{"title":"Enhanced sintering behavior and dielectric performance in ZnZrTa2O8 through dual ions substitution strategy","authors":"Chaomin Yin, Hao Yuan, Yun Zhang, Lan Gao, Liang Shi, Xinghua Zhu, Shihua Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.ceramint.2026.07.211","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>ZnZr<sub>1-<em>x</em></sub>(Ga<sub>1/2</sub>Ta<sub>1/2</sub>)<sub><em>x</em></sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> and ZnZr<sub>1-<em>y</em></sub>(Al<sub>1/2</sub>Nb<sub>1/2</sub>)<sub><em>y</em></sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> were designed in this work. All components retained single monoclinic wolframite structure. (Al<sub>1/2</sub>Nb<sub>1/2</sub>)<sup>4+</sup> doping decreased the sintering temperature from 1400 °C to 1350 °C with relative density reaching up to 97.53%. Based on Phillips-Van Vechten-Levine (<em>P</em>-<em>V</em>-<em>L</em>) chemical bond theory, the dependence of structure on properties was analyzed. Compared to ionic polarizability, bond ionicity dominated the <em>ε</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> variations. Internal loss and external loss exhibited equivalent contributions to <em>Q</em>×<em>ƒ</em> enhancement, from 77,256 GHz at <em>x</em> = 0 to 92,814 GHz at <em>x</em> = 0.04 (95,368 GHz, at <em>y</em> = 0.06). Importantly, (Al<sub>1/2</sub>Nb<sub>1/2</sub>)<sup>4+</sup> doping enabled the temperature coefficient |<em>τ</em><sub>ƒ</sub>| to meet practical application standard. It was explained from the structural perspective, through calculating oxygen bond valence <em>V</em><sub><em>O</em></sub>. Upon sintering at 1400 °C, the ZnZr<sub>0.96</sub>(Ga<sub>1/2</sub>Ta<sub>1/2</sub>)<sub>0.04</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> ceramic demonstrated <em>ε</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> = 22.89, <em>Q×f</em> = 92,814 GHz, and <em>τ</em><sub><em>f</em></sub> = −34.33 ppm/°C. Similarly, the ZnZr<sub>0.94</sub>(Al<sub>1/2</sub>Nb<sub>1/2</sub>)<sub>0.06</sub>Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub> ceramic achieved <em>ε</em><sub><em>r</em></sub> = 24.07, <em>Q×f</em> = 95,368 GHz, and <em>τ</em><sub><em>f</em></sub> = −9.98 ppm/°C at 1350 °C.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":267,"journal":{"name":"Ceramics International","volume":"52 24","pages":"Pages 43248-43255"},"PeriodicalIF":6.0000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Ceramics International","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272884226034024","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2026/7/14 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"MATERIALS SCIENCE, CERAMICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ZnZr1-x(Ga1/2Ta1/2)xTa2O8 and ZnZr1-y(Al1/2Nb1/2)yTa2O8 were designed in this work. All components retained single monoclinic wolframite structure. (Al1/2Nb1/2)4+ doping decreased the sintering temperature from 1400 °C to 1350 °C with relative density reaching up to 97.53%. Based on Phillips-Van Vechten-Levine (P-V-L) chemical bond theory, the dependence of structure on properties was analyzed. Compared to ionic polarizability, bond ionicity dominated the εr variations. Internal loss and external loss exhibited equivalent contributions to Q׃ enhancement, from 77,256 GHz at x = 0 to 92,814 GHz at x = 0.04 (95,368 GHz, at y = 0.06). Importantly, (Al1/2Nb1/2)4+ doping enabled the temperature coefficient |τƒ| to meet practical application standard. It was explained from the structural perspective, through calculating oxygen bond valence VO. Upon sintering at 1400 °C, the ZnZr0.96(Ga1/2Ta1/2)0.04Ta2O8 ceramic demonstrated εr = 22.89, Q×f = 92,814 GHz, and τf = −34.33 ppm/°C. Similarly, the ZnZr0.94(Al1/2Nb1/2)0.06Ta2O8 ceramic achieved εr = 24.07, Q×f = 95,368 GHz, and τf = −9.98 ppm/°C at 1350 °C.
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Ceramics International covers the science of advanced ceramic materials. The journal encourages contributions that demonstrate how an understanding of the basic chemical and physical phenomena may direct materials design and stimulate ideas for new or improved processing techniques, in order to obtain materials with desired structural features and properties.
Ceramics International covers oxide and non-oxide ceramics, functional glasses, glass ceramics, amorphous inorganic non-metallic materials (and their combinations with metal and organic materials), in the form of particulates, dense or porous bodies, thin/thick films and laminated, graded and composite structures. Process related topics such as ceramic-ceramic joints or joining ceramics with dissimilar materials, as well as surface finishing and conditioning are also covered. Besides traditional processing techniques, manufacturing routes of interest include innovative procedures benefiting from externally applied stresses, electromagnetic fields and energetic beams, as well as top-down and self-assembly nanotechnology approaches. In addition, the journal welcomes submissions on bio-inspired and bio-enabled materials designs, experimentally validated multi scale modelling and simulation for materials design, and the use of the most advanced chemical and physical characterization techniques of structure, properties and behaviour.
Technologically relevant low-dimensional systems are a particular focus of Ceramics International. These include 0, 1 and 2-D nanomaterials (also covering CNTs, graphene and related materials, and diamond-like carbons), their nanocomposites, as well as nano-hybrids and hierarchical multifunctional nanostructures that might integrate molecular, biological and electronic components.