Chemistry of Materials · 1996 · 65 citations · 18 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryMaterials PhysicsPolymer ChemistryElectrical ConductivityElectrolyte MaterialsIonic ConductivityNanocompositesSolid ElectrolytesSolid-state ElectrolytesAnisotropyComposite ElectrolytesConductivityConductivity In Composite MaterialsElectrical Conductivity AnisotropyElectrolyte ConductivityTemperature DependenceTortuosity
The conductivity of an ordered polyphosphazene·Na+−montmorillonite composite has been measured perpendicular (σpara) and parallel (σperp) to the montmorillonite layers, and the σpara/σperp is about 100. The temperature dependence of the conductivity is consistent with a coupling between long-range Na+ movement and high-amplitude segmental motion of the polymer. The anisotropy is attributed to greater tortuosity of the Na+ diffusion perpendicular to the montmorillonite layers.
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