Grain boundary and grain interior conduction in γ′-Bi2MoO6

Impedance spectroscopy of fine grained (<10 μm) γ′- Bi2MoO6 samples, in the frequency range of 0.1 Hz-250 kHz, relevant to sensor applications, up to 800°C, has been used to characterize grain boundary and grain interior contributions to conduction. Above 500°C, the grain boundary contribution is...

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Autores: Vera, C. M. C., Aragon, Ricardo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/82174
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/82174
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bismuth Molybdates
Conductimetric Chemical Sensors
Electrical Transport
Impedance Spectroscopy
Oxygen Ionic Conduction
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Sumario:Impedance spectroscopy of fine grained (<10 μm) γ′- Bi2MoO6 samples, in the frequency range of 0.1 Hz-250 kHz, relevant to sensor applications, up to 800°C, has been used to characterize grain boundary and grain interior contributions to conduction. Above 500°C, the grain boundary contribution is no longer rate limiting and conduction is dominated by the grain interior component. The corresponding activation energies are 0.98 eV for grain boundary and 0.73 eV for grain interior components. The weak dependence of conductivity on oxygen partial pressure below 500°C can be attributed to electrode-electrolyte interface phenomena, whereas the robust response to ethanol is commensurate with changes in intrinsic ionic conductivity.