Electrical Conductivity of Ionic and Electronic Mixture

2001 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gyeong Man Choi ◽  
Joon Hee Kim ◽  
Young Min Park
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Total Conductivity ◽  
Mixed Conductivity ◽  
Emf Measurements ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mixed Ionic Electronic Conductors

AbstractMixed ionic-electronic conductors (MIECs) which have both ionic and electronic species as charge carriers have a wide range of applications, such as electrodes in fuel cells, electrocatalytic reactors, and gas separating membranes. They may have either electronic or ionic species as the majority charge carriers. In addition to the single-phase mixed conductors, they may be fabricated by mixing two different phases of materials. Although these composites have been less studied than the single phase MIECs, the combined properties are often superior to single phase MIECs, and properties not seen in an individual phase may appear in the composite phase.YSZ-based composite systems were chosen to test the effect of transition-metal-oxide (TMO) addition on the electronic conductivity of composite. To induce mixed conductivity, electronic-conducting TMOs such as NiO and Mn2O3 were added into YSZ above the solubility limit. While the solid solubility of NiO in YSZ is limited that of Mn2O3 is large.In this work, mixed conducting yttria (8 mol%) stabilized zirconia (YSZ) - TMO composites were prepared in full composition range and the electrical conductivity of the composites was measured by 4-probe d.c. conductivity. Electromotive force (emf) measurements of the galvanic cell, current-voltage (I-V) measurements in ion blocking condition and the oxygen-partial-pressure dependent conductivity have been used to determine the contribution of the ionic and electronic charge carriers on the conductivity. Thus the composition-dependent electrical properties were used to explain the percolation behavior of electronic charge carriers in ionic matrix.Although the total conductivity of dense YSZ-TMO composite was variable with TMO content, the partial-electronic conductivity increased and the ionic conductivity decreased. The composition-dependent conductivity was discussed.

Charge Transport Properties of a Partially Reduced V2O5 Xerogel Intercalated with a Polymer Electrolyte

1995 ◽  
Vol 393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce Albritton Thomas ◽  
Grant M. Kloster ◽  
D. Shriver ◽  
C. R. Kannewurf
Keyword(s):  
Charge Transport ◽  
Transport Properties ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Variable Temperature ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Ionic Charge ◽  
Intimate Contact

ABSTRACTRecently, there has been considerable interest in advanced materials and processing techniques for practical applications. V2O5 xerogels have generated much attention because they are layered materials that undergo reversible redox intercalation with lithium. The sol-gel process has been used to intercalate V2O5 xerogels with the polymer electrolyte, oxymethylene linked poly(ethylene oxide) - lithium triflate [(a-PEO)n(LiCF3SO3)]. The resulting nanocomposite is a mixed ionic-electronic conductor in which the ionic charge carriers in the polymer electrolyte are in intimate contact with the electronic charge carriers in the V205 xerogel. Variable-temperature electronic conductivity and thermoelectric power measurements have been performed to examine the charge transport properties.

Application of Protonic Conduction in Perovskite-Type Oxides: Mixed Proton-Electron-Conducting Membrane for Hydrogen Separation

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 2024-2032
Author(s):  
Hiroshige Matsumoto
Keyword(s):  
Base Material ◽  
Hydrogen Separation ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Mixed Conductor ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Protonic Conduction ◽  
Mixed Conductivity ◽  
Metal Doped ◽  
Key Techniques ◽  
Perovskite Type

Hydrogen separation is one of the key techniques for the forthcoming hydrogen economy. This paper describes a possible electrochemical method and materials for hydrogen separation: mixed proton-electron-conducting membrane that can permeate hydrogen selectively from hydrogen-containing gases, such as reformed gases of hydrocarbons. Proton-conducting perovskite-type solid electrolytes are first introduced as the base material of the mixed conductor. Some transition metal-doped perovskites are shown to have a mixed conductivity of protonic and electronic charge carriers, revealed by electrochemical and X-ray-spectroscopic measurements.

Electrical Conductivity in Praseodymium-Cerium Oxide

2002 ◽  
Vol 756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd S. Stefanik ◽  
Harry L. Tuller
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Cerium Oxide ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Impurity Band ◽  
Defect Model ◽  
Valence States ◽  
Partial Pressures ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Low Levels

ABSTRACTThe electrical conductivity of PrxCe1-xO2-δ (PCO) for 0 ≤ × ≤ 0.20 was examined over a wide range of temperatures and oxygen partial pressures. A defect model based on multiple Pr valence states was found to be qualitatively consistent with the observed data. A unique pO2-dependent ionic conductivity is observed at high pO2 values in compositions containing low levels of Pr (0 ≤ × ≤ 0.01). In compositions containing higher amounts of Pr (0.05 ≤ × ≤ 0.20), formation of a Pr induced impurity band results in a significant electronic conductivity at high pO2 values.

An investigation on the synthesis of nickel aluminate

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 487-492
Author(s):  
Liliya Frolova
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Precipitation Process ◽  
Complex Method ◽  
Nickel Aluminate ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Derivatographic Analysis

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the process of coprecipitation of polyhydroxocomplexes of nickel and aluminum from solutions of nickel (Ni) (II) sulfate and aluminum (Al) (III) sulfate with caustic soda and to study the conversion process to nickel aluminate and to check its properties. Design/methodology/approach For the thermodynamic analysis of the precipitation process, the software package MEDUSA was used. The dependences of the electrical conductivity, pH and residual concentrations as functions of the OH/Me ratio were obtained. Using X-ray phase analysis, spectroscopic analysis and derivatographic analysis, the properties of the products obtained were studied. The effects of OH/Me ratio and molar ratio cation of reagents on the physicochemical properties of the products were analyzed. Findings The paper deals with the results of theoretical and experimental research on the synthesis pigments of blue and green colors based on Ni-Al spinel. The influence of the molar ratio cation content on optical and color characterise of pigments were studied. Originality/value The original complex method of studying the processes of co-precipitation of cations in the form of hydroxides is proposed. pH precipitation of aluminum hydroxide and nickel are different. It is interesting to study their co-precipitation. The resulting single-phase product is a precursor of nickel aluminate over a wide range of cation ratios. The dependences of the electrical conductivity, pH and residual concentrations as functions of the OH/Me ratio were obtained.

scholarly journals Pre-earthquake signals – Part II: Flow of battery currents in the crust

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 543-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. T. Freund
Keyword(s):  
Low Frequency ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Infrared Emission ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Cloud Formation ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Earthquake Early Warning System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Community Effort ◽  
International Participation

Abstract. When rocks are subjected to stress, dormant electronic charge carriers are activated. They turn the stressed rock volume into a battery, from where currents can flow out. The charge carriers are electrons and defect electrons, also known as positive holes or pholes for short. The boundary between stressed and unstressed rock acts as a potential barrier that lets pholes pass but blocks electrons. One can distinguish two situations in the Earth's crust: (i) only pholes spread out of a stressed rock volume into the surrounding unstressed rocks. This is expected to lead to a positive surface charge over a wide area around the future epicenter, to perturbations in the ionosphere, to stimulated infrared emission from the ground, to ionization of the near-ground air, to cloud formation and to other phenomena that have been reported to precede major earthquakes. (ii) both pholes and electrons flow out of the stressed rock volume along different paths, sideward into the relatively cool upper layers of the crust and downward into the hot lower crust. This situation, which is likely to be realized late in the earthquake preparation process, is necessary for the battery circuit to close and for transient electric currents to flow. If burst-like, these currents should lead to the emission of low frequency electromagnetic radiation. Understanding how electronic charge carriers are stress-activated in rocks, how they spread or flow probably holds the key to deciphering a wide range of pre-earthquake signals. It opens the door to a global earthquake early warning system, provided resources are pooled through a concerted and constructive community effort, including seismologists, with international participation.

Effect of La Doped on the Conductivity of the Perovskite Type PbZrO3

2012 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salmie Suhana Che Abdullah ◽  
Imaduddin Helmi Wan Nordin ◽  
Siti Hawa Mohamed Salleh ◽  
Takao Esaka
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Solid State Reaction Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Emf Measurements ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Perovskite Type ◽  
La Doped ◽  
Oxide Ion ◽  
Lead Site

Electrochemical properties of Pb1-xLaxZrO3+x/2 with perovskite structure have been studied. The powdery Pb1-xLaxZrO3+x/2 has been prepared by solid-state reaction method. The X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that Pb1-xLaxZrO3+x/2 (x = 0.0-0.05) sintered at 900 ˚C was single phase structure. The electrical conductivity of the material has been investigated. By doping La at the lead site, the electrical conductivity of the Pb1-xLaxZrO3+x/2 system decreased. The undoped compound showed the highest electrical conductivity of ca. 10-3 S/cm. Electromotive Force (EMF) measurements of oxygen concentration cell confirm that the charge carrier of La doped PbZrO3 was the oxide ion.

New Mixed Conductors Based on Doped Layered Perovskites

1998 ◽  
Vol 548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Navas ◽  
Harry L. Tuller ◽  
Hans-Conrad zur Loye
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Oxygen Partial Pressure ◽  
Partial Pressure ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Total Conductivity ◽  
Mixed Conductors ◽  
Type Conductivity ◽  
P Type ◽  
Layered Perovskites

ABSTRACTA series of doped Ruddlesden-Popper phases, of general formula Sr3Ti2−xMxO7−δ (M=Al, Ga, Co), were synthesized and their electrical conductivity characterized as a function of temperature and oxygen partial pressure. For fixed-valent dopants, p-type conductivity predominates at p(O2)>10−5 atm, followed by a p(O2)-independent electrolytic regime, and n-type electronic conductivity at very low p(O2). The electrolytic regime exhibits activation energies in the range 1.7-1.8 eV. Doping with transition metals such as Co results in a very significant increase in total conductivity with a p-type conductivity at high p(O2). Furthermore, an apparent ionic regime at intermediate p(O2) is observed, characterized by high conductivity (>10−2 S/cm at 700 °C) and low activation energy (0.7 eV). This interpretation is consistent with iodometric measurements as interpreted by a defect chemical model. Other measurements are in progress to confirm this conclusion.

Effect of MCl (M = Na, K) addition on microstructure and electrical conductivity of forsterite

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 10901
Author(s):  
Saloua El Asri ◽  
Hamid Ahamdane ◽  
Lahoucine Hajji ◽  
Mohamed El Hadri ◽  
Moulay Ahmed El Idrissi Raghni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Complex Impedance ◽  
Transmission Spectra ◽  
Electrical Measurements ◽  
Cation Type ◽  
Edx Analyses ◽  
The Fourier Transform

Forsterite single phase powder Mg2SiO4 was synthesized by sol–gel method alongside with heat treatment, using two different cation alkaline salts MCl as mineralizers (M = Na, K) with various mass percentages (2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10 wt.%). In this work, we report on the effect of the cation type and the added amount of used mineralizer on microstructure and electrical conductivity of Mg2SiO4. The formation of forsterite started at 680–740  °C and at 630–700  °C with KCl and NaCl respectively, as shown by TG-DTA and confirmed by XRD. Furthermore, the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) transmission spectra indicated bands corresponding to vibrations of forsterite structure. The morphology and elemental composition of sintered ceramics were examined by SEM-EDX analyses, while their densities, which were measured by Archimedes method, increased with addition of both alkaline salts. The electrical measurements were performed by Complex Impedance Spectroscopy. The results showed that electrical conductivity increased with the addition of both mineralizers, which was higher for samples prepared with NaCl than those prepared with KCl.

Revisiting the passivation of stainless steels and other passive CRAs

2018 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean- Louis Crolet
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Base Metal ◽  
Stainless Steels ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Inorganic Polymers ◽  
Faraday Cage

All that was said so far about passivity and passivation was indeed based on electrochemical prejudgments, and all based on unverified postulates. However, due the authors’ fame and for lack of anything better, the great many contradictions were carefully ignored. However, when resuming from raw experimental facts and the present general knowledge, it now appears that passivation always begins by the precipitation of a metallic hydroxide gel. Therefore, all the protectiveness mechanisms already known for porous corrosion layers apply, so that this outstanding protectiveness is indeed governed by the chemistry of transport processes throughout the entrapped water. For Al type passivation, the base metal ions only have deep and complete electronic shells, which precludes any electronic conductivity. Then protectiveness can only arise from gel thickening and densification. For Fe type passivation, an incomplete shell of superficial 3d electrons allows an early metallic or semimetallic conductivity in the gel skeleton, at the onset of the very first perfectly ordered inorganic polymers (- MII-O-MIII-O-)n. Then all depends on the acquisition, maintenance or loss of a sufficient electrical conductivity in this Faraday cage. But for both types of passive layers, all the known features can be explained by the chemistry of transport processes, with neither exception nor contradiction.

Relation Between Local Structure, Electric Dipole and Charge Carrier Dynamics in DHICA Melanin, a Model for Biocompatible Semiconductors

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Micaela Matta ◽  
Alessandro Pezzella ◽  
Alessandro Troisi
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Oxidative Polymerization ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Charge Carriers ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Polymer Semiconductors ◽  
Synthetic Pigments

<div><div><div><p>Eumelanins are a family of natural and synthetic pigments obtained by oxidative polymerization of their natural precursors: 5,6 dihydroxyindole and its 2-carboxy derivative (DHICA). The simultaneous presence of ionic and electronic charge carriers makes these pigments promising materials for applications in bioelectronics. In this computational study we build a structural model of DHICA melanin considering the interplay between its many degrees of freedom, then we examine the electronic structure of representative oligomers. We find that a non-vanishing dipole along the polymer chain sets this system apart from conventional polymer semiconductors, determining its electronic structure, reactivity toward oxidation and localization of the charge carriers. Our work sheds light on previously unnoticed features of DHICA melanin that not only fit well with its radical scavenging and photoprotective properties, but open new perspectives towards understanding and tuning charge transport in this class of materials.<br></p></div></div></div>

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