Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1516337 | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The dielectric permittivity of Na2SO4 was measured in the frequency range 5 Hz-13 MHz. It shows a distinct relaxation at low frequencies at several isotherms (Tâ¤377 °C). For example, the relaxation frequency, fmax, is around 1 MHz at 247 °C, which shifts to higher frequencies (â¼4.5 MHz) as the temperature increases. The fmax vs. reciprocal T shows an activated relaxation process over the temperature range 247-377 °C with activation energy Ea=0.38 eV, which is close to that derived from the dc conductivity, EÏ=0.44 eV. We suggest that the observed dielectric relaxation might be attributed to polarization induced by the sodium-ions hops and the sulfate-groups reorientations. The displacement of mobile Na+ ions accompanied by SO42â tetrahedra reorientations create structural distortion in both sublattices that induce localized dipole-like moments.
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Authors
J.E. Diosa, D. Peña Lara, R.A. Vargas,