Impedance spectroscopy of vanadium modified BaBi2Nb2O9 ceramics

Impedance/Dielectric Spectroscopy of Electroceramics–Part 1: Evaluation of Composite Models for Polycrystalline Ceramics

In the microcrystalline regime, the electrical (impedance/dielectric) behavior of grain boundarycontrolled electroceramics is well described by the “brick-layer model” (BLM). In the nanocrystalline regime, however, grain boundary layers can represent a significant volume fraction of the overall microstructure. Simple boundary-layer models no longer adequately describe the electrical properties ...

Catalytic Oxidation of 4-Methylpyridine on Modified Vanadium Oxide Catalysts

The reaction of gas-phase oxidation of 4-methylpyridine on individual V2O5, binary and ternary vanadium-oxide catalysts was studied. These catalysts were modified by additives of SnO2 and TiO2. It was found that modifying V2O5 leads to increase the activity of binary contacts. Upon transition from binary V2O5<...

Impedance of electrochemically modified graphite.

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, has been applied for characterization of electrochemically modified graphite electrodes in the sulphuric acid solution. Graphite modifications were performed by potential cyclization between potentials of graphite oxide formation/reduction, different number of cycles, and prolonged reduction steps after cyclization. Impedance spectra measured at two ...

Impedance Spectroscopy of Thin Films

Potential and Impedance Imaging of Polycrystalline BiFeO3 Ceramics

Electrostatic-force-sensitive scanning probe microscopy (SPM) is used to investigate grain boundary behavior in polycrystalline BiFeO3 ceramics. Scanning surface potential microscopy (SSPM) of a laterally biased sample exhibits potential drops due to resistive barriers at the grain boundaries. In this technique, the tips acts as a moving voltage probe detecting local variations of potential ass...