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0.65CaTiO3–0.35SmAlO3 ceramics were synthesized via four calcination methods using a conventional solid-state technique. The reaction mechanism occurred between mixtures of CaCO3, TiO2, Sm2O3, and Al2O3 was studied by X-ray diffraction patterns. Sm2TiO7, CaSmAl3O7, Sm4Ti9O24 were detected in calcined mixtures, which could be converted into CaTiO3–SmAlO3 in ultimate sintered ceramics at a high temperature. Through comparing the comprehensive properties of 0.65CT–0.35SA ceramics sintered at 1450 °C, we determined the best calcination path as the fourth method. We then introduced La2O3/SrO to CTSA ceramics synthesized by the fourth method to improve the overall properties. Thereafter, the phase composition, microstructure, densification, dielectric performances and sintering characteristic of 1 wt% SrO doped 0.65CT–0.35SA specimens with various La2O3 additions were comprehensively investigated. We observed that after adding La2O3/SrO additives, the sintering temperature of CTSA ceramics was depressed to 1340 °C, while facilitating dielectric performances. However, the second-phase La10Al4O21 occurred due to the excessive amounts of La2O3 additions, which degraded the dielectric properties of 0.65CT–0.35SA ceramics. Synthetical properties of εr = 42.94, Q × f = 43680 GHz (f = 5.1 GHz), and τf = − 3.39 ppm/°C were achieved for 1 wt% SrO doped 0.65CT–0.35SA specimens with 0.5 wt% La2O3 additions sintered at 1340 °C, which were likely to be promising option for practical application.
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Zhang, L., Chang, Y., Xin, M. et al. Synthesis of 0.65CaTiO3–0.35SmAlO3 ceramics and effects of La2O3/SrO doping on their microwave dielectric properties. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 21205–21212 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-0270-z
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