期刊
SOLID STATE SCIENCES
卷 132, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2022.106987
关键词
Boron Carbide; Electronic Properties; Electrial Conductivity; Hopping Conductivity
资金
- VEGA [2-0032-20]
This study investigates the electronic properties of B4.3C and finds that the electrical conductivity follows Mott's law of variable-range hopping at low temperatures and is thermally activated at high temperatures, with the activation energy providing information about the energy position of gap states related to the chemical composition.
Though controversially discussed, understanding of the electronic properties of B4.3C, carbon-rich limit of the homogeneity range has meanwhile reached an advanced degree. In contrast, the knowledge on more boron-rich boron carbides has remained small. As a contribution for closing this gap, we present a study of the electrical conductivity from similar to 5 to similar to 2100 K. Numerous samples covering the whole homogeneity range came from various sources and were differently prepared, thus allowing to separate intrinsic effects from those of impurities, density and preparation method. We show that at low temperature, the electrical conductivity meets formally Mott's law of variable-range hopping. However, its parameters are incompatible with experimental results and need redefinition. At high temperatures, the electrical conductivity is thermally activated. The activation energies yield the energetical position of gap states above the valence band, which are related to intrinsic defects in the structure depending on the actual chemical composition.
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