The d.c.,electrical resistivity, , of pure LiNH4SO4 single crystals has been measured between 300 and 500 K in three successive runs. Anomalous behaviour before and at the transition point was observed and thermal annealing was necessary for reproducible results. The temperature dependence of along the polar axis yielded the values E=0.54 and 1.48 eV and E=1.95 eV for the energy activating the charge transport mechanisms in the ferroelectric and the paraelectric phases, respectively. A pre-transition phenomenon was observed while measuring along the a- and b-axes. The J-E characteristics indicated possible space-charge effects at low measuring fields. The mechanism of electrical conduction in the measuring range has been discussed
Research Abstract
Research Department
Research Journal
Materials Science
Research Member
Research Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 30, No. 24
Research Year
1995
Research Pages
pp.6205-6208