Abstract
The coefficient of thermal expansion of the Si-O bond has been obtained from neutron total scattering measurements of five different phases of silica, with value (2.2 ± 0.4) × 10-6 K-1. This value is smaller than values obtained by conventional x-ray diffraction measurements corrected for rigid-body thermal motion. Three of the datasets used in this study, tridymite and two zeolite structures, are completely new.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L425-L430 |
Journal | Journal of Physics Condensed Matter |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 3 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |