Abstract
Bismuth layer-structured piezoelectric (BLSP) calcium bismuth titanate (Ca0.25Bi0.5TiO3) piezoelectric ceramics have been prepared via a conventional sol gel reaction method by mixing the desired chemicals in stoichiometric amounts. Calcium bismuth titanate (CBT) samples were characterized by means of XRD, SEM and FTIR spectroscopy. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed that CBT ceramics exhibit a single phase orthorhombic structure. The SEM images confirm its morphological size ranging from 1.00 to 2.75 µm. FTIR analysis reveals that calcium bismuth titanate has been prepared successfully, and the ratio of calcium, bismuth and titania was found to be 0.25:0.50:1.00, respectively. The photocatalytic removal of Methylene Blue, cadmium (Cd2+) and other toxic heavy metals will be carried out using CBT materials.
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Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences
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