Creating a composite material ZnO-Bi2O3 with a core-shell structure for varistor ceramics

Metal Oxide ZnO-Based Varistor Ceramics

Use of a Reflectance Spectroscopy Accessory for Optical Characterization of ZnO-Bi2O3-TiO2 Ceramics

The optical band-gap energy (E(g)) is an important feature of semiconductors which determines their applications in optoelectronics. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the electronic states of ceramic ZnO and the effect of doped impurities under different processing conditions. E(g) of the ceramic ZnO + xBi(2)O(3) + xTiO(2), where x = 0.5 mol%, was determined using a UV-Vis spectrophotom...

Homogenized Maxwell’s Equations; a Model for Varistor Ceramics

A model for a semiconducting ceramic material used in devices to protect electrical equipment against overvoltages is presented. The fine structure in the material induces highly oscillating coefficients in the Maxwell equation. Maxwell equations are homogenized to obtain a coupled system. The fine scales in the model yield a local problem coupled with the homogenized Maxwell’s equations. In th...

nthesis of ZnO nanomaterials for varistor devices

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Effect of Co3O4 doping on nonlinear coefficient in Zn-Bi-Ti-O varistor ceramics

In the ZnO based varistor, the improvement of nonlinear coefficient (α) and prevention of evaporation of Bi2O3 during heat treatments can be achieved by the addition of MnO2 or Co3O4. In this conjunction, it is proper to see the effect of these additives at different low mol percentage and sintering conditions to nonlinear coefficient improvement of the varistor ceramics. In this paper, the inv...