Effect of particle size on dielectric and ferroelectric properties of 0-3 lead magnesium niobate titanate-portland cement composites

• Main Authors: R. Potong, R. Rianyoi, L. Jareansuk, N. Jaitanong, R. Yimnirun, A. Chaipanich
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=79955695088&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/50938
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

The effect of lead magnesium niobate titanate (PMNT) particle size on the dielectric and ferroelectric properties of PMNT-Portland cement (PC) composites was investigated. PMNT of various particle sizes (75-425μm) were used at 50% by volume to produce the composites using the mixing and pressing method. Dielectric properties at various frequencies (0.1-20 kHz) and ferroelectrics behavior of the PMNT-Portland cement composites were investigated at room temperature. The results show that the dielectric constant of PMNT- Portland cement composite are found to increase (εr= 154 for particle size 75 μm and εr= 275 for particle size 425 μm (at 1 kHz)), while dielectric loss decreased with increasing particle size of ferroelectric PMNT ceramics. Furthermore, the "instantaneous" remnant polarization (Pir) of composites was found to increase with increasing PMNT particle size.