Table 2.
Unit cell dimensions and their standard errors, cell volume, and density of BaB8O13 at selected temperatures
| Sample | Temp. (°C) | a(Å) | b(Å) | c(Å) | Vol. (Å)3 | D(g/cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthorhombic Form | ||||||
| 1 | 25 | 8.546 ± 0.003 | 17.348 ± 0.003 | 13.234 ± 0.016 | 1963×5 | 2.921 |
| 2 | 25 | 8.550 ± 0.001 | 17.353 ± 0.003 | 13.194 ± 0.004 | 1957.6 | 2.930 |
| 3 | 25 | 8.553 ± 0.003 | 17.350 ± 0.003 | 13.213 ± 0.005 | 1960.7 | 2.925 |
| 4 | 25 | 8.548 ± 0.003 | 17.351 ± 0.005 | 13.214 ± 0.006 | 1959.8 | 2.927 |
| 1 | 200 | 8.551 ± 0.007 | 17.348 ± 0.008 | 13.260 ± 0.044 | 1967.0 | 2.916 |
| 2 | 200 | 8.556 ± 0.003 | 17.356 ± 0.003 | 13.219 ± 0.006 | 1962.9 | 2.922 |
| 3 | 200 | 8.569 ± 0.003 | 17.342 ± 0.005 | 13.304± 0.011 | 1977.1 | 2.901 |
| 1 | 300 | 8.567 ± 0.005 | 17.363 ± 0.005 | 13.243 ± 0.021 | 1969.9 | 2.912 |
| 1 | 400 | 8.566 ± 0.005 | 17.339 ± 0.007 | 13.266 ± 0.023 | 1978.3 | 2.911 |
| 2 | 400 | 8.567 ± 0.007 | 17.359 ± 0.005 | 13.267 ± 0.008 | 1973.8 | 2.907 |
| 3 | 400 | 8.572 ± 0.004 | 17.348 ± 0.005 | 13.301 ± 0.017 | 1977.8 | 2.900 |
| 4 | 500 | 8.567 ± 0.004 | 17.360 ± 0.004 | 13.258 ± 0.020 | 1970.6 | 2.911 |
| 1 | 600 | 8.573 ± 0.003 | 17.338 ± 0.004 | 13.292 ± 0.007 | 1975.8 | 2.903 |
| 2 | 600 | 8.601 ± 0.009 | 17.337 ± 0.005 | 13.320 ± 0.013 | 1986.2 | 2.888 |
| 3 | 600 | 8.619 ± 0.007 | 17.325 ± 0.005 | 13.272 ± 0.009 | 1981.7 | 2.894 |
| 4 | 650 | 8.577 ± 0.008 | 17.358 ± 0.006 | 13.294± 0.019 | 1979.2 | 2.898 |
| 2 | 675 | 8.601 ± 0.002 | 17.344 ± 0.004 | 13.284 ± 0.010 | 1981.7 | 2.894 |
| 3 | 675 | 8.616± 0.007 | 17.326 ± 0.004 | 13.328 ± 0.006 | 1989.7 | 2.884 |
| Tetragonal Form | ||||||
| 1 | 725 | 8.630 ± 0.001 | 13.268 ± 0.004 | 988.2 | 2.902 | |
| 2 | 725 | 8.636 ± 0.001 | 13.279 ± 0.005 | 990.3 | 2.896 | |
| 3 | 725 | 8.635 ± 0.001 | 13.292 ± 0.007 | 991.1 | 2.893 | |
| 1 | 750 | 8.630 ± 0.001 | 13.288 ± 0.006 | 989.8 | 2.898 | |
| 4 | 750 | 8.639 ± 0.002 | 13.252 ± 0.008 | 989.0 | 2.900 | |
| 3 | 775 | 8.638 ± 0.003 | 13.345 ± 0.015 | 995.9 | 2.880 | |
| 1 | 800 | 8.641 ± 0.002 | 13.326 ± 0.006 | 995.1 | 2.882 | |
| 2 | 800 | 8.643 ± 0.001 | 13.337 ± 0.006 | 996.3 | 2.878 | |
| 1 | 850 | 8.652 ± 0.002 | 13.376 ± 0.005 | 1001.2 | 2.865 | |