Ionic conductivity in dehydrated zeolites

Abstract

The ionic conductivity of pressed pellets of dehydrated synthetic offretite, cancrinite and zeolite A, with various alkali metal ions, was determined by low-frequency impedance spectroscopy. Experiments were carried out in the frequency range 10 Hz–10 MHz at temperatures from 100–600°C. The conduction activation energies range between 55 kJ mol−1 (Na-zeolite A) and 108 kJ mol−1 (Li-cancrinite). The best conductivity value obtained was that of Na-zeolite A with 2.9×10−3Ω−1cm−1 at 600°C.