Abstract
The phase transition (Ttrs = 48 K) of (ND4)2SeCl6, which exhibits a strong isotope effect, has been studied by neutron powder diffraction under high pressure. Data of the high-temperature phase were collected on HRPD at ISIS under helium gas pressure of 480 MPa at 63 K. The Rietveld analysis and Fourier contour map revealed that the D atom of the ND4+ ion is broadly disordered around the C3-axis of the cubic lattice at lower pressure and tends to be localized on the axis at higher pressure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 466-468 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter |
| Volume | 241-243 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Isotope effect
- Neutron powder diffraction
- Orientational disorder
- Phase transition