Influence of La doping on structural and dielectric properties of SrBi2Nb2O9 ceramics

TLDR: In this article, the phase transition from normal ferroelectric to paraelectric has been observed via relaxor-type ferroelectrics with increase in x, and the frequency dependence of transition temperature was studied in terms of Vogel-Fulcher relation for SBLN.

Abstract: Lanthanum doped SrBi2Nb2O9 ceramics with the chemical formula SrBi2−xLaxNb2O9 (SBLN) (x=0–05) have been prepared through conventional solid state route X-ray diffraction reveals the shrinkage of unit cell of strontium bismuth niobate with incorporation of La3+ dopant, having no lone pair electrons Shifting of Raman phonon modes indicates the reduced rattling space of NbO6 octahedra with increase in La doping concentration Further, the softening of lowest frequency phonon mode with increasing x in SBLN shows the transition from ferroelectric to paraelectric at room temperature The dielectric properties for all the compositions are studied as a function of temperature (25 to 500 °C) over the frequency range of 10 kHz–1 MHz With increase in lanthanum doping concentration the phase transition becomes diffused and transition temperature gets shifted toward lower temperature A phase transition from normal ferroelectric to paraelectric has been observed via relaxor-type ferroelectrics with increase in x The frequency dependence of transition temperature was studied in terms of Vogel–Fulcher relation for SBLN (x=04)