The High Dielectric Loss Tangent of Zinc-Doped Cobalt Titanate and Its Correlation with Microwave Absorption Performance in the S-Band Frequency
摘要
Synthesis and characterization was carried out for cobalt–titanium oxide perovskite samples doped with zinc. The samples were processed using the mechanical milling method with high-energy milling in wet conditions and continued heat treatment at 1000°C for 5 h. Characterization performed included x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, vibrating sample magnetometry, and microwave absorption in the S-band. The Co1−xZnxTiO3 samples (x = 0.1 and 0.2) are single-phase (Co, Zn)TiO3, while x = 0.3 resulted in a second phase, namely Zn2TiO4. The particle size also increased with increasing Zn2+ dopant ions. All samples were paramagnetic, with susceptibility decreasing with increasing Zn2+ ions. The Co0.9Zn0.1TiO3 sample has a high dielectric loss tangent. With the ability to absorb microwaves at a frequency of 2–4 GHz, the best results were achieved by the Co0.9Zn0.1TiO3 sample, namely −34.87 dB at a frequency of 2.16 GHz, with a bandwidth of around 0.5 GHz.