Spectroscopic and electrical studies of sodium-digermanate glasses containing iron oxide

E. E. Khawaja*, M. Sakhawat Hussain, M. N. Khan

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Abstract

The infrared, optical absorption spectra and electrical conductivity of sodium-digerminate glasses containing iron oxide have been studied as a function of iron content. Addition of iron does not introduce any new absorption band in the infrared spectrum of pure sodium-digermanate glass. A small shift of the existing absorptions toward lower wavenumbers is observed. These are in agreement with the spectra of Fe2O3Na2O2SiO reported earlier. The optical absorption spectra also indicated that the non-bridging oxygen present in pure sodium-digermanate glass was unaffected by the addition of Fe2O3 in a small quantity. The DC conductivity measurements revealed "mixed conduction" phenomenon in which ionic as well as electronic conduction occur in the glass.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-284
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume79
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1986

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The research support from the UPM Research Committee during the summer of 1984 and some assistance by Mr S. Fayyaz in infrared measurements are gratefully acknowledged.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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