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Methods of Ex Situ and In Situ Investigations of Structural Transformations: The Case of Crystallization of Metallic Glasses
Published on: June 7, 2018
Efecto de un cambio de coordinación en la fuerza del SiO2 amorfo
Resumen
La resistencia al rendimiento del vidrio de sílice amorfo (SiO2) disminuye significativamente bajo alta presión. Esto ocurre a medida que el silicio se transforma a una mayor coordinación, impactando las propiedades mecánicas y la viscosidad de fusión en la Tierra.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencia de los materiales Ciencia de los materiales.
- La geofísica es la geofísica.
- Química del estado sólido.
Sus antecedentes:
- La sílice amorfa (SiO2) es un componente clave en los materiales geológicos.
- Comprender sus propiedades mecánicas bajo presión extrema es crucial para la geofísica.
- Estudios anteriores sugirieron que los cambios estructurales inducidos por la presión afectan el comportamiento de la sílice.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para medir la resistencia al rendimiento del vidrio de SiO2 a altas presiones.
- Investigar la relación entre las transformaciones estructurales y las propiedades mecánicas.
- Evaluar las implicaciones para los procesos del manto de la Tierra.
Principales métodos:
- La compresión del vidrio de SiO2 a 81 gigapascales a temperatura ambiente.
- Medición de la resistencia al rendimiento en varios puntos de presión.
- Análisis de los cambios de coordinación del silicio durante la compresión.
Principales resultados:
- La resistencia al rendimiento del vidrio de SiO2 disminuye significativamente con el aumento de la presión.
- Por encima de 27 GPa, la resistencia disminuye en más de un orden de magnitud a medida que aumenta la coordinación del silicio.
- Estos hallazgos confirman las predicciones teóricas de propiedades mecánicas sensibles a la presión.
Conclusiones:
- La alta presión reduce dramáticamente la fuerza de la sílice amorfa.
- Los cambios de coordinación inducidos por la presión en la sílice afectan sus propiedades mecánicas.
- La reología alterada del derretimiento a altas presiones puede influir en la diferenciación química en el manto de la Tierra.
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