Abstract
As a positive temperature coefficient of resistivity (PTCR) material, (1-x)BaTiO3-xK0.5Bi0.5TiO3 (BT-KBT, 0.05≦ x ≦0.15) ceramics without any donor doping were prepared by a conventional oxide mixing method. All samples were sintered in an Ar atmosphere at 1280 ~ 1350°C, subsequently, reoxidized at 800 ~ 1100°C in a gas mixture (99 %Ar–1 %O2). The PTCR behavior of BT-KBT ceramics were investigated in terms of KBT content, reoxidation temperature and time. The results showed that the BT-KBT ceramics exhibited an abrupt increase in their resistivity near the Curie temperature (Tc) after annealing in gas mixture, Tc of 0.9BT-0.1KBT ceramic was shifted to a higher temperature (~150°C). Furthermore, the room-temperature resistivity (ρRT) of ceramic samples sintered in Ar and reoxidized in a gas mixture decreased to 102 Ω·cm. The jump in resistivity (maximum resistivity [ρmax]/minimum resistivity [ρmin]) was enhanced by three orders of magnitude through a suitable reduction–reoxidation method without sacrificing the ρRT.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
