X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and Raman scattering study of K2BeF4 and comparation to other member of the (beta)-K2SO4 family with ferroelectric -paraelectric transition

Thermal analysis, powder diffraction, and Raman scattering as a function of the temperature were carried out on K2BeF4. Moreover, the crystal structure was determined at 293 K from powder diffraction. The compound shows a transition from Pna21 to Pnam space group at 921 K with a transition enthalpy...

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Autores: Solans, Xavier, 1949-2007, González-Silgo, Cristina, Calvet Pallàs, Maria Teresa, Ruiz-Pérez, C., Martínez Sarrión, María Luisa, Mestres i Vila, Ma. Lourdes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1998
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/10637
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10637
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Difracció
Ferroelectricitat
Dielèctrics
Diffraction
Ferroelectricity
Dielectrics
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Sumario:Thermal analysis, powder diffraction, and Raman scattering as a function of the temperature were carried out on K2BeF4. Moreover, the crystal structure was determined at 293 K from powder diffraction. The compound shows a transition from Pna21 to Pnam space group at 921 K with a transition enthalpy of 5 kJ/mol. The transition is assumed to be first order because the compound shows metastability. Structurally and spectroscopically the transition is similar to those observed in (NH4)2SO4, which suggests that the low-temperature phase is ferroelectric. In order to confirm it, the spontaneous polarization has been computed using an ionic model.