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Microwave dielectric properties and low-fire processing of Ca0.244Li0.3Nd0.404Ti0.96Al0.02Nb0.02O3 ceramics doped with BZLBS

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In this work, the efficacy of sintering aid BaO–ZnO–Li2O–B2O3–SiO2 (BZLBS) on the sintering process at lower temperatures was verified for the Ca0.244Li0.3Nd0.404Ti0.96Al0.02Nb0.02O3 (CLNTAN) ceramics. Crystalline phases and dielectric properties of samples were systematically investigated as well. The results exhibited that the BZLBS apparently reduced the sintering temperature of CLNTAN by forming the liquid phase. Additionally, doping BALBS sintering aid not only reduced the sintering temperature, but also declined the dielectric constant (εr) and the quality factor (Q × f) for CLNTAN ceramic. Eventually, the microwave dielectric properties are as follows: εr = 104.7, Q × f = 2560 GHz and τf = − 2.1 ppm/°C (sintered at 950 °C). The results demonstrated that the CLNTAN ceramic doped with 4 wt% BZLBS is a potential LTCC ceramic application.

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  1. National Engineering Research Center of Electromagnetic Radiation Control Materials, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

    Dongming Li, Jingjing Chen & Bin Tang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China

    Dongming Li, Jingjing Chen & Bin Tang

  3. Sichuan Province Key Laboratory of Information Materials and Devices Application, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, 610225, China

    Zhe Xiong

  4. Shandong Yinghoo Electronic Technology Stock Corporation, Jining, People’s Republic of China

    Shuangxi Zheng, Yong Liu & Jiangtao Chen

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Li, D., Xiong, Z., Chen, J. et al. Microwave dielectric properties and low-fire processing of Ca0.244Li0.3Nd0.404Ti0.96Al0.02Nb0.02O3 ceramics doped with BZLBS. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 12466–12475 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08204-x

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