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Crystal structure and thermal behaviour of (Rb,Cs)BSi2O 6 solid solutions. / Krzhizhanovskaya, M. G.; Bubnova, R. S.; Filatov, S. K.; Meyer, D. C.; Paufler, P.
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T1 - Crystal structure and thermal behaviour of (Rb,Cs)BSi2O 6 solid solutions
AU - Krzhizhanovskaya, M. G.
AU - Bubnova, R. S.
AU - Filatov, S. K.
AU - Meyer, D. C.
AU - Paufler, P.
PY - 2006/3/1
Y1 - 2006/3/1
N2 - The crystal chemistry of Rb-Cs boroleucites has been studied by means of X-ray powder diffraction at room and elevated temperatures. The cubic I-43d → cubic Ia3d phase transition was investigated using a series of samples prepared by solid-state reaction along the pseudobinary system RbBSi 2O6 - CsBSi2O6. The Rietveld refinement of the structures of Rb1-xCsxBSi 2O6 solid solutions (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) demonstrates that the solutions with a high Rb content crystallise in the cubic I-43d space group, and the boroleucites with a considerable Cs content have Ia3d symmetry. Rb can substitute Cs in a wide range of compositions. Within a narrow range of x = 0.5 - 0.6 immiscibility was revealed. Under Rb-Cs substitution the cubic lattice parameter, the (Rb,Cs)-O distances, and the angles between tetrahedra of the I-43d phase change clearly, while those of the Ia3d phase change slightly. The HTXRD data shows that the I-43d phase transforms into a Ia3d phase on heating analogously to a change of the composition. As the Cs content increases the transition temperature decreases. The low temperature 1-43d phase shows a higher thermal expansion than the high temperature Ia3d phase.
AB - The crystal chemistry of Rb-Cs boroleucites has been studied by means of X-ray powder diffraction at room and elevated temperatures. The cubic I-43d → cubic Ia3d phase transition was investigated using a series of samples prepared by solid-state reaction along the pseudobinary system RbBSi 2O6 - CsBSi2O6. The Rietveld refinement of the structures of Rb1-xCsxBSi 2O6 solid solutions (x = 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) demonstrates that the solutions with a high Rb content crystallise in the cubic I-43d space group, and the boroleucites with a considerable Cs content have Ia3d symmetry. Rb can substitute Cs in a wide range of compositions. Within a narrow range of x = 0.5 - 0.6 immiscibility was revealed. Under Rb-Cs substitution the cubic lattice parameter, the (Rb,Cs)-O distances, and the angles between tetrahedra of the I-43d phase change clearly, while those of the Ia3d phase change slightly. The HTXRD data shows that the I-43d phase transforms into a Ia3d phase on heating analogously to a change of the composition. As the Cs content increases the transition temperature decreases. The low temperature 1-43d phase shows a higher thermal expansion than the high temperature Ia3d phase.
KW - Crystal structure
KW - Glassforming borosilicates
KW - High-temperature powder diffraction
KW - Phase transition
KW - Thermal expansion
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U2 - 10.1002/crat.200510575
DO - 10.1002/crat.200510575
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33644895062
VL - 41
SP - 285
EP - 292
JO - Crystal Research and Technology
JF - Crystal Research and Technology
SN - 0232-1300
IS - 3
ER -
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