Effect of crystal structure on microwave dielectric properties of Li{sub 2}SrTa{sub 2(1−x)}Nb{sub 2x}O{sub 7} compounds
Highlights: • Synthesis of orthorhombic Li{sub 2}SrTa{sub 2(1−x)}Nb{sub 2x}O{sub 7} compounds • The mechanism for enhancement of quality factor by bond strength. • Deviation of τ{sub ƒ} with octahedral distortion of the compound. - Abstract: The Li{sub 2}SrTa{sub 2(1−x)}Nb{sub 2x}O{sub 7} (x = 0–1.0) with layered-perovskite type structure were synthesized by conventional solid state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction reveals that all these compounds possess orthorhombic crystal structure with Cmcm space group. B-site bond strength and B-site octahedral distortion of these compounds were calculated using bond lengths obtained from Rietveld refinement. The dielectric constant (ϵ{sub r}) decreased from 24.2 to 15.2 with increase in the Nb concentration, which was due to decrease in dielectric polarizability of compound. The non-monotonic variation in quality factor (Q × ƒ) was observed with Nb concentration. This variation of quality factor was correlated with the B-site bond strength. The B-site octahedral distortion was found to increase with Nb content, which was the major factor for increase in temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τ{sub f}) of these compounds.
- OSTI ID:
- 22475936
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 70; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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