Non-Ohmic Behavior of Some ZnO Ceramic Defective Ions with Different Valences

Abstract:

ZnO ceramic samples with the chemical formula, 97ZnO-2BaO-1(X)Mol% (where X= CuO, Fe2O3, TiO2, V2O5, MoO3) have been prepared by using conventional ceramics techniques. The samples were sintered at 1200°C for 1, 1.5 or 2h. The metal ions were chosen such that their ionic radii were just slightly different, whereas their ion valences varied from 2+ in case of Cu to 6+ for Mo. Room-temperature I-V characteristics, microstructures, linear scans and X-ray patterns were then studied. The microstructure and linear scan data revealed that, in the case of Cu-, Fe-, V- and Mo-doped ceramics, the doped ions resided mainly at the grain boundaries while, in case of Ti-doping, the ions resided mainly in the grain interior. The electrical measurements and the linear scan data showed that both the non-linearity parameter, α, and the rate of change of α with sintering time, (dα/dt), was exponentially proportional to the valence of the doped ion, where t is a sintering time in the range of 1 to 2h. The leakage current, JL, is linearly proportional to the amount of doped ion present in the grain interior, relative to that present at the boundaries. The X-ray data revealed that the obtained phase was the hexagonal ZnO phase, with traces of secondary phase related to the doped ion; the secondary phases were identified as being Fe2O3, BaTi5O11, Zn3(VO4)2 and (ZnMoO4) in case of Fe-, Ti-, V- and Mo-doped ceramics, respectively. The relative intensity of the X-ray peak at 2θ = 34.45, corresponding to the (0002) plane, was exponentially proportional to the valence of the doped ion; while α scaled with the relative intensity of the aforementioned X-ray peak.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 293)
• Pages: 91-97
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.293.91
• Online since: August 2009
• Authors: M. El-Hofy
• Keywords: Cu²⁺-Doped, Fe³⁺-Doped , Linear Scan, Microstructure, Mo⁶⁺-Doped, Non-Ohmic Behavior, Ti⁴⁺-Doped, V⁵⁺-Doped, X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), ZnO Ceramics

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