Influence of Alkali Ions in Enhancing the Nonlinearity of ZnO-Bi_2O_3-Co_3O_4 Varistor Ceramics

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Zinc oxide ceramic varistors with simplified compositions of ZnO+Bi_2O_3+Co_3O_4+M_2O (M=K or Na) show nonlinearity coefficients (α) of 40-75. The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra and optical reflectance spectra show that there is a direct interdependence between the oxidation state of transition metals and the alkali ions. The X-ray photoelectron spectra indicate that the alkali ions preserve a higher oxidation state of cobalt, Co(III), in the grain boundary regions than in the grain interiors having more Co(II). Admittance spectroscopy shows that, while the nature of traps remains unaltered, the trap density increases with the concentration of alkali ions near the interface. The observed defect states are associated with the grain bulk than with the grain boundary interfaces, as indicated by the isothermal capacitance transient signals.
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1995-11-15