Hexafluorobenzene under Extreme Conditions

Authors

Michael Pravica, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
D Sneed, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Y Wang, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Q Smith, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
M White, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Publication Title

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volume

120

Issue

10

First page number:

2854

Last page number:

2858

Abstract

We report the results from three high pressure experiments on hexafluorobenzene (C6F6). In the first experiment, Raman spectra were recorded up to 34.4 GPa. A phase transition from I → II was observed near 2 GPa. Near 8.8 GPa, a phase transition to an unreported phase (III) commenced. Above 20.6 GPa, yet another phase was observed (IV). Pressure cycling was employed to determine that, below 25.6 GPa, all pressure-induced alterations were reversible. However, at pressures above 20 GPa, dramatic spectral changes and broadening were observed at 25.6 and 34.4 GPa. The sample irreversibly changed into a soft solid with waxlike consistency when pressure was reduced to ambient and was recoverable. In the second experiment, IR spectra were collected up to 14.6 GPa. The phase transition (II → III) near 8.8 GPa was confirmed. An angular dispersive X-ray diffraction experiment was conducted to 25.6 GPa. Phase transitions above 1.4 GPa (I → II), above 5.5 GPa (II → III), above 10 GPa (III → IV), and above 15.5 GPa (IV → V) were observed. Near 25.6 GPa, long-range crystalline order was lost as the X-ray diffraction spectrum presented evidence of an amorphous solid. © 2016 American Chemical Society.

Language

English

Repository Citation

Pravica, M., Sneed, D., Wang, Y., Smith, Q., White, M. (2016). Hexafluorobenzene under Extreme Conditions. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 120(10), 2854-2858.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b00497