Liangchen Fan, Yuanxun Li, Fuyu Li, Jie Li, Kai Gu, Yulong Liao
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Abstract
The study aimed to explore the impact of substituting Ti4+ with Jahn-active Mn ions on the structural and dielectric characteristics of ilmenite Zn0.7Mg0.3TiO3. Polycrystalline samples of Zn0.7Mg0.3Ti1-xMnxO3 (x ≤ 0.12) were synthesized using the solid-phase method at a medium temperature of 1150 °C. Results indicate that the microwave dielectric properties (εr = 20.7, Q × f = 50,808 GHz, τf = −26.7 ppm/°C) of Zn0.7Mg0.3Ti1-xMnxO3 ceramics significantly improve with the incorporation of Jahn-Teller Mn ions, particularly in terms of dielectric loss and temperature drift coefficient. Quantitative XPS analysis and Raman drift analysis further supports the notion that the Jahn-Teller distortion induced by the Mn3+ cation affects the Q × f value and thermal stability. This approach of leveraging Jahn-Teller distortion for enhancing material properties introduces a novel perspective to the development and utilization of electronic materials.
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