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The activation energies at glass transition temperatures and dynamic
fragility of (Se90Te10)100-x Inx glassy alloys

Research Authors
M.I. Abd-Elrahman, M. Sayed, A. Abu El-Fadl, A.A. Abu-Sehly, M.M. Hafiz
Research Abstract

Chalcogenide glasses of (Se90Te10)100-x Inx (x = 0, 3, 6, 9, 11) alloys are prepared by melt quench technique.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique with different heating rate is used to study the dependence of
the glass transition temperature (Tg) and fragility dynamics m on the In content in the Se-Te matrix. It is
observed an increase of Tg with increasing In content. The glass transition temperature is differently defined
according to the different degree of conversion of the glass. The activation energy of the glass transition (Eg) is
evaluated using Kissinger, Moynihan kinetic and the partial area (isoconversional) methods. Analysis of experimental data shows that Eg changes with the degree of conversion from the glassy to the supercooled phase.
The variation of the fragility with indium content is attributed to the formation of network structure. The
employed theoretical models to describe the kinetics of the glass transition are valid

Research Department
Research Journal
Thermochimica Acta
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 672
Research Website
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Research Year
2018
Research Pages
pp. 86–92