Dielectric and impedance spectroscopy of Nd2CoIrO6 double perovskite

J Phys Condens Matter. 2020 Nov 25;32(49):495702. doi: 10.1088/1361-648X/abaf92.

Abstract

Polycrystalline Nd2CoIrO6 double perovskite crystallizes in monoclinic crystal structure with P21/n space group. The average grain size of powder sample is 400-500 nm. The dielectric, impedance and ac conductivity of the sample were studied in the temperature range 5-300 K and in the frequency range 20 Hz-2 MHz. Dielectric constant reveals a step like increase from low temperature value of ∼5 to colossal value of ∼104 at high temperature. High value of dielectric constant is associated with Maxwell-Wagner polarization due to large grain boundary capacitance. Cations (Co2+ and Ir4+) disorder leads to variable range hopping conduction of electrons in grain and grain boundary regions. Distribution of grain size induces distribution of relaxation time as confirmed from depressed semicircles in Nyquist plots. Frequency dependent conductivity follows universal power law behavior.