Changes in the Electrical Conduction Mechanism with the Electrical Degradation of BaTiO3-based Ceramics

The electrical degradation mechanisms of BaTiO3-based ceramics were investigated by measuring the dependence of leakage current on high electric fields. Before the degradation, the leakage current predominately obeyed Ohm's law and Poole-Frenkel relation. As the degradation progressed, the Poole-Frenkel emission current increased. Moreover, the total current at the high electric fields also comprised Schottky emissions between cathodes and dielectric layers.