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Influence of the densification process on the structural, microstructural, and dielectric properties of PLMN-PT:0.5Er ceramics

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Doped and un-doped 0.5% Er3+ ferroelectric ceramics (1-x)[Pb(1-y)Lay(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3]-xPbTiO3 (PLMN-PT) were prepared via solid-state reaction using the columbite method and densified by means of conventional sintering (CS), uniaxial hot pressing (HP), and spark plasma sintering (SPS). We review and discuss the influences of the densification process on the microstructural, structural, and dielectric properties of the ceramics. Samples with no porosity or grain size changes caused by the densification process were observed. A density of the ceramics close to the theoretical value (more than 99%) was reached with HP. The heat treatment process in ceramics through SPS eliminates the dark color and improves transparency. Furthermore, the influence of the densification process on the microstructural and structural properties of the ceramics was reviewed and discussed, finding that the electrical properties are favored by HP.

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We wish to thank CAPES, FAPESP and CNPq for their financial support, and Francisco José Picon and Natalia Zanardi for their technical support.

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  1. Grupo de Instrumentación Científica Y Microelectrónica, Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Universidade de Antioquia, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellin, Colombia

    F. A. Londoño

  2. Group of Ferroic Material, Physics Department, Federal University of São Carlos. Rod. Washington Luiz, km 235. Cep: 13565905, São Carlos, SP, Brasil

    F. A. Londoño, D. Garcia & J. A. Eiras

  3. Departamento de Física, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Colombia

    M. Rincon Joya

  4. Grupo de Estado Sólido, Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Y Naturales, Universidade de Antioquia UdeA, Calle 70 No 52-21, Medellin, Colombia

    J. D. Rincon

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Londoño, F.A., Garcia, D., Rincon, J.D. et al. Influence of the densification process on the structural, microstructural, and dielectric properties of PLMN-PT:0.5Er ceramics. J Electroceram 47, 8–14 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10832-021-00257-4

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