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The crystal structure, sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of BiZn2PO6 ceramics for ULTCC applications

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A novel BiZn2PO6 ceramic with good performance was composited under ultra-low-temperature through the traditional solid-state reaction method. The crystal structure, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of BiZn2PO6 ceramics were analyzed in detail. The XRD spectra showed that the pure crystal phase of BiZn2PO6 ceramic was obtained successfully. The results of further Rietveld refinement based on XRD data indicated that BiZn2PO6 ceramic possessed an orthorhombic structure. The density of BiZn2PO6 ceramics was reflected by SEM micrographs, grain size distribution and relative density data. The relative density of BiZn2PO6 ceramic sintered at 725 °C for 4 h reached 97.8%. The pure BiZn2PO6 ceramic sintered at 725 °C had the best properties, the data of permittivity, quality factor and resonant frequency temperature coefficient were as follows: εr = 13.269, Q × f = 18,030 GHz, τf = − 18.9 ppm/°C.

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This work was supported by Major Projects of Science and Technology in Tianjin (Grant No. 18ZXJMTG00020).

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Zhang, P., Tian, X., Hao, M. et al. The crystal structure, sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of BiZn2PO6 ceramics for ULTCC applications. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 3738–3747 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07565-z

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