NMR study of ionic transport mechanisms in PbGeO3 CdF2 PbF2 glasses and glass ceramics and the polymer blends of PEO:LiCl04/POMA

Author(s)

Cassio de Campos Tambelli

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Carlos.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC/BT)
• Defense date: 2005-05-02

Examining board members

Jose Pedro Donoso Gonzalez; Luiz Alberto Colnago; Antonio Carlos Hernandes; Paulo Barbeitas Miranda; Said Rahnamaye Rabbani

• Advisor: Jose Pedro Donoso Gonzalez

Abstract

This work reports the study of oxifluorides glasses and glass-ceramics of composition PbGeO3 CdF2 PbF2 (Lead cadmium fluorgermanate) and blends formed by the polymer electrolyte PEO:LiC104 (poly etilene oxide and lithium perclorate) and the conducting polymer POMA (poly ortho methox aniline). Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and complex impedance techniques were used. Among several applications, these materiais are important as solid electrolytes. The main objective of this work is to study the fluor or lithium ionic transport mechanisms. Results show that the ionic conduction mechanism in oxifluoride glass systems is characteristic of each temperature region. In low temperatures (T < 300K), the relaxation processes were attributed to low-frequency excitations of disorder modes intrinsic to the glassy state of mater. Above 300 K and below of the glass transition temperature the fluorine motions modulate the dipolar F-F interactions. The glasscerarnics, produced form their respective glasses, are composite materiais where nano- or micro-crystals are dispersed on the glassy matrix. The NMR results, in the range 100-800 K, evidenced three separate relaxation process: (i) diffusional motions of fluorine ions in β-PbF2 crystals; (ii) fluorine mobility in the glass matrix and (iii) fluorine ions of low mobility (probably PbGeO3-xFx). The i ll NMR results shown that the correlation time values, associated to the polymeric chains motion in polymer blends, are comparable to those found for PEO/PMMA. In order to get reproducible results, a careful sample preparation process must be undertaken to ensure chemical stability and blend homogeneity. (AU)