Preparation and Dielectric Properties of CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ Ceramics with Different Additives

Li₂CO₃, MgCO₃, BaCO₃, and Bi₂O₃ dopants were introduced into CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ (CCTO) ceramics in order to improve the dielectric properties. The CCTO ceramics were prepared by conventional solid-state reaction method. The phase structure, microstructure, and dielectric behavior were carefully investigated. The pure structure without any impurity phases can be confirmed by the x-ray diffraction patterns. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis illuminated that the grains of Ca_0.90Li_0.20Cu₃Ti₄O₁₂ ceramics were greater than that of pure CCTO. It was important for the properties of the CCTO ceramics to study the additives in complex impedance spectroscopy. It was found that the Ca_0.90Li_0.20Cu₃Ti₄O₁₂ ceramics had the higher permittivity (>45000), the lower dielectric loss (<0.025) than those of CCTO at 1 kHz at room temperature and good temperature stability from −30 to 75 °C.