Abstract
The electrical properties of the 0.925(Bi0.5(Na0.40K0.10)TiO3-0.075(Ba0.70Sr0.30)TiO3 (0.925BNKT-0.075BST) ceramic were investigated by using AC impedance spectroscopy over a wide range of frequencies (10 −2 ~ 105 Hz). The X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the formation of a single-phase compound. A single semicircular arc in the impedance spectrum indicates that the main contribution of the bulk resistance (Rb) were due to grain effects, with Rb decreasing with increasing temperature. The conductivity of the ceramics increased with increasing temperature, and the activation energy resulting from the DC conductivity was 0.86 eV. The ceramic displayed a typical negative temperature coefficient of resistance (NTCR) behavior, like that of a semiconductor.
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