Evidence for a supercooled plastic-crystal phase in solid ethanol

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作者
Srinivasan, A
Bermejo, FJ
deAndres, A
Dawidowski, J
Zuniga, J
Criado, A
机构
[1] UNIV AUTONOMA MADRID, CSIC, INST CIENCIA MAT, FAC CIENCIAS, E-28049 MADRID, SPAIN
[2] UNIV BASQUE COUNTRY, FAC CIENCIAS, DEPT FIS MAT CONDENSADA, E-48960 BILBAO, SPAIN
[3] CSIC, FAC CIENCIAS, INST CIENCIA MAT, E-41080 SEVILLE, SPAIN
[4] UNIV SEVILLA, DEPT FIS MAT CONDENSADA, E-41080 SEVILLE, SPAIN
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 53卷 / 13期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.53.8172
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
The existence of an orientationally disordered cubic phase of solid ethanol is revealed by x-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopic measurements. Such a phase, whose existence was postulated some time ago on the basis of specific-heat measurements, is produced by quenching below some 95 K a plastic crystal formed upon melting and subsequent annealing of the topologically disordered (glassy) solid. The relevance of the present findings for current discussions on glassy dynamics is analyzed in some detail.
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页码:8172 / 8175
页数:4
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