Abstract:
A series of high-entropy ceramics with the nominal composition (Mg
0.5Zn
0.5)
0.4+xLi
0.4(Ca
0.5Sr
0.5)
0.4−xTiO
3 (0 ≤
x ≤ 0.4) has been successfully synthesized using the conventional solid-phase method. The (Mg
0.5Zn
0.5)
0.4+xLi
0.4(Ca
0.5Sr
0.5)
0.4−xTiO
3 ceramics are confirmed to be composed of the main phase (Zn,Mg,Li)TiO
3 and the secondary phase Ca
0.5Sr
0.5TiO
3 by X-ray diffractometer, Rietveld refinement, and X-ray spectroscopy analysis. The quality factor (
Q×
f) of the samples is inversely proportional to the content of the Ca
0.5Sr
0.5TiO
3 phase, and it is influenced by the density. The secondary phase and molecular polarizability (
αT) have a significant impact on the dielectric constant (
εr) of the samples. Moreover, the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (
τf) of the samples is determined by the distortion of TiO
6 octahedra and the secondary phase. The results indicate that (Mg
0.5Zn
0.5)
0.4+xLi
0.4(Ca
0.5Sr
0.5)
0.4−xTiO
3 ceramics achieve ideal microwave dielectric properties (
εr = 17.6,
Q×
f = 40900 GHz,
τf = −8.6 ppm/°C) when
x = 0.35. (Mg
0.5Zn
0.5)
0.4+xLi
0.4(Ca
0.5Sr
0.5)
0.4−xTiO
3 ceramics possess the potential for application in wireless communication, and a new approach has been provided to enhance the performance of microwave dielectric ceramics.