Jin-Quan Zeng, Jun-Lei Qi, Yue-Yang Yang, Min-Hao Zhang, Yuan-Hua Lin
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Abstract
The practical application of CaSmAlO4 microwave dielectric ceramics is limited by its low quality factor (Q×f) value and non-zero temperature coefficient resonant frequency (τf) value. In this study, we introduced Mg2+–Ti4+ ionic pairs into CaSmAlO4, along with an excess of 9% Sm2O3. The Mg2+–Ti4+ ionic pairs substituted Al3+, and two phases simultaneously coexisted in the ceramics: CaSmAlO4 and Sm2O3. As the doping concentration of Mg2+–Ti4+ ionic pairs increased, the relative permittivity exhibited an upward trend, while the quality factor and resonant frequency temperature coefficient first rose and then descended. Remarkably, 0.09Sm2O3–0.91CaSmAl0.7Mg0.15–Ti0.15O4 sintered at 1450 °C yielded excellent dielectric properties: εr = 19.72, Q × f = 72,936 GHz, and τf = –0.044 ppm·°C− 1. The factors influencing the microwave dielectric properties of 0.09Sm2O3–0.91CaSmAlO4 ceramics were further examined by considering the crystal structure, grain size, Lichtenecker logarithmic rule, tolerance factor and packing fraction.
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Rare Metals is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the Nonferrous Metals Society of China. It serves as a platform for engineers and scientists to communicate and disseminate original research articles in the field of rare metals. The journal focuses on a wide range of topics including metallurgy, processing, and determination of rare metals. Additionally, it showcases the application of rare metals in advanced materials such as superconductors, semiconductors, composites, and ceramics.