Humidity sensitive electrical conduction of ZnO-Ni/sub 1-x/Li/sub x/O heterocontacts

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6968830

Marra, R A; Nakamura, Y; Fujitsu, S; Yanagida, H

Heterocontacts of p-n semiconductors were produced by mechanically pressing together polished surfaces of ZnO and Ni/sub l-x/Li/sub x/O sintered pellets. The electrical conductivity of the heterocontacts was highly sensitive to humidity. The sensitivity to changes in humidity was dependent on the surface finish of the pellets, the lithium dopant level in the NiO ceramic, and the porosity of the ZnO ceramic.

• Research Organization: Alcoa Labs., Alcoa Center, PA 15069
• OSTI ID: 6968830
• Journal Information: J. Am. Ceram. Soc.; (United States), Vol. 69:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
LITHIUM OXIDES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
PRESSING
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ZINC OXIDES
DOPED MATERIALS
HUMIDITY
P-N JUNCTIONS
PELLETS
POLISHING
POROSITY
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
SINTERED MATERIALS
SURFACES
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FABRICATION
JUNCTIONS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS WORKING
NICKEL COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SURFACE FINISHING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
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