Abstract
A solid-state reaction was used to synthesize the tin modified lead germanate: Pb5Ge1.5Sn1.5O11 (PGSO). The composition was modified to enhance its dielectric and electrical properties. The PGSO sample was characterized by various analytical techniques, such as XRD for structural analysis and FTIR for additional structural information. The surface morphology and features of PGSO were examined by SEM, while its band gap was determined by UV–Visible-Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy absorbance spectra. The impedance, dielectric behaviour, AC conductivity, activation energy, and modulus of PGSO were also studied. The temperature dependence of the dielectric constant and AC conductivity showed an increase with increasing temperature. The electrical resistivity (R) decreased as the temperature increased from 100 °C to 300 °C, exhibiting a NTCR behaviour for PGSO sample, which could be applied as a high temperature thermistor and sensor, and could be used to fabricate a high sensitivity, low-cost thermistor. The circuit parameters such as bulk resistance (Rb), frequency factor (n), and bulk capacitance (Cb) were determined by fitting the Nyquist plot using an equivalent circuit (CQR)(CR).
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