Effect of sintering temperature on the structural properties for CaBi4Ti4O15 compound

Polycrystalline CaBi4Ti4O15 (CBT) ceramics were successfully prepared by traditional ceramic technique. The X-ray diffraction spectrum of produced powder was studied at different temperatures (650 C, 850 C, and 1050C. The sintering temperature is very effective factor to obtained high crystallinity with very pure for CBT compound. The product structures analyzed using X-ray diffraction, it confirms, high purity polycrystalline phase formation revealed the existence of bismuth layered perovskite phase Aurivillius orthorhombic crystal structure at 1050 degrees C. The produced samples' A field emission scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the morphologies (FESEM). It shows crystallites particles in the range about 149-349 nm for the product sintered at 1050 degrees C, it shows a dense microstructure with the presence of large orthorhombic distortion. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss were measured at room temperature as a function of frequency. The dielectric constant of CBT increases in sintering temperature. Moreover, the samples sintered at 1050 degrees C exhibits good dielectric properties and lower value of tan delta.