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Structural, electronic and electrical conduction behaviour of Gd3+ doped Ca2−xY2O5 metal oxide ceramic synthesised by solid state reaction method

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The present paper reports the structural, electronic and electrical conduction mechanisms of Ca2−xY2O5:xGd3+ (x = 0, 0.03 and 0.05 mol%) metal oxides synthesised by solid state reaction method. The computational crystal structure analysis confirms the formation of cubic structure along with space group Ia-3. The structural analysis confirms the shifting of the most intense peak towards the higher Bragg angle side. The morphological analysis shows the formation of clusters of grain of irregular shape and size. The frequency-dependent dielectric studies show that orientational and space charge polarisation are the dominant mechanisms in prepared compounds. The complex impedance spectroscopy shows that the conduction mechanism in Ca2−xY2O5:Gd3+ metal oxide is due to grain and grain boundary effect. The electrical modulus spectroscopy reveals the hopping of charge carriers between Ca2+ site and O2− site, respectively. The electrical conductivity in prepared metal oxide is due to small polaron hopping mechanism.

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Agrawal, S. Structural, electronic and electrical conduction behaviour of Gd3+ doped Ca2−xY2O5 metal oxide ceramic synthesised by solid state reaction method. J Aust Ceram Soc 58, 683–697 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41779-022-00720-7

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