Phases in the subsolidus area of the system CuO–V2O5–Fe2O3

The phase equilibria in the solid state in the system FeVO₄?CCu₃V₂O₈ and FeVO₄?CCuO have been determined. Based on the obtained DTA and XRD analysis results and some additional research, a phase diagram in the whole subsolidus area of the system CuO?CV₂O₅?CFe₂O₃ has been worked out. Eighteen subsidiary subsystems can be distinguished in this ternary system. Basic properties of the obtained phases with howardevansite- and lyonsite-type structure have been investigated by DTA, IR, and SEM methods.     

The subsolidus area of CoO–In2O3–V2O5 system

The subsolidus phase relations of the ternary system CoO?CIn₂O₃?CV₂O₅ were investigated by differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction techniques. It has been shown that the system consists of seven subsidiary systems in which three solid phases coexist in equilibrium. The melting temperatures of these subsystems have also been determined.     

Comparative studies in subsolidus areas of ternary oxide systems PbO–V2O5–In2O3 and PbO–V2O5–Fe2O3

Thermal stability of PbO was studied. Reactivity of oxides in the systems PbO–M₂O₃ (M = In, Fe) was investigated up to 650 °C. Using the DTA and XRD methods, parts of investigated ternary oxide systems, labelled by compounds: V₂O₅, Pb₈V₂O₁₃ and M₂O₃ (M = In, Fe), have been divided into partial ternary systems. IR spectra of compounds Pb₂MV₃O₁₁ (M = In, Fe) have been compared.     

Phase equilibria in the oxide system Nd2O3–K2O–P2O5

A phase equilibria diagram of the partial system NdPO₄–K₃PO₄–KPO₃ has been developed as part of the research aimed at determining the phase equilibrium relationships in the oxide system Nd₂O₃–K₂O–P₂O₅. The investigations were conducted using thermoanalytical techniques, X-ray powder diffraction analysis and reflected-light microscopy. Three isopleths existing between: K₃Nd(PO₄)₂–K₄P₂O₇, NdPO₄–K₅P₃O₁₀ and NdPO₄–K₄P₂O₇ have been identified in the partial NdPO₄–K₃PO₄–KPO₃ system. Previously unknown potassium-neodymium phosphate “K₄Nd₂P₄O₁₅” has been discovered in the latter isopleth section. This phosphate exists in the solid phase up to a temperature of 890 °C at which it decomposes into the parent phosphates NdPO₄ and K₄P₂O₇. Four invariant points: two quasi-ternary eutectics, E₁ (1057 °C) and E₂ (580 °C) and two quasi-ternary peritectics, P₁ (1078 °C) and P₂ (610 °C), occur in the NdPO₄–K₃PO₄–KPO₃ region.     

Phase equilibria in the solid state and colour properties of the CuO–In2O3 system

Phase equilibria up to solidus line in CuO?CIn₂O₃ system have been investigated using XRD and DTA/TG methods. According to the results, only one compound of the formula Cu₂In₂O₅ formed in the system studied. Its thermal stability was determined in the air and argon proving that the compound did not melt but underwent decomposition. The decomposition of Cu₂In₂O₅ in the air atmosphere began at 1080?°C, while in argon at 835?°C. Additional studies were undertaken to determine the hitherto unknown colour properties of samples representing the CuO?CIn₂O₃ system in the equilibrium state.     

Thermal stability of In2(MoO4)3 and phase equilibria in the MoO3–In2O3 system

Thermal stability of a compound forming in a binary system MoO₃?CIn₂O₃ was investigated by DTA/TG, XRD and SEM methods in this study. For the first time, the diagram of phase equilibria established in the whole range of concentrations of this system's components has been constructed. The temperature and concentration ranges of the components of MoO₃?CIn₂O₃ system in which the compound In₂(MoO₄)₃ co-exists in solid state with MoO₃ or In₂O₃ or with the liquid were determined. The composition and melting point of the eutectic mixture consisting of In₂(MoO₄)₃ and MoO₃ were found.     

Investigation of phase equilibria in the Er2O3–Na2O–P2O5 system: the partial system ErPO4–NaPO3–Er(PO3)3

The partial system ErPO₄–NaPO₃–Er(PO₃)₃ of the Er₂O₃–Na₂O–P₂O₅ oxide system has been investigated by thermoanalytical methods and X-ray powder diffraction. On the basis of the obtained results the phase diagram of the partial system is proposed. The system is bounded by three subsystems: (i) ErPO₄–Er(PO₃)₃, (ii) Er(PO₃)₃–NaPO₃ and (iii) ErPO₄–NaPO₃. Their phase diagrams are proposed. In the Er(PO₃)₃–NaPO₃ subsystem an intermediate compound NaEr(PO₃)₄ occurs; it melts incongruently at 655 °C. It was found that ErPO₄ and NaEr(PO₃)₄ form a section which is a real system only in the subsolidus region (below 646 °C). Two ternary invariant points (one ternary peritectic and one ternary eutectic) occur in the investigated partial system ErPO₄–NaPO₃–Er(PO₃)₃.     

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.     

Raman spectroscopic study of CuO–V2O5–P2O5–CaO glass system

In order to evidence the structural changes induced by CuO and V₂O₅ in the phosphate glass network and their modifier or former role, x(CuO·V₂O₅)(100 − x)[P₂O₅·CaO] glass system was prepared and investigated using Raman spectroscopy (0 ≤ x ≤ 40 mol%).Raman spectra of the studied glasses present the specific bands of the phosphate glasses at low concentration of transition metal (TM) ions, but at higher concentration (x > 7 mol%) a strong depolymerization of the phosphate network appears; non-bridging oxygen atoms are involved in VOP and CuOP bonds and new short units are formed. For a high concentration of V₂O₅ (x > 10 mol%) the Raman bands of V₂O₅ prevail in the spectra; this fact suggests that vanadium oxide imposes its structural units in the network acting thus as a network glass former.2D correlation analysis was also applied for the concentration-dependent Raman spectra in order to verify the assignments of the vibration modes and to find correlations in the changes induced by TM ions content. 2D correlation maps indicate a good correlation between the bands at ∼705 cm⁻¹ assigned to POP stretching vibration and at ∼1175 cm⁻¹ assigned to PO₂ groups which suggest the depolymerization of the phosphate network. The correlation between the 1270 cm⁻¹ and 930 cm⁻¹ bands also suggests that V₂O₅ oxide is responsible for PO bonds breaking and POV formation.     

Phase equilibria of the Ag2OTeO2V2O5 system

The phase diagram Ag₂OV₂O₅TeO₃ is studied in the region rich in TeO₂ with the aid of DTA and X-ray analysis. It is found that the sections TeO₂Ag₂O.V₂O₅.2TeO₂ and Ag₂O.TeO₂Ag₂O.V₂O₅.2TeO₂ are simple ones. A new compound with a composition of Ag₂O.3V₂O₅.6TeO₂ has been found in the section 2TeO₂.V₂O₅Ag₂O.V₂O₅.2TeO₂ which melts incongruently. A part of the liquidus diagram of the system in which the two ternary compounds participate is plotted.     

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.     

Solid-liquid phase equilibria in the fullerenol-d-CuCl2-H2O system at 25°C

Solubility in the ternary fullerenol-d-CuCl₂-H₂O system at 25°C is studied by means of isothermal saturation in ampoules. It is established that the diagram consists of two branches corresponding to the crystallization of fullerenol-d crystallohydrate and copper(II) chloride dihydrate and contains a single non-variant eutonic point corresponding to the reciprocal saturation with both solid phases. The salting-in effect on the crystallization branch of CuCl₂ · 2H₂O and the salting-out effect on the crystallization branch of fullerenol-d is revealed.     

Solid solution in the LiAlO2LiCrO2 ternary oxide system

The solid solution LiAl_xCr_1−xO₂ has been synthesized over the complete range 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 1. The syntheses at the high aluminum compositions (x ⩾ 0.60) have been achieved through stabilization of the α-LiAlO₂ structure with chromium ions in octahedral coordination.     

Liquid–liquid phase equilibria of the ternary system of water/TBA/2-ethyl-1-hexanol

Liquid–liquid phase equilibria (LLE) for the system of water/tert-butyl alcohol (TBA)/2-ethyl-1-hexanol were investigated experimentally at different temperatures of 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, and 313.15 K. A type 1 liquid–liquid phase diagram was obtained for this ternary system. These results were correlated simultaneously by the UNIQUAC model. The values of the interaction parameters between each pair of components in the system were obtained for the UNIQUAC model using the experimental results. The root mean square deviation (RMSD) between the observed and calculated mole percents was 2.58%. The mutual solubility of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol and water was also investigated by the addition of TBA at different temperatures.     

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.