Synthesis, characterization and oxide ionic conductivity of β -type solid solution in bismuth oxide doped with ytterbium oxide binary system

Abstract

In this study, after doping Yb2O3 substance to α-Bi2O3 substance in the range of 1% ≤ n ≤ 8% in a series of different mole ratios, heat treatment was performed by applying a cascade temperature rise in the range of 700-790 °C for 48 and 120 h and new phases were obtained in the (Bi2O3) 1-x(Yb2O3)x system. After 48 h of heat treatment at 750 °C and 120 h of heat treatment at 790 °C, mixtures containing 1-8% mole Yb2O3 formed a tetragonal phase. With the help of XRD, crystal systems and lattice parameters of the solid solutions were obtained and their characterization was carried out. Thermal measurements were made by using a simultaneous DTA/TG system. The total conductivity (σT) in the β-Bi2O3 doped with Yb2O3 system was measured using four-probe d.c. method. © Indian Academy of Sciences.