Dielectric behavior and magnetoelectric properties of lead zirconate titanate/Co-ferrite particulate composites

Magnetoelectric (ME) composites of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and Co-ferrite with various compositions were prepared by using conventional ceramic sintering process. The variation of dielectric behavior of the composites with frequency in the range of 100 Hz to 1 MHz at room temperature was studied. The ME coefficient was investigated at various bias fields and frequency. The maximum ME voltage coefficient (dE/dH) was 30.2 mV (cm Oe)−1 for 0.8 PZT+0.2 Co-ferrite composite ceramic.