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Title: The Nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 System‒Part II: Surface Energies and Thermodynamic Stability

Abstract

The thermodynamic stability of nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 solid solutions was studied experimentally. Microcalorimetry of water adsorption revealed a systematic decrease in the surface energy with increasing Ti 4+ content in the SnO 2 ‐rich compositions, consistent with previous reports of Ti 4+ segregation on the surface. The surface energy change was accompanied by an increase in the magnitude of the heat of water adsorption, also indicating a modification of the SnO 2 surface by Ti 4+ . Supporting the water adsorption data, calculations using high‐temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry data also suggest a decrease in the interface energies. A thermodynamic analysis showed that the observed surface energy decrease is responsible for an increase in the stability of solid solutions in the nanophase regime. Although a miscibility gap is expected in this system from bulk phase diagrams, the surface energy contribution modifies the bulk trend and promotes extensive solid solutions when the surface area is above a critical value dependent on the surface energy and the bulk enthalpy of mixing.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [3];
  1. Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory &, NEAT ORU University of California Davis California 95616, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering University of São Paulo São Paulo 05508‐030 Brazil
  2. Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory &, NEAT ORU University of California Davis California 95616
  3. Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering University of São Paulo São Paulo 05508‐030 Brazil
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1401402
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Volume: 99 Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Miagava, Joice, da Silva, Andre L., Navrotsky, Alexandra, Castro, Ricardo H. R., Gouvêa, Douglas, and Rohrer, ed., G. The Nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 System‒Part II: Surface Energies and Thermodynamic Stability. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1111/jace.13954.
Miagava, Joice, da Silva, Andre L., Navrotsky, Alexandra, Castro, Ricardo H. R., Gouvêa, Douglas, & Rohrer, ed., G. The Nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 System‒Part II: Surface Energies and Thermodynamic Stability. United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.13954
Miagava, Joice, da Silva, Andre L., Navrotsky, Alexandra, Castro, Ricardo H. R., Gouvêa, Douglas, and Rohrer, ed., G. Thu . "The Nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 System‒Part II: Surface Energies and Thermodynamic Stability". United States. https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.13954.
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author = {Miagava, Joice and da Silva, Andre L. and Navrotsky, Alexandra and Castro, Ricardo H. R. and Gouvêa, Douglas and Rohrer, ed., G.},
abstractNote = {The thermodynamic stability of nanocrystalline SnO 2 –TiO 2 solid solutions was studied experimentally. Microcalorimetry of water adsorption revealed a systematic decrease in the surface energy with increasing Ti 4+ content in the SnO 2 ‐rich compositions, consistent with previous reports of Ti 4+ segregation on the surface. The surface energy change was accompanied by an increase in the magnitude of the heat of water adsorption, also indicating a modification of the SnO 2 surface by Ti 4+ . Supporting the water adsorption data, calculations using high‐temperature oxide melt solution calorimetry data also suggest a decrease in the interface energies. A thermodynamic analysis showed that the observed surface energy decrease is responsible for an increase in the stability of solid solutions in the nanophase regime. Although a miscibility gap is expected in this system from bulk phase diagrams, the surface energy contribution modifies the bulk trend and promotes extensive solid solutions when the surface area is above a critical value dependent on the surface energy and the bulk enthalpy of mixing.},
doi = {10.1111/jace.13954},
journal = {Journal of the American Ceramic Society},
number = 2,
volume = 99,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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