Abstract
Nanocrystalline La1-xSrxCo1-yFe yO3 (x=0.00-0.60) perovskites were fabricated by a cheap economic route (i.e. micro-emulsion method) and characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TGA analysis showed ~35% weight loss. The crystallite size determined by XRD and SEM ranged from 30 to 80 nm and ~30 to 50 nm, respectively. The dielectric behavior was evaluated in the range of 1.0×106 Hz to 3.0×10 9 Hz at 298 K, the dielectric parameters resulting appreciably enhanced by co-doping with Sr and Fe. The maximum dielectric parameters (ε′=103.35, ε″=58.92 and tan δ=0.57) were observed for La0.4Sr0.6Co0.4Fe0.6O 3 at 15×106 Hz. Results suggest the potential use of these nanocrystalline perovskites in GHz-operated microwave devices. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 13211-13216 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Ceramics International |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2014 |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledgements: We are thankful to The Islamia University of Bahawalpur-63100 (Pakistan) and Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. One of the authors (Dr. I. Shakir) is thankful to Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University (RGP-VPP-312). The international foundation for science (IFS), Sweden is also highly acknowledged for grant no. W/5408-1.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Ceramics and Composites
- Process Chemistry and Technology
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials