COEXISTENCE OF PARAELECTRIC/PROTON-GLASS AND FERROELECTRIC (ANTIFERROELECTRIC) ORDERS IN Rb_{1-x}(NH_{4})_{x}H_{2}AsO_{4} CRYSTALS
This paper reviews the results of dielectric studies of the proton glass state in a mixed crystal Rubidium Ammonium Dihydrogen Arsenate (RADA) The coexistence of paraelectric/proton glass and ferroelectric or antiferroelectric orders, confirmed by other studies, has been discussed in detail. The phase diagram of RADA is asymmetric. The proton glass state exists for ammonium concentration in the range of 0.1 < x < 0.5 . The phase diagram of deuterated DRADA is presented. The proton glass state region in DRADA, 0.2 < x < 0.35 is narrower than that for non-deuterated RADA. The effects of hydrostatic pressure on the dielectric properties in the proton glass state are presented. The glass temperature Tg decreases with pressure and is expected to vanish at 5 kbar. Low temperature behaviour is still an open question, since there is no experimental evidence of Tg(p) dependence below 4K for proton glass systems.
On the glass temperature under extreme pressures.
The application of a modified Simon-Glatzel-type relation [Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 178, 309 (1929)] for the pressure evolution of the glass temperature is presented, namely, Tg(P)=Tg0[1+DeltaP/(pi+Pg0)]1/bexp[-(DeltaP/c)], where (Tg0,Pg0) are the reference temperature and pressure, DeltaP=P-Pg0, -pi is the negative pressure asymptote, b is the power exponent, and c is the damping pressure coefficient. The discussion is based on the experimental Tg(P) data for magmatic silicate melt albite, polymeric liquid crystal P8, and glycerol. The latter data are taken from Cook et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 100, 5178 (1994)] and from the authors' dielectric relaxation time (tau(P)) measurements, which employs the novel pressure counterpart of the Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann equation: tau(P)=tau0P exp[DPDeltaP/(P0-P)], where DeltaP=P-PSL (PSL is the stability limit hidden under negative pressure), P0 is the estimation of the ideal glass pressure, and D(P) is the isothermal fragility strength coefficient. Results obtained suggest the hypothetical maximum of the Tg(P) curve, which can be estimated due to the application of the supporting derivative-based analysis. A hypothetical common description of glass formers characterized by dTg/dP>0 and dTg/dP<0 coefficients is suggested. Finally, the hypothetical link between molecular and colloidal glass formers is recalled.
Study on urea-modified phenol formaldehyde resin adhesive
A reasonable technology to synthesize Urea-Modified Phenol Formaldehyde resins is realized by reacting phenol,urea and formaldehyde.The resin's feasibility is explored.The experiment result of shows that storable stability of the modified resin is good.The curing temperature of PUF resins was 25 ℃,lower than that of PF resins.The curing speed of PUF resins is faster than that of PF resins at the same curing temperature.The physical properties of the birch plywood bonded with PUF resins is similar to that of the birch plywood bonded with normal PF resins.The mechanical properties of the birch plywood bonded with PUF resins can achieve the demands of GB/T9846-1988.Free formaldehyde content of plywood is lower than the E1 level set by GB18580-2001.The cost of the adhesive is lowered for the use of urea,and its comprehensive properties is better than that of PF resins.