A STUDY OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY IN GLASS

Abstract

The components of the glass were compared as to ionic size and valence and/or position in the periodic table. Modifications in composition included the following ions: Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, P, A1, B, and Sn. Silicate glasses were made in the form of standard disks from smelts of a few compositions containing these ions in the oxide form. The compositions were restricted to 2 or 3 oxide systems and were altered by batch additions only. The Na ion was more effective than the Li or K ion in increasing the electrical conductivity in a glass. All of the oxides, with the exception of A12)3 and Sn, tended to decrease the conductivity when substituted in a glass at the expense of SiO2. A12)3 caused a slight increase; Sn, a significant increase.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1953
Accession Number
AD0014976

Entities

People

  • Warren E. Dungan

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Carbonates
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Engineering
  • Glass
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Oxides
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Thin Film Deposition Science.