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Redox processes in highly yttrium-doped barium titanate

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Department of Solid State Chemistry, V.I. Vernadskii Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, 32/42, Palladin Ave, 03680 Kyiv 142 (Ukraine)
  2. Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana (Slovenia)
The changes of microstructure occurring during oxidation of the reduced form of yttrium-doped barium titanate (Ba{sub 1-x}Y{sub x}{sup ?}Ti{sub 1-x}{sup 4+}Ti{sub x}{sup 3+}O{sub 3}) have been studied. Samples were sintered under reduction conditions at P{sub O{sub 2}}=10{sup -4}Pa and oxidized by annealing at high temperatures (1150 and 1350 deg. C) in air. Depending on yttrium concentration, the oxidation of the reduced form of the yttrium-doped BaTiO{sub 3} caused precipitation of the phase Ba{sub 6}Ti{sub 17}O{sub 40} or the phases Ba{sub 6}Ti{sub 17}O{sub 40} and Y{sub 2}Ti{sub 2}O{sub 7}. The precipitates had well-defined orientational relationships with the perovskite matrix. Oxidation of the reduced form of doped barium titanate results in formation of the phase Ba{sub 1-x}Y{sub x}{sup ?}Ti{sub 1-x/4}{sup 4+}(V{sub Ti}{sup -}bar ){sub x/4}O{sub 3} responsible for increase in the resistance of outer grain layers, which lie between grain boundaries and grain.
OSTI ID:
20725910
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 178; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English