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Dielectric and Impedance Spectroscopy of Barium Bismuth Vanadate Ferroelectrics

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Structural, micro-structural and electrical properties of barium bismuth vanadate Ba(Bi0.5V0.5)O3 ceramics were investigated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of the prepared material confirmed the formation of the compound with monoclinic crystal system. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of the compound exhibits well-defined grains that are uniformly distributed throughout the surface of the sample. Dielectric properties of the compound were studied as a function of temperature at different frequencies. An observation of dielectric anomaly at 295 °C is due to ferroelectric phase transition that was later confirmed by the appearance of hysteresis loop. Detailed studies of complex impedance spectroscopy have provided a better understanding of the relaxation process and correlations between the microstructure–electrical properties of the materials. The nature of frequency dependence of ac conductivity obeys the Debye power law. The dc conductivity, calculated from the ac conductivity spectrum, shows the negative temperature coefficient of resistance behavior similar to that of a semiconductor.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the kind help of Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha for XRD characterization and IMMT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha for the help in carrying out SEM characterization.

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  1. Department of Physics, Hi-Tech College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, India

    B. C. Sutar

  2. Department of Physics, Institute of Technical Education and Research, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, 751030, India

    R. N. P. Choudhary & Piyush R. Das

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Sutar, B.C., Choudhary, R.N.P. & Das, P.R. Dielectric and Impedance Spectroscopy of Barium Bismuth Vanadate Ferroelectrics. J. Electron. Mater. 43, 2621–2630 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-014-3231-1

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