Structural, microwave, and EMI shielding characteristics of double perovskite La2ZnTiO6 ceramics
摘要
This research article presents studies on the structural, microstructural, microwave performance, and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding effectiveness of double perovskite La2ZnTiO6 (LZTO) ceramics synthesized by the conventional solid-state reaction process. The Rietveld refinement through the Fullprof program showed that the structure represents a pure perovskite crystal having a monoclinic crystalline structure belonging to the P21/n space group with unit cell parameters a = 7.8885 Å, b = 5.6051 Å, and c = 5.5689 Å, respectively. The FE-SEM micrographs reveal various plate-like grains, with an average grain size estimated as 2.23 μm. Energy dispersive spectra (EDS) show that all peaks are well resolved. The maximum values of SER, SEA, and SET are found to be −8.5 dB at 18 GHz, −4.45 dB at 17.46 GHz, and −10.5 dB at 17.5 GHz, respectively. The (Q × f) value of LZTO perovskite was observed as 92,887 at 16.4 GHz, with a reflection loss of -64.31 dB at 17.39 GHz within Ku-band (12.4- 18 GHz) with the help of a Vector Network Analyser (VNA). The higher quality factor, exceptional dielectric properties of La2ZnTiO6 (LZTO), are suitable for microwave and EMI Shielding applications in the GHz frequency range.