol-gel method were studied. Influences of (Sm+Zn) co-dopants
   on the crystalline structure and microstructure of CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics
   were investigated. The lattice parameter value was slightly enhanced,
   while the grain size was greatly reduced by inclusion of (Sm+Zn)
   co-dopants. Interestingly, the dielectric loss tangent in the frequency
   range of 10(2)-10(6) Hz was significantly reduced (tan delta approximate
   to 0.041 at 1 kHz), whereas the dielectric permittivity was still too
   large (> 10(3)). Furthermore, their nonlinear electrical properties were
   significantly enhanced. The nonlinear coefficient and breakdown electric
   field increased with increasing co-dopant concentration. The conduction
   activation energies of the grain and grain boundaries slightly changed,
   while the grain boundary resistance was greatly increased corresponding
   to a reduction in the mean grain size. The variations in giant
   dielectric and nonlinear electrical properties can be well described by
   the internal barrier layer capacitor effect.}},
DOI = {{10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.06.159}},
ISSN = {{0272-8842}},
EISSN = {{1873-3956}},
Unique-ID = {{ISI:000408287900157}},
}

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