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Giant dielectric behavior and electrical properties of Ca1−3x/2Lu x Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics

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Giant dielectric behavior and electrical properties of Ca1−3x/2Lu x Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics were studied by focusing on the influences of Lu3+ doping on their microstructure and electrical properties. The mean grain size of CaCu3Ti4O12 was greatly reduced as the dopant content was increased to 15 at.% (x = 0.15), which was ascribed to the effect of solute drag. X-ray absorption near-edge structure confirmed the presence of Ti3+ ions in Ca1−3x/2Lu x Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics. The ratio of Ti3+/Ti4+ in CaCu3Ti4O12 was reduced by Lu3+ doping. Dielectric permittivity (ε′) decreased with increasing Lu3+ content, which was ascribed to reduce grain boundary capacitance caused by the presence of Lu3+. Activation energies for conduction in the grain interiors and at the grain boundaries were slightly changed with Lu3+ content. Interestingly, improved dielectric properties with ε′ ~3.56 × 104 and tanδ ~0.059 at 1 kHz in the Ca0.925Lu0.05Cu3Ti4O12 ceramic were achieved.

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Acknowledgments

The authors thank the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (BL5.2) (Public Organization), Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, for XANES measurements. This work was financially supported by the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) under the TRF Senior Research Scholar [Grant Number RTA5680008]. J. Boonlakhorn would like to thank the Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, for his Master of Science Degree scholarship.

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  1. Materials Science and Nanotechnology Program, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Jakkree Boonlakhorn & Prasit Thongbai

  2. Synchrotron Light Research Institute (Public Organization), 111 University Avenue, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Pinit Kidkhunthod

  3. National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), Thailand Science Park, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand

    Bundit Putasaeng & Teerapon Yamwong

  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand

    Prasit Thongbai

  5. Institute of Science, School of Physics, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, 30000, Thailand

    Santi Maensiri

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Boonlakhorn, J., Kidkhunthod, P., Putasaeng, B. et al. Giant dielectric behavior and electrical properties of Ca1−3x/2Lu x Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics. Appl. Phys. A 120, 89–95 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-015-9172-6

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