Abstract
This study details the structural characterization of glycolide-h4 as a function of pressure to 6GPa using neutron powder diffraction on the PEARL instrument at ISIS Neutron and Muon source. Glycolide-h4, rather than its deuterated isotopologue, was used in this study due to the difficulty of deuteration. The low background afforded by zirconia-toughened alumina anvils nevertheless enabled the collection of data suitable for structural analysis to be obtained to a pressure of 5GPa. Glycolide-h4 undergoes a reconstructive phase transition at 0.15GPa to a previously identified form (II), which is stable to 6GPa.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 1151-1157 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0108-7681 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- High pressure
- Polymorphism
- Phase transition
- Neutron diffraction
- Hydrogenated