Atom Indonesia Journal
Vol 33, No 2 (2007): July 2007

Preparation and Characterization of γ-AgI in Superionic Composite Glasses (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x

S. Suminta (Center for Nuclear Industry Material Technology - (BATAN) Puspiptek, Serpong 15314, Indonesia)
E. Kartini (Center for Nuclear Industry Material Technology - (BATAN) Puspiptek, Serpong 15314, Indonesia)
T. Sakuma (Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Ibaraki University, Mito 310-8512 Japan)



Article Info

Publish Date
12 Jan 2012

Abstract

The γ-AgI phase was stabilized at room temperature in the composites glasses (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x with x = 0.6 and 0.7 via rapid quenching of their molten mixture. The measurement of the crystal structure has been carried out using an X-ray Difractometer at the Physics Departement of Ibaraki University, Japan. The micro strain and crystal size are derived from Hall’s equation. The X-ray diffraction pattern shows some Bragg peaks that correspond to the crystalline γ-AgI. By increasing the concentration of AgI, the peak width becomes more narrow and the position shifts to the higher angle. This indicates that the crystalline size and microstrain are increasing. The increase of micro strain (η), and particle size (D) will increase the ionic mobility, thus increasing the ionic conductivity. It is concluded that solidification process on melt AgI into glass matrix AgPO3 not only decreases the micro strain and the particle size, but it also increases the ionic conductivity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aij

Publisher

Subject

Materials Science & Nanotechnology

Description

Exist for publishing the results of research and development in nuclear science and technology Starting for 2010 Atom Indonesia published three times a year in April, August, and December The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in all areas of nuclear science and ...