A new hexagonal polymorph of scandium fluoride (ScF3) has been synthesized and thoroughly characterized. The new phase displays two types of negative thermal expansion in a wide temperature range at… Click to show full abstract
A new hexagonal polymorph of scandium fluoride (ScF3) has been synthesized and thoroughly characterized. The new phase displays two types of negative thermal expansion in a wide temperature range at normal pressure: a relatively weak isotropic negative thermal expansion at low temperatures and a strong anisotropic negative thermal expansion above 500 K. The thermal behavior is explained in part by a model of static structure distortions.
Keywords:
thermal expansion;
negative thermal;
hexagonal polymorph;
scf3
Journal Title: CrystEngComm
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: CrystEngComm
Year Published: 2018
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