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  • Article
  • Open Access
224 Citations
9,946 Views
12 Pages

5 May 2018

On the basis of dielectric measurements performed in a wide temperature range (173–373 K), a comprehensive analysis of the dielectric and electrical properties of magnetite nanoparticles electrical conduction mechanism of compressed spherical s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,147 Views
16 Pages

Polypyrrole (PPy)-doped bismuth calcium manganite (BCM) nanocomposites were synthesized by chemical polymerization. The amorphous nature of the polypyrrole and the monoclinic crystal structure of the BCM particles (35–65 nm) were confirmed by v...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,584 Views
21 Pages

8 July 2024

Two ceramic samples of sodium tantalate (NaTaO3), doped with metal ions of copper (Cu; sample S1) or aluminum (Al; sample S2), were obtained by the sol-gel method. Complex impedance measurements in the frequency range (200 Hz–2 MHz) and at temp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,756 Views
15 Pages

21 September 2022

In this work, orthorhombic (α-BiNbO4) and triclinic bismuth niobate (β-BiNbO4) ceramics were prepared by a wet chemical route. The structure of the obtained powders was characterised by X-ray diffraction and the morphology by scanning elec...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,182 Views
20 Pages

Design of Mixed Medicinal Plants, Rich in Polyphenols, Vitamins B, and Palmitoylethanolamide-Based Supplement to Help Reduce Nerve Pain: A Preclinical Study

  • Simone Mulè,
  • Giorgia Rosso,
  • Mattia Botta,
  • Arianna Brovero,
  • Sara Ferrari,
  • Rebecca Galla,
  • Claudio Molinari and
  • Francesca Uberti

Neuropathy affects 7–10% of the general population and is caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory system. The limitations of current therapies highlight the necessity of a new innovative approach to treating neuropathic pain (NP) bas...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,755 Views
15 Pages

The complex dielectric permittivity, ε (f, H) = ε′ (f, H) − i ε″ (f, H), in the microwave frequency range f, of (0.1–3) GHz and polarizing field values H, in the range of (0–135) kA/m, was measure...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
4,763 Views
16 Pages

28 September 2020

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) based proton-conducting solid polymer electrolyte was prepared with a high salt concentration of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) by the technique of solvent casting. From the X-ray diffraction studies, the semicrystalline nature of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,449 Views
12 Pages

23 August 2022

In this work, Gd/Mn co-doped CaBi4Ti4O15 Aurivillius-type ceramics with the formula of Ca1-xGdxBi4Ti4O15 + xGd/0.2wt%MnCO3 (abbreviated as CBT-xGd/0.2Mn) were prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction route. Firstly, the prepared ceramics wer...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,147 Views
22 Pages

14 February 2025

CuMn1−xMgxO2 (x = 0–0.06) polycrystalline samples were prepared using the hydrothermal method at T = 100 °C for 24 h in Teflon-line stainless steel autoclaves. The samples were crystallized, forming crednerite structures (C2/m space g...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,736 Views
16 Pages

26 September 2021

In this work, a kind of Gd/Cr codoped Bi3TiNbO9 Aurivillius phase ceramic with the formula of Bi2.8Gd0.2TiNbO9 + 0.2 wt% Cr2O3 (abbreviated as BGTN−0.2Cr) was prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction route. Microstructures and electrical condu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,115 Views
12 Pages

Preparation of V2O5 Thin Film by Sol–Gel Technique and Pen Plotter Printing

  • Philipp Yu. Gorobtsov,
  • Tatiana L. Simonenko,
  • Nikolay P. Simonenko,
  • Elizaveta P. Simonenko and
  • Nikolay T. Kuznetsov

The work is dedicated to study of thin V2O5 film formation by pen plotter printing using vanadyl alkoxyacetylacetonate as hydrolytically active precursor. Solution of the prepared vanadyl butoxyacetylacetonate complex with 87% of butoxyl groups was u...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
4,348 Views
17 Pages

Enhancing the Structural, Optical, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of PVA Filled with Mixed Nanoparticles (TiO2/Cu)

  • Ahmed N. Al-Hakimi,
  • G. M. Asnag,
  • Fahad Alminderej,
  • Ibrahim A. Alhagri,
  • Sadeq M. Al-Hazmy and
  • Talal F. Qahtan

12 January 2023

In this work, new samples of PVA-TiO2/Cu nanocomposites were prepared via the casting method. The prepared samples were examined using different analytical methods. An XRD analysis showed the semi-crystalline nature of the PVA polymer, as well as sho...

  • Article
  • Open Access
334 Views
19 Pages

Effect of Mn Rate on Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties in LiCo1−xMnxO2 (x = 0.5; 0.7) Compounds

  • Miftah Ali Bin Yazeed,
  • Moufida Krimi,
  • Abdulrahman Alsawi,
  • Mohamed Houcine Dhaou,
  • Abdelfattah Mahmoud and
  • Abdallah Ben Rhaiem

30 December 2025

The compounds LiCo1−xMnxO2 (x = 0.5, 0.7) were synthesized via the solid-state method and exhibited crystallization in the cubic spinel structure (space group Fd-3m). UV–Vis spectroscopy reveals strong visible-light absorption and a reduc...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,902 Views
10 Pages

High-Frequency Conductivity of Amorphous and Crystalline Sb2Te3 Thin Films

  • Rene Castro,
  • Aleksei Kononov and
  • Nadezhda Anisimova

The results of study of charge transfer processes in thin amorphous and crystalline Sb2Te3 films in a wide range of frequencies and temperatures are presented. The frequency spectra of conductivity were obtained by the dielectric spectroscopy method....

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,807 Views
19 Pages

Studies of Optical, Dielectric, Ferroelectric, and Structural Phase Transitions in 0.9[KNbO3]-0.1 [BaNi1/2Nb1/2O3−δ]

  • Blanca Yamile Rosas,
  • Alvaro A. Instan,
  • Karuna Kara Mishra,
  • Srungarpu Nagabhusan Achary and
  • Ram S. Katiyar

27 December 2021

The compound 0.9[KNbO3]-0.1[(BaNi1/2Nb1/2O3−δ] (KBNNO), a robust eco-friendly (lead-free) ferroelectric perovskite, has diverse applications in electronic and photonic devices. In this work, we report the dielectric, ferroelectric, and st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
879 Views
13 Pages

Investigation of Electrical Conduction Mechanisms in Silicone Rubber—Bismuth Ferrite Composites

  • Cristian Casut,
  • Daniel Ursu,
  • Marinela Miclau,
  • Iosif Malaescu and
  • Catalin Nicolae Marin

10 August 2025

Three composite materials, made by inserting the same amount of BiFeO3/Bi25FeO40 powders (each powder having a different concentration of the secondary phase, Bi25FeO40: 10%, 20%, and 30%) into a silicone rubber (SR) matrix, were investigated to unde...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
3,340 Views
18 Pages

Influence of Magnetite Nanoparticles Shape and Spontaneous Surface Oxidation on the Electron Transport Mechanism

  • Adrian Radoń,
  • Mariola Kądziołka-Gaweł,
  • Dariusz Łukowiec,
  • Piotr Gębara,
  • Katarzyna Cesarz-Andraczke,
  • Aleksandra Kolano-Burian,
  • Patryk Włodarczyk,
  • Marcin Polak and
  • Rafał Babilas

12 September 2021

The spontaneous oxidation of a magnetite surface and shape design are major aspects of synthesizing various nanostructures with unique magnetic and electrical properties, catalytic activity, and biocompatibility. In this article, the roles of differe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
1,639 Views
19 Pages

Crystal Structural Characteristics and Electrical Properties of Novel Sol-Gel Synthesis of Ceramic Bi0.75Ba0.25(FeMn)0.5O3

  • Faouzia Tayari,
  • Ramzi Dhahri,
  • Elkenany Brens Elkenany,
  • Sílvia Soreto Teixeira,
  • Manuel Pedro Fernandes Graça,
  • A. M. Al-Syadi,
  • Manel Essid and
  • Kais Iben Nassar

1 August 2024

In this investigation, our primary objective is to explore the structural, morphological, and electrical characteristics of Bi0.75Ba0.25(FeMn)0.5O3 ceramic material synthesized by the sol-gel method. The prepared sample underwent synthesis through th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
2,224 Views
19 Pages

Mixed Ionic and Electronic Conduction in TeO2-ZnO-V2O5 Glasses towards Good Dielectric Features

  • Imen Mechrgui,
  • Amira Ben Gouider Trabelsi,
  • Fatemah. H. Alkallas,
  • Saber Nasri and
  • Habib Elhouichet

31 October 2022

The melt-quenching technique was used to synthesize tellurite glasses of the chemical composition 80TeO2-(20-x) ZnO-xV2O5. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns indicate the amorphous nature of the prepared glasses. Raman and FTIR measurements demonstrate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,898 Views
11 Pages

19 September 2022

The (Zn, Nb)-codoped TiO2 (called ZNTO) nanopowder was successfully synthesized by a simple combustion process and then the ceramic from it was sintered with a highly dense microstructure. The doped atoms were consistently distributed, and the existe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
2,590 Views
20 Pages

20 May 2022

The electrical characterization ofa La0.9Sr0.1MnO3 compound sintered at 800, 1000 and 1200 °C was investigated by means of the impedance-spectroscopy technique. As the results, the experimental conductivity spectra were explained in terms of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,015 Views
21 Pages

Investigation of Transport Mechanism and Nanostructure of Nylon-6,6/PVA Blend Polymers

  • Hamdy F. M. Mohamed,
  • Esam E. Abdel-Hady and
  • Wael M. Mohammed

27 December 2022

A casting technique was used to prepare poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) blend polymers with different concentrations of Nylon-6,6 to increase the free-volume size and control the ionic conductivity of the blended polymers. The thermal activation energy for...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,175 Views
40 Pages

Electrical Properties of Composite Materials: A Comprehensive Review

  • Thomaz Jacintho Lopes,
  • Ary Machado de Azevedo,
  • Sergio Neves Monteiro and
  • Fernando Manuel Araujo-Moreira

15 August 2025

Conductive composites are a flexible class of engineered materials that combine conductive fillers with an insulating matrix—usually made of ceramic, polymeric, or a hybrid material—to customize a system’s electrical performance. By...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,042 Views
17 Pages

In this study, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were synthesized on the surface of rutile-phase titanium dioxide (R-TiO2) using a plasma-assisted technique. Comprehensive analyses were conducted to investigate the structural, morphological, optical, and...