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Spin-singlet small bipolarons in Nb-doped BaTiO3.

T Kolodiazhnyi1, S C Wimbush

  • 1ICYS, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan. koloditv@mcmaster.ca

Physical Review Letters
|August 16, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Dopant electrons in niobium-doped barium titanate form immobile bipolarons. At higher doping, a transition from band to hopping transport is observed, confirming polaronic behavior.

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Area of Science:

  • Solid State Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

  • Niobium-doped barium titanate (BaTi1-xNbxO3) is an n-type semiconductor with potential applications.
  • Understanding charge carrier behavior in doped perovskites is crucial for device development.
  • Polaronic transport mechanisms influence material conductivity and electronic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the electronic properties of n-type BaTi1-xNbxO3.
  • To characterize the nature of charge carriers and transport mechanisms.
  • To explore the influence of niobium doping concentration on these properties.

Main Methods:

  • Measurements of magnetic susceptibility and electrical resistivity.
  • Variable temperature studies over a wide range.
  • Analysis of transport phenomena in polaronic systems.

Main Results:

  • For 0
  • For x=0.2, a peak in electrical resistivity near 15 K was observed.
  • This resistivity maximum indicates a crossover from band to hopping transport.

Conclusions:

  • The results confirm the formation of small polarons in n-type BaTi1-xNbxO3.
  • The observed crossover provides rare experimental evidence for predicted polaronic transport behavior.
  • This study offers insights into charge transport in doped perovskite oxides.

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