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Measurement of conductivity and permittivity on samples sealed in nuclear magnetic resonance tubes
W Huang1, C A Angell, J L Yarger
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1604, USA.
Abstract:
We present a broadband impedance spectroscopy instrument designed to measure conductivity and∕or permittivity for samples that are sealed in glass tubes, such as the standard 5 mm tubes used for nuclear magnetic resonance experiments. The calibrations and corrections required to extract the dielectric properties of the sample itself are outlined. It is demonstrated that good estimates of the value of dc-conductivity can be obtained even without correcting for the effects of glass or air on the overall impedance. The approach is validated by comparing data obtained from samples sealed in nuclear magnetic resonance tubes with those from standard dielectric cells, using glycerol and butylmethylimidazolium-hexafluorophosphate as respective examples of a molecular and an ionic liquid. This instrument and approach may prove useful for other studies of permittivity and conductivity where contact to the metal electrodes or to the ambient atmosphere needs to be avoided.
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