The solidification behavior and phase equilibrium of o-Nitroaniline-β-Naphthol binary eutectic system

Phase diagram studies of o-nitroaniline-β-naphthol system have been made by the thaw melt method. Simple eutectic type phase diagram was formed. Formation of eutectic mixture occurred at 0.7222 mole fractions of o-nitroaniline and melted at 326.85 K. The heat of fusion of components and eutectic mixtures were determined with the help of DSC technique and excess thermodynamic functions were calculated. Experiments were performed to study the undercooling, microstructure and linear velocities of crystallization. Flexural strength measurements were also made. Eutectic mixture showed higher flexural strength as compared to the components.     

Phase Diagram and Dielectric Studies in Hydrogen-Bonded Liquid Crystal System

The thermal and dielectric behaviors of mixtures were investigated for systems of p-n-hexyloxybenzoic acid (6OBA) and p-n-octyloxybenzoic acid (8OBA) by differential scanning calorimetry, polarized optical microscopy, and dielectric measurements. The T-X phase diagram was obtained for this system. Eutectic composition was calculated and received experimentally. Enthalpies of mixing were calculated to describe phase transitions physically. All mixtures show enantiotropic smectic and nematic phases. Dielectric permittivity has higher value for the mixture with fractional proportion of 30 to 70% mol for 8OBA than that for initial acid. It is assumed that co-crystallization of initial compound occurs when the ratio of components is close to equimolar ratio.     

Elements of the Phase Diagram of YbInCu4

To clearify how the valence transition temperature of YbInCu₄ is connected with the composition of the grown crystals, we investigated the phase diagram. Since elements of the liquidus curve of the system Yb-In-Cu were already known we focused on the solidus curve in the surrounding of the valence changing YbInCu₄. Bridgman-technique for crystal growth was used. The composition of the solidified crystals was determined by means of wavelength-dispersive X-ray analysis. The valence transition temperature is measured via the lattice constant by low temperature X-ray diffraction. Results are, that the assumed exchange of Yb and In, which is indicated in the formula Yb_xIn_2-xCu₄ seems to be not correct. Not the quasi-binary section for constant Copper content should be used, but one for constant Ytterbium content. Starting compositions with an excess of Ytterbium lead to the substitution of Indium by Copper. The valence transition temperature of these crystals is shifted from 40K to 70K.     

LaB3O6-CaB4O7赝二元体系相图的初步研究

本文通过X射线粉末衍射和差热分析等方法研究了LaB3O6-CaB4O7赝二元体系相图.LaB3O6-CaB4O7赝二元体系中除了LaB3O6和CaB4O7外只存在化合物CaLa2B10O19,它是一种非同成分熔融的化合物,转熔温度约1047℃,在此温度下液相、LaB3O6和CaLa2B10O19之间发生包晶反应.在温度967℃左右,存在CaB4O7、CaLa2B10O19和液相之间的共晶反应,共晶点的成分约87mol; CaB4O7.根据所得到的结果,采用高温溶液生长法,选择摩尔比CaB4O7∶CaLa2B10O19分别为1∶1、1.5∶1和2∶1三种不同浓度的熔盐体系来生长CaLa2B10O19,结果都可以长出CaLa2B10O19晶体.     

Kinetics of Overall Phase Transition in Changing Size System

Kinetics of phase transition is studied for the more general case when the size of the system is assumed time dependent. In the three dimensional case typical examples in this respect could be connected with the solution of cosmological problems. In the two dimensional case could be the spreading and crystallization of undercooled water on oil or the experiments concerning phase transition in monolayers in a Lengmuir balance. The time dependence of the degree of overall transformation α(t) is formulated in a generalized form corresponding to above assumption. Explicit solutions are given for a constant rate of expanding (or shrinking) and for a constant acceleration of the size change of the system under the assumption that both nucleation rate I and linear growth rate G are constants. It is demonstrated that the process of phase transition proceeds much faster in a shrinking systems and is impeded in expanding ones. The reason for this effect is that parts of the new phase, formed in the initial parts of the system, are transferred into the diminishing volume (or surface). Thus the concentration of the new phase is mechanically increased.     

三元层状MAX相固溶体研究进展

MAX相是一类具有层状结构的三元碳化物或(和)氮化物,M是过渡金属元素,A主要是ⅢA~ⅤA族元素,X是C或N元素。这类化合物兼具陶瓷材料和金属材料的特点,具有优异的导电、导热、耐腐蚀以及抗氧化等性能,在诸多领域具有潜在应用价值。近年来,新元素、新结构和固溶体MAX相的不断出现,进一步扩展了MAX相家族。固溶体MAX相是将合适的元素固溶到已知MAX相中而得到的新MAX相。本文分四类总结了127种MAX相固溶体,对其结构改变和性能调控进行了概括,并指出目前研究存在的理论问题和亟须解决的关键技术,最后对MAX相固溶体的发展进行了预测和展望。     

Phase Diagram Involving the Thermal Stability of TGB and Induced Smectic Phases in Binary Mixture of Thermotropic Liquid Crystals

We report the results of our studies on the optical and thermal properties of the mixture of terephthalidene-bis-4, n-alkylaniline and cholesteryl nonanoate, which exhibits very interesting liquid crystalline mesophases such as cholesteric, twisted grain boundary, smectic-A, smectic-C^*, smectic-C, smectic-I, and smectic-G, sequentially when the specimen is cooled from its isotropic phase. These phases have been characterized by using microscopic techniques. The temperature variations of optical anisotropy, electrical conductivity, ultrasonic velocity, and molar and adiabatic compressibility have also been discussed.     

Numerical design of Metal‐Organic Vapour Phase Epitaxy process for gallium nitride epitaxial growth

The paper presents the results of numerical simulations and experimental measurements of the epitaxial growth of gallium nitride in Metal Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy within a AIX‐200/4RF‐S reactor. The aim was to develop optimal process conditions for obtaining the most homogeneous crystal layer. Since there are many factors influencing the chemical reactions on the crystal growth area such as: temperature, pressure, gas composition or reactor geometry, it is difficult to design an optimal process. In this study various process pressures and hydrogen volumetric flow rates have been considered. Due to the fact that it is not economically viable to test every combination of possible process conditions experimentally, detailed 3D modeling has been used to get an overview of the influence of process parameters. Numerical simulations increased the understanding of the epitaxial process by calculating the heat and mass transfer distribution during the growth of gallium nitride. Appropriate chemical reactions were included in the numerical model which allowed for the calculation of the growth rate of the substrate. The results obtained have been applied to optimize homogeneity of GaN film thickness and its growth rate.     

SrTiO3铁电体反铁畸变序参量的研究

钛酸锶(SrTiO3)的反铁畸变是氧八面体绕[001]轴转过一微小角度θ引起的,由于前人对相变中晶体学原胞的选取不合适,所以不能正确说明晶体结构对称性的变化.本文提出一种晶体学原胞的选取方法,能很好地反映相变前后对称性的变化.由居里原理,分析其序参量是一个三阶全对称的极张量,并给出具体的数学形式.     

Temperature‐concentration oscillations as a result of nanoheterophase structure of concentrated aqueous solutions of salts

Detailed precision investigation of aqueous solutions of NaBr·2H₂O, KBr, RbNO₃, and K₂SO₄ salts showed oscillations of crystal‐solution phase equilibria in the temperature range of 15–45 °C. The maximum deviations from the smooth correlation between the saturation temperature and the salt concentration (up to 4% of concentration and up to 10 °C) were found to correspond to simplest salt‐water ratios. Recently, similar trends were observed for NaNO₃, KNO₃ and K₂CrO₄ solutions. Oscillation amplitudes for saturation temperature in the investigated series decreased in the following orders: Na⁺→K⁺, Rb⁺, NH₄⁺ (nitrate systems), CrO₄^2–→SO₄^2– and Br^–→NO₃^– (potassium systems), and NO₃^–→Br^– (sodium systems). Increase in total content of impurities (2‐4‐fold) in solution results in 1.5‐2‐fold elevation of the oscillation amplitudes. A concept of nanoheterophase solution was suggested to account for the observed temperature‐concentration oscillations. The concept is based on the original experimental data on interrelated variation of different properties of aqueous salt solutions depending on their concentrations. Characteristic features of the phase diagrams are discussed and influence of the oscillations on crystal growth is elucidated. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

水热法制备BiFeO_3粉体的相变研究

本文以Fe(NO_3)_3·9H_2O 和Bi(NO_3)_3·5H_2O为反应原料,以KOH为矿化剂, 利用水热方法在矿化剂浓度4.5 mol/L至12.0 mol/L区域内制备出钙钛矿结构的BiFeO_3粉体材料.经过XRD慢扫(扫描速率为0.008°/s)及peakfit软件模拟分析得知,在KOH浓度由4.5～12.0 mol/L转变的过程中,产物的物相由三方相BiFeO_3向六方相BiFeO_3的转变.同时BiFeO_3铁电性能研究也证实了以上相变的存在.     

高压下Pca21相TiO2直接相变的第一性原理研究

利用第一性原理的GGA+U方法对TiO2的金红石相(P42/mnm)、铌铁矿相(Pbcn)和Pca21相(Pca21)进行了计算.首先,优化了这几个相的晶体结构及相关参数,分析了焓曲线图,发现在减压至8.4 GPa时,Pca21相直接相变为铌铁矿相.其次,通过拟合分析了三阶Birch-Murnaghan状态方程得到Pca21相的体弹模量B0与类萤石结构实验值(202 GPa)非常符合.最后,通过讨论Pca21相的相变压强和体弹模量,进一步证明Pca21相结构更符合类萤石实验结果.     

NMR Study of the Phase Transitions in Some Derivatives of Cholesterol and B-Nor Cholesterol

In this paper we analyze by broad line NMR spectroscopy method, the influence of modifying the cholesterol skeleton upon mesomorphic properties and characteristics (phase transition points, mesomorphic ranges, etc.) in some derivatives of cholesterol. From our studies regarding the phase transition points by NMR spectroscopy method, we can assert that derivatives of the B-nor cholesterol have the same behavior as derivatives of the cholesterol.     

Pb-I系统的相变分析与PbI2晶体生长

对Pb-I系统L2+L3相的分层熔体在结晶过程中发生的相变进行了研究.结果表明,在富Pb配料的PbI2熔体凝固过程中,PbI2晶粒的析出和富余Pb的沉积是各相间的动态交换,结晶后富余的Pb将以单质的形式凝固于单相PbI2晶体底部.据此,设计出特殊结构的石英生长安瓿,采用垂直Bridgman法生长出尺寸为10 mm×20 mm、完整性好的PbI2晶体.XRD分析结果表明该晶体为2H结构,P3ml空间群,EDX分析结果表明沉积于籽晶袋球泡中的Pb含量为100 at;,晶体生长实验的结果与Pb-I系统的相变分析一致.     

SiO2气凝胶小球热处理过程中的相变研究

以无机硅溶胶为先驱物,通过溶胶-凝胶过程和常压干燥工艺制备出SiO2气凝胶.将SiO2气凝胶在不同温度条件下进行热处理,采用DSC、XRD、TEM、BET和IR等手段表征了SiO2气凝胶由无定形态向多晶态转化过程中,其多孔结构特征的变化.研究结果表明,在600℃以下进行热处理,样品表现出良好的热稳定性;当热处理温度在600～1060℃,随着温度的升高,多孔结构特征因无定形SiO2微粒团聚而逐渐消失;当热处理温度高于1060℃,无定形SiO2发生相变形成多晶态,导致SiO2气凝胶多孔结构特征完全消失.     

AgAlSe2晶体高压相变的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论,采用广义梯度近似法,研究了黄铜矿结构AgAlSe₂在高压下的晶体结构、晶格动力学稳定性与电子结构.结果显示:在0 GPa时AgAlSe₂的晶格参数与实验值吻合,在13.9 GPa附近,质量密度、Se-Ag键长、Se-Al键长、晶格常数a突然增大,相对晶胞体积V/V₀、晶格常数c突然减小,声子谱出现虚频,结构变得不稳定,带隙发生突变,数值呈减小趋势.表明AgAlSe₂晶体在13.9 GPa附近发生结构相变.该研究为AgAlSe₂晶体在理论上所能承受的高压提供信息支撑.     

微波加热Al_2O_3-ZrO_2-SiO_2系组成点的相分析

基于Al2O3-ZrO2-SiO2体系,选择不同组成点,在常规烧结后,进行不同条件下的微波处理,采用XRD检测不同处理后材料的组成变化,分析了微波与材料的相互作用,以及动力学条件与热力学条件对微波处理后相变化的影响。通过与传统Al2O3-ZrO2-SiO2体系相图的相组成比较,排除了升温制度、测温误差对实验结果的影响,对微波作用下的非热效应进行了分析。     

纤锌矿和岩盐结构ZnO的相变、弹性性质和电子结构研究

采用基于密度泛函理论框架下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势(USP)方法,结合广义梯度近似(GGA)计算了岩盐结构(B1)和纤锌矿结构(B4)ZnO的相变、弹性性质,并分析了B1和B4相ZnO在相变点处的电子结构特征.计算结果表明:ZnO在12.72 GPa时发生了由B4相向B1相的转变.B1和B4相ZnO的体弹性模量分别为171.5 GPa和132.8 GPa.能带结构的结果表明B1相是间接带隙半导体,带隙值为1.404 eV,而B4相是直接带隙半导体,带隙值为1.107 eV.     

ENDOR Study of the Phase Transition in Benzil

ENDOR spectroscopy was used to elucidate the domain structure of benzil accompanying its phase transition at 84°K. Spectral twinning was observed on a single-crystalline sample as a result of multidomain formation below the phase transition temperature. This twinning was explained by applying the Landau theory of phase transitions. With knowledge of the anisotropy of the proton hyperfine interaction, we extracted the angle between the domains and the morphologic two-fold axis to be 1.55° at 2°K.     

(1-4x)NBT-3xKBT-xBT系压电陶瓷电性能研究

采用传统固相法制备了(1-4x)NBT-3xKBT-xBT(x=0.020～0.035)体系压电陶瓷.采用XRD分析发现该体系陶瓷都能形成单一的钙钛矿型固溶体,并在0.025≤x≤0.032范围内具有三方和四方共存结构,为该体系的准同型相界.当x=0.028时,d33=162 pC/N,Qm=203.29,kp=0.234.电滞回线分析表明,(1-4x)NBT-3xKBT-xBT体系陶瓷随着KBT和BT含量的增加具有从铁电体向反铁电体转变的趋势.