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Crystal structure, phase transition and ferroelectric properties of the [(CH3)3NH]3[Sb2Cl9(1 x)Br9x] (TMACBA) mixed crystals
2003
The paraelectric–ferroelectric phase transition in the [(CH3)3NH]3[Sb2Cl9(1−x) Br9x] (TMACBA) mixed crystals is investigated by the differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometric and dielectric methods. The phase transition is found at 363.5, 362.7, 360.5 and 350.9 K (on cooling) for TMACBA crystals with x = 0, 0.02, 0.17 and 0.42, respectively. The crystal structures of the pure bromine analogue (x = 1), TMABA, and the mixed crystal TMACBA (x = 0.55) are determined at 297 K. TMABA crystallizes in the trigonal space group Rc: a = 15.098(2) A, c = 21.906(4) A, Z = 3, R1 = 0.0393, wR2 = 0.0746. Its structure is built up of discrete Sb2Br93− bioctahedra and disordered trimethylammonium cation…
Structure, phase transitions and molecular motions in ferroelastic (C4H8NH2)SbCl6·(C4H8NH2)Cl
2002
The crystal structure at 293 K of the new pyrrolidinium chloroantimonate (V) analogue, (C4H8NH2)SbCl6(C4H8NH2)Cl, has been determined by x-ray diffraction as monoclinic, space group P21/c, Z = 8. The crystal is built up of isolated SbCl6- anions, two types of inequivalent pyrrolidinium cation and isolated Cl- ions. It undergoes five solid-solid phase transitions: at 351/374 K of first-order type (cooling/heating, respectively), at 356 and 152 K second order and at 135/141 and 105/134 K first order, detected by differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometric and dielectric measurements. The ferroelastic domain structure appears between 152 and 135 K. The proton nuclear magnetic resonance sec…
Structure and phase transitions in the ferroelastic [C(NH2)3]3Bi2Br9crystal
1999
Differential scanning calorimetry, dilatometric, dielectric and linear birefringence measurements have been used to study the ferroelastic [C(NH2)3]3Bi2Br9 crystal. The x-ray studies showed that it crystallizes at room temperature in the monoclinic symmetry, space group P21/m. The crystal undergoes a complex sequence of phase transitions: at 311 K, 333.5 K, 350 K, 415 K and 425 K. All phase transitions were found to be of first order type. The ferroelastic domain structure is maintained from room temperature up to 425 K. The temperature measurements of the linear birefringence and optical observations suggest the tetragonal symmetry of the parent paraelastic phase above 425 K.
Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on the Phase Transitions of {N(CH3)4}2ZnCl4-xBrxMixed Crystals
1991
Single crystals of the solid solution system {N(CH 3 ) 4 } 2 ZnCl 4- x Br x have been prepared in a low x region, and the effect of hydrostatic pressure on the phase transitions were measured for x =0.2 and 0.3. The normal-to-incommensurate phase transition temperatures increase linearly with increasing pressure with the rates of 0.126 K/MPa and 0.129 K/MPa for x =0.2 and 0.3 crystals, respectively. The ferroelectric III phase disappears at about 60 MPa for x =0.2 crystal. On the other hand, phase III is not observed for the x =0.3 crystal both at 0 pressure and at high pressures. The II-IV or III-IV transition temperatures also increases with increasing pressure with the rates of 0.162 K/M…
Peculiarity of Low Density Plasma-Assisted Charge Emission Produced at LATGS Crystal Surface
2011
Time and energy distribution measurements for a weak plasma-assisted electron and ion emission, initiated at the surface of L-α alanine doped TGS (LATGS) single crystals by a drive ac (500 Hz) electric field exceeding 5 × 103 V/cm, have been performed especially at temperatures below as well as above phase transition. Time spectra of charges obtained at temperatures below phase transition are considerably different than that detected above phase transition; total number of charges registered under switching conditions is about an order higher than that produced during mere charging of the sample; time dependent energy spectra involve charges (electrons and ions) with energies up to a few hu…
1H NMR, DSC, dielectric, and dilatometric studies of phase transitions and molecular dynamics in N (C2H5)4SbCl4
1994
The results of dielectric, dilatometric, 1H NMR, and DSC studies on N(C2H5)4SbCl4 crystals are presented. The title compound undergoes two phase transitions at Tc1 = 272 K reversible of first order and at Tc2 = 393 K irreversible. The values of transition entropies and enthalpies are compared with those of other tetraethylammonium halogenoantimonates and bismuthates (III). The spin-lattice relaxation times and the values of the second moments of the 1H NMR line for the N(C2H5)4SbCl4 crystal are measured in the temperature range of 70 to 400 K. Two minima of T1 are observed. They are attributed to CH3 group reorientations. The activation energies for the processes are determined.
Structural characterization, thermal, dielectric and vibrational properties of tris(allylammonium) hexabromoantimonate(III), (C3H5NH3)3SbBr6
2010
Abstract The novel inorganic–organic hybrid material, allylammonium hexabromoantimonate(III), (C3H5NH3)3SbBr6, has been synthesized and its structure has been determined by means of the single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies at five temperatures (273, 248, 220, 170 and 100 K). At room temperature the compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group, C2/m. Its crystal structure is composed of the discrete SbBr 6 3 - anions and three non-equivalent allylammonium, (C3H5NH3)+, cations. In (C3H5NH3)3SbBr6 three solid–solid structural phase transitions are detected: a continuous one at 260/256 K (on heating–cooling) from phase I to II, a discontinuous one at 227/208 K (II→III) and another di…
The Phase Behaviour of Amphiphilic Monolayers
1991
Amphiphilic monolayers display a wealth of condensed phases. It is only recently that these have been widely recognised as being distinct, but they are in fact quite analogous to the well-known lamellar gel phases of bulk lyotropic and thermotropic mesogens. An understanding of these phases has proved to be important for controlling the defect structure of the monolayers used in the fabrication of Langmuir-Blodgett films. This understanding is being achieved by developments in a number of techniques, including X-ray diffraction and isotherm miscibility. The phase diagrams of the materials studied so far are all very closely related, lending new credibility to the principle of corresponding …
Structural phase transition to disorder low-temperature phase in [Fe(ptz)6](BF4)2 spin-crossover compounds.
2012
In the spin-crossover compound [Fe(ptz)6](BF4)2 (where ptz=1-n-propyltetrazole) six different phases are observed. When a single crystal is slowly cooled from high temperatures to those below 125 K, the reflections broaden into diffuse maxima and split into two maxima along the c* direction [Kusz, Gütlich & Spiering (2004). Top. Curr. Chem. 234, 129–153]. As both maxima are broad along the c* direction, the short-range order exists only along the c direction and in the ab plane the structure remains long-range ordered. In this disordered phase additional satellite reflections appear. Upon heating above 135 K, the diffuse maxima return to their previous shape and this process is complete…
Phase transition in bis(ethyldimethylammonium) pentachloroantimonate(III)
1999
The crystal structure of a new member of the alkylammonium chloroantimonate family, namely bis-(ethyldimethylammonium) pentachloroantimonate(III), [C 2 H 5 NH(CH 3 ) 2 ] 2 [SbCl 5 ], was determined at room temperature. The anionic sublattice consists of isolated distorted square-pyramidal [SbCl 5 ] 2- units and two crystallographically inequivalent disordered ethyldimethylammonium cations connected to anions by NH...Cl hydrogen bonds. The disorder is realised by the presence of two positions for all C, N and H atoms, and is explained as being a result of the overall reorientation of cations along the long axis of the molecule. One second-order phase transition was found at ca 160 K and resu…