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Humidity sensing effect in Bi25FeO39 sillenite-like compound

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We have synthesized and characterized structural, morphological, and transport properties of three members of bismuth ferrite family. We have observed a colossal changing in the electrical resistivity of Bi25FeO39 due to humidity adsorption/desorption on the surface of the sample. We suggest that this promising humidity sensing behavior effect is enhanced by the presence of a framework structure that contains electrically polarized Bi3+ cations along with short-range ordered oxygen-vacancies. As a consequence, Bi25FeO39 compound is a real candidate for humidity sensing properties.

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This material is based upon the work supported by the Brazilian agency CNPq under Grants Nos. 306431/2014-9 and 455092/2014-1 and FAPESP under Grants Nos. 2013/16172-5, 2010/18364-0 and 2016/09769-3.

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    F. E. N. Ramirez, E. E. Espinosa, Luana S. Pedroza & J. A. Souza

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Ramirez, F.E.N., Espinosa, E.E., Pedroza, L.S. et al. Humidity sensing effect in Bi25FeO39 sillenite-like compound. J Mater Sci 51, 10982–10989 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0310-0

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