Electrical properties and water incorporation in A-site deficient perovskite La{sub 1−x}Ba{sub x}Nb{sub 3}O{sub 9−0.5x}
- Laboratory SPMS Structures, Properties and Modeling of Solids, Ecole CentraleSupélec, Grande Voie des Vignes, Châtenay-Malabry, 92290 Paris (France)
- Institute of Natural Sciences, Ural Federal University, 19 Mira Street, Ekaterinburg (Russian Federation)
Barium doped A-site deficient perovskites La{sub 1−x}Ba{sub x}Nb{sub 3}O{sub 9−0.5x} (x=0–0.05) were synthesized by the solid state method, their structure, electrical properties and state of oxygen-hydrogen groups have been investigated. These phases were found to be able to incorporate water from the gas phase and to exhibit proton transport. Hydration is accompanied by the formation of different forms of oxygen-hydrogen groups: OH{sup −} – groups and H{sub 3}O{sup +} – ions. The total conductivities of doped samples increased in a wet atmosphere due to the appearance of proton current carriers (at the temperatures below 700 °C), but the conductivity increased insignificantly (~0.25 order of magnitude) because of a low doping level and, consequently, small concentration of protons. TG-measurements confirmed relatively low water content (below 0.2%). The total conductivity depends substantially on x and exhibits a minimum on σ−f(x) dependencies. It has been suggested that such behavior is a manifestation of a mixed cation effect. - Highlights: • Barium doped perovskites La{sub 1−x}Ba{sub x}Nb{sub 3}O{sub 9−0.5x} (x=0–0.05) are capable to incorporate water from the gas phase and to exhibit proton transport. • The hydration is accompanied by the formation of OH{sup −} – groups and H{sub 3}O{sup +} – ions. • The total conductivity exhibits a minimum on σ−f(x) dependencies as a result of a mixed cation effect.
- OSTI ID:
- 22584114
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 238; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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