Lead strontium titanate ( Sr 1-x Pb x) TiO 3 (0.20 ≤ x ≤ 0.45,step = 0.05) ceramics were prepared by conventional mixed oxide method. The X-ray diffraction patterns indicate that the prepared samples have perovskite-type structure. With the increase of Pb content, there is a tendency from the cubic to tetragonal structure. The scanning electron microscopy micrographs reveal that the addition of Pb can affect microstructure. The dependent temperature dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss were investigated in the frequency range from 100 Hz to 1 MHz. The maximum peak of the dielectric permittivity versus temperature curve was broadened and a frequency dispersion of the dielectric permittivity was observed for the (Sr0.8Pb0.2)TiO3 ceramics. The results obtained at the frequency of 10 kHz reveal the Curie temperature linearly increased with the lead content. The fitted curves of temperature versus inverse dielectric permittivity at 10 kHz for ( Sr 1-x Pb x) TiO3 ceramics are consistent with Curie–Weiss law. The Pyroelectric properties were also investigated. The high pyroelectric coefficients and figure of merits indicate that the SPT ceramics are potential materials for pyroelectric sensors.
