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Structural behaviour of AgNO3 at low temperatures by neutron diffraction

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Structural behaviour of silver nitrate (AgNO3) at low temperatures has been investigated by neutron powder diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Analysis showed abnormal changes in the rotations of nitrate (NO3) anions and thermal displacement parameters of the atoms near 220 K and 125 K. However, the basic lattice is compatible with the orthorhombic symmetry (space group Pbca) till 12 K. The fine, small-scale structural anomalies probably originate from freezing of reorientation of NO3 ions from high-temperature disordered phase.

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    P. U. Sastry, P. S. R. Krishna, Lata Panicker & A. B. Shinde

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Sastry, P.U., Krishna, P.S.R., Panicker, L. et al. Structural behaviour of AgNO3 at low temperatures by neutron diffraction. Pramana - J Phys 71, 929–933 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-008-0202-1

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