Dynamic gas-inclusion in a single crystal.
In solid-state science, most changing phenomena have been mysterious. Furthermore, the changes in chemical composition should be added to mere physical changes to also cover the chemical changes. Here, the first success in characterizing the nature of gas inclusion in a single crystal is reported. The gas inclusion process has been thoroughly investigated by in situ optical microscopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses, and gas adsorption measurements. The results demonstrated an inclusion action of a first-order transition behavior induced by a critical concentration on the phase boundary. The transfer of phase boundary and included gas are strongly related. This relationship can generate the dynamic features hidden in the inclusion phenomena, which can lead to the guest capturing and transfer mechanism that can apply to spatiotemporal inclusion applications by using host solids.
Graduate School of Nanobioscience, Yokohama City University, Seto 22-2, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, 236-0027 (Japan). staka@yokohama-cu.ac.jp.
Satoshi
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Takamizawa
D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry; D003460:Crystallization; D004058:Diffusion; D000431:Ethanol / Q000737:chemistry; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D056831:Coordination Complexes; D005740:Gases; D000431:Ethanol; D003300:Copper
coordination compounds; crystals; diffusion; inclusion compounds; phase transitions