The enhanced dielectric response of (Ba, Sr)TiO3-Y2/3Cu3Ti4O12/TiO2 composite ceramics
摘要
Ba1−xSrxTiO3-Y2/3Cu3Ti4O12/TiO2 composite ceramics (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) were successfully synthesized via solid-state reaction and sintering at 1100 °C. XRD analysis reveals minor secondary phases Ba2Ti5O12, CuO, and Y2Ti2O7 formed through decomposition and recombination during sintering. Microstructural characterization confirms a pomegranate-like distribution of YCTO/TiO₂ particles within the matrix. The ceramics exhibit high dielectric constants (4837 − 2.44 × 104, at 25 Hz), which decrease with increasing Sr content alongside reduced dielectric losses. At Ba/Sr = 6/4, an optimal temperature stability is achieved with dielectric constant variation within ± 15% in the temperature range from − 40 to 125 °C. The frequency dependencies of dielectric properties and impedance spectra demonstrate that the enhanced dielectric response is assigned to Debye-like relaxation. The colossal dielectric response is attributed to the synergistic effect of spontaneous polarization of ferroelectric BaTiO3, electronic polarization of YCTO, and hierarchical interface polarization.