Abstract
The ceramic samples of Y1-xCaxFe0.5Co0·5O3 (x = 0.15, 0.25, 0.35) has been synthesized using solid-state reaction method. These samples exhibited orthorhombic perovskite structure and belonged to the Pbnm space group. X-ray analysis confirmed that Ca2+ ions replaced Y3+ ions at the A-site of perovskite structured YFe0·5Co0·5O3 compound, while XPS studies confirmed the oxidation states of the constituent atoms. SEM micrographs and Williamson-Hall analysis showed that the crystallite size reduces with increasing Ca content, resulting in a strain-free, accommodated and stable microstructure. Complex impedance spectroscopic investigations established that the dispersion behaviors exhibited by the samples are due to Interfacial and Bulk polarizations. These phenomena are attributed to the accumulation of space charges and the hopping of electrons, respectively. Study further explore the semiconducting nature and negative temperature coefficient behavior of the material. Nyquist plots showed that grain interior is the major contributor to the conduction mechanism, while grain boundaries playing a secondary role. Correlated Barrier Hopping (CBH) has emerged as a suitable model to elucidate the conduction mechanism. The conduction process facilitated by CBH could potentially account for the observed negative permittivity in the material.
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