Structure and dielectric properties of solid solutions Bi7−2xNd2xTi4NbO21(x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0)

Abstract

The electrophysical and structural characteristics of bismuth titanate oxides of a number of phases of solid solutions of the Aurivillius phases Bi[Formula: see text]Nd[Formula: see text]Ti4[Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text] = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) having a layered structure of the perovskite type have been investigated. According to the XRD data, all studied compounds are single-phase and have a mixed-layer structure of Aurivillius phases ([Formula: see text] = 2.5) with a rhombic crystal lattice (space group I2cm, [Formula: see text] = 2). A relationship has been established between changes in the chemical composition of solid solutions and orthorhombic and tetragonal distortions of perovskite-like layers. The temperature dependences of the relative permittivity [Formula: see text]/[Formula: see text](T) are measured. It was found that the change in the phase transition temperature — Curie temperature [Formula: see text] synthesized Aurivillius phases Bi[Formula: see text]Nd[Formula: see text]Ti4[Formula: see text] ([Formula: see text] = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) has a close to linear dependence on the change in the parameter [Formula: see text]. The activation energies of charge carriers in different temperature ranges were calculated. It was found that three clearly defined temperature ranges with different activation energies can be distinguished, which is associated with the different nature of charge carriers in the studied solid solutions of the perovskite type. The effect of substitution of Nd[Formula: see text] ions for Bi[Formula: see text] ions is investigated.