Oxygen nonstoichlometry and dielectric evolution of BaTiO 3. Part I - Improvement of insulation resistance with reoxidation

G. Y. Yang; E. C. Dickey; C. A. Randall; D. E. Barber; P. Pinceloup; M. A. Henderson; R. A. Hill; J. J. Beeson; D. J. Skamser

doi:10.1063/1.1809267

Oxygen nonstoichlometry and dielectric evolution of BaTiO ₃. Part I - Improvement of insulation resistance with reoxidation

G. Y. Yang
, E. C. Dickey
, C. A. Randall
, D. E. Barber
, P. Pinceloup
, M. A. Henderson
, R. A. Hill
, J. J. Beeson
, D. J. Skamser

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Impedance spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and electron energy-loss spectroscopy are used to correlate local electrical properties with the microstructure and microchemistry of BaTiO ₃ in Ni-electrode multilayer ceramic capacitors. High densities of linear defects and some grains with structural modulations are observed in BaTiO ₃ grains in the as-cofired capacitors. The modulated structure is formed on {111} planes of the BaTiO ₃. Both types of structural defects are associated with high concentrations of oxygen vacancies. In particular, the oxygen content in the BaTiO ₃ grains that are in direct contact with the internal Ni electrodes is less uniform with a systematic decrease in oxygen content towards the electrode. In the capacitors that are reoxidized in a higher oxygen partial pressure at lower temperature, the BaTiO ₃ grains are almost free of linear defects and structural modulations and the oxygen content is homogeneous throughout the BaTiO ₃ active layers. A concomitant improvement in the total insulation resistance is observed.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	8
Pages (from-to)	7492-7499
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Applied Physics
Volume	96
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1809267
State	Published - Dec 15 2004

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