Phase equilibria in the palladium-rich part of the Pd–Au–Cu–Sn quaternary system

The solubility of tin in the phases of Pd–Au–Sn and Pd–Cu–Sn ternary systems and a Pd–Au–Cu–Sn quaternary system with a fixed Pd: Au: Cu ratio of 11.1: 1: 4.6 is studied via microstructural, X-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive analysis. It is found that a quaternary alloy in equilibrium with a solid solution based on Pd, Au, and Sn contains a τ₁ compound with structure which is derivative of the In type. It contains ~15 at % Sn and is a solid solution of the same compounds identified earlier in Pd–Au–Sn and Pd–Cu–Sn ternary systems. In addition, a quaternary alloy with a content of 20 at % Sn also contains a τ₂ compound with the Pd₂CuSn own type and can barely dissolve gold. The obtained data are used to construct a three-dimensional model of the Pd-rich part of the isothermal tetrahedron of the Pd–Au–Cu–Sn system and diagrams of the tin solubility isolines in palladium-rich alloys of the quaternary system at 500°С.     

Phase equilibria in polymer–solvent systems: Progress in the field of fibers

The progress in phase equilibria of polymer-solvent systems is briefly reviewed. The features of phase diagrams intended for production of fibers with high strength, deformation, and thermal properties are considered. Some attention is given to the fundamental role of S.P. Papkov in the creation and development of scientific concepts on phase equilibria in fiber-forming polymers involving solvents.     

Phase diagram of the Sn–P system

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - The T–x diagram of the Sn–P system was studied by differential thermal analysis, X-ray phase analysis and local X-ray spectral...     

Phase equilibria and structures of phases in the chitosan—polyvinyl alcohol systems

Russian Chemical Bulletin - Phase equilibria in the mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and chitosan were revealed. Structures of the phases were identified. The temperature and concentration...     

Phase equilibria in solvent mixture–ion exchange resin catalyst systems

Phase equilibria for solvent mixtures and strong acidic ion exchange resins in H⁺ form are investigated. Experimental data on ternary non-reactive solvent–solvent–polymer systems as well as reactive multicomponent systems are presented for moderately and highly cross-linked poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) (PS-DVB) resins. Esterification of acetic acid with ethanol is used as a model reaction. The data are correlated with a combination of thermodynamic models derived for polymer solutions and gels. Independently determined data is used whenever possible with a goal of reducing cross-correlations between the model parameters. The limitations of the thermodynamic modeling approach for solvent–ion exchange resin systems are discussed. It is shown that, due to glass transition of the polymer matrix, the underlying assumptions are not entirely valid in low dielectric constant media and at high cross-link densities.     

Thermodynamic characteristics and phase equilibria in the alloys of the Ge–La system

Mixing enthalpies of melts of the Ge–La system have been measured using isoperibolic calorimetry within two concentration ranges. For the first range (0 < x _La < 0.16 at 1520 K and 0.16 < x _La < 0.29 at 1570 K), agreement with the known literature data is observed within the experimental error. The second range (0.78 < x _La < 1 at 1470 K and 0.7 < x _La < 0.78 at 1580 K) has been studied for the first time. The melts are characterized by very strong exothermal effects of mixing, which have almost symmetrical concentration dependence: ΔH? _La ^∞ = ΔH? _Ge ^∞ = ?245 kJ/mol at 1470 K. A thermodynamic optimization of the activities of the components and the phase diagram of the system have been conducted based on the obtained experimental data, using an ideal associated solution (IAS) model.     

Phase equilibria in the ternary system NaF–KF–CsF

The ternary eutectic system CsF–KF–NaF was studied by differential thermal analysis. The melting point and composition of the ternary eutectic were determined, and so was the boundary of the region of limited series of solid solutions within the composition triangle. The compositions of crystallizing phases were confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction analysis. The specific enthalpy of melting of the ternary eutectic was experimentally found.     

Phase equilibria and critical phenomena in the cesium nitrate–water–pyridine ternary system

The solubilities of components, phase equilibria, and critical phenomena in the cesium nitrate–water–pyridine ternary system are studied in the 5–100°C temperature range by the visual–polythermal method. Cesium nitrate is found to exhibit a salting-out effect at temperatures above 79.9°C causing phase separation in homogeneous water–pyridine solutions. The temperature of formation of the critical monotectic tie line (79.9°C) and the compositions of solutions corresponding to the liquid–liquid critical points at three temperatures are determined. The pyridine distribution coefficients between the aqueous and organic phases of the monotectic state at 85.0, 90.0, and 100.0°C are calculated. Their values demonstrate that salting-out of pyridine from aqueous solutions by cesium nitrate increases at higher temperatures. The plotted isotherms of phase diagrams confirm the fragment of the scheme of topological transformation of the phase diagrams of salt–binary solvent ternary systems with salting-in and salting-out phenomena.     

Phase equilibria in the aluminium-rich side of the Al–Zr system

The Al-rich phase equilibria in the Al–Zr binary system were investigated experimentally. The phase diagram for compositions up to 40 at.% Zr was determined experimentally by differential thermal analysis and metallography. Three stable intermetallic compounds exist in this region of the diagram: Al₃Zr₂, Al₂Zr, and Al₃Zr. The peritectic melting of Al₃Zr₂ and the congruent melting of Al₂Zr were confirmed. Al₃Zr, the most Al-rich intermetallic compound, melts peritectically, which contradicts information available in the literature. In addition, the reaction between Al₃Zr and the (Al) solid solution seems to be of eutectic nature, in contradiction with previous results found in the literature. Based on these new experimental evidence, a revised phase diagram is drawn.     

Crystal structures,site occupations and phase equilibria in the system V–Zr–Ge

The V–Zr–Ge system was studied for two isothermal sections at 900 and 1200 °C. Three ternary compounds VZrGe (tI12, I4/mmm, CeScSi-type), V_xZr_5?xGe₄ (oP36, Pnma, Sm₅Ge₄-type) and V_4+xZr_2?xGe₅ (oI44, Ibam, Si₅V₆-type) were structurally characterized. Optical microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used for initial sample characterization and electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) of the annealed samples was used to determine the exact phase compositions. The variation of the cell parameters of the various ternary solid solutions with the composition was determined. The three ternary phases were structurally characterized by means of single crystal and powder XRD. While VZrGe is almost a line compound, V_xZr_5?xGe₄ (0.2 ≤ x ≤ 3.0) and V_4+xZr_2?xGe₅ (0.06 ≤ x ≤ 1.2) are forming extended solid solution ranges stabilized by differential fractional site occupancy of V and Zr on the metal sites.     

Phase equilibria in the Cu–Cu<Subscript>2</Subscript>Se–As system

Phase equilibria in the Cu–Cu₂Se–As were investigated by differential thermal analysis and X-ray powder diffraction analysis. Informative plots describing this system were constructed, viz., the polythermal sections Cu_0.667Se_0.333–As, Cu_0.667Se_0.333–Cu_0.735As_0.265, and Cu_0.8Se_0.2–As, the isothermal section of the phase diagram at 300 K, and the projection of the liquidus surface. The obtained results differ from the published data in length of fields of primary crystallization of phases and in coordinates of a number of invariant equilibrium points.     

Phase equilibria in a polyethylene–polystyrene system

The method of optical interferometry is used to study the interaction of PE with PS in situ. On the basis of the obtained data, phase diagrams of the PE–PS system are constructed for a number of molecular masses of the components. For PE and PS oligomers, the UCMT values are determined. Pair parameters for the interaction of homopolymers are calculated, and their dependences on temperature and molecular mass are considered. The quantitative analysis of the behavior of high-molecular-mass fractions of PE and PS at high temperatures is carried out, and the regions of a partial compatibility of the components are predicted.     

Phase and extraction equilibria in water–polyethyleneglycol ethers of monoethanolamides of synthetic fatty acid–ammonium chloride systems

Phase equilibria in layering systems of water, polyethyleneglycol ethers of monoethanolamides of synthetic fatty acids (SFAs) (synthamide-5), and ammonium chloride are studied. The possibility of using such systems for the liquid extraction of metal ions is evaluated. The effect the nature of salting-out agents has on the processes of segregation of the systems has been considered.     

Phase equilibria in water-pyridine-butyric acid systems at 25.0°C

The solubility of the components of the ternary water-pyridine-butyric acid system is studied by means of isothermal titration at 25.0°C under normal pressure. Nine nodes are plotted over the area of delayering using the Mertslin section method, and the compositions of the equilibrium liquid phases are determined graphically. It was found that there is a closed binodal curve with two critical points on the solubility diagram of the system; the distribution curve of pyridine between the equilibrium liquid phases demonstrates its preferential distribution into the organic phase.     

Phase equilibria involving solid solutions in the Li–Mn–O system

Phase equilibria involving LiMn₂O_4-, Li₂MnO_3-, LiMnO_2-, Mn₃O_4-, and MnO-base solid solutions were studied with varied temperature and partial oxygen pressure. The \({P_{{o_2}}}\)–T and x–y projections of the P–T–x–y phase diagram of the Li–Mn?O system were constructed, as well as the key x–y isotherms of the Li₂O–MnO–MnO₂ quasi-ternary system. In some experiments, the authors’ hydride lithiation method was employed to prepare lithium-rich homogeneous three-component nonstoichiometric phases.     

Solid–liquid equilibria in the acetic acid–propanoic acid and propanoic acid–trifluoroacetic acid systems

Solid–liquid equilibria in the binary systems, propanoic acid–acetic acid and propanoic acid–trifluoroacetic acid, were measured by a synthetic method. A solid compound (1:1) was found in the propanoic acid–trifluoroacetic acid system. The obtained activity coefficients were successfully fitted by the Wilson equation.     

Phase equilibria in the YPO4–Rb3PO4 system

The phase equilibria occurring in the YPO₄–Rb₃PO₄ system were investigated by thermoanalytical methods, X-ray powder diffraction, and ICP-OES. On the basis of the obtained results, its phase diagram is proposed. It was found that the system includes two intermediate compounds Rb₃Y(PO₄)₂ and Rb₃Y₂(PO₄)₃. The Rb₃Y(PO₄)₂ compound melts congruently at 1300 °C. The Rb₃Y₂(PO₄)₃ orthophosphate was previously unknown. This intermediate compound is high-temperature unstable and decomposes within the temperature range 1300–1330 °C to YPO₄ and Rb₃Y(PO₄)₂. The decomposition process is irreversible. It was found that the Rb₃Y₂(PO₄)₃ orthophosphate is isostructural with Rb₃Yb₂(PO₄)₃ and crystallizes in the cubic system (a = 1.70226 nm).