Bulletin of Materials Science, cilt.42, sa.5, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
Ag/Ru 0.03- PVA /n-Si structures were successfully prepared and their morphological and electrical properties were investigated. The obtained electrical results suggested that the complex dielectric constant (ε∗= ε′- jε″), complex electric modulus M∗= M′+ jM″, loss tangent (tan δ) and alternating current (ac) electrical conductivity (σac) are all a strong function of the frequency (f) and applied voltage. The changes in these parameters are the results of the existence of the surface states (Nss) or interface traps (Dit= Nss) , interfacial polymer layer, surface and dipole polarizations and hopping mechanisms. The values of ε′ and ε″ show a steep decline with increasing frequency and then reach a constant value at high frequency, whereas the increments of M′ and M″ with frequency are exponential. The tan δvs. log f plot has a strong peak behaviour, especially in the accumulation region. These experimental results suggested that the Ru 0.03- PVA interfacial layer could be used as a high dielectric material instead of conventional materials.