On the structural phase transitions and optical properties of Sr2Sr1-xCaxTeO6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) ceramics

Tamraoui, Youssef; Bachraoui, Fatima El; Mirinioui, F.; Louihi, Said; Alami, Jones; Saadoune, Ismae͏̈l; Hachmi, Abdelhadi El; Lazor, Peter; Manoun, Bouchaib

doi:10.1007/s10832-021-00237-8

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“…The sintering process then proceeded at 1000 • C for 24 h duration in order to form the required compound. A heating rate of 15 • C/min and a cooling rate of 1 • C/min was chosen for both calcinating and sintering procedures to maintain the calculated stoichiometry [16]. X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterisation was carried out in the range of 10 • to 80 • using Xpert PRO MPD diffractometer (PANanalytical, Almelo, The Netherlands), which was equipped with Cu K α radiation that has 1.5418 Å of wavelength to determine the purity of the prepared compound.…”

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Dielectric, AC Conductivity, and DC Conductivity Behaviours of Sr2CaTeO6 Double Perovskite

Halizan

Mohamed

2022

Materials

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Relatively new double perovskite material, Sr2CaTeO6, has been prepared through conventional solid-state procedures. Structural, dielectric, and optical characteristics of this exquisite solid-state material were analysed in this study. The single-phase monoclinic P21/n structure of this prepared compound was well correlated with the literature review. Good distribution of grain sizes and shapes was observed in the morphological study of this compound. The discussions on its optical and dielectric properties are included in this manuscript. High dielectric real permittivity, low dielectric loss, and good capacitance over a range of temperatures possessed by this compound, as shown in dielectric and electrical modulus studies, indicated good potential values for capacitor applications. The Ro(RgQg)(RgbQgb) circuit fitted well with the impedance and electrical modulus plot of the compound. Its relatively high electrical DC conductivity in grain at high frequencies and its increasing value with the temperature are typical of a semiconductor behaviour. This behaviour might be attributed to the presence of minor oxygen vacancies within its lattice structure and provides a long-range conduction mechanism. A small difference between activation energy and Ea of DC conductivity indicates that the same charge carriers were involved in both grains and the grain boundaries’ long-range conduction. The electrical AC conductivity of this compound was found to contribute to the dielectric loss in grain structure and can be related to Jonscher’s power law. The presence of polarons in this compound was exhibited by non-overlapping small polaron tunnelling (NSPT) and overlapping large polaron tunnelling (OLPT) conduction mechanisms over a range of temperatures. Wide optical band gap and Eopt in the range of 2.6 eV to 3.6 eV were determined by using an indirect and direct allowed mechanism of electrons transitions. These values supported the efficient semiconducting behaviour of the grain in this material and are suitable for applications in the semiconductor industry.

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