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The different onset temperatures for oxygen out-diffusion between ceramic single crystals ($\\sim$500$\\sp\\circ$C) and polycrystalline specimens ($\\sim$350$\\sp\\circ$C) suggest that grain boundary diffusion becomes active near 350$\\sp\\circ$C. Isothermal electrical resistance measurements on single crystals revealed that the intrinsic rate of oxygen in-diffusion was comparable to, if not slower than out-diffusion, which was contrary to measurements on polycrystalline specimens. This type of behavior was attributed to the formation of a highly oxygenated shell during in-diffusion which behaved as a high conductivity pathway as well as a barrier to bulk oxygen in-diffusion. The use of single crystals has enabled these effects to be clearly distinguished.","Values of electrical resistance were determined for YBCO single crystals and polycrystals as a function of temperature (450-850$\\sp\\circ$C) when the specimens were in equilibrium with oxygen partial pressures ranging from 0.001-1atm. A clear p-type $\\to$ n-type conductivity transition was observed near 750$\\sp\\circ$C in 0.001 atm of oxygen (i.e., x = 0.1). Diffusion measurements were also made as a function of the initial oxygen content of the specimen. The chemical diffusivity was found to increase with decreasing oxygen content typical of a vacancy diffusion mechanism. However, the magnitude of the dependence suggests that other factors (e.g., correlation effects or the thermodynamic factor) are responsible for the concentration dependence.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:52:34Z (GMT). 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The use of single crystals has enabled these effects to be clearly distinguished.","Values of electrical resistance were determined for YBCO single crystals and polycrystals as a function of temperature (450-850$\\sp\\circ$C) when the specimens were in equilibrium with oxygen partial pressures ranging from 0.001-1atm. A clear p-type $\\to$ n-type conductivity transition was observed near 750$\\sp\\circ$C in 0.001 atm of oxygen (i.e., x = 0.1). Diffusion measurements were also made as a function of the initial oxygen content of the specimen. The chemical diffusivity was found to increase with decreasing oxygen content typical of a vacancy diffusion mechanism. However, the magnitude of the dependence suggests that other factors (e.g., correlation effects or the thermodynamic factor) are responsible for the concentration dependence.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:52:34Z (GMT). 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