Ionic conductivity and glass transition of phosphoric acids

J Phys Chem B. 2013 Jul 3;117(26):8003-9. doi: 10.1021/jp403867a. Epub 2013 Jun 24.

Abstract

Here we report the low-temperature dielectric and viscoelastic properties of phosphoric acids in the range of H2O:P2O5 1.5-5. Both dielectric and viscosity measurements allow us to determine the glass-transition temperatures of phosphoric acids. The obtained glass-transition temperatures are in good agreement with previous differential scanning calorimetric measurements. Moreover, our analysis reveals moderate decoupling of ionic conductivity from structural relaxation in the vicinity of the glass transition.