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Exploring the structure of high temperature liquids with high energy X-rays

  • Martin Wilding
  • , Chris Benmore
  • , Rick Weber
  • , Lawrie Skinner
  • , Oliver Alderman
  • , Anthony Tamalonis
  • , John Parise
  • Aberystwyth University
  • United States Department of Energy
  • Materials Development Inc.

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Abstract

High energy X-ray diffraction (HEXRD) combined with containerless levitation techniques have proved, over the past decade or so, to be an excellent method of determining the structure of refractory liquids. A successful programme of the study on stable liquids has been undertaken at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) using these combined techniques. Systems studied so far include Al2O3-SiO2, Al2O3-Y2O3, SiO2-CaO and SiO2-MgO. Fast image acquisition techniques have also been developed and complete diffraction patterns can now be acquired in as little as 200ms. It is therefore possible to explore the structure deeply supercooled liquids where the viscosity changes most dramatically. A recent development has been to control the composition of levitation gas adding a further dimension (pO2) to phase space. This means that liquids containing iron and other transition metals, which are of interest to the ceramic, materials and Earth science communities, can now be studied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2015, MS and T 2015
PublisherAssociation for Iron and Steel Technology, AISTECH
Pages1473-1481
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781510813939
StatePublished - 2015
EventMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2015, MS and T 2015 - Columbus, United States
Duration: Oct 4 2015Oct 8 2015

Publication series

NameMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2015, MS and T 2015
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceMaterials Science and Technology Conference and Exhibition 2015, MS and T 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityColumbus
Period10/4/1510/8/15

Keywords

  • Containerless techniques
  • Liquid structure
  • X-ray diffraction

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