Dielectric and spectroscopic analysis of cobalt doped potassium hexatitanate (K2Ti6O13) ceramics

Pure and cobalt doped (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 mol %) polycrystalline potassium hexatitanate (K2Ti6O13) ceramics were synthesized using conventional solid state reaction route. XRD result confirmed the successful doping of Co in the K2Ti6O13 matrix, as no additional peak was observed in the pattern. Dielectric permittivity was found to decrease with the increase in frequency while it increased with the increase in doping. The dielectric loss decreased with small doping whereas excessive doping caused its augmentation. Ac conductivity (sigma (ac) ) has also been studied as a function of frequency at room temperature for all the samples. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) inspection of the synthesized samples showed the formation of rod like shapes. FTIR analysis was carried out to identify the chemical bonds present in the system.