| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1465155 | Ceramics International | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Calcium copper titanate (CaCu3Ti4O12) ceramic varistors were prepared by solid-state method. The samples were several times heat treated in vacuum and the evolution of electrical characteristics were monitored by current density versus electric field measurements and impedance spectroscopy. Repeated heat treatments in vacuum (900 °C for 1 h, 0.01 Torr) lead to a desorption of oxygen adsorbed at the grain boundaries and consequently to a degradation of the varistor properties. During further successive heat treatments some oxygen from the grain interior moves to the grain boundary thereby partially restoring the varistor properties.
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Authors
V.P.B. Marques, A. Ries, A.Z. Simões, M.A. Ramírez, J.A. Varela, E. Longo,