Effect of two-stage sintering on dielectric properties of BaTi0.9Zr0.1O3 ceramics

The effect of two-stage sintering on the dielectric properties of BaTi0.9Zr0.1O3 ceramics prepared by solid state route was investigated and is presented here. It has been found that under suitable two-stage sintering conditions, dense BaTi0.9Zr0.1O3 ceramics with improved electrical properties can be synthesized. The density was found to have a value of 5.49 g cc−1 for normally sintered samples, whereas in the case of the two-stage sintered sample it was 5.85 g cc−1. Dielectric measurements were done as a function of frequency and temperature. A small decrease in the Curie temperature was observed with modification in dielectric loss for two-stage sintered ceramic samples.