Investigation of Effects of ZrO2 Doping on Electrical Properties of Soda Lime Silicate Glasses Using Dielectric Spectroscopy

• Published in: Journal of electronic materials Vol. 50; no. 10; pp. 5915 - 5924
• Main Authors: Amara, Chahira Ben, Hammami, Helmi, Fakhfakh, Slim, Kallel, Ali
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alternating current; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry and Materials Science; Current carriers; Dielectric properties; Doping; Electrical properties; Electronics and Microelectronics; Equivalent circuits; Flow resistance; Frequency ranges; Infrared spectroscopy; Instrumentation; Materials Science; Optical and Electronic Materials; Original Research Article; Soda-lime glass; Solid State Physics; Spectroscopic analysis; Spectrum analysis; Zirconium dioxide; impedance spectroscopy; dioxide zirconium (ZrO; conductivity; activation energy; ); Soda lime silicate glass; resistivity
• ISSN: 0361-5235; 1543-186X
• DOI: 10.1007/s11664-021-09129-7

The influence of the ZrO 2 doping content on the electrical and dielectric properties of soda lime silicate glasses has been investigated through the impedance spectroscopy technique based on dielectric measurements carried out in the frequency range from 0.1 MHz to 1 MHz at temperatures ranging between −20°C and 150°C. The experimental results depict an overall decrease in the electrical parameters [dielectric constant, loss, and alternating-current (AC) conductivity] when ZrO 2 was present in the soda lime glass, revealing a blockage of the easy pathways available for charge carrier (Na + ) migration, subsequently yielding a reduction in their contribution to the space-charge polarization. This interpretation was also confirmed by the equivalent circuit suggested by ZView software. The resistivity actually increased with increasing ZrO 2 content. This result indicates that the internal structure of the soda lime silicate glass becomes more polymerized, electrically rigid, and resistant to the flow of free charge carriers in the presence of ZrO 2 . Additional measurements using infrared (IR) spectroscopy were used to validate these findings. Graphical Abstract