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The polycrystalline materials [Li2Pb2R2W2Ti4Nb4O30 (R = Y, Eu)] of tungsten bronze structural family have been synthesized using a high-temperature solid-state reaction (mixed-oxide) technique. Study of electrical properties (impedance, modulus, conductivity, etc.,) of the materials exhibits a strong correlation between their bulk, grain boundary and electrical parameters. The value and nature of temperature dependence of ac conductivity clearly exhibits that the materials have thermally activated transport properties of Arrhenius-type.
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Parida, B.N., Das, P.R., Padhee, R. et al. Impedance analysis in Li2Pb2R2W2Ti4Nb4O30 (R = Y, Eu) ceramics. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 24, 4798–4806 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-013-1477-7
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