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Sintering behavior, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of low permittivity Fe2O3–CaSiO3 composite ceramic

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A novel Fe2O3–CaSiO3 (FCS) composite microwave dielectric ceramic was prepared by a solid-state reaction method (SSR). The phase composition, microstructure and relative density of the composite ceramics were systematically investigated and their relationship with microwave dielectric properties was investigated. The phase compositions of the prepared samples were CaSiO3 and Fe2O3 in all sintering temperatures. The phase fractions and cell parameters of the FCS ceramics were analyzed by Rietveld refinement. Besides, the Q × f values of the FCS ceramics were positively correlated with the phase content of CaSiO3. The effect of microscopic morphology on the microwave dielectric properties of the FCS ceramic samples was investigated by SEM technique. EDS analysis verified that the phase composition of the ceramic samples was Fe2O3 and CaSiO3. Finally, the FCS ceramics sintered at 1180 °C for 4 h obtained excellent microwave dielectric properties of εr = 8.69, Q × f = 28,000 GHz, τf = − 24.29 ppm/°C.

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This study was supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61761015 and 11664008), Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi (No. 2018GXNSFFA050001), and High Level Innovation Team and Outstanding Scholar Program of Guangxi Institutes.

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    Lian Deng, Yanjun Liu, Guoqiang He, You Wu & Huanfu Zhou

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by LD, YL, GH. The first draft of the manuscript was written by YL. Data curation and formal analysis were performed by YW. Funding acquisition, resources, supervision and validation were performed by HZ and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Deng, L., Liu, Y., He, G. et al. Sintering behavior, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of low permittivity Fe2O3–CaSiO3 composite ceramic. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1536 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10963-0

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