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Ionic conductivity of sodium silicate glasses grown within confined volume of mesoporous silica template

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Abstract

Nanodimensional sodium silicate glasses of composition 30Na2O.70SiO2 has been prepared within the pores of 5.5 nm of mesoporous silica as a template using the surfactant P123. The nanocomposite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Electrical conductivity of the sample was studied by ac impedance spectroscopy. The activation energy for ionic conduction was found to be 0.13 eV with dc conductivity at room temperature of 10-6 S-cm-1. This is attributed to the creation of oxygen ion vacancies at the interface of mesoporous silica and nanoglass arising out of the presence of Si2+ species in the system. These nanocomposites are expected to be useful for applications in sodiumion battery for storage of renewable energy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2017
EditorsAmitabh Das, Surendra Singh, Arup Biswas
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735416345
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Apr 10
Event62nd DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2017 - Anushaktinagar, Mumbai, India
Duration: 2017 Dec 262017 Dec 30

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1942
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference62nd DAE Solid State Physics Symposium 2017
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityAnushaktinagar, Mumbai
Period17-12-2617-12-30

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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