Electrochemical investigations of SrTiO{sub 3} boundaries
- Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Festkoerperforschung, Stuttgart (Germany)
Interfaces (grain boundaries and surfaces) are studied in acceptor (Fe) doped SrTiO{sub 3} bicrystals, single crystals, and ceramics as a function of temperature (423 K {le} T {le} 1,023 K), oxygen partial pressure (1 Pa {le} p{sub o{sub 2}} {le} 10{sup 5} Pa), and Fe doping content (1.9 {times} 10{sup 18} cm{sup {minus}3} {le} c{sub F{sub e}} {le} 9.5 {times} 10{sup 19} cm{sup {minus}3}) using electrochemical methods. In particular, impedance spectroscopy and dc polarization techniques have been applied. The electrochemical investigation of tilt and twist grain boundaries in bicrystals combined with structural and chemical grain boundary characterization by transmission electron microscopy, electron diffraction x-ray analysis, and electron energy loss spectroscopy allowed the authors to clarify grain boundary effects in SrTiO{sub 3}. The use of reversible (nonblocking) YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 6{minus}x} electrodes proves to be a convenient technique to measure conductivities without electrode effects, since blocking effects at the sample surface were minimized. These results have been compared with those obtained for grain boundaries in polycrystalline samples as well as with the interface between metallic electrodes and SrTiO{sub 3} single crystals. Besides individual features, all findings at the investigated boundaries and interfaces could be consistently explained by the appearance of pronounced Schottky barriers which were composed of depletion layers of mobile majority charge carriers.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 562214
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 144, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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