摘要 |
<p>Methods of heat treating barium titanate-based particles are provided, as well as compositions and devices formed from the particles. The methods involve forming a coating on surfaces of barium titanate-based particles and heating the coated particles, for example, to a temperature of greater than about 400 °C and less than about 1150 °C. The heating step may increase the bond strength between the coating and barium titanate-based particles, reduce the average specific surface area of the coated particles, remove water present in the coating, and remove other contaminants from the composition, amongst other advantages. These effects of heat treating can improve the performance of devices (e.g., MLCCs) that include dielectric layers formed from the barium titanate-based particles.</p> |