Apparent activation energy of structural relaxation for Se70Te30 glass

Abstract Differential scanning calorimetry and dc conductivity measurements were used to study structural relaxation of Se70Te30 glass. A single set of Tool–Narayanaswamy–Moynihan (TNM) parameters was obtained from the curve-fitting procedure. The value of apparent activation energy Δh∗ was further confirmed by two non-fitting techniques. Results of the Δh∗ evaluation from the Tg dependence on cooling rate are discussed in terms of how the Tf determination might be influenced by the material’s structure type and by the interference of the crystallization process.