Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Crystallization of Amorphous Antimony at Room Temperature: Non-Uniqueness of Patterning Route

  • Published:
International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Room-temperature crystallization of ‘explosive’ amorphous antimony was found to exhibit the phenomenon of non-uniqueness: it may spontaneously proceed (in identical samples) either within 27 days or within 67 days to yield crystallites with different preferential orientation. Apparently, this happens due to structural fluctuations in the initial amorphous matter, whereas the formation of different textures is governed by the minimization of surface energy. The phenomenon may turn useful for regulating a structure of Sb compounds in advanced semiconducting materials.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Gore, G., On a peculiar phenomenon in the electrodeposition of antimony, London Edinburg Dublin Philos. Mag., J. Sci., 1855, vol. 9, pp. 73–74.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Abrosimova, G.E., Evolution in the structure of amorphous alloys, Phys.-Usp., 2011, vol. 54, no. 12, pp. 1227–1242. doi 10.3367/UFNr.0181.201112b.1265

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Chen, H.S. and Coleman, E., Structure relaxation spectrum of metallic glasses, Appl. Phys. Lett., 1976, vol. 28, pp. 245–247. doi 10.1063/1.88725

    Article  Google Scholar 

  4. Aymerich, F.M. and Delunas, A., On the explosive semiconductor–semimetal transition of antimony, Phys. Status Solidi, 1975, vol. 31, pp. 165–170. doi 10.1002/pssa.2210310118

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. Rogachev, A.S., Vadchenko, S.G., and Shchukin, A.S., SHS reaction and explosive crystallization in thin films: Resemblance and distinction, Int. J. Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth., 2017, vol. 26, no.1, pp. 44–48. doi 10.3103/S1061386217010095

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. Coffin, C.C. and Johnston, S., Studies on explosive antimony. I. The microscopy of polished surfaces, Proc. Roy. Soc. A, 1934, vol. 146, no. 858, pp. 564–570. doi 10.1098/rspa.1934.0172

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Coffin, C.C., Studies on explosive antimony. II. Its structure, electrical conductivity, and rate of crystallization, Proc. Roy. Soc. A, 1935, vol. 152, no. 875, pp. 47–63. doi 10.1098/rspa.1935.0178

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Holleman, A.F., Wiberg, E., and Wiberg, N., Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, 1995, pp. 811–813.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Ponomarev, I.F., Glassy state and devitrification, Izv. Tomsk. Tekhnol. Inst., 1923, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 42–44.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Abrosimova, G.E., Aronin, A.S., and Kholstinina, N.N., On the determination of the volume fraction of the crystalline phase in amorphous–crystalline alloys, Phys. Solid State, 2010, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 445–451. doi 10.1134/S1063783410030017

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Rogachev, A.S., Vadchenko, S.G., Baras, F., Politano, O., Rouvimov, S., Sachkova, N.V., Grapes, M.D., Weihs, T.P., and Mukasyan, A.S., Combustion in reactive multilayer Ni/Al nanofoils: Experiments and molecular dynamic simulation, Combust. Flame, 2016, vol. 166, no. 4, pp. 158–169. doi 10.1016/j.combustflame. 2016.01.014

    Article  Google Scholar 

  12. Rogachev, A.S., Shkodich, N.F., Vadchenko, S.G., Baras, F., Kovalev, D.Yu., Rouvimov, S., Nepapushev, A.A., and Mukasyan, A.S., Influence of high energy ball milling on structure and reactivity of the Ni + Al powder mixture, J. Alloys Compd., 2013, vol. 577, no. 15, pp. 600–605. doi 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.06.114

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow, 142432, Russia

    S. G. Vadchenko, D. Yu. Kovalev, A. S. Shchukin & A. S. Rogachev

Authors
  1. S. G. Vadchenko
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. D. Yu. Kovalev
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. S. Shchukin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. A. S. Rogachev
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to S. G. Vadchenko.

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Vadchenko, S.G., Kovalev, D.Y., Shchukin, A.S. et al. Crystallization of Amorphous Antimony at Room Temperature: Non-Uniqueness of Patterning Route. Int. J Self-Propag. High-Temp. Synth. 27, 180–183 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386218030123

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S1061386218030123

Keywords

Search

Navigation