Studies on structural and electrical properties of pure and doped h-YMnO3

In the present communication, we report the results of the structural and electrical studies on pure YMnO3 (YMO) and Zr doped Y0.95Zr0.05MnO3 (YZMO) samples, synthesized using low cost sol-gel technique. To understand the structural properties, structural phases present and effect of doping on the structural behavior, X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were carried out for both the samples understudy. XRD results reveal the single phasic nature of both the samples having hexagonal unit cell structure. Improved crystal structure has been observed for pure YMnO3 sample while doping of Zr at Y-site degrades the structure of the sample. Improved dielectric constant and enhanced AC conductivity (σa) have been discussed on the basis of charge carrier polarization and correlated barrier hopping due to the localized state.