Electrical transport in RbCl-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} composite solid electrolytes
Journal Article
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· Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Indian Inst. of Technology, Kanpur (India). Dept. of Materials Science
The composite solid electrolytes RbCl-{chi} mole percent (m/o) Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} (0 {<=} x {<=} 50) prepared by conventional powder metallurgy and solution casting processes, have been investigated by impedance analysis, x-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The composites prepared by the former method exhibit about an order of magnitude lower conductivity than those prepared by the latter technique. The XRD and DT-A results show that no phases other than RbCl and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, are present in the composites, SEM results show that RbCl grains are interspersed with Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} particles. The conductivity of dispersed systems depends on the processing, particle size, and concentration of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. The mechanism of enhanced conductivity is proposed to be the generation of excess Rb{sup +} for, vacancies in the host matrix at the matrix-particle interface. Macroscopically the results are explained satisfactorily on the basis of random resistor network model by assuming the formation of high conducting space charge layer along the matrix-particle interface.
- OSTI ID:
- 40326
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 142; ISSN JESOAN; ISSN 0013-4651
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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