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Crystallization kinetics in new Sb14As29Se52Te5 amorphous glass.

Research Authors
AA Othman, KA Aly, AM Abousehly
Research Abstract

Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) under non-isothermal conditions is used to study the crystallization kinetics of Sb 14 As 29 Se 52 Te 5 chalcogenide glass. In addition, two approaches are used to analyze the dependence of glass transition temperature (T g) on the heating rate (α). One is empirical linear relationship between (T g) and ln (α). The second approach is the use of straight line ln (T g 2/α) vs. 1/T g for the evaluation of the activation energy for glass transition. The phases at which the alloy crystallizes after the thermal treatment have been identified by using X-ray diffraction. The diffractogram of the transformed material shows the presence of some crystallites of As, Te, AsSb, As 2 Se 3, Sb 2 Se 3 and AsSe. 5 Te. 5 in the residual amorphous matrix.

Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Solid state communications
Research Vol
138
Research Year
2006
Research Pages
184-189