In:
Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, American Geophysical Union (AGU), Vol. 98, No. B12 ( 1993-12-10), p. 22209-22229
Abstract:
The electrical conductivity σ of MgO single crystals shows a sharp increase at 500–800°C, in particular of σsurface, generally attributed to surface contamination. Charge Distribution Analysis (CDA), a new technique providing information on fundamental properties that was previously unavailable, allows for the determination of surface charges, their sign and associated internal electric field. Data on 99.99% purity, arc‐fusion grown MgO crystals show that mobile charge carriers start to appear in the bulk of the MgO crystals between 200 and 400°C when σ (measured by conventional techniques) is in the 10 −14 to 10 −16 Ω −1 cm −1 range. Above 500°C, as σ increases to 10 −6 to 10 −7 Ω −1 cm −1 , more charges appear giving rise to a strong positive surface charge supported by a strong internal field. This indicates that charges are generated in the bulk and diffuse to the surface by an internally controlled process. On the basis of their positive sign they are identified as holes (defect electrons). Because of the low cation content of these very pure MgO crystals, these holes cannot be associated with transition metal impurities. Instead, they are associated with the O 2‐ sublattice, e.g. consist of O − states or positive holes. This conclusion is supported by magnetic susceptibility data showing the appearance of 1000 ± 500 ppm paramagnetic species between 200–500°C. The magnetic data are consistent with strongly coupled, diamagnetic O − pairs below 200–500°C, chemically equivalent to peroxy anions, O 2− 2 and probably associated with cation vacancies in the MgO matrix. The formation of O 2− 2 in arc‐fusion grown MgO crystals is very unexpected because of the highly reducing growth conditions. Their presence implies an internal redox reaction involving dissolved “water” by which OH − pairs convert to O 2− 2 plus H 2 molecules. This redox conversion is supported by mass spectroscopic measurements of the H 2 release from highly OH − ‐ doped, finely divided MgO and by wet‐chemical analysis of its oxidant concentration.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0148-0227
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Publication Date:
1993
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