| Alternating sequence of ring and chain structures in sulphur at high pressure and temperature. | |
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PMID: 15951815 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Sulphur is the subject of a renewed intensive research effort aiming at characterizing its complex phase diagram. Nonetheless, on reading recent literature on its high-pressure phases, a confused picture emerges where different techniques obtain different results. We have investigated the phase diagram of sulphur by X-ray diffraction at high pressures and temperatures (6-11 GPa and 300-1,000 K), and have observed a new occurrence of a molecular S6 phase, in addition to the previously described polymeric helical trigonal and tetragonal phases. The stability regime of the S6 phase has been defined through the observation of coexistence points with each of the polymeric phases and the trigonal-S6-tetragonal triple point. The existence of these high-pressure phases allows us to define a framework that reconciles the apparently contradictory results existing in the literature. Moreover, the classic idea that pressure induces polymerization in sulphur is refined by the direct observation of an alternating sequence of molecular and polymeric phases that we report here. |
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Authors:
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Laura Crapanzano; Wilson A Crichton; Giulio Monaco; Robert Bellissent; Mohamed Mezouar |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2005-06-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Nature materials Volume: 4 ISSN: 1476-1122 ISO Abbreviation: Nat Mater Publication Date: 2005 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-08 Completed Date: 2005-08-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101155473 Medline TA: Nat Mater Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 550-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP220 Grenoble, 38043 France. laura.crapanzano@esrf.fr |
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Crystallization
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methods* Materials Testing Molecular Conformation Pressure Sulfur / analysis*, chemistry* Temperature X-Ray Diffraction |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7704-34-9/Sulfur |
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