STRUCTURE-PROPERTIES RELATION OF CO-DOPE BISMUTH LAYER-STRUCTURED Bi3.25La0.75(Ti1-xWx)3O12 CERAMICS
In this work, fabrication and investigation of substituing high-valence W 6+ for Ti 4+ ion on B -site of La 3+-doped Bi 4 Ti 3 O 12 or BLT structure to form Bi 3.25 La 0.75( Ti 1-x W x)3 O 12 or BLTW (when x = 0, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05 0.07, 0.09 and 0.10) ceramics were carried out. X-ray diffraction patterns of BLTW ceramics indicated orthorhombic structure with lattice distortion, especially with higher concentration of WO 3 dopant. An increase in WO 3 doping content reduced not only length and thickness of grain, but also density of the ceramics. Electrical conductivity was found to decrease, while dielectric constant increased with W 6+ doping. Ferroelectric properties were found to be improved with increasing WO 3 content and were optimized at x = 0.05.