The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics

There is lacking of study on the prolonged sintering time effect on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of ZnO-V2O5-MnO2-Nb2O5-Nd2O3-based low-voltage varistor ceramics sintered at 900 °C. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sintering time from 120 to 210 mins o...

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Main Authors: Isa, Nor Hasanah, Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah, Saat, Nor Kamilah
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Published: IOP Publishing 2018
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author Isa, Nor Hasanah
Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah
Saat, Nor Kamilah
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Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah
Saat, Nor Kamilah
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description There is lacking of study on the prolonged sintering time effect on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of ZnO-V2O5-MnO2-Nb2O5-Nd2O3-based low-voltage varistor ceramics sintered at 900 °C. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sintering time from 120 to 210 mins on the microstructural and nonlinear properties of the ceramics. It is expected that its properties is diminished as sintering time is increased. The sample was prepared by solid-state method and sintered at 900 °C. The XRD diffraction peaks detected V2O5 as secondary phase. The ZnO peak shifted to the low diffraction angle of 34.37° and increased the interplanar space slightly to 2.61 Å. The average grain size decreased to 2.67 μm and density decreased to 4.74 g/cm3 as sintering time increased to 180 mins. However, the presence of liquid phase at 210 min increased both value to 3.63 μm and 5.00 g/cm3 . The nonlinear  value decreased to 5.74 since the barrier height decreased to 0.633 eV as sintering time increased. The value of leakage current density JL increased to 0.54 mA/cm2 as sintering time increased up to 180 mins but decreased to 0.42 mA/cm2 at 210 mins. The breakdown field E1mA value also decreased from 76.07 to 66.03 V/mm as sintering time increased.
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spelling upm-741532021-09-22T23:27:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74153/ The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics Isa, Nor Hasanah Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah Saat, Nor Kamilah There is lacking of study on the prolonged sintering time effect on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of ZnO-V2O5-MnO2-Nb2O5-Nd2O3-based low-voltage varistor ceramics sintered at 900 °C. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of sintering time from 120 to 210 mins on the microstructural and nonlinear properties of the ceramics. It is expected that its properties is diminished as sintering time is increased. The sample was prepared by solid-state method and sintered at 900 °C. The XRD diffraction peaks detected V2O5 as secondary phase. The ZnO peak shifted to the low diffraction angle of 34.37° and increased the interplanar space slightly to 2.61 Å. The average grain size decreased to 2.67 μm and density decreased to 4.74 g/cm3 as sintering time increased to 180 mins. However, the presence of liquid phase at 210 min increased both value to 3.63 μm and 5.00 g/cm3 . The nonlinear  value decreased to 5.74 since the barrier height decreased to 0.633 eV as sintering time increased. The value of leakage current density JL increased to 0.54 mA/cm2 as sintering time increased up to 180 mins but decreased to 0.42 mA/cm2 at 210 mins. The breakdown field E1mA value also decreased from 76.07 to 66.03 V/mm as sintering time increased. IOP Publishing 2018-08 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74153/1/The%20effect%20of%20sintering%20time%20.pdf Isa, Nor Hasanah and Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah and Saat, Nor Kamilah (2018) The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1083 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1742-6588; EISSN: 1742-6596 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/1083/1/012009/meta 10.1088/1742-6596/1083/1/012009
spellingShingle Isa, Nor Hasanah
Azis, Raba'ah Syahidah
Saat, Nor Kamilah
The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title_full The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title_fullStr The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title_full_unstemmed The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title_short The effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of Zn-V-Mn-Nb-Nd-O low-voltage varistor ceramics
title_sort effect of sintering time on the microstructural and nonlinear electrical properties of zn-v-mn-nb-nd-o low-voltage varistor ceramics
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