Processing, dielectric properties and impedance characteristics of Na0.5Bi0.5Cu3Ti4O12 ceramics

Na0.5Bi0.5Cu3Ti4O12 (NBCTO) ceramics were prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method. The phase structure, microstructure and dielectric properties of NBCTO ceramics sintered at various temperatures with different soaking time were investigated. Pure NBCTO phase could be obtained with increasing the temperature and prolonging the soaking time. High dielectric permittivity (13,495) and low dielectric loss (0.031) could be obtained when the ceramics were sintered at 1000 °C for 7.5 h. The ceramics sintered at 1000 °C for 7.5 h also showed good temperature stability (−4.00 to −0.69%) over a large temperature range from −50 to 150 °C. Complex impedances results revealed that the grain was semiconducting and the grain boundaries was insulating. The grain resistance (Rg) was 12.10 Ω cm and the grain boundary resistance (Rgb) was 2.009 × 105 Ω cm when the ceramics were sintered at 1000 °C for 7.5 h.