Title:
Synthesis and Characterization of Low and Negative Thermal Expansion Materials

dc.contributor.advisor Wilkinson, Angus P.
dc.contributor.author Kutukcu, Mehmet Nuri en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Barefield, E. Kent
dc.contributor.committeeMember Zhang, Z. John
dc.contributor.department Chemistry and Biochemistry en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2006-01-19T21:07:22Z
dc.date.available 2006-01-19T21:07:22Z
dc.date.issued 2005-11-23 en_US
dc.description.abstract The preparation and thermophysical properties of some In(I), Ga(I) and Ag(I) substituted NZP type materials were explored. Many compositions with the NZP framework show low and negative thermal expansion. Previously reported material, GaZr2(PO4(3, transforms from one NZP related phase into another NZP type phase due to oxidation under air above 300oC. In addition, it exhibits hysteresis under inert atmosphere; the cell parameters are different on heating and cooling cycles for a given temperature. The synthesis, and characterization of a new material, InZr2(PO4)3, is outlined. It crystallizes in space group R -3 c. In addition, as GaZr2(PO4)3, it oxidizes above 300oC under air and exhibits hysteresis under inert atmosphere. Furthermore, the synthesis of AgTixZr2-x(PO4)3 solid solution compositions, their ion exchange characteristics with Ga(I) and their thermophysical properties are described. Thermal expansion anisotropy (the difference between a and c ) of the solid solutions decreases as the bigger ion, Zr4+, is substituted by the smaller one, Ti4+. Thermal expansion characteristics of GaZr2(PO4)3, InZr2(PO4)3 and AgZr2(PO4)3 are compared with MZr2(PO4)3 ( M = Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs). Ionic radii for Ga(I) and In(I) in a six coordinate oxygen environment were proposed. en_US
dc.description.degree M.S. en_US
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dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/7636
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject Ion exchange en_US
dc.subject Thermal behavior
dc.subject X-ray diffraction
dc.subject Negative thermal expansion
dc.subject Univalent Ga and In
dc.title Synthesis and Characterization of Low and Negative Thermal Expansion Materials en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Thesis
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local.contributor.advisor Wilkinson, Angus P.
local.contributor.corporatename School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
local.contributor.corporatename College of Sciences
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