Unidirectional thermal expansion in KZnB3O6: role of alkali metals.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lou, Yanfang; Li, Dandan; Li, Zhilin; Zhang, Han; Jin, Shifeng; Chen, Xiaolong
- Source
- Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 12/14/2015, Vol. 44 Issue 46, p19763-19767. 5p.
- Subject
- *THERMAL expansion
*ALKALI metals
*OXIDES
*HALIDES
*NITRIDES
- Language
- ISSN
- 1477-9226
The driving force of the unidirectional thermal expansion in KZnB3O6 has been studied experimentally and theoretically. Our results show that the low-energy vibrational modes of alkali metals play a crucial role in this unusual thermal behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]