Ebadzadeh T, Ghaffari S, Alizadeh M, Asadian K, Ganjkhanlou Y. The Effects of ZnO Additive on Sintering Behavior, Microstructural Evolution and Microwave Dielectric Properties of Li2TiO3 Ceramics. IJMSE 2019; 16 (1) :1-10
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The densification behavior, structural and microstructural evolution and microwave dielectric properties of Li2TiO3 + xZnO (x = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 5 mol%) ceramics have been investigated using X-ray diffraction, Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and microwave resonant measurement. The Maximum density of 3.33 g/cm3 was obtained in Li2TiO3 + 2ZnO ceramic at low sintering temperature of 1100˚C. SEM investigations revealed good close packing of grains when x = 2 and preferential grain growth when x ≥ 3. The maximum values of Q × f = 31800 GHz and εr = 22.5 were obtained in Li2TiO3 + 3ZnO and Li2TiO3 + 2ZnO compositions, respectively. The observed properties are attributed to the microstructural evolution and grain growth (first case) or high density of the obtained ceramic (second case).
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- Li2TiO3 + xZnO (x = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 5 mol%) ceramics have been fabricated.
- The Maximum density of 3.33 g/cm3 was obtained in Li2TiO3 + 2ZnO ceramic at low sintering temperature of 1100˚C.
- The Rietveld refinement of XRD patterns clearly indicate that the cell volume reduced with Zn addition that may be attributed to vacancy formation in the ceramic.
- Simulated XRD patterns by MAUD software showed that the intensity of 002 diffraction line (2θ~18.5o) is decreased by Zn incorporation.
- The maximum values of Q × f = 31800 GHz and εr = 22.5 were obtained in Li2TiO3 + 3ZnO and Li2TiO3 + 2ZnO compositions sintered at 1200˚C, respectively. The observed properties are attributed to the microstructural evolution and grain growth (first case) or high density of the obtained ceramic (second case).
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Ceramics