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CBr4 vapor growth morphologies near the polymorphic transition point. I - Single crystals. II - Crystals with large-angle grain boundaries

High-resolution microscopy and image processing were used to investigate morphological changes in CBr4 single crystals during growth from the vapor at various levels of supersaturation and at temperatures below the compound's polymorphic phase transition. It was found that, as the temperature increased at fixed supersaturations, the corners of the crystals became rounded as a result of thermal roughening; the rounding temperatures were different for crystallographically different corners. A study of CBr4 crystals with large-angle grain boundaries or twin boundaries (extended macrodefects), conducted at the temperature of polymorphic phase transition showed that the phase transition temperature, T(tr) and crystal surface morphology of these crystals depended on the presence or absence of extended macrodefects. Unlike the case of a perfect single crystal, where the T(tr) was about 46.75 C, the phase transition in crystals with extended macrodefects occurred significantly below 46.75.

Xiao, Rong-Fu↗

Materials Data on CBr4 by Materials Project

CBr4 is Iron carbide-like structured and crystallizes in the monoclinic C2/c space group. The structure is zero-dimensional and consists of thirty-two carbon tetrabromide molecules. C4+ is bonded in a tetrahedral geometry to four Br1- atoms. There is two shorter (1.95 Å) and two longer (1.97 Å) C–Br bond length. There are four inequivalent Br1- sites. In the first Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom. In the second Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom. In the third Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom. In the fourth Br1- site, Br1- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to one C4+ atom.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗

Surface roughening as a precursor to the polymorphic transition in CBr4

The morphology of CBr4 crystals was microscopically studied at temperatures near the polymorphic transition (Ttr = 47 C) during growth from the vapor. The observations presented here give evidence that surface roughening is occurring with increasing temperature as an apparent precursor of the solid state phase transition.

Ming, Nai-Ben↗

Tetraperchlorate of methane

The preparation of the tetraperchlorate of methane (TPM) was attempted. Displacement of halogen from carbon tetrahalides was accomplished with either CCl4 or CBr4 using the halogen perchlorates, ClOClO3, and BOClO3. Although the displacement process was successful, the generated carbon perchlorate intermediates were not isolated. Instead, these species decomposed to COCl2, CO2, and Cl2O7. The vigorous displacement reaction that often occurred required moderation. Fluorocarbon solvents and chlorine perchlorate were successfully tested for compatibility, permitting their use in these synthetic reactions. While the sought for moderating effect was obtained, the net result of the displacement of halogen from CX sub 4 substrates was the same as before. Thus only CO2, COCl2, and Cl2O7 were isolated.

Schack, C. J.↗

Bubble departure radii at solidification interfaces

A model has been developed for the prediction of bubble departure radii from flat solidification interfaces, including the effect of thermocapillary forces. Under normal gravity conditions, the necessary gas bubble radius required for departure from a CBr4 solidification interface is predicted to be approximately 1/2 mm in agreement with measured values. Under microgravity conditions, however, where surface forces predominate, the model predicts a seemingly prohibitive value of 40 mm. This result is at least in agreement with the microgravity tests conducted on the NASA SPAR I and SPAR III sounding rockets (1978) where the bubbles were not larger than 2 mm in radius and no bubble detachment was observed.

Cole, R.↗