Microstructure and Electrical Properties of CeO2-Doped WO3 Ceramics Prepared by Nanopowders

CeO2-doped WO3 ceramics were fabricated by using nanometer WO3 and CeO2 powders as raw materials. The microstructure and electrical properties were studied. The ceramics have relatively low breakdown voltage and high dielectric constant. The nonlinear coefficient does not decrease with the increase of the ambient temperature. The electrical conductivity decreases with increasing temperature, indicating that the ceramics have metallic behavior instead of semiconducting behavior.