Structure and dielectric properties of solid solutions Bi_(7−2x)Nd_(2x)Ti_(4)NbO_(21)(x=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0)

The electrophysical and structural characteristics of bismuth titanate oxides of a number of phases of solid solutions of the Aurivillius phases Bi_(7−2x)Nd_(2x)Ti_(4)NbO_(21)(x=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0)having a layered structure of the perovskite type have been investigated.According to the XRD data,all studied compounds are single-phase and have a mixed-layer structure of Aurivillius phases(m=2.5)with a rhombic crystal lattice(space group I2cm,Z=2).A relationship has been established between changes in the chemical composition of solid solutions and orthorhombic and tetragonal distortions of perovskite-like layers.The temperature dependences of the relative permittivityε/ε_(o)(T)are measured.It was found that the change in the phase transition temperature-Curie temperature T_(C)synthesized Aurivillius phases Bi_(7−x)Nd_(2x)Ti_(4)NbO_(21)(x=0.0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0)has a close to linear dependence on the change in the parameter x.The activation energies of charge carriers in different temperature ranges were calculated.It was found that three clearly defined temperature ranges with different activation energies can be distinguished,which is associated with the different nature of charge carriers in the studied solid solutions of the perovskite type.The effect of substitution of Nd^(3+)ions for Bi3+ions is investigated.

Crystal structure and dielectric properties of layered perovskite-like solid solutions Bi_(3-x)Gd_(x)TiTaO_(9)(x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.3)with high Curie temperature

The Aurivillius phases[Bi_(2)O_(2)][A_(n−1)B_(n)O3_(n+1)]are well-known ferroelectrics with high Curie temperatures T_(C).High-temperature piezoceramics Bi_(3-x)Gd_(x)TiTaO_(9)(BGdTTa,x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.3)were prepared by a solid-state reaction method.The structural and electrophysical characteristics of BGdTTa ceramics have been studied.According to the data of powder X-ray diffraction,all the compounds are single-phase with the structures of two-layer Aurivillius phases(m=2)with the orthorhombic crystal lattice(space group A2_(1)am).The temperature dependence of the relative permittivity ε/ε_(o)(T)of the compounds was measured and showed that the Curie temperature T_(C) of perovskite-like oxides Bi_(3-x)Gd_(x)TiTaO_(9)increases linearly with an increase in the substitution parameter x to TC=925℃.The activation energies of charge carriers have been found in different temperature ranges.