Thermodynamic properties of α-rhombohedral boron from 16.05 to 714.5 K

doi:10.1016/0022-5088(86)90023-8

Journal of the Less Common Metals

Volume 117, Issues 1–2, March 1986, Pages 143-151

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Abstract

The enthalpy H_T − H_298.15 and the heat capacity C_p of α-rhombohedral boron have been determined experimentally by mixing isothermal calorimetry in the temperature range 298.15–714.5 K. The equations H_T − H_298.15 = f₁(T) and C_p = f₂(T) are obtained.

The smoothed values of the basic thermodynamic properties of α-rhombohedral boron were found by processing the experimental data on low temperature heat capacities measured by low temperature adiabatic calorimetry in the temperature range 16.05–317.9 K. A curve for the Debye temperature versusT is constructed.

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Thermodynamic properties of α-rhombohedral boron from 16.05 to 714.5 K☆

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