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116 CHEMICAL PROBLEMS 2022 no. 2 (20) ISSN 2221-8688
UDC 544.31:546.56'289'811/23
DETERMINATION OF THERMODYNAMIC FUNCTIONS OF PHASE TRANSITION OF
CusSiSe6 COMPOUND BY THE DSC METHOD
U.R. Bayramova
Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry ofAzerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, AZ1143, H. Javid ave., 113 Baku, Azerbaijan e-mail: ubayramova088@gmail. com
Received 11.02.2022 Accepted 12.04.2022
Abstract: The ternary compound Cu8SiSe6 was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Based on the data of DSC curves for two samples with different masses, the temperature and enthalpy of the phase transition from the low-temperature orthorhombic modification to the high-temperature cubic modification were determined. Using the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation, the entropy of the phase transition of the studied compound was also calculated.
Keywords: Cu8SiSe6, phase transition, enthalpy, entropy, differential scanning calorimetry. DOI: 10.32737/2221-8688-2022-2-116-121
Introduction
Compounds of the argyrodite family with the general formula A8BIVX6 (where A-Cu, Ag; BIV-Si, Ge, Sn; X-S, Se, Te) have a number of valuable functional properties and are the object of study by many research groups. These compounds are attractive in several respects. First, there are rich materials physics and materials chemistry phenomena in these phases derived from their hybrid crystal structure in which the partially occupied mobile A-sublattice interpenetrates a rigid network of BX4 tetrahedra and isolated X ions [1-3]. Secondly, Ag/Cu based argyrodites show themselves as promising thermoelectric materials [4-9], which is largely explained by the hierarchical structure of chemical bonds, which allows the existence of highly concentrated and highly mobile Ag+/Cu+ ions distributed in a rigid polyanionic framework. On the other hand, due to the same structural feature, representatives of this class have mixed ion-electronic conductivity [10-12], which makes them very promising for use in the development of photoelectrode materials, electrochemical solar energy converters, ion-selective sensors, etc. Another attraction of argyrodites is that they tend to undergo multiple phase transitions, indicative of closely
competing thermodynamic states, as the temperature rises. As a rule, high-temperature modifications crystallize in a cubic structure [1, 13], while low-temperature phases have a lower symmetry. The thermodynamic properties of these compounds, as well as more complex phases based on them, have been studied in a number of works [14-21]. However, there is almost no information on the thermodynamic properties of phase transitions in argyrodite phases.
The purpose of this work was to determine the thermodynamic functions of the phase transitions of the Cu8SiSe6 compound by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). This method is considered to be one of the most accurate methods in thermal analysis, and modern DSC instruments have a wide range of possibilities with which one can obtain various results of the study.
The Cu8SiSe6 compound melts congruently at 1380 K and has a polymorphic transformation at a temperature of 355 K [22] (330 K according to [23]). In the high-temperature phase of this compound, which crystallizes in a cubic structure (Sp. gr. F4 3m), copper atoms are disordered, which contributes
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to high ionic conductivity caused by the migration of copper ions [13]. At low temperature, the compound crystallizes in an orthorhombic system (Sp. gr. Pmn21) with the
following parameters: a = 7,2835 (2) A, b = 7,2185 (2) A, c = 10,2281 (3) A; Z = 2 [23].
We have not found any information on the thermodynamic properties of this compound.
Experimental part
We synthesized the Cu8SiSe6 compound by direct fusion of elementary components of high purity in evacuated (~10-2 Pa) and sealed quartz ampoules at a temperature of ~1400 K., High-purity elemental components
manufactured by EVOCHEM ADVANCED MATERIALS GMBH (Germany) were used: copper wire (Cu-00022; 99.999%), silicon granules (Si-00004; 99.999%), selenium granules (Se-00002; 99.999%). Considering the high vapor pressure of selenium at the melting point of the synthesized compound, its synthesis was carried out in a two-zone regime. After synthesis, the sample was annealed at 770 K (100 h). Next, the ampoule was cooled very slowly in the temperature range of the polymorphic transformation of the compound (320-370 K), and then subjected to thermal
annealing at 320 K (10 h). This was done in order to ensure the complete transition of the high-temperature phase to the low-temperature phase in order to minimize the error in enthalpy calculations. The synthesized compound was identified by DSC and X-ray diffraction technique (XRD).
XRD was performed at room temperature on a Bruker D8 ADVANCE powder diffractometer (CuKa1 radiation). The powder diffraction pattern of the compound (Fig. 1) confirmed the complete transition of the compound to the low temperature structure. As can be seen from Fig. 1, the reflection peaks obtained by us for the synthesized Cu8SiSe6 completely coincide with the X-ray data (red lines) of the orthorhombic structure of this compound from the crystallographic database.
Fig.1. Powder diffraction pattern of the Cu8SiSe6 compound.
The temperature and heat of the phase transition of the Cu8SiSe6 compound were determined by DSC on a Linseis DSC400 differential scanning calorimeter. The measurements were carried out using the Linseis TA V 2.3.1 software. The calorimeter was preliminarily calibrated. Considering that our studies will be carried out at low temperatures,
relatively low-melting metals were used as standards for calibrating our device: indium, tin and zinc, provided by Linseis for this purpose. The temperature regime for the calibration of each of the substances was chosen by us in accordance with the recommendations given in the manual for the use of the device.
The DSC study of the Cu8SiSe6 compound was carried out using an aluminum crucible with a lid. Taking into account that the object of study is a solid polycrystalline sample, it was preliminarily ground into powder before measurement to ensure the maximum possible
contact area between the sample under study and the bottom of the crucible. The heating rate was 3°/min. The DSC study mode was chosen taking into account the phase transition temperature of the studied compound.
Results and discussion
In order to improve the accuracy of the study, two samples of the Cu8SiSe6 compound with masses of 28.75 and 39.52 mg were selected, for which three DSC curves were taken in the dynamic heating mode from room temperature to 360 K. Further, the obtained DSC curves were processed using the Linseis TA Evaluation V2.3.1 software and the temperatures of the beginning (Tonset) and end (Tend) of the peak, as
well as the enthalpy of phase transition for 1 mole of the substance (A^t.) were obtained. As an example in Fig. 2 shows one of the heating curves for a sample with a mass of 28.75 mg. The results for all six DSC curves are shown in Table. As can be seen, they almost coincide and differ by no more than 2%. According to [24, 25], in such cases, the error in determining thermal effects is no more than ±4%.
Fig. 2. Heating DSC curve for a Cu8SiSe6 compound sample with mass 28.75 mg
The final value of A^.t for the refined from the its DSC curves.
Cu8SiSe6 compound was calculated as the Since for first kind phase transitions
average value of the experimentally obtained AGa=AGp, then AG=0 in the Gibbs-Helmholtz
values (Table). The temperature of polymorphic equation: transformation (325 K) of the Cu8SiSe6 was
AG=AH-^AS
Then, for a phase transition of the first kind, we can write:
AHp.t. =r-ASp.t.
From this relation, the entropy of the phase transition can be calculated:
ASp,.= AH p.t./T p.t.
Using the last equation and the values of the enthalpy and the temperature (325 K) of the phase transition of the substance from the DSC data, we calculated the entropy of the phase transition of the studied compound (Table).
Table. Experimental DSC data and thermodynamic functions of the phase transition of the
Cu8SiSe6 compound.
Sample weight, mg Experi ment No Tp.t., K Experimental values of -AHp.t, kJ/mol Average value of -AHpt, kJ/mol ASp.t., J/(molK)
1 324.6 14.74
28.75 2 325.0 14.87
3 325.1 14.59
14.73+0.59 45.32+1.81
1 325.0 14.72
39.52
2 325.1 14.61
3 325.0 14.86
Thus, the enthalpy and entropy of the phase transition of the Cu8SiSe6 compound at a temperature of 325 K were determined for the first time by the DSC method.
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Cu8SiSe6 BiRLd§MdSiNiN FAZA KEQiDiNiN TERMODiNAMIK FUNKSiYALARININDSK ÜSULU iLd TdYiNi
Ü.R Bayramova
AMEA Kataliz vd Qeyri-üzvi Kimya institutu AZ1143, H. Cavidpr. 113, e-mail ubayramova088@gmail.com
Xülasa: Cu8SiSe6 üglü birla^masi diferensial skanedici kalorimetriya (DSK) üsulu ila tadqiq edilmi§dir. iki farqli gakida olan nümünalarin DSK ayrilari asasinda bu birla^manin a§agi temperaturlu ortorombik modifikasiyadan yüksak temperaturlu kubik qurulu§a kegidinin temperaturu va entalpiyasi ilk dafa olaraq tayin edilmi§dir. Gibbs-Helmholtz tanliyindan istifada edilarak, tadqiq olunan birla^manin faza kegidi entropiyasi da hesablanmi§dir. Agar sözlw. Cu8SiSe6, diferensial skanedici kalorimetriya, faza kegidi, entalpiya, entropiya.
ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЕ ТЕРМОДИНАМИЧЕСКИХ ФУНКЦИЙ ФАЗОВОГО ПЕРЕХОДА
СОЕДИНЕНИЯ Cu8SiSee МЕТОДОМ ДСК
У. Р. Байрамова
Институт Катализа и Неорганической химии Национальной АН Азербайджана AZ1143, пр. Г. Джавида, 113, e-mail: ubayramova088@gmail.com
Аннотация: Методом дифференциально-сканирующей калориметрии (ДСК) исследовано тройное соединение Cu8SiSe6. На основании данных кривых ДСК двух образцов с различными массами определены температура и энтальпия фазового перехода от низкотемпературной орторомбической модификации к высокотемпературной кубической. Используя уравнение Гиббса-Гельмгольца была рассчитана также энтропия фазового перехода исследуемого соединения.
Ключевые слова: Cu8SiSe6, фазовый переход, энтальпия, энтропия, дифференциально-сканирующая калориметрия.
