Ion transport studies on Li2O-PbO-B2O3-P2O5 glass system

Electrical conductivity of Li+ ion conducting borophosphate glass system with the general formula xLi(2)O -10PbO-(90-x) [55B(2)O(3) + 45 P2O5] where x=20, 25, 30 and 35 has been carried out both as a function of temperature and frequency in the temperature range 303K to 503K and over frequencies 20 Hz to 12 MHz. The dc conductivities show Arrhenius behaviour while exhibiting composition dependence. E-dc estimated from Arrhenius plots varies from 0.82 eV 0.88 eV. The ac conductivity behaviour has been analyzed using a single power law. The exponent 's' obtained from the power law fits is found to have values ranging from 0.45 to 0.84.in these glasses and shows moderate temperature dependence The stretched exponent A also is seen to vary slightly with temperature. Scaling behaviour also has been carried out using the reduced plots of conductivity and frequency. The time temperature superposition of data points is found to be satisfactory indicating that the ion transport mechanism remains the same in the entire range of temperatures and compositions studied. The results have been explained considering the borophosphate network and the role of Li2O as a glass modifier.