Etude De La Conductivite Electrique Des Ferrites Oxyfluores A Structure Spinelle

An investigation of the electrical conductivity of some oxyfluoride spinels of formula Zn_x²⁺Fe_1?x³⁺M²⁺ Fe³⁺]O_4?xF_x (M = Fe, Co, Ni) and Fe³⁺N_x²⁺Fe²⁺Fe_1?x³⁺]O_4?xF_x (N = Fe, Ni) shows that the conduction depends on the composition of the B sites: the activation energy increases, the conductivity and the Fe₃O₄ transition temperature decrease as the substitution rate of Fe³⁺ by N²⁺ in the B sites increases. The authors conclude to a hopping mechanism between the B cations; the anionic sublattice and the cationic A sublattice do not participate in the conduction.