Calcium-doped barium titanate, Ba(1−x)CaxTiO3 (where x = 0.02,0.04,0.06 & 0.08)/BCT1,BCT2, BCT3 & BCT4, ferroelectric ceramics were synthesized by a microwave processing technique. For the formation of a single perovskite phase with a dense grain morphology, microwave sintering temperature was optimized at 1100 oC for 1 h. SEM characterization of the microwave sintered BCT samples showed dense and homogeneous packing of sub-micrometer size grains. The BCT2 system showed the highest room temperature (RT) dielectric constant (εr). The dielectric property vs. temperature behavior revealed a diffuse phase transition nature. The occurrence of polarization vs. electric field (P-E) loops confirmed the ferroelectric nature of the microwave sintered BCT samples.

Keywords: BCT, Ferroelectric materials, Dielectric properties, Perovskite, Diffusivity