Sains Malaysiana 43(10)(2014):
1573–1582
Structural
and Electrical Properties of Nb-substituted LiTa1-xNbxO3
(Sifat Struktur dan Elektrik bagi LiTa1-xNbxO3 yang
Digantikan dengan Nb)
K.Y. BAK1, K.B. TAN1*, C.C. KHAW2, Z. ZAINAL1, P.Y. TAN1 & M.P. CHON1
1Department
of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia
43400
Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
2Department
of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science
Universiti
Tunku Abdul Rahman, 53300 Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Diserahkan:
21 Ogos 2013/Diterima: 10 Februari 2014
ABSTRACT
Single phase LiTa1-xNbxO3 solid solution with 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 1.00 was
successfully synthesised via conventional solid-state method at 950°C for 24 h.
These materials were refined and fully indexed with hexagonal crystal system,
space group of R3c; lattice parameters, a ranging from 5.1410(6) Ǻ to
5.1471(3) Ǻ and c ranging from 13.7467(1) Ǻ to 13.8341(1) Ǻ;
with α = β = 90° and γ = 120°. Variation of the lattice
parameters in these materials was found to be negligibly small throughout the
subsolidus solution. No thermal event was detected within the studied
temperature range of 50 to 1000°C. The electrical properties of samples were
characterised by AC impedance analyser, HP4192A at temperature
ranging from room temperature to 850°C over a frequency range of 5 Hz to 13
MHz. LiTa1-xNbxO3 materials
exhibited bulk response with associated capacitances in the order of 10-12 F
cm-1 and the temperature-dependent conductivities were found to
increase with increasing temperatures. The results showed that LiTa1-xNbxO3 samples
were of typical ferroelectrics.
Keywords: Ferroelectric; impedance; solid solution; solid-state
method
ABSTRAK
Larutan pepejal LiTa1-xNbxO3 tulen dengan 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 1.00 telah berjaya
disintesis melalui kaedah penyediaan keadaan pepejal pada 950°C selama 24 jam.
Bahan-bahan tersebut dapat diindeks sepenuhnya dalam sistem kristal heksagon dengan
kumpulan ruangan, R3c; nilai parameter kekisi, a, b dalam julat 5.1410(6)
Ǻ ke 5.1471(3) Ǻ dan c dalam lingkungan 13.7467(1) Ǻ ke
13.8341(1) Ǻ; α = β = 90° dan γ = 120°. Perubahan
parameter kekisi larutan pepejal LiTa1-xNbxO3 didapati adalah terhad. Tiada sebarang
keadaan terma dikesan daripada suhu 50 sehingga 1000°C. Sifat elektrik
dicirikan dengan penganalisis AC impedans, HP4192A daripada suhu
bilik hingga 850°C dalam julat frekuensi antara 5 Hz hingga 13 MHz. Bahan-bahan
dalam siri larutan pepejal menunjukkan sifat pukal dengan kapasitan dalam
tertib 10-12 F cm-1. Konduktiviti bagi sampel
ini didapati meningkat dengan peningkatan suhu. Keputusan
analisis menunjukkan siri larutan pepejal LiTa1-xNbxO3 dengan 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 1.00
bersifat jenis bahan ferroelektrik.
Kata kunci: Ferroelektrik; impedans; kaedah
penyediaan keadaan pepejal; larutan pepejal
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*Pengarang
untuk surat-menyurat; email: tankb@science.upm.my
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