Abstract
The phase development, microstructural evolution, dielectric properties and energy storage characteristics were investigated as a function of crystallization temperature in barium strontium titanate-based glass ceramics. According to the XRD study, a majority phrase (Ba, Sr)TiO3 and the minor phase BaAl2Si2O8 were formed during the crystallization. Scanning electron microscopy investigations have revealed that with increasing crystallization temperature the volume faction of crystalline phases as well as their crystalline sizes increase. In addition, as the crystallization temperature increased, the dielectric constant of the glass ceramics increased and the dielectric breakdown strength decreased. The correlation between the dielectric properties and energy storage characteristics was qualitatively discussed.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the Ministry of Sciences and Technology of China through 863-project under grant 2007AA03Z323, and National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50977049) for financial support. Technical help by S. Q. Tong, C. L. Huang and D. H. Hao are recognized.