Microwave assisted sintering of CaCu3Ti4O12

CaCu3Ti4O12 electroceramic was prepared by a microwave assisted solid-state reaction technique from CaCO3, CuO and TiO2 powders. Processing involved the preparation of raw material, mixing and milling, calcination, pellet forming and sintering processes. Conventional furnace and microwave assisted sintering processes were employed in order to improve phase structures, morphology and dielectric properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 ceramics. Surface and fracture FESEM analysis showed that the microwave assisted sintered CaCu3Ti4O12 produced better densification and more uniform grain size compared to the conventional sintered sample. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. All rights reserved.