Evidence for Intermediate Phase in Solid Electrolyte Glasses

Here we examine a dry solid electrolyte (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x glasses in the 0 x 0.54 composition range, and provide evidence for existence of the three generic elastic phases (floppy, intermediate (IP) and stressed Rigid). IPs are marginally rigid elastic phases with unusual functionalities and excited much interest in the field. Our experiments have included Raman scattering, Infrared reflectance, modulated differential scanning Calorimetry (MDSC), AC electrical conductivity and molar volume experiments. Our experiments reveal that the physical properties of these glasses including the glass transition temperatures (Tgs) and the elastic phases display substantial dependence on handling of precursors in synthesis of samples. Previous reports on Tgs of AgPO3 base glass lie in the 163 °C

Here we examine a dry solid electrolyte (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x glasses in the 0 x 0.54 composition range, and provide evidence for existence of the three generic elastic phases (floppy, intermediate (IP) and stressed Rigid).