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Electronic Conductivity in Zinc Iron Phosphate Glasses
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
  • V. Ličina
  • Andrea Moguš-Milanković
  • Signo Tadeu Dos Reis, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • D. E. Day, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

The electrical properties of (40−x)ZnO-xFe2O3-60P2O5 (x = 10, 20, 30 mol%) glasses were measured by impedance spectroscopy in the frequency from 0.01 Hz to 4 MHz and the temperature range from 303 to 473 K. It was shown that the dc conductivity strongly depends on the Fe2O3 content and Fe(II)/Fetot ratio. The increase in dc conductivity for these glasses is attributed to the increase in Fe2O3 content from 10 to 30 mol%. With increasing Fe(II) ion content from 6% to 17% the dc conductivity increases. This indicated that the conductivity arises mainly from polaron hopping between Fe(II) and Fe(III) ions suggesting an electron conduction in these glasses. By applying scaling on conductivity data measured at different temperatures, single master curve was obtained for each glass. On the other hand, deviation from the master curve at high frequencies was observed for glasses with different compositions. This deviation originates from a various mobility of charge carriers in different glass structures. Raman spectra showed the change of structure, from metaphosphate to pyrophosphate, with increasing Fe2O3 content from 10 to 30 mol%.

Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Conductivity,
  • Raman Spectroscopy,
  • Phosphates
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Publication Date
01 Dec 2007
Citation Information
V. Ličina, Andrea Moguš-Milanković, Signo Tadeu Dos Reis and D. E. Day. "Electronic Conductivity in Zinc Iron Phosphate Glasses" Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2007) ISSN: 0022-3093; 1873-4812
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/d-day/112/