A range of compounds, Bi2CoxV1-xO5.5-3x/2, (where x ranged from 0.07 to 0.20), was synthesized and the dependence of the electrical conductivity upon the chemical composition was investigated. It was found that the conductivity of the compounds at low temperatures increased with increasing x-value, reached a maximum at x = 0.13, and decreased at higher x-values (table 28). On the other hand, the conductivity at high

temperatures decreased continuously with increasing x-value.

W.Bogusz, F.Krok, D.Bangobango, W.Jakubowski: Solid State Phenomena, 1994, 39-40, 251-4

Table 29

Ionic Conductivity of Bi2V0.9Cu0.1O5.35

 

Theoretical Density (%)

Temperature (C)

σ (S/cm)

E (eV)

85.9

200

0.20 x 10-3

0.63

85.9

400

1.46 x 10-2

0.63

85.9

600

1.05 x 10-1

0.48

93.7

200

0.30 x 10-3

0.62

93.7

400

1.68 x 10-2

0.62

93.7

600

9.97 x 10-2

0.46

92.1

200

0.70 x 10-3

0.53

92.1

400

1.96 x 10-2

0.53

92.1

600

1.13 x 10-1

0.47

87.9

200

0.30 x 10-3

0.59

87.9

400

1.46 x 10-2

0.59

87.9

600

9.25 x 10-2

0.47

92.9

200

0.20 x 10-3

0.70

92.9

400

1.70 x 10-2

0.70

92.9

600

9.74 x 10-2

0.56

95.6

200

0.40 x 10-3

0.58

95.6

400

1.93 x 10-2

0.58

95.6

600

1.11 x 10-1

0.46

97.3

200

0.30 x 10-3

0.51

97.3

400

1.61 x 10-2

0.51

97.3

600

8.62 x 10-2

0.51

96.8

200

0.30 x 10-3

0.60

96.8

400

1.87 x 10-2

0.60

96.8

600

1.13 x 10-1

0.52

Table 30

Conductivity of Bi2V0.9Cu0.1O5.35

 

Orientation

Thermal Cycle

T (K)

500K (S/cm)

900K (S/cm)

parallel

first cooling

630-370

4.3 x 10-5

-

parallel

second heating

370-650

5.0 x 10-5

-

parallel

second cooling

630-380

2.1 x 10-5

-

parallel

first cooling

960-700

-

0.26

parallel

second heating

840-990

-

0.24

parallel

second cooling

990-710

-

0.25

perpendicular

first cooling

625-470

5.2 x 10-8

-

perpendicular

second heating

480-660

4.5 x 10-8

-

perpendicular

second cooling

625-465

3.9 x 10-8

-

perpendicular

first cooling

960-700

-

0.0022

perpendicular

second heating

840-990

-

0.0021

perpendicular

second cooling

990-710

-

0.0021