Abstract
Complex specific heat, C p * = C ′ p − i C ″ p , of lithium borate glasses xLi 2O·(100 − x)B 2O 3, where x is molar concentration of Li 2O mol%, has been investigated by modulated-temperature DSC (MDSC). In this paper, the wide composition range of Li 2O, 0 ≤ x ≤70, has been studied. The C p * is presented in the form of Cole–Cole plot by the scan of relaxation time. The Havriliak–Negami equation well reproduces the observed C p * of all of the samples. The nonexponential (non-Debye) behavior of thermal relaxation through a glass transition has been investigated. Composition dependence of nonexponentiality determined by Cole–Cole plot has been discussed in terms of the structural change of borate system, and the origin reflects the coexistence of the different types of the intermediate structural units and the creation of four-coordinated boron atom.
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