Abstract
In situ synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction is used to study the kinetics of cation ordering and ordered domain growth in the microwave dielectric electroceramic Ba3ZnTa2O9 (BZT) with a time resolution of 15 s and processing temperatures of up to 1500°C. This permits the measurement of the activation energy for cation ordering and the identification of different mechanisms for ordered domain growth, associated with the formation of the Ba8ZnTa6O24 impurity phase due to zinc loss.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4731-4740 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 18 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |