Microwave dielectric properties of Na(x)Nd((2-x)/3)TiO(3) solid solutions.
Na(x)Nd((2-x)/3)TiO(3) solid solutions possess tetragonal or orthorhombic perovskite structure, where the A-sites are characterized by 2 kinds of cations (Na(+), Nd(3+)) and vacancies. We have measured microwave dielectric properties of Na(x)Nd((2-x)/3)TiO(3) solid solutions (x = 0.05 to 0.5) to investigate an effect of the compositional ordering in the A-sites of the perovskite structure. According to powder x-ray diffraction, the A-site is disordered in the composition range of x = 0.29 to 0.5. A compositional ordering (Na(+), vacancy / Nd(3+)) in A-sites appeared when x = 0.05 to 0.2. The quality factor (Q x f), where Q is the inverse of dielectric loss and f is frequency, was found to be slightly improved with decreasing Na content in the range of x = 0.05 to 0.2, suggesting that the Q x f of the Na(x)Nd((2-x)/3)TiO(3) solid solutions depends on the compositional ordering in A-sites.
Kagomiya
Isao
I
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan. kagomiya@nitech.ac.jp
Yamada
Yuko
Y
Kakimoto
Ken-ichi
K
Ohsato
Hitoshi
H
D002516:Ceramics; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008422:Materials Testing / Q000295:instrumentation; D008872:Microwaves; D009354:Neodymium / Q000737:chemistry*; D017601:Oxygen Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D017670:Sodium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D017601:Oxygen Compounds; D017670:Sodium Compounds; D009354:Neodymium; D014025:Titanium