Abstract
Work function (WF) of undoped and Gd-doped PbZrO3 (PZG) was determined during isothermal oxidation and reduction experiments at 400 and 500 °C in the P(O2) range between 10 and 2.1×104 Pa. The obtained results are discussed in terms of two competitive effects, such as (i) an acceptor-type effect due to oxygen chemisorption and its subsequent incorporation into the oxide lattice and (ii) donor-type effect due to p(O2)-induced structural transitions, such as decomposition of PbZrO3 resulting in the formation of a surface layer composed of PbO and ZrO2. Both effects have different rates of appearence and the effect on electrical potential. It was found that oxidation results in irreproducible changes of surface properties involving the formation of a low-dimensional surface layer.
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