Thermophysical properties and conduction mechanisms in AsxSe1-x chalcogenide glasses ranging from x = 0.2 to 0.5
The arsenic (As) to selenium (Se) ratio in AsxSe1-x glasses ranging from x = 0.2 to 0.5 was varied in order to examine the effect of chemical and topological ordering on the glass' thermal transport behavior. The fundamental thermal properties of glass transition temperature (Tg), thermal conductivity (k), and heat capacity (cp) were experimentally measured using differential scanning calorimetry, transient plane source method, and ultrasonic testing. Based on topological constraint theory, inflections in Tg and k were found at the structural coordination number $$\langle$$r$$\rangle$$ of 2.4, whereas a slight increase in heat capacity (cp) with increasing $$\langle$$r$$\rangle$$ was observed. Amore »