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Papiya Saha1, R Nithya1, R M Sarguna1
1Materials Science Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, A CI of Homi Bhabha National Institute, Kalpakkam 603102, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract:
In this work, we have investigated high temperature dielectric properties and room temperature optical properties on rare earth ion based orthorhombic Gd2CuTiO6(GCTO). Optical properties like reflectance and band gap were determined from ultra-violet visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy technique and photoluminescence (PL) spectrum. The compound exhibited substantial optical absorption and emission in the visible region. Our findings reveal the presence of an intermediate band, as evidenced by the difference between the band gap values obtained from the Tauc plot using the diffuse reflectance spectrum (3.07 eV) and the PL spectrum (2.4 eV). Furthermore, thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated high thermal stability with <0.4% change in mass over a wide temperature range of 30 °C-1200 °C in air environment. Moreover, lead-halide free compound, GCTO is highly thermally stable oxide double perovskite with wide band gap and absorption in the UV-Vis range are highly suitable for optical applications In addition, dielectric properties of the compound have been examined using impedance spectroscopy as a function of frequency ranging from 500 Hz to 1 MHz and temperature between 300 K and 550 K. Compounds with relaxor behaviour at high temperatures and high thermal stability are desired for several applications. Because of the cation disorders present in this compound, GCTO displays dielectric relaxor behaviour indicative of a distribution of relaxation times. Furthermore, the frequency-dependent modulus illustrated a thermally activated conduction mechanism. Cole-Cole plots of electrical modulus suggest prominent grain contribution above 350 K.
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