Turkish Journal of Physics
DOI
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Abstract
Specific heat capacity C_p anomalies of layered single crystals TlInS_2 and TlGaS_2 have been investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a new technique for such crystals. Special features of C_p have been revealed in the temperature range of the possible phase transitions of both crystals. A sequence of maximum values of C_p is obtained at 163, 174, 184, 193, 201, 212, 224, 254, and 259 K for TlInS_2. In the case of TlGaS_2, the temperatures of the obtained maximum C_p values at 177 and 241 K agree well with the intervals of the phase transition temperatures reported in the published data of TlGaS_2. As a result, it is remarked that DSC technique might have a particular potential for the thermal measurements of layered semiconductors.
Keywords
Ternary compounds, layered crystal, heat capacity, DSC, phase transition
First Page
145
Last Page
150
Recommended Citation
AÇIKGÖZ, MUHAMMED (2008) "Heat Capacity Anomalies of TlInS_2 and TlGaS_2 Single Crystals Detected by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)," Turkish Journal of Physics: Vol. 32: No. 3, Article 5. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/physics/vol32/iss3/5
