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Plots of Log(σ ) versus (1/T 1/4 ). Lines are fits to Mott's VRH model

Plots of Log(σ ) versus (1/T 1/4 ). Lines are fits to Mott's VRH model

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Objectives: Investigation of electrical transport properties of glass system in the composition (P2O5)0.65−x(B2O3)0.1 (ZnO)0.25 (Li2O)x where x=0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35 and 0.40 and establish the conduction mechanisms. Methods: Glasses were synthesized using the standard melt quenching technique at 1473K. The samples were confirmed to be...

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... per the Eqn. (2) the VRH model plots have been drawn and best linear fits within the limit of ± (0.2-0.5%) of error to slopes are shown in Figure 5. ...
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... per the Eqn. (2) the VRH model plots have been drawn and best linear fits within the limit of ± (0.2-0.5%) of error to slopes are shown in Figure 5. ...

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