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Lead-free ceramic–polymer composite films containing Bi4Ti3O12 (BIT) nanocrystals as the active phase and poly(vinylidene difluoride) as the passive matrix were synthesized by spin coating. The films’ structural, morphological, and dielectric properties were systemically investigated by varying the weight fraction of BIT. Formation of electroactive β and γ phases were strongly affected by the presence of BIT nanocrystals. Analysis was performed by Fourier-transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Morphological studies confirmed the homogeneous dispersion of BIT particles within the polymer matrix. The composite films had dielectric constants as high as 52.8 and low dielectric loss of 0.1 at 100 Hz when the BIT content was 10 wt.%. We suggest that the enhanced electroactive phase content of the polymer matrix and interfacial polarization may contribute to the improved dielectric performance of these composite films. Dielectric modulus analysis was performed to enable understanding of the dielectric relaxation process. Non-Debye-type relaxation behavior was observed for the composite films at high temperature.
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The authors are grateful to the Analytical Instrumentation Research Facility, Jawaharlal Nehru University (AIRF JNU) New Delhi for TEM measurement.
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Bhardwaj, S., Paul, J., Chand, S. et al. Electroactive Phase Induced Bi4Ti3O12–Poly(Vinylidene Difluoride) Composites with Improved Dielectric Properties. J. Electron. Mater. 44, 3710–3723 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-015-3848-8
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