Effects of Mechanical Processing on Semiconducting Properties of Barium Titanate

Semiconducting barium titanate elements with positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTCR) are usually subjected to different degrees of stress levels during processing operations like grinding, ultrasonic drilling, and slicing, etc. In this work we have examined the influence of these operations on the semiconducting properties of PTCR barium titanate using X-ray diffraction and electrical resistivity measurements.