In-situ X-ray structure measurements on aerodynamically levitated high temperature liquids

Richard Weber*, Christopher Benmore, Qiang Mei, Martin Wilding

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Abstract

High energy, high flux X-ray sources enable new measurements of liquid and amorphous materials in extreme conditions. Aerodynamic levitation in combination with laser beam heating can be used to access high purity and non-equilibrium liquids at temperatures up to 3000 K. In this work, a small aerodynamic levitator was integrated with high energy beamline 11 ID-C at the Advanced Photon Source. Scattered X-rays were detected with a Mar345 image plate. The experiments investigated a series of binary in the CaO-Al2O3, MgO-SiO2, SiO2-Al2O3 metal oxide compositions and pure SiO2. The results show that the liquids exhibit large changes in structure when the predominant network former is diluted. Measurements on glasses with the same compositions as the liquids suggest that significant structural rearrangement consistent with a fragile-strong transition occurs in these reluctant glass forming liquids as they vitrify.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSynchrotron Radiation in Materials Science
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 6th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science
EditorsRogério Magalhaes Paniago
Place of PublicationMELVILLE
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages79-83
Number of pages5
Volume1092
ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-0625-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event6th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science - Campinas , Brazil
Duration: 20 Jul 200823 Jul 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Volume1092
ISSN (Print)0094-243X

Conference

Conference6th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation in Materials Science
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityCampinas
Period20 Jul 200823 Jul 2008

Keywords

  • Materials Science
  • Synchrotron radiation
  • ALUMINOSILICATE
  • NMR
  • GLASSES
  • X-ray sources (astronomical)
  • aerodynamics

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