Crystal structure, thermodynamic and dielectric properties of the SmFeO3–NaNbO3 composite
摘要
The structure, heat capacity, dielectric and magnetodielectric properties of (1–x)SmFeO3–xNaNbO3 (x = 0 – 1) ceramics were studied over wide temperature and frequency ranges. X-ray diffraction and calorimetry data demonstrated the coexistence of two phases; a T–x diagram was constructed, signatures of both characteristic transitions (TNC for SmFeO3 and TC for NaNbO3) can be identified in compositions with 0.2 ≤ x ≤ 0.6 and shifting toward lower temperatures with increasing NaNbO3 content. It was found that ε′(f) exhibits typical Maxwell–Wagner dispersion: maximum changes are observed for x = 0 and 0.2 (for x = 0.2: ~ 1573 → ~ 307; − 80.5%), while for x = 0.4 the dispersion is minimal (− 12.4%). Temperature dependences of ε′(T) at 1 kHz reveal local anomalies: ~ 310–315 °C for NaNbO3 and x = 0.4; an additional one — ~ 370 °C (x = 0.6–0.8) and a maximum of ~ 410–420 °C for NaNbO3; for SmFeO3, a maximum of ~ 90–100 °C is recorded with a subsequent decrease. The frequency dependences of σac(f) obey Jonscher's law (σac ≈ σdc + Aωs). Arrhenius plots (1 kHz–1 MHz) identified windows with different transport mechanisms and effective activation energies. A positive magnetodielectric effect was detected at room temperature (Mc > 0), the amplitude of which increases with x. Taken together, the results indicate that varying x allows for targeted tuning of the frequency-temperature response and loss level.