Influence of DC degradation on the dielectric response of CaCu3Ti4O12 Ceramics

  • Xuetong Zhao
  • , Ruijin Liao
  • , Junyan Zhang
  • , Feipeng Wang
  • , Jianying Li

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Abstract

In this work, CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics were synthesized to investigate the influence of dc degradation on the dielectric response. Two dielectric relaxation processes related to grain and domain boundaries appearing at low temperature were fitted according to Debye theory. It was found that the dc conductance loss at low frequency was greatly increased after dc degradation. The relaxation behaviors of grain and grain boundaries were characterized in impedance plots. The results showed that the values of grain boundaries resistance were greatly decreased from 1.7 megohm to 15 megohm at 433 K with the dc degradation. And the corresponding activation energy of grain boundaries was decreased from 1.25 eV to 0.73 eV, while the activation energy of grain keep nearly a constant at about 0.11 eV. The results of current density-breakdown field (J-E) behavior revealed that the breakdown field and nonlinear coefficient of CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics were both dropped after the dc gradation processes. The barrier height were also decreased from 0.57 eV to 0.31 eV. Therefore, it was proposed that the relaxation processes of grain boundaries may be mainly related with electrical properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics and influenced by the dc degradation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICPADM 2015 - 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages140-143
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479989034
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Oct 2015
Event11th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, ICPADM 2015 - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 19 Jul 201522 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials
Volume2015-October

Conference

Conference11th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, ICPADM 2015
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period19/07/1522/07/15

Keywords

  • CaCuTiO
  • Debye theory
  • grain boundaries
  • relaxation loss

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