Glass Transition and Fragility of Iron Phosphate Glasses.: II. Effect of Mixed-alkali

Abstract

Changes in the heat capacity from the glass state (Cpg) to the supercooled liquid state (Cpl), ΔCp=Cpl−Cpg, the ratio of heat capacities, Cpl/Cpg, width of the glass transition temperature, ΔTg, and activation enthalpy for structural relaxation, ΔH*, in the glass transition region for the xNa2O-(20−x)R2O-32Fe2O3-48P2O5 (R=K and Cs) mol% glasses, where x=0, 5, 10, 15, 20, have been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry. ΔCp and Cpl/Cpg are in the range of 57-68 J/mol/K and 1.41-1.51, respectively, for the xNa2O-(20−x)R2O-32Fe2O3-48P2O5 (R=K and Cs) mol% glasses, which suggests that the alkali-containing iron phosphate glasses, similar to the alkali-free binary iron phosphate glass, also belong in the category of fragile liquids. Adding 20 mol% of alkali oxides to the 40Fe2O3-60P2O5 (mol%) composition does not change the glass transition behavior or melt fragility very much, but does increase the glass transition temperature, Tg. No mixed-alkali effect is observed on any glass transition properties for the iron phosphate glass.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

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United States. Department of Energy

Keywords and Phrases

M250

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0022-3093; 1873-4812

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Article - Conference proceedings

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English

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© 2003 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 May 2003

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