Studies of relaxation mechanism and conductivity property of lead-free electronic material: Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3

The strontium-modified barium titanate (Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3) ceramic was fabricated by high temperature compound reaction route. The pattern of X-ray diffraction confirms a single-phase compound with better crystallization. The dielectric properties (permittivity/loss) are investigated as a function of temperature and frequency. The relaxation mechanism and correlation with the physical properties are studied using complex impedance spectroscopy. The Nyquist plot shows the association of various effects (grain and grain boundary) by fitting electrical circuits at various temperature regions. This study tells the nature and conduction mechanism of the prepared sample. The Jonscher's universal power law is being followed by the frequency-dependent ac conductivity.