Negative Resistance Characteristics of $Fe_{1+x}V_{2-x}O_4$ Spinels

$Fe_{1+x}V_{2-x}O_4$ Spinel의 부성저항특성

Fe V spinels were prepared by sintering the well-ground stoichiometric mixtures of Fe O and V O at 1,10$0^{\circ}C$ under H -CO atmosphere. The activation energy for electrical conduction decreases with increasing amount of iron. The tendency of activation energy depending on the amount of iron contained clarifies that the electrical condction of the spinel is mainly due to electron hopping between Fe and Fe ions at B sites. In the experiment for negative resistance characteristics, the threshold voltage (Vth) for the samples is related to ambient temperature, thickness and raising rate of applied voltage. Vth decreases as temperature increases while Vth increases linearly with thickness and Vth increases linearly with the raising rate of applied voltage in semi-logarithmic scale. These results lead to a conclusion that current paths mainly formed by thermal breakdown are ascribed to the negative resistance phenomena. Applying this property, these vanadium iron spinels may be used for switching elements.

Fe O 와 V O 를 적당한 mole비로 혼합하여 H -CO 분위기 중 1,100℃에서 10시간씩 5∼6회 반복소성하여 Fe V O Spinel을 제조하였다. 제조된 시편의 온도에 대한 저항률을 측정하고 이로부터 활성화에너지를 구해서 시편의 도전기구를 고찰하고, x, 주위온도, 시편의 두께 및 인가전압 상승률에 대한 I-V 특성곡선을 얻어서 부성저항 발생기구의 해명을 시도하였다. Fe V -O spinel의 도전은 주로 B자리의 Fe 와 F 사이의 전자 hopping에 기인되며, 부성저항은 filament형의 통전로에 기인되는 열적현상이라 생각된다.