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Title: Electronic conductivity studies on oxyhalide glasses containing TMO

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4946737· OSTI ID:22606684
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  1. R&D Center, Bharatiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (India)
  2. Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (India)
  3. Department of Electronics and Communcation, MSRIT, Bangalore 560054 (India)

Microwave-assisted synthesis is cleaner, more economical and much faster than conventional methods. The development of new routes for the synthesis of solid materials is an integral part of material science and technology. The electronic conductivity studies on xPbCl{sub 2} – 60 PbO – (40-x) V{sub 2}O{sub 5} (1 ≥ x ≤ 10) glass system has been carried out over a wide range of composition and temperature (300 K to 423 K). X-ray diffraction study confirms the amorphous nature of the samples. The Scanning electron microscopic studies reveal the formation of cluster like morphology in PbCl{sub 2} containing glasses. The d.c conductivity exhibits Arrhenius behaviour and increases with V{sub 2}O{sub 5} concentration. Analysis of the results is interpreted in view Austin-Mott’s small polaron model of electron transport. Activation energies calculated using regression analysis exhibit composition dependent trend and the variation is explained in view of the structure of lead-vanadate glass.

OSTI ID:
22606684
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1728, Issue 1; Conference: ICC 2015: International conference on condensed matter and applied physics, Bikaner (India), 30-31 Oct 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English