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Sintering behavior, phase composition, microstructure, and dielectric properties of low-permittivity alkaline earth silicate Sr3MgSi2O8 ceramics

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Microwave dielectric materials with low permittivity and high quality factor are the cornerstone of high-speed data transmission. This paper prepared a new low-permittivity microwave dielectric ceramic Sr3MgSi2O8 ( SMS) by a solid-state reaction method. SMS ceramics belonged to the monoclinic system ( space group: P21/a) at 1375 °C ~ 1475 °C, accompanied by the formation of small amount of Sr2SiO4 second phase ( space group: P21/n). SMS ceramics has the lowest dam** at 1450 °C. With the increase in sintering temperature, the relative density of ceramics increases firstly and then decreases, reaching the maximum value (95.82%) at 1450 °C. The SMS ceramics sintered at 1450 °C for 4 h have the best microwave dielectric properties of εr = 11.06, Q × f = 25,375 GHz, and τf = − 57.41 ppm/°C.

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This study was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61761015), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (Nos. 2017GXNSFFA198011, 2018GXNSFFA050001), and the High-Level Innovation Team and Outstanding Scholar Program of Guangxi Institute.

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He, Y., Wei, X., He, G. et al. Sintering behavior, phase composition, microstructure, and dielectric properties of low-permittivity alkaline earth silicate Sr3MgSi2O8 ceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 26263–26275 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-09310-6

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