title: In situ observation of oxidation of liquid droplets of tin and melting behavior of a tin particle covered with a tin oxide layer.
abstract: Oxidation of a liquid droplet of tin (Sn) was observed using an in situ specimen heating holder in an oxygen environment. The surface of the Sn liquid droplet was covered with a tin oxide layer, Sn(3)O(4), the thickness of which depended on the oxygen pressure and temperature. Subsequent cooling of the droplet resulted in the formation of a solid Sn particle covered with a Sn(3)O(4) layer. The solid Sn particle was then heated above the melting temperature of Sn, and the melting behavior of Sn was observed.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mima
authors.forename: Hironori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Keisuke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishita
authors.forename: Kotaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Hiroyasu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saka
mesh_terms: D005615:Freezing; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry; D044367:Phase Transition; D013696:Temperature; D014001:Tin / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D014001:Tin; D010100:Oxygen