The diffusion of Cs+ tracers was measured, at temperatures ranging from 327 to 447C, by using standard serial sectioning techniques. It was found that the data (table 34) could be described by:
D (cm2/s) = 0.20 exp[-0.83(eV)/kT]
The unexpectedly low activation energy, and tracer diffusivities that were higher than those of substitutional Ag+, were attributed to local strains, in the lattice, that were caused by the large ionic radius of Cs; with the concomitant strong binding of a cation vacancy.
Fast Diffusion of Cs+, a Large Alkali Ion, in Silver Chloride. A.P.Batra, L.M.Slifkin: Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 1976, 37[10], 967-9
Table 34
Diffusivity of Cs+ in AgCl Single Crystals
Temperature (C) | D (cm2/s) |
446.4 | 2.91 x 10-7 |
422.4 | 1.81 x 10-7 |
398.6 | 1.10 x 10-7 |
374.8 | 6.84 x 10-8 |
351.3 | 3.59 x 10-8 |
328.1 | 2.23 x 10-8 |
327.4 | 1.91 x 10-8 |