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Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry

, Volume 12, Issue 7–8, pp 903–907 | Cite as

Small angle neutron scattering experiments on solid electrolyte (AgI) x (AgPO3)1−x

  • M. Gunawan
  • E. Kartini
  • E. G. R. Putra
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Abstract

Superionic conductor glasses have generated considerable technological interest in the applications such as batteries, fuel cell, sensors, etc. In AgPO3 glass doped by AgI, (AgI) x (AgPO3)1−x , small size of AgI clusters were formed and dispersed in the AgPO3 glass. The size of clusters in the sample depends on the AgI content and influences the electrical properties of the sample. To understand the microscopic structure, in particular the shape and size of the clusters, a series of small angle neutron scattering experiment on (AgI) x (AgPO3) x with x = 0.0, 0.5, and 0.7 were performed at the Neutron Scattering Laboratory–National Nuclear Energy Agency, Indonesia. By assuming the clusters are spherical, a radius of gyration R g of the clusters was determined from a Guinier plot. As there are different clusters sizes in the samples, a polydisperse model is also used to analyze the data. The results show that the average radius of clusters dispersed in (AgI) x (AgPO3)1−x samples with x = 0.0, 0.5, and 0.7 are around 236.2, 252.6, and 257.5 Å, respectively.

Keywords

SANS instrument Radius of gyration Superionic glass Solid electrolyte 
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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Dr. Abarrul Ikram, Head of Neutron Spectrometry Division, Technology Center for Nuclear Industrial Materials BATAN, for the arrangement of the beam time. We also thank Mrs. Andon Insani for her experimental assistance. This work is financially supported by the Indonesian International Joint Research Grant Program (RUTI IV) No. 04/PERJ/DEP.III/RUTI/PPKI/I/2007.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Division of Neutron SpectrometryCenter for Technology of Nuclear Industry Materials, National Nuclear Energy AgencyTangerangIndonesia
  2. 2.Division of Nuclear Industry MaterialsCenter for Technology of Nuclear Industry Materials, National Nuclear Energy AgencyTangerangIndonesia

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