Electric properties and structure of Agx(As0.33S0.335Se0.335)100−x bulk glasses Original Research Article

In this paper, results of investigation of the bulk glasses with composition of Agx(As0.33S0.335Se0.335)100−x (x=0–28 at%) are revealed. The amorphous structure of samples was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction analysis. The structure was deduced from the Raman spectra measured for all silver contents in As–S–Se matrix. From the point of their electrical properties, all glasses behave as ionic conductors. Their ac conductivity increases with increasing content of silver. As determined from the comparison of ac and dc conductivities, the contribution of electronic conductivity to the overall conductivity is very low and decreases from about 3% for the glass with 12 at% of Ag to about 1% for the glass with 22 at% of Ag.