Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application

The effect of Gd2O3 substitution on the microstructural and electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics sintered at 900°C was investigated. XRD, SEM, and EDAX results show that the GdMnO3 and GdVO4 phases formed at the grain boundaries and triple point junctions. Gd2O3 substitution inhib...

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Main Authors: Isa, Nor Hasanah, Zakaria, Azmi, Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah, Rizwan, Zahid
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Language:English
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62420/
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author Isa, Nor Hasanah
Zakaria, Azmi
Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah
Rizwan, Zahid
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Zakaria, Azmi
Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah
Rizwan, Zahid
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description The effect of Gd2O3 substitution on the microstructural and electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics sintered at 900°C was investigated. XRD, SEM, and EDAX results show that the GdMnO3 and GdVO4 phases formed at the grain boundaries and triple point junctions. Gd2O3 substitution inhibited the grain growth from 3.85 to 3.06 μm and increased the sintered ceramics density from 5.12 to 5.19 g/cm3. The samples containing the amount of 0.03 mol% Gd2O3 exhibit an optimum nonlinear coefficient α value which is 9.91, highest breakdown electrical field which is 88.48 V/mm and lowest leakage current density which is 0.11 mA/cm2 in low voltage application.
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spelling upm-624202021-04-29T02:21:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62420/ Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application Isa, Nor Hasanah Zakaria, Azmi Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah Rizwan, Zahid The effect of Gd2O3 substitution on the microstructural and electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics sintered at 900°C was investigated. XRD, SEM, and EDAX results show that the GdMnO3 and GdVO4 phases formed at the grain boundaries and triple point junctions. Gd2O3 substitution inhibited the grain growth from 3.85 to 3.06 μm and increased the sintered ceramics density from 5.12 to 5.19 g/cm3. The samples containing the amount of 0.03 mol% Gd2O3 exhibit an optimum nonlinear coefficient α value which is 9.91, highest breakdown electrical field which is 88.48 V/mm and lowest leakage current density which is 0.11 mA/cm2 in low voltage application. Trans Tech Publications 2017-10 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62420/1/OXIDE.pdf Isa, Nor Hasanah and Zakaria, Azmi and Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah and Rizwan, Zahid (2017) Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application. Solid State Phenomena, 268. 181 - 185. ISSN 1012-0394; ESSN: 1662-9779 https://www.scientific.net/SSP.268.181 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.268.181
spellingShingle Isa, Nor Hasanah
Zakaria, Azmi
Azis, Ra'ba'ah Syahidah
Rizwan, Zahid
Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title_full Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title_fullStr Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title_full_unstemmed Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title_short Microstructural and nonlinear properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-O varistor ceramics with Gd2O3 substitution for low voltage application
title_sort microstructural and nonlinear properties of zn-v-mn-nb-o varistor ceramics with gd2o3 substitution for low voltage application
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62420/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62420/1/OXIDE.pdf