Structural and dielectrics properties of Pr3+ doped BaTi0.925(Yb0.5Nb0.5)(0.075)O-3 ceramics
Résumé
Ba1-xPr2x/3Ti0.925(Yb0.5Nb0.5)(0.075)O-3:(xPrBTYN) (0.02 <= x <= 0.08) ceramics were prepared by a high temperature solid-state reaction technique. The effects of the Pr3+ addition to structural and dielectric properties were examined. The X-ray study has evidenced a cubic single phase in the Pm-3m space group. Raman spectra showed that the replacement of the Ba2+ by Pr3+ ions induced a down shift of active modes accompanied with a significant reduction in the intensity. Further, a new mode appeared at 115 cm(-1) with an intensity depended on the composition. Dielectric study as a function of temperature and frequency of ceramic samples has revealed a normal ferroelectric behavior where x <= 0.06, instead to a relaxor character in the case of ceramic with an optimum value of Pr3+ doping (x = 0.08). (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.