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Electronic and silver ionic conductions in perovskite and related oxides

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States)

Electronic and silver ionic conductivities in some silver-containing oxides with perovskite and related structures, such as AgNbO{sub 3} (perovskite), AgSbO{sub 3} (pyrochlore-related structure), and Ag-doped Bi-(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O-system superconductor, were measured by four-probe techniques using Pt electrodes and Ag-{beta}{double prime}-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} electrodes with silver ionic conduction, respectively. Both AgNbO{sub 3} and AgSbO{sub 3} were n-type semiconductors and their electronic conductivities increased with an increase in the silver content. The electronic conductivity of AgSbO{sub 3} was higher than that of AgNbO{sub 3}, due to the presence of a large amount of oxygen vacancies. Sb{sup 4+} and/or Sb{sup 3+} in AgSbO{sub 3}, and Nb{sup 4+} in AgNbO{sub 3} will act as a donor. Silver ionic conductivities were always lower than the electronic conductivities brought about by the above donors for both AgNbO{sub 3} and AgSbO{sub 3} ceramics. The activation energies of silver ionic conductivity were in the ranges of 1.01-1.58, 0.78-0.90, and 0.94-1.12 eV for AgNbO{sub 3}, AgSbO{sub 3}, and Ag-doped Bi-system superconductors, respectively. The silver ion was assumed to move via the Ag sites in the bulk for AgNbO{sub 3}, but to move in the grain boundaries for AgSbO{sub 3} and the Bi-system superconductor. The mechanisms of the electronic and silver ionic conductions are discussed for the present oxide ceramics.

OSTI ID:
7038906
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry; (United States) Vol. 99:2; ISSN JSSCB; ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English