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Title: Disorder-order phase transformation in sputter deposited Pd3In thin films

Abstract

Phase transformation in Pd{sub 3}In thin films has been investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Pd{sub 3}In films were sputtered onto room temperature substrates and characterized by TEM and XRD as disordered face centered cubic (fcc) structure. Ordered tetragonal structure was observed in the samples annealed up to 550 C. DSC measurements gave a heat of transformation of 3.25 kJ/mol.

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Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
974666
Report Number(s):
IS-J 7423
Journal ID: 0925-8388; TRN: US201009%%122
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-07CH11358
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Alloys and Compounds; Journal Volume: 455; Journal Issue: 1-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CALORIMETRY; FCC LATTICES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TRANSFORMATIONS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION

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Huang, M., and Chang, Y. Disorder-order phase transformation in sputter deposited Pd3In thin films. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
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@article{osti_974666,
title = {Disorder-order phase transformation in sputter deposited Pd3In thin films},
author = {Huang, M. and Chang, Y.},
abstractNote = {Phase transformation in Pd{sub 3}In thin films has been investigated using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Pd{sub 3}In films were sputtered onto room temperature substrates and characterized by TEM and XRD as disordered face centered cubic (fcc) structure. Ordered tetragonal structure was observed in the samples annealed up to 550 C. DSC measurements gave a heat of transformation of 3.25 kJ/mol.},
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journal = {Journal of Alloys and Compounds},
number = 1-2,
volume = 455,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Fri Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}
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