Effect of gold nanoparticles on lead zinc niobate–barium titanate structure by X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

The 0.93PZN-0.07BT ceramics containing 0.5 wt% AuNPs sintering was carried out for 3 – 5 h at various temperatures ranging from 1100 to 1150°C. The effect of AuNPs on 0.93PZN-0.07BT local structure and dielectric properties were investigated. The AuK-edge XANES spectrum indicated that AuNPs are not substituted into 0.93PZN-0.07BT structure. The dielectric constants and dielectric loss of 0.93PZN-0.07BT ceramics containing 0.5 wt% AuNPs after sintering at 1050°C for 3–5 h are higher and lower than that of 0.93PZN-0.07BT ceramics without AuNPs after sintering at 1100°C for 3–5 h, respectively, which can be described by assuming the connectivity series between the ceramics and the metal phases. In addition, Curie temperature shifting of 0.93PZN-0.07BT ceramics containing 0.5 wt% AuNPs due to the higher degree of chemical heterogeneity caused by the AuNPs addition. Therefore, the including of AuNPs into 0.93PZN-0.07BT ceramics can be improving dielectric properties with lower temperature and shorter time in sintering process. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]