• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.81-85
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• 1995

PST-series spcimens with stoichimetric and nonstoichimtric compositins were prepared and the effects of compositionl modification on phase formation and dielectric presponse were investigated. The phases formed on calcination were mainly perovskite and trace amount of phyrochlore(s), with an increase of the latter phase(s) as the composition became more ononstoichiometric. The sintered samples showed thermal hysteresis and diffuseness in phase transition with a small degree of frequency relaxation. Temperatures corresponding to maximum values of dielectric constant and loss were relatively insensitive to the composition change while the maximum values were very sensitive to that.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.99-103
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• 2005

Lead scandium tantalate powders were prepared by a molten salt synthesis method using NaCl-KCl as a flux. Variations in phase formation and particle morphology were investigated for the temperature range from $700^{\circ}C\;to\;800^{\circ}C$. $Pb(Sc_{1/2}Ta_{1/2})O_3$, with pure perovskite phase was formed at $750^{\circ}C$ fur 2 hrs and the prepared powder had the cubic-like morphology and the average particle size below $0.5{\mu}m$. The results were discussed with respect to DTA, X-ray diffraction, and microstructural characterization data.