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Effect of firing temperature on electrical and structural characteristics of screen printed TiO2 thick films

C. G. DIGHAVKAR1,* , A. V. PATIL1, R. Y. BORSE2, S. J. PATIL2

Affiliation

  1. L.V.H.College, Panchavati, Nashik (Pin 422003), Maharashtra, India
  2. Thin and Thick film Laboratory, Dept. of Electronics M.S.G.College, Malegaon Camp (Pin 423105), Dist. Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Abstract

TiO2 thick films were prepared by using standard screen printing technique and fired at different temperatures in air atmosphere. The DC resistance of the films was measured by half bridge method in air atmosphere at different temperatures. The films were showing decrease in resistance with increase in temperature indicating semiconductor behaviour.The resistivity, activation energy and temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) are evaluated at different firing temperatures. The structural behaviour, surface morphology and phase composition were studied by XRD, SEM and EDX technique respectively.

Keywords

TiO2, Thick films, Resistivity, Activation energy, TCR.

Citation

C. G. DIGHAVKAR, A. V. PATIL, R. Y. BORSE, S. J. PATIL, Effect of firing temperature on electrical and structural characteristics of screen printed TiO2 thick films, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 10, October 2009, pp.1013-1017 (2009).

Submitted at: Sept. 2, 2009

Accepted at: Oct. 2, 2009