powders : solid state reaction;
varistors;
tin dioxide;
D O I:
10.1016/j.ceramint.2004.01.007
中图分类号:
TQ174 [陶瓷工业];
TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号:
0805 ;
080502 ;
摘要:
SnO2-based varistors doped with 0.5% cobalt, 0.5% zinc and various tantalum amounts were prepared by the solid-state route. Experimental evidence shows that small quantities of Ta2O5 improve the nonlinear properties of the samples significantly. It was found that samples doped with 0.05 mol% Ta2O5 exhibit the highest density (98.5%), the lowest electric breakdown field (E-b = 1050 V/cm) and the highest coefficient of nonlinearity (alpha = 11.5). The effect of Ta2O5 dopant could be explained by the substitution of Ta5+ by Sn4+. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd and Techna S.r.l. All rights reserved.