Mn-doped BaTiO3: Electrical Transport Properties in Equilibrium State

The electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power of Mn-doped BaTiO₃ (1 mole%) and undoped BaTiO₃ have been measured as functions of oxygen partial pressure (in the range of 10^-16 to 1 atm) and temperatures (in the range of 900 to 1200°C), and compared with each other to differentiate the effect of the Mn-addition. It is found that the isothermal conductivity of Mn-doped BaTiO₃ varies with increasing Po₂ as to to , unlike previously reported. This behavior is well explained by the shift of the ionization equilibrium, . The corresponding equilibrium constant, K_A, is determined from the Po₂ values demarcating those three different Po₂ regions as =3.19×10²² exp(–1.69 eV/kT). Basic parameters involving carrier density and mobility, and defect structure of Mn-doped BaTiO₃ are discussed in comparison with those of undoped BaTiO₃.