JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, cilt.100, sa.1, ss.147-159, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)
Zn0.95Co0.05O was synthesized by sol-gel method and then Zn0.95Co0.05O pellet was prepared to investigate its structural, morphological, electrical, and impedance properties. For this purpose, the pellet was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and impedance measurement techniques. SEM images showed that the particle sizes of Zn0.95Co0.05O were between 1 and 100 mu m. The frequency and temperature dependence of capacitance, conductance, and complex impedance characteristics of Zn0.95Co0.05O in a pellet form were investigated within the temperature range of 300-500 K and frequency range of 1 kHz-1.5 MHz. The radii of the semicircular arc reduced with increasing temperature revealing that the Zn0.95Co0.05O shows negative temperature coefficient of resistance as in semiconductors. The impedance analysis revealed the contribution of grains and grain boundaries to the conduction and polarization processes.