Measuring the viscosity of films by thermomechanical analysis: application to metal organic precursor films of functional oxides

We have developed a new method to measure the viscosity of micrometric films by thermomechanical analysis with a hemispherical probe of millimetric diameter. The loading curve (displacement vs. time) recorded as the probe tip crosses the whole film at constant load until it touches the substrate is...

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Autores: Roura Grabulosa, Pere, Farjas Silva, Jordi, López-Olmedo, Joan Pere, Villarejo, Bohores, Ricart, Susagna, Obradors, Xavier, Puig Molina, Teresa
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
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:10256/22771
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10256/22771
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anàlisi tèrmica
Thermal analysis
Calorimetria
Calorimetry
Viscositat
Viscosity
Piròlisi
Pyrolysis
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Sumario:We have developed a new method to measure the viscosity of micrometric films by thermomechanical analysis with a hemispherical probe of millimetric diameter. The loading curve (displacement vs. time) recorded as the probe tip crosses the whole film at constant load until it touches the substrate is fitted to a theoretical curve shape that has been obtained after solving the problem of liquid flow under the probe tip. The method has been validated by measuring the viscosity of rosin films. It has been applied to analyze the thermal evolution of unstable liquid films that appear on Ba propionate, Ce(III) propionate and a low-fluorine precursor film of YBa2Cu3O6+x. During pyrolysis of the last two films, viscosity first diminishes due to heating and then it increases as solid oxide particles are formed inside the liquid