Radiation-induced effects in soda-lime silicate glasses of different origin

Abstract

Correlated measurements of optical absorption and thermoluminescence of γ-irradiated soda-lime silicate (SLS) glasses were performed to detect and characterize the induced radiation damage in these materials. Three kinds of hole-type defect centers have been distinguished in glasses which differ with respect to the content of the glass-network modifiers and some multivalent transient metal cations. The main features of the related absorption bands are compared and discussed in terms of the purity and pre-irradiation history of samples.     

Observation of phase separation in some Se-Te-Sn chalcogenide glasses

Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques were employed here to investigate the glass transition behavior and crystallization kinetics of Se_80−x Te₂₀Sn_x (x=0.0, 2.5 and 5) alloys, which were prepared by the conventional melt quenching method. Two exothermic peaks have been observed in the DSC scans for the samples that contain Sn. Three crystalline phases (Se_7.68Te_0.32, SnSe and SnTe) were classified after heat treating the Se_77.5 Te₂₀Sn_2.5 glass at temperature corresponding to the second crystallization peaks for 3 h. All the characteristic temperatures such as glass transition temperature (T_g), crystallization temperature (T_c) and crystallization peak temperatures (T_p) were found to depend on both the heating rate and the composition. This dependence has been used to deduce the activation energy of the glass transition (E_g), the activation energy of crystallization (E_c), the Avrami exponent (n), thermal stability and the fragility index (F_i).     

Thermoluminescence characterization of the irradiated minerals extracted from nopal

The mineral fraction from dehydrated nopal leaves (Opuntia ficus indica) belonging to the Cactaceae family was extracted and selected by sizes of 10 and 74 μm and exposed to ⁶⁰Co gamma radiation at different doses in the range 70 Gy–20 kGy. The glow-curves from these polyminerals show a thermoluminescence (TL) band with one very intense peak at a temperature around 150 °C and a second one emerging in the high temperature region, moving in a large zone of temperature values according to the preparation used and the level of irradiation. The XRD analysis shows a composition of both biominerals as whewellite and weddellite and a mineral fraction as anorthoclase and quartz. The main TL characteristics of the polymineral content of the nopal was analyzed, i.e. the TL response at different doses and fading during storage at room temperature. The activation energy of the traps responsible for the TL emission was also investigated and a possible continuous distribution of traps is discussed. A review of the scientific literature shows that this is the first time that a TL study on nopal ionized by irradiation has been carried out.     

The processes of ordering and formation of two-dimensional glasses at metal surfaces

Using the experimental results obtained for the Dy-Mo(1 1 2) system, we discuss the possibilities and mechanisms of formation of two-dimensional (2D) glasses on metal surfaces. It has been found that in the coverage range 0.07 < θ < 0.58, ordered Dy superstructures formed and observed at T < 400 K are irreversibly destroyed by annealing to higher temperatures and turn into an amorphous (glass) structure on cooling. It is supposed that this conversion is caused by the formation, at T > 400 K, of a Dy-Mo surface alloy in which the rate of Dy surface diffusion is strongly reduced in comparison with its value in the absence of alloying. As a result, the mobility of Dy adatoms becomes too low at the temperatures corresponding to the ordered equilibrium state of the surface, and this state cannot be achieved in reasonable relaxation time. This interpretation is corroborated by the experimental data on substantial suppression of surface diffusion in some coadsorbed layers. Since surface glasses contact with ordered (crystalline) substrates, their structure may have a peculiar character different from that of “conventional” metal glasses. Surface glasses can find a number of applications as rather stable systems that combine low dimensionality, specific electronic structure of their constituents and extremely high density of defects.     

Structural study of Mg‐bearing sodosilicate glasses by Raman spectroscopy

The presence of magnesium in glasses of geological, medical, and technological interests influences their physicochemical and durability properties. However, the understanding of the role of magnesium is dependent on the combined knowledge of the structural environment of magnesium in the glass or melt and of the silicate network connectivity of the studied systems. In this article, we present a Raman spectroscopic study of the network connectivity of 10 ternary silicate glasses in the system Na₂O MgO SiO₂ and one Mg‐free binary silicate glass Na₂O SiO₂. Results obtained at constant polymerization suggest the existence of various Qⁿ units according to the nature of the modifying cation. As polymerization decreases for Na₂O MgO αSiO₂ glasses (labeled as NMSα with α decreasing from 10 to 2), the band associated with Si O Si bending in fully polymerized region disappears being gradually replaced by a band attributed to Si O Si bending in region containing mainly Q² and Q³ species. For highly polymerized glasses (NMS10‐NMS4), the coexistence of these two bands suggests the presence of two interconnected networks. Concomitantly, the signal associated with Q³ species first increases. For a further decrease of the polymerization, the high wavenumber part of the signal associated with Q³ species decreases, while the intensity of the high wavenumber part of the band related to Q² species increases. This result strongly suggests that magnesium charge‐balances preferentially Q² species rather than Q³ species. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

金属玻璃的键态特征与塑性起源

由于缺乏位错、晶界等典型的晶格缺陷,金属玻璃体系中承载力的形变单元为短程序或中程序原子团簇,键的强度及成键方向是影响原子间协调变形能力主要因素.本文通过与晶态合金对比,指出金属玻璃中原子键合方式与宏观力学性能的潜在关系,综述了金属材料电子结构与力学性能内在关系的最新研究进展,并系统介绍了金属玻璃电子结构特征、表征参量和主要测试手段,使读者对金属玻璃体系中原子间的键态特征有较清晰的认识,对进一步探索本征塑性较好的金属玻璃体系具有一定指导意义.     

The effect of indium additive on crystallization kinetics and thermal stability of Se-Te-Sn chalcogenide glasses

The crystallization kinetics of bulk Se_90−xTe₅Sn₅In_x (x=0, 3, 6 and 9) multi-component chalcogenide glasses have been studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) with heating rates 5, 10, 15 and 20 K/min under non-isothermal conditions. Values of various kinetic parameters of crystallization, such as onset crystallization temperature (T_c), peak crystallization temperature (T_p), activation energy of crystallization (E_c), rate constant (K_p), Hruby number (K_gl) and the order parameter (n) have been determined. It was found that activation energy of crystallization and rate constant (K_p) are minimum at 9 at% In. On the basis of the obtained experimental data the temperature difference (T_c−T_g) and K_gl increase with In concentration, which further indicates that 9 at% In glass is most thermally stable in the entire composition range of investigation.     

The structure of AgI-Ag2O-V2O5 glasses

Structures of 10AgI-3Ag₂O-2V₂O₅, 3AgI-3Ag₂O---2V₂O₅ and 2AgI---2Ag₂O-V₂O₅ glasses have been investigated by neutron diffraction experiments. The characteristic features of observed structure factors S(Q) in 10AgI-3Ag₂O-2V₂O₅ glass is similar to those of other superionic conducting glasses and molten AgI. From the standpoint of the pair distribution functions, it is clarified that the Ag-I and I-I correlation strength and Ag---Ag correlation length increase with increasing AgI concentration. Observed results suggest that the local AgI structure accompanied by the re-arrangement of silver ions is formed with highly doped iodide ions.     

Chaotic temperature dependence in a model of spin glasses

We address the problem of chaotic temperature dependence in disordered glassy systems at equilibrium by following states of a random-energy random-entropy model in temperature; of particular interest are the crossings of the free-energies of these states. We find that this model exhibits strong, weak or no temperature chaos depending on the value of an exponent. This allows us to write a general criterion for temperature chaos in disordered systems, predicting the presence of temperature chaos in the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick and Edwards-Anderson spin glass models, albeit when the number of spins is large enough. The absence of chaos for smaller systems may justify why it is difficult to observe chaos with current simulations. We also illustrate our findings by studying temperature chaos in the naıve mean field equations for the Edwards-Anderson spin glass. Received 27 March 2002 Published online 19 July 2002     

X-Ray kinetic study of glassy crystal formation in adamantane derivatives: TTT curves and crystal size effect

Abstract

The kinetics of polymorphic solid-state transformation in mixed adamantane compounds (CN_1?x Cl _x ADM: x = 0 and x = 0.25) have been studied by X-ray scattering. The classical form of the time-temperature-transformation TTT curves has been directly observed for the first time for the ordering supercooled plastic phases. For both compounds a considerable effect of crystal size on the kinetics has been observed. For x = 0.25 it leads to a continuous transition from Avrami to nucleation behaviour. These observations help us to understand the factors controlling nucleation and growth as well as to establish better operating conditions in order to form a glassy crystal.     

Ba8Ga16Si30与Sr8Ga16Ge30电子特性和热性质的研究

采用基于密度泛函理论和平面波赝势技术的CASTEP程序计算了笼状化合物Ba8Ga16Si30与Sr8Ga16Ge30的电子结构,并以此为基础进一步研究了它们的热性质。态密度和布居分析显示,Ba8Ga16Si30中笼上原子间成键趋于共价性,Sr8Ga16Ge30中笼上原子间成键趋于离子性,可以认为Ba8Ga16Si30的稳定性比Sr8Ga16Ge30强。带结构显示Ba8Ga16Si30与Sr8Ga16Ge30均为金属。热性质研究中提出一个新的模型,模型中认为Ba8Ga16Si30的笼内Ba原子和笼上Ga原子做爱因斯坦振荡,笼上Si原子做德拜运动,这种模型能够更好地描述Ba8Ga16Si30的热导。     

Empirical correlation between melting temperature and cohesive energy of binary Laves phases

A list of 143 binary Laves phases with their melting temperature and melting type is collected, and used to study a correlation between melting temperature and cohesive energy. It is found that the melting temperature of Laves phases is roughly proportional to its cohesive energy calculated by Miedema's empirical model from their intrinsic atomic properties. The average predicted error of melting temperature of compounds is as low as 8.0%. This empirical rule is consistent with the result of the universal binding energy theory of solids.     

Mg掺杂CuAlO2电子结构的第一性原理研究

利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法,研究了CuAlO2晶体电子结构以及替位Mg杂质的特性。结果表明,Mg替代Al原子时形成受主杂质能级,而替代Cu原子时形成施主杂质能级;同时也计算了它们的形成能,发现前者是吸热反应,而后者是放热反应。另外,比较Mg替代Al与Mg替代Cu掺杂前后计算结果,发现前者费米能级变化不是很明显;而后者掺杂后费米能级明显向导带底移动。研究表明掺杂可改变CuAlO2的导电类型和电导强弱,此结果对实验具有很好的参考价值。     

La65X35(X=Ni,Al)非晶合金原子结构的第一性原理研究

运用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理分子动力学和静态电子结构计算,研究了La₆₅X₃₅（X=Ni,Al）非晶合金体系原子结构随温度演化的规律及其相关电子结构特性.使用径向分布函数、Voronoi团簇以及键对分析等给出了从高温液体快速冷却到玻璃态过程中原子结构的演化规律.研究发现,该类合金体系的原子排布符合局域密堆模型,两体系中占比最大的特征多面体类型由溶质与溶剂原子半径比调控;两体系中高五次对称性局域结构随温度的下降而增加验证了其在抑制晶化方面的重要作用;利用投影态密度分析两体系电子结构之间的差异,指出La-5d与Ni-3d电子间强烈的杂化是La–Ni 间键长缩短的电子结构起源,为理解成分相关的结构和物性提供了重要线索.     

X-ray diffraction study of KOCN at room temperature

The room temperature structure of KOCN has been successfully refined in space group I4/mcm. The OCN anion is disordered through 180° head-tail flipping and the positional coordinates and displacement parameters could not be separated for the N and O end atoms. The displacement parameters are compared for isomorphous KOCN, KN₃ and KSCN.     

第一性原理研究BaTiO3(001)表面的电子结构

在密度泛函理论的基础上,采用平面波赝势方法计算了立方相BaTiO₃(001)表面的电子结构.结构优化表明最表层原子都向体内弛豫,且金属原子弛豫幅度最大,同时各层层间距变化呈交错分布.对两种表面结构的总能计算发现TiO₂表面稳定性比BaO表面弱,一方面是由于TiO₂表面结构中存在O-2p表面态,使价带和导带中电子态向高能区域偏移.另一方面,TO₂表面附近Ti—O共价键存在强弱差异,有利于发生表面吸附.而在BaO表面结构中,最表层BaO的存在消除了这种差异,因而其表面稳定性较强. 关键词： 第一性原理 钛酸钡 电子结构 表面能     

Valence structures of aromatic bioactive compounds: a combined theoretical and experimental study

Valence electronic structures of three recently isolated aryl bioactive compounds, namely 2‐phenylethanol (2PE), p‐hydroxyphenylethanol (HPE) and 4‐hydroxybenzaldehyde (HBA), are studied using a combined theoretical and experimental method. Density functional theory‐based calculations indicate that the side chains cause electron charge redistribution and therefore influence the aromaticity of the benzene derivatives. The simulated IR spectra further reveal features induced by the side chains. Solvent effects on the IR spectra are simulated using the polarizable continuum model, which exhibits enhancement of the O—H stretch vibrations with significant red‐shift of 464 cm^?1 in 2PE. A significant spectral peak splitting of 94 cm^?1 between O(4)—H and O(8)—H of HPE is revealed in an aqueous environment. Experimental measurements for valence binding energy spectra for 2PE, HPE and HBA are presented and analyzed using outer‐valence Green function calculations. The experimental (predicted) first ionization energies are measured as 9.19 (8.79), 8.47 (8.27) and 8.97 (8.82) eV for 2PE, HPE and HBA, respectively. The frontier orbitals (highest occupied molecular orbitals, HOMOs, and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals, LUMOs) have similar atomic orbital characters although the HOMO–LUMO energy gaps are quite different.     

Comparative study of adsorption characteristics of Cs on the GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces

The adsorption characteristics of Cs on GaN （0001） and GaN （0001） surfaces with a coverage from 1/4 to 1 monolayer have been investigated using the density functional theory with a plane-wave uttrasoft pseudopotential method based on first-principles calculations. The results show that the most stable position of the Cs adatom on the GaN （0001） surface is at the N-bridge site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the coverage of Cs atoms at the N-bridge site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces. As the Cs atoms achieve saturation, the adsorption is no longer stable when the coverage is 3/4 monolayer. The work function achieves its minimum value when the Cs adatom coverage is 2/4 monolayer, and then rises with Cs atomic coverage. The most stable position of Cs adatoms on the GaN （000i） surface is at H3 site for 1/4 monolayer coverage. As the Cs atomic coverage at H3 site is increased, the adsorption energy reduces, and the adsorption is still stable when the Cs adatom coverage is 1 monolayer. The work function reduces persistently, and does not rise with the increase of Cs coverage.     

Compton profile study of V3Ge and Cr3Ge

In this paper the results of a Compton profile study of two polycrystalline A15 compounds, namely, V₃Ge and Cr₃Ge, have been reported. The measurements have been performed using 59.54 keV γ-rays from an ²⁴¹Am source. The theoretical Compton profiles have been computed for both the compounds using ab-initio linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) method employing CRYSTAL98. For both the A15 compounds, the isotropic experimental profiles are found to be in good overall agreement with the calculations. The comparison points out residual differences in V₃Ge whereas for Cr₃Ge the differences are within experimental error. The behaviour of valence electrons in the two iso-structural compounds has been examined on the scale of Fermi momentum. The valence electron distribution seems to be dominated by the metallic constituents rather than Ge and two compounds show covalent nature of bonding which is larger in V₃Ge compared to Cr₃Ge.