The transport numbers of electric current carriers in glasses of the PbF2-2PbO · SiO2 system are determined by the Tubandt method. It is demonstrated that, in the PbF2-2PbO · SiO2 glasses containing up to 20 mol % PbF2, the electricity transport occurs through protons and fluorine ions. At a content more than 20 mol % PbF2, the electric current is carried by the fluorine ions. The temperature-concentration dependences of the electric conductivity are studied. The electric conductivity is found to be maximum (σ100°C = 2 × 10-8 Ω-1 cm-1) at 45-50 mol % PbF2. The observed dependences logσ =f[PbF2] and Eσ = f[PbF2] are interpreted in terms of structural-chemical microinhomogeneity of the glass structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)124-132
Number of pages9
JournalGlass Physics and Chemistry
Volume24
Issue number2
StatePublished - Mar 1998

    Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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