Structural and dielectric properties of (La, Bi) modified PZT ceramics

Polycrystalline samples of Pb0.9(La1−zBiz)0.1(Zr0.55Ti0.45)0.975O3 [referred as PLBZT] (z=0.0, 0.3, 0.5 and 0.7) have been synthesized by a high-temperature solid-state reaction technique. X-ray diffraction analysis suggests the formation of single-phase compounds with monoclinic structure. The dielectric studies of the compounds as a function of temperature (room temperature, RT to 350 °C) at frequency (1, 10 and 100 kHz) show that the compounds undergo a phase transition of diffuse type. Diffusivity (γ) study of phase transition of these compounds provided its value between 1 and 2, indicating the variation of degree of disordering in the system. Measurement of dc resistivity (ρ) as a function of temperature (RT to 350 °C) at a constant biasing field suggests the compounds have negative temperature coefficient of resistance.