Effect of particle size on dielectric properties and hysteresis behavior of 0-3 barium zirconate titanate-portland cement composites

• Main Authors: Ruamporn Potong, Rattiyakorn Rianyoi, Athipong Ngamjarurojana, Rattikorn Yimnirun, Ruyan Guo, Amar S. Bhalla, Arnon Chaipanich
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Engineering; Materials Science; Physics and Astronomy
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84891599385&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52516
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

In this work, the effect of barium zirconate titanate (BZT) particle size on the dielectric properties and hysteresis behavior of 0-3 Barium zirconate titanate- Portland cement composites was investigated. BZT of various particle sizes (75, 212 and 425 μm) were used at 50% by volume to produce the 0-3 lead-free composites. The results showed that the dielectric constant at 1 kHz of composite was ≈ 350, while dielectric loss decreased with increasing particle size of BZT ceramics. It is clear from the hysteresis measurements that the particle size has a strong influence on the polarization-electric field loop of composites. The composite at 425 μm particle size was found to exhibit a more typical ferroelectric hysteresis loop. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.