Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system
A series of non-stoichiometric cubic pyrochlores with general formula, Bi3−xCu1.8Ta3+xO13.8+x (BCT) was successfully prepared by solid state reaction at the firing temperature of 950 °C over 2 days. The solid solution mechanism is proposed as one-to-one replacement of Bi3+ for Ta5+, together with a...
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| description | A series of non-stoichiometric cubic pyrochlores with general formula, Bi3−xCu1.8Ta3+xO13.8+x (BCT) was successfully prepared by solid state reaction at the firing temperature of 950 °C over 2 days. The solid solution mechanism is proposed as one-to-one replacement of Bi3+ for Ta5+, together with a variation in oxygen content in order to achieve electroneutrality. The solid solution limit is confirmed by X-ray diffraction technique (XRD) for which linear variation of lattice constants is observed at 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6. The refined lattice constants are found to be in the range of 10.4838 (8) Å–10.5184 (4) Å and the grain sizes of these samples determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) fall between 1 and 40 μm. Meanwhile, thermal analyses show no physical or chemical change for the prepared pyrochlores. The relative densities of the densified pellets for AC impedance measurements are above 85% and the measured relative permittivity, ɛ′ and dielectric loss, tan δ for composition, x = 0.2 at ambient temperature are ∼60 and 0.07 at 1 MHz, respectively. The calculated activation energies are 0.32–0.40 eV and the conductivity values, Y′ are in the order of 10−3 at 400 °C. The conduction mechanisms of BCT pyrochlores are probably attributed to the oxygen non-stoichiometry and mixed valency of copper within the structure. |
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| spelling | upm-253052016-11-24T04:10:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25305/ Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system Chon, Mun Ping Tan, Kar Ban Khaw, Chwin Chieh Zainal, Zulkarnain Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Tan, Phei Yi A series of non-stoichiometric cubic pyrochlores with general formula, Bi3−xCu1.8Ta3+xO13.8+x (BCT) was successfully prepared by solid state reaction at the firing temperature of 950 °C over 2 days. The solid solution mechanism is proposed as one-to-one replacement of Bi3+ for Ta5+, together with a variation in oxygen content in order to achieve electroneutrality. The solid solution limit is confirmed by X-ray diffraction technique (XRD) for which linear variation of lattice constants is observed at 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.6. The refined lattice constants are found to be in the range of 10.4838 (8) Å–10.5184 (4) Å and the grain sizes of these samples determined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) fall between 1 and 40 μm. Meanwhile, thermal analyses show no physical or chemical change for the prepared pyrochlores. The relative densities of the densified pellets for AC impedance measurements are above 85% and the measured relative permittivity, ɛ′ and dielectric loss, tan δ for composition, x = 0.2 at ambient temperature are ∼60 and 0.07 at 1 MHz, respectively. The calculated activation energies are 0.32–0.40 eV and the conductivity values, Y′ are in the order of 10−3 at 400 °C. The conduction mechanisms of BCT pyrochlores are probably attributed to the oxygen non-stoichiometry and mixed valency of copper within the structure. Elsevier 2012-07 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/25305/1/Synthesis.pdf Chon, Mun Ping and Tan, Kar Ban and Khaw, Chwin Chieh and Zainal, Zulkarnain and Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin and Tan, Phei Yi (2012) Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system. Ceramics International, 38 (5). pp. 4253-4261. ISSN 0272-8842; ESSN: 1873-3956 10.1016/j.ceramint.2012.02.007 |
| spellingShingle | Chon, Mun Ping Tan, Kar Ban Khaw, Chwin Chieh Zainal, Zulkarnain Yap, Taufiq Yun Hin Tan, Phei Yi Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title | Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title_full | Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title_short | Synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the Bi2O3-CuO-Ta2O5 ternary system |
| title_sort | synthesis, structural and electrical properties of novel pyrochlores in the bi2o3-cuo-ta2o5 ternary system |
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