Electrical Conductivity of Solid Solutions Based on Hollandite Obtained in the Cs2O–Al2O3–TiO2 System by the Combustion Method

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study of the concentration limits of the existence of the hollandite phase in the Cs₂O–Al₂O₃–TiO₂ system. A number of samples with different ratios of cesium, aluminum, and titanium are obtained by combustion of citrate–nitrate compositions. The phase composition and microstructure of the obtained materials are studied using X-ray phase analysis and scanning electron microscopy. When studying the electrical properties, it is found that the Cs_1.16Al_1.84Ti_6.33O₁₆ (σ = 5.45 × 10^–5 S/cm at T = 750°C) has the highest specific electrical conductivity.