Ionic Conductivity Behaviour in K₃AsO₄

Shivendu Tripathi

Department of Physics, Satish Chandra College, Ballia, U.P. -27700, India

Mechanism of electrical transport in Potassium Arsenate (K₃AsO₄) has been investigated with measurements of ac and dc electrical conductivities and thermoelectric power. The contribution of ionic and electronic conductivities to the total electrical conductivity has also been calculated. In the light of existing theories and models, results have been discussed. The paddle wheel mechanism is found appropriate to explain the ion transport phenomena in K₃AsO₄.

Keywords: Electrical conductivity, Ionic conductivity, Electronic conductivity, Thermoelectric power, Phase Transition Temperature, Paddle wheel mechanism.

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