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Effect of (Cu0.5Ni0.5)x2+ substitution for Zr4+ on sintering characteristics and high frequency dielectric properties of Zr0.8-x(Cu0.5Ni0.5)xSn0.2TiO4 (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.16) ceramics

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Only a single ZST phase was identified by X-ray diffraction patterns, and the crystal structure of ZST was distorted resulting from the introduction of (Cu0.5Ni0.5)x2+ double ions. The results show that the sintering drive is more favorable with increasing substitution, but leads to deterioration of the dielectric properties with further increase in substitution. The Zr0.78(Cu0.5Ni0.5)0.02Sn0.2TiO4 ceramics sintered at 1400 °C exhibited excellent comprehensive performance: ρR = 99.2%, εr = 41.19, tanδ = 6 × 10–6. In addition, the first principles calculations indicated that (Cu0.5Ni0.5)x2+ double ions can improve the dielectric properties of ZST system with the increase of s and d orbital hybridization.

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QW: Experiment, Data analysis, Manuscript Writing. XL: Guide the experiment, Provide experimental conditions, Modify the manuscript. WY: Experiment, data arrangement. ZY: Data arrangement, Modify the manuscript. KZ: Data arrangement, Modify the manuscript. FW: Data arrangement, Modify the manuscript.

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Wu, Q., Liu, X., Yan, W. et al. Effect of (Cu0.5Ni0.5)x2+ substitution for Zr4+ on sintering characteristics and high frequency dielectric properties of Zr0.8-x(Cu0.5Ni0.5)xSn0.2TiO4 (x = 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.16) ceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 17152–17160 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08590-2

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