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Thermal analysis studies of Ge additive of Se–Te glasses

Research Authors
M Mohamed, MA Abdel-Rahim
Research Abstract

GexSe50Te50−x (x = 5, 15, 20, 35 at.%) bulk glasses were synthesized by the melt quenching method. The amorphous nature of the investigated glasses was determined by X-ray diffraction. Results of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) of the studied compositions under non-isothermal conditions were reported and discussed. The glass transition temperature (Tg), onset crystallization temperature (Tc), and crystallization peak temperature (Tp) were determined from DSC traces at different heating rates. It was found that the values of Tg, Tc, and Tp rely on both composition and heating rate. A double crystallization stages were observed in the DSC results. Various kinetics parameters such as the glass transition energy (Eg), crystallization activation energy (Ec), and rate constant (Kp) were calculated. The glass-forming ability of the studied compositions was discussed as function of the determined kinetics parameters.

Research Department
Research Journal
Applied Physics A
Research Publisher
NULL
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol.122
Research Website
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Research Year
2016
Research Pages
PP.284(1-7)