EVALUATION OF FERROELECTRIC

CERAMIC - METAL COMPOSITE

INSTRUCTOR

DR. A.K. THAKUR

 objectives

• To form a composite of nano Ni filler on micro

and nano LiNbO3 matrix.

• Study the magneto-electric and nonlinear

optical properties of the composite.

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 preparation

• Initial proposition – micro LNB matrix through

conventional ceramic route through solid state
reaction
Li2CO3 + Nb2O5
2LiNbO3 + CO2
and nano matrix preparation through citrate
route.
• Composite formation with 10, 15, 20, 25, 28, 30
volume percentages of nano Ni.
• Cold pressing sintering etc.

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 general information
LiNbO3

• Molecular weight – 147.85

• Density – 4.65 gm/cc
• Structure – Rhombohedral
• M.P. – 1253 oC
• Curie Point – 1150 oC

Li2CO3

• Molecular weight – 73.89

• Density – 2.11 gm/cc
• M.P. – 723 oC
• B. P. – 1310 oC

Nb2O5

• Molecular weight – 265.81

• Density – 4.47 gm/cc
• M.P. – 1380 oC

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 proposed preparation process
(solvothermal route)

• Li2CO3 (0.1334g) + Oxalic acid (0.35m/L) is stirred at room

temperature till a clear and colorless solution is obtained
(33ml solution).
• 0.48g Nb2O5(ultra-purity, 99.99%) powder is added to this.
• Calcined at 340oC for 10h in a teflon cup placed in a steel
autoclave.
• White precipitate filtered and washed in distilled water and
28% ammonia soln..
• Dried in air at 60oC.
• LNB powder (cubic crystal) is obtained.

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 reactions

Li2CO3 + C2H2O4.2H2O
C2Li2O4 + 3H2O + CO2

4[Nb(C2O4)3]- + 14H2O + 2C2Li2O4
4LiNbO3 + 14H2C2O4 + O2

Nb2O5 + 6C2H2O4.2H2O
2[Nb(C2O4)3]- + 17H2O + 2H+

For 10g LNB – 2.5g (0.1185cc) LCO and 0.9g (0.2011) NBO is needed.

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 analysis

XRD pattern of the LN powders. The The edge length distribution (sample size
solid circles stand for the orthorhombic 90 cubes) of the as-prepared LNB
phase of Nb2O5 powders powders

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 volume ratio of Ni

10g LNB
2.15cc

Density of Ni
8.909g/cc

Vol. % Vol. wt. (g)

Vol. % Vol. wt. (g)
10 10 0.2150
0.2150 1.915 1.915
15 15 0.3225
0.3225 2.872 2.872
20 20 0.4300
0.4300 3.830 3.830
25 25 0.5375
0.5375 4.788 4.788
28 0.6020 5.363
28 0.6020 5.363
30 0.6450 5.746
30 0.6450 5.746

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