Thermal and dielectric characteristics of Fe2O3 doped TiO2 (FDT) nanopowder is investigated. Formation of FDT was prepared using the formula [1-x] TiO2 + [x] Fe2O3 by solid state reaction method. The Surface morphology was studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique; it reveals the average particle size in the range of 180 to 200nm. FT-IR analysis reveals weak transmittance bands between 1020 to 1650 cm-1 and 2800 to 3500 cm-1 which shows a gradual decrease in peak intensities with an

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... increase of Fe concentration. Thermal stability was assessed by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Results of TGA Profiles indicate that all FDT nanopowder was found to be thermally stable between 400 °C to 600 °C. The dielectric behavior of the said composite has been investigated as a function of frequency (20 Hz - 1 MHz) at room temperature and it is observed that the dielectric constant decreases with increasing frequency indicating dispersion behavior.