Das, Chandasree and Kiran, MSRN and Ramamurty, U and Asokan, S (2012) Manifestation of intermediate phase in mechanical properties: Nano-indentation studies on Ge-Te-Si bulk chalcogenide glasses. In: SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS, 152 (24). pp. 2181-2184.
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Abstract
Nano-indentation studies have been undertaken on bulk Ge15Te85-xSix glasses (0 <= x <= 9), to estimate hardness, H and elastic modulus, E. It is found that E and H increase initially with the increase in the atomic percent of Si. Further, a plateau is seen in the composition dependence of E and H in the composition range 2 <= x <= 6. It is also seen that the addition of up to 2 at% Si increases the density rho of the glass considerably; however, further additions of Si lead to a near linear reduction in rho, in the range 2 <= x <= 6. Beyond x=6, rho increases again with Si content. The variation of molar volume V-m brings out a more fascinating picture. A plateau is seen in the intermediate phase suggesting that the molecular structure of the glasses is adapting to keep the count of constraints fixed in this particular phase. The observed variations in mechanical properties are associated with the Boolchand's intermediate phase in the present glassy system, in the composition range 2 <= x <= 6, suggested earlier from calorimetric and electrical switching studies. The present results reveal rather directly the existence of the intermediate phase in elastic and plastic properties of chalcogenide glasses. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Item Type: | Journal Article |
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Publication: | SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS |
Publisher: | PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD |
Additional Information: | Copyright for this article belongs to PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, ENGLAND |
Keywords: | Chalcogenide glasses;Thermally reversing window;Nano-indentation |
Department/Centre: | Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy) Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Instrumentation Appiled Physics |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2013 12:43 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2013 12:43 |
URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45643 |
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