Abstract
In this study, the electrical resistivity (ρ) and PTC effect of Er doped
BaTiO3 ceramics are investigated. The concentrations of Er2O3 in the doped
samples vary from 0.01 to 1.0 at% Er. The samples are prepared by the
conventional solid state reaction, and sintered at 1320° and 1350°C in air
atmosphere for 4 hours. The SEM analysis shows that all of measured samples
are characterized by polygonal grains. The uniform and homogeneous
microstructure with grain sizes from 20 to 45μm is the main characteristic
of the low doped samples (0.01 and 0.1 at% Er). For the samples doped with
the higher dopant concentration (0.5 and 1.0 at%) the average grains sizes
have been ranged from 5 to 10 μm. The electrical resistivity is measured in
the temperature range from 25°C to 170°C, at frequencies 1 kHz, 10 kHz and
100 kHz. The electrical resistivity values, measured at frequency of 1 kHz
and room temperature, have been ranged from 1.62•104 Ωcm to 4.24∙104 Ωcm,
for samples sintered at 1320°C and from 1.43•104 Ωcm to 1.94∙104 Ωcm, for
samples sintered at 1350°C. A nearly flat and stable electrical
resistivity-temperature response is characteristic for all samples at the
temperature range from 25°C to 120°C. Above this temperature, the
electrical resistivity increases rapidly. At 170°C the value of electrical
resistivity is ranged 9.84•104 Ωcm -1.62•105 Ωcm, for Tsin=1320°C, and
6.11•104 Ωcm 1.32•105 Ωcm, for Tsin=1350°C. The electrical resistivity
decreases with concentration increment up to 0.5 at%, while above 0.5 at% it
increases. Also, with increasing frequency, ρ decreases for a few orders of
magnitude. [172057: Directed synthesis, structure and properties of
multifunctional materials]
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