Abstract
Ultra fine rutile powders (below 50 nm) were prepared via the sol-gel process and bulk type TiO2 specimens were fabricated using spark plasma sintering (SPS). The TiO2 specimen sintered at a low temperature (720°C) exhibited a highly relative density (97%) and a nano-sized grain structure (200 nm). Dielectric properties of spark plasma sintered TiO2 specimens including dielectric constants (k) and losses (tan δ) were measured. The TiO2 specimen, obtained by SPS, showed a high dielectric constant (∼780) and a low tan δ (∼0.005), and a relaxation behavior at 1 MHz. After the subsequent annealing process of the TiO2 specimen in O2 flow, the dielectric constants remarkably decreased (k = 100s). These dielectric properties of nanocrystalline TiO2 specimens prepared by SPS were discussed in terms of space charges produced by the reduction of Ti4+ ions and crystallographic orientations of grains.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 913-917 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Electroceramics |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Acknowledgments This research was supported by a grant from the Core Technology Development Program funded by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE),Republic of Korea.
Keywords
- Dielectric property
- Nanocrystalline
- Reduction
- Spark plasma sintering
- TiO
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Materials Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering