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Abstract
The destabilization of molecular structures via hard X-rays has been previously utilized to synthesize novel compounds. Here we report that the monochromatic X-ray induced decomposition of tin(II) oxalate (SnC2O4) at ambient and 0.6 GPa pressures lead to the formation of beta tin (β-Sn). At 1 GPa, only the degradation of SnC2O4 crystal structure is observed without any indication of β-Sn at the end of irradiation. The maximum transformation yield is achieved at 0.6 GPa suggesting the critical role of intermolecular distance in X-ray induced synthesis of β-Sn. Moreover, a modified Avrami equation is utilized to describe the kinetics and geometry of structural synthesis at ambient and 0.6 GPa. The obtained results demonstrate that X-ray irradiation can induce photochemical synthetic pathways different from conventional methods (e.g., high pressure, temperature, stoichiometric mixing) and that high pressure (HP) can be considered a tool to control X-ray induced photochemistry.
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The Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids is a well-established international medium for publication of archival research in condensed matter and materials sciences. Areas of interest broadly include experimental and theoretical research on electronic, magnetic, spectroscopic and structural properties as well as the statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of materials. The focus is on gaining physical and chemical insight into the properties and potential applications of condensed matter systems.
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Low-dimensional systems
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