Microwave-Assisted Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Fiber-Sodium Bismuth Titanate Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Method
2.1. BNT Powder Preparation
2.2. BNT-Carbon Fiber Composite
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. X-ray Diffraction
3.2. Scanning Electron Microscopy
3.3. Raman Spectroscopy
3.4. Atomic Force Microscopy
3.5. Nanohardness
3.6. Conductivity Study
3.6.1. Effect of Frequency on Conductivity
3.6.2. Activation Energy
3.6.3. Dielectric Properties
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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SR. Number | Sample | Ea |
---|---|---|
1. | BNT | 0.34 |
2. | BNT-0.5CF | 0.15 |
3. | BNT-1CF | 0.1 |
4. | BNT-2CF | 0.03 |
5. | BNT-5CF | 0.33 |
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Azam, F.; Rafiq, M.A.; Ahmed, F.; Moqbool, A.; Fayyaz, O.; Imran, Z.; Habib, M.S.; Shakoor, R.A. Microwave-Assisted Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Fiber-Sodium Bismuth Titanate Composites. Crystals 2024, 14, 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14090798
Azam F, Rafiq MA, Ahmed F, Moqbool A, Fayyaz O, Imran Z, Habib MS, Shakoor RA. Microwave-Assisted Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Fiber-Sodium Bismuth Titanate Composites. Crystals. 2024; 14(9):798. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14090798
Chicago/Turabian StyleAzam, Fareeha, Muhammad Asif Rafiq, Furqan Ahmed, Adnan Moqbool, Osama Fayyaz, Zerfishan Imran, Muhammad Salman Habib, and Rana Abdul Shakoor. 2024. "Microwave-Assisted Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Fiber-Sodium Bismuth Titanate Composites" Crystals 14, no. 9: 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst14090798