Glass formation and high conductivity in lead halide-lead metaphosphate glasses

H. G.K. Sundar, S. W. Martin, C. A. Angell

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Abstract

Seeking possible divalent cation conducting glasses, we have investigated glass formation and conductivity in Pb(PO3)2 + PbX2 (X = halide) glasses. Glass formation is found to extend to 40 mol% PbF2, 60 mol% PbCl2, 80 mol% PbBr2 but no glasses could be obtained with PbI2. Comparison of PbBr2- and PbCl2-containing glasses suggests the observed conductivity is anionic. In this case it seems that 40 Pb(PO3)2·60 PbCl2, with σ200°C = 7.08 × 10-6Ω-1cm, may be the best anion-conducting glass yet reported. The PbBr2-containing glasses have the lower activation energies, however, which would be consistent with cationic conduction. t+ data are need to clarify.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)437-441
Number of pages5
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume18-19
Issue numberPART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1986
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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