3 papers
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Phase stability determination of negative thermal expansion silicates by theory and experiment
Andreas Erlebach, Ghada Belhadj Hassine, Christian Thieme +3
Materials that exhibit zero thermal expansion have numerous applications, ranging from everyday ceramic hobs to telescope mirrors to devices in optics and micromechanics. These mat…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Thermomechanical properties of zero thermal expansion materials from theory and experiments
Andreas Erlebach, Christian Thieme, Carolin Müller +4
Origin and composition dependence of the anisotropic thermomechanical properties are elucidated for Ba1-xSrxZn2Si2O7 (BZS) solid solutions. The high-temperature phase of BZS shows…
cond-mat.mtrl-sci2024
Structure and crystallization of SiO2 and B2O3 doped lithium disilicate glasses from theory and experiment
Andreas Erlebach, Katrin Thieme, Marek Sierka +1
Solid solutions of SiO2 and B2O3 in Li2O 2SiO2 are synthesized and characterized for the first time. Their structure and crystallization mechanisms are investigated employing a com…