Abstract
Activation energies (Ea) for ionic conduction in low-alkali boroaluminosilicate glasses due to alkaline-earth (Ba, Ca) and alkali (Na) ion transport have been estimated using thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDC) and AC impedance spectroscopy techniques. The TSDC plot showed distinct relaxation peaks which shifted to higher temperatures with increasing ramp rates, and the dielectric dispersion plot showed individual low frequency relaxation peaks indicating space charge polarization due to transport of cations with different Ea (0.93, 1.83, and 3.5 eV for Na, Ba, and Ca, respectively). The higher value of Ea for Ca transport is attributed to mixed alkaline earth effect.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 082904 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 102 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 25 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)