Published May 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Fabrication, microstructure and electrical conductivity of V2O5 ceramics

  • 1. Doshisha Univ., Kyoto (Japan). Dept. of Molecular Science and Technology
  • 2. Taiyo Koko Co. Ltd., Hyogo (Japan)

Description

V2O5 gels corresponding to the formula V2O5 · nH2O with n = 2.07, 0.5, and 0.2 have been prepared by the hydrolysis of VO(OC2H5)3, followed by washing and drying. After dehydration, V2O5 crystallizes at 310--400 C. V2O5 powders with strip-like particles are produced after heating at 630 C. Well-densified V2O5 ceramics (97.7% of theoretical) have been fabricated by the combined use of hot pressing (630C/2h/30MPa) and hot isostatic pressing (630 C/1h/196MPa). The texture is of a plate structure, the grain being ∼30 microm long and ∼6 microm wide. Electrical conductivities have been measured in the temperature range of 25--600 C. Activation energies are determined to be 0.09 and 0.18 eV for initial and final stages, respectively

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Research Bulletin
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 531-537.
ISSN
0025-5408
CODEN
MRBUAC