Conduction Domains for Solid Electrolytes.

Abstract

A useful scheme for assessing the electrolytic properties of solid electrolytes is that of plotting electronic and electrolytic conduction domains simultaneously with proposed application domains on chemical potential vs 1/T diagrams. Accordingly, the concept and theoretical origins of conduction domains for solid electrolyte materials are outlined briefly. The origin and usefulness of the concept is discussed with respect to proposed applications of these solid electrolyte materials. Conduction domains for a number of known solid electrolytes are deduced from various conductivity and galvanic cell measurements and the results are presented in the form of conduction domain maps in log(P sub (x sub 2)) vs 1/T space. The solid electrolyte materials AgBr, AgI, CuBr, CuI, CuCl, CaF2, Zr(0.85) Ca(0.15) O(1.85), and Th(0.85) O(1.925) are discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1971
Accession Number
ADA001822

Entities

People

  • J. W. Patterson

Organizations

  • Iowa State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Conductivity
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Electrolytes
  • Materials
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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