Simultaneous calorimetric and quick-EXAFS measurements to study the crystallization process in phase-change materials

A Calvet-type differential scanning calorimeter has been implemented on a synchrotron beamline devoted to X-ray absorption spectroscopy. As a case study, the complex crystallization process in amorphous Ge(15)Sb(85) phase-change material is followed by simultaneous calorimetric and quick-EXAFS measu...

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Publié dans:Journal of synchrotron radiation. - 1994. - 19(2012), Pt 5 vom: 05. Sept., Seite 806-13
Auteur principal: Zalden, Peter (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Aquilanti, Giuliana, Prestipino, Carmello, Mathon, Olivier, André, Bérangère, Wuttig, Matthias, Coulet, Marie Vanessa
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2012
Accès à la collection:Journal of synchrotron radiation
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Résumé:A Calvet-type differential scanning calorimeter has been implemented on a synchrotron beamline devoted to X-ray absorption spectroscopy. As a case study, the complex crystallization process in amorphous Ge(15)Sb(85) phase-change material is followed by simultaneous calorimetric and quick-EXAFS measurements. A first crystallization at 514(1) K is related to the crystallization of an Sb-rich phase accompanied by segregation of Ge atoms. Upon further heating, the as-formed amorphous Ge regions crystallize at 604(1) K. A quantitative analysis of the latent heat allows a Ge(11)Sb(89) stoichiometry to be proposed for the first crystallized phase
Description:Date Completed 10.01.2013
Date Revised 17.08.2012
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:1600-5775
DOI:10.1107/S090904951202612X