nthesis of ZnO nanomaterials for varistor devices

A Comparative Study of Thermal Conductivity in ZnO- and SnO2-Based Varistor Systems

We performed a comparative study of electrical and thermal properties of ZnOand SnO2-based varistor. The electrical properties of commercial ZnO-based varistor are equivalent to that found in SnO2-based varistor system. In spite of this, the SnO2 showed a thermal conductivity higher than commercial samples of ZnO-based varistor, which allied with its simpler microstructure and lower dopant conc...

Influence of Adding SiC on Microstructure and Electrical Properties of ZnO-based Nanocomposite Varistor

In this research the influence of adding SiC on microstructure and electrical properties of ZnO-based Nanocomposite varistors were investigated. SiC was added with amounts of 10-0 mass% to ZnO-based varistor composition. It is found that SiC allows reaching to high threshold voltage with formation of fine-graine...

Metal Oxide ZnO-Based Varistor Ceramics

Model for zinc oxide varistor

Zinc oxide varistors are very complex systems, and the dominant mechanism of voltage barrier formation in these systems has not been well established. Yet the MNDO quantum mechanical theoretical calculation was used in this work to determine the most probable defect type at the surface of a ZnO cluster. The proposed model represents well the semiconducting nature as well as the defects at the Z...

Microstructure and Nonohmic Properties of SnO2-Ta2O5-ZnO System Doped with ZrO2

The microstructure and nonohmic properties of SnO₂-Ta₂O₅-ZnO varistor system doped with different amounts of ZrO₂ (0-2.0 mol%) were investigated. The proposed samples were sintered at 1400°C for 2 h with conventional ceramic processing method. By X-ray diffraction, SnO₂ cassiterite phase was found in all the samples, and no extra phases were identified in the detection limit. The doping of ZrO₂...