Abstract
In this paper we will study the effect of the presence of hydroxyapatite
(HA-Ca-10(PO4)(6)(OH)(2)) on the dielectric permittivity and losses of
the barium titanate (BTO-BaTiO3) thick films. These films were prepared
in two layers geometry using the screen printing technique on Al2O3
substrates. Mechanical alloying has been used successfully to produce
nanocrystalline powders of hydroxyapatite (HA) used in the films. We
also look for the effect of the grain size of the BTO and HA on the
final properties of the film. The samples were studied using X-ray
diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman and infrared
spectroscopies, dielectric permittivity and losses measurements. The
study of the dielectric permittivity and losses was done in the
radio-frequency range (100 Hz-10 MHz). The role played by the firing
process in the film preparation and the crystallite size of HA and BTO
on the dielectric constant and structural properties of the films are
discussed. (C) 2004 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.
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