1. Low‐temperature sintering and thermal stability of Li2GeO3‐based microwave dielectric ceramics with low permittivity.
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Yin, Changzhi, Xiang, Huaicheng, Li, Chunchun, Porwal, Harshit, and Fang, Liang
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DIELECTRICS ,CERAMICS ,LITHIUM compounds ,CRYSTALLIZATION ,MICROSTRUCTURE ,SINTERING - Abstract
Abstract: A low‐permittivity dielectric ceramic Li
2 GeO3 was prepared by the solid‐state reaction route. Single‐phase Li2 GeO3 crystallized in an orthorhombic structure. Dense ceramics with high relative density and homogeneous microstructure were obtained as sintered at 1000‐1100°C. The optimum microwave dielectric properties were achieved in the sample sintered at 1080°C with a high relative density ~ 96%, a relative permittivity εr ~ 6.36, a quality factor Q × f ~ 29 000 GHz (at 14.5 GHz), and a temperature coefficient of resonance frequency τf ~ −72 ppm/° C. The sintering temperature of Li2 GeO3 was successfully lowered via the appropriate addition of B2 O3 . Only 2 wt.% B2 O3 addition contributed to a 21.2% decrease in sintering temperature to 850°C without deteriorating the dielectric properties. The temperature dependence of the resonance frequency was successfully suppressed by the addition of TiO2 to form Li2 TiO3 with a positive τf value. These results demonstrate potential applications of Li2 GeO3 in low‐temperature cofiring ceramics technology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2018
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