Dielectric properties of P2O5–Na2O–Li2O glasses containing WO3, CoO or Fe2O3

The aim of this work was to study some polarization mechanisms in phosphate glasses containing different transition metal oxides, performed at radio frequency (100 kHz) and in the microwave region (9 GHz). Cobalt, iron and tungsten oxides were chosen for the present investigation. The results show that the dielectric constant increases linearly with increasing Co concentration, whereas for iron and tungsten ions, the dielectric constant values were found to decrease up to a given concentration and further, increase for higher concentration of W and Fe. This anomaly was observed both at 100 kHz and 9.00 GHz and was attributed to the valence state of the transition metal ions in the glass structure. The dielectric constant is lower in the microwave region, due to structural relaxation mechanisms.