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Isotropic negative thermal expansion in ZrW2O8 and HfW2O8 from 1100 to 1275◦C
ZrW2O8 (ZrO2•2WO3) and HfW2O8 (HfO2•2WO3) have been the focus of thermal
expansion studies due to their isotropic negative thermal expansion (NTE)
measured previously at temperatures below 775◦C. This work presents measurements
of these materials at their thermodynamically stable temperature ranges
of 1105 and 1257◦C for ZrW2O8 and 1105–1276◦C for HfW2O8, where they were
characterized with in situ, powder X-ray diffraction. The linear coefficients of
thermal expansion were measured to be −5.52 × 10−6 and −4.87 × 10−6◦C−1
for ZrW2O8 and HfW2O8, respectively. The mechanism leading to this NTE is
discussed. Powder samples were synthesized by a solution-based process called
the organic–inorganic steric entrapment method. In situ characterization in air
was carried out at the National Synchrotron Light Source II using a hexapole
lamp, optical furnace and theAdvanced Photon Source using a quadrupole lamp,
optical furnace to achieve elevated temperatures.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1838595
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10498193
- Editor(s):
- Tatsuki Ohji, Ph. D. Editor
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society
- Edition / Version:
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.19721
- Volume:
- 2024
- Issue:
- In press
- ISSN:
- 0002-7820
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1-10
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- ["Equilibrium, HfW2O8, high temperature, in situ, isotropic, negative thermal expansion,\nsynchrotron radiation, ZrW2O8"]
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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