Sintering Time Influences on Microstructure and Electrical Properties of Scandium Doped Zinc Oxide Varistor Ceramics

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Sc2O3-doped zinc oxide varistor ceramics were prepared by a solid reaction route. The microstructure and the electrical properties was analyzed by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. Sintering time influences on the microstructure and the electrical properties of Sc2O3-doped zinc oxide varistor ceramics are studied. The results show that the electrical properties of Sc2O3-doped zinc oxide varistor ceramics sintered at 1000 and sintered for 1 h was better: the voltage gradient was 653 V/mm; the leakage current was 0.18 μA and the nonlinear coefficient was 57.1.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 745-746)

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126-130

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