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Electrical characterization of the [N(CH3)4][N(C2H5)4]ZnCl4 compound

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The [N(CH3)4][N(C2H5)4]ZnCl4 compound has been synthesized by a solution-based chemical method. The X-ray diffraction study at room temperature revealed an orthorhombic system with P21212 space group. The complex impedance has been investigated in the temperature and frequency ranges 420–520 K and 200 Hz–5 MHz, respectively. The grain interior and grain boundary contribution to the electrical response in the material have been identified. Dielectric data were analyzed using the complex electrical modulus M * for the sample at various temperature. The modulus plots can be characterized by full width at half height or in terms of a non-exponential decay function ϕ(t) = exp[(−t/τ)β]. The detailed conductivity study indicated that the electrical conduction in the material is a thermally activated process. The variation of the AC conductivity with frequency at different temperatures obeys the Almond and West universal law.

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    Karim Karoui, Abdallah Ben Rhaiem & Kamel Guidara

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Karoui, K., Ben Rhaiem, A. & Guidara, K. Electrical characterization of the [N(CH3)4][N(C2H5)4]ZnCl4 compound. Ionics 17, 517–525 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-011-0546-2

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