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Crystallization study of Sn additive Se–Te chalcogenide alloys

Research Authors
M.A. Abdel-Rahim, A. Gaber, A.A. Abu-Sehly, N.M. Abdelazim
Research Abstract

Results of differential thermal analysis (DTA) under non-isothermal conditions of glasses Se90

xTe10Snx
(x = 0, 2.5, 5 and 7 at.%) are reported and discussed. The glass transition temperature (Tg), the onset crystallization
temperature (Tc) and the peak temperature of crystallization (Tp) were found to be dependent
on the compositions and the heating rate. Values of various kinetic parameters such as activation energy
of glass transition (Eg), activation energy of crystallization (Ec), rate constant (Kp), Hurby number (Hr)
and the order parameter (n) were determined. For the present systems, the results indicate that the rate
of crystallization is related to thermal stability and glass forming ability (GFA). According to the Avrami
exponent (n), the results show a one dimensional growth for the composition Se90Te10 and a three dimensional
growth for the three other compositions. The crystalline phases resulting from DTA and (SEM) have
been identified using X-ray diffraction.

Research Department
Research Journal
Thermochimica Acta
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol.566
Research Year
2013
Research Pages
PP.274– 280