Eur. Phys. J. AP 13, 161-165 (2001)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2001129

Calorimetric studies of chalcogenide glasses in the system Se-S

¹ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17551, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
² Institute of Graduate Studies and Research, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
³ Department of Physics and Chemistry, Faculty of Education, Damanhour, Alexandria University, Egypt
⁴ Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

Corresponding author: o.elshazly@uaeu.ac.ae

Received: 9 December 1998
Revised: 6 November 2000
Accepted: 13 December 2000
Published online: 15 March 2001

Abstract

Differential scanning calorimetry measurements under non-isothermal conditions were performed on the chalcogenide glasses Se_98−x S_x Sn₂ (x = 8, 18) and Se₇₇ S₂₀ X₃ (X = Sn, Pb). The values of the glass transition temperature and crystallization temperature were found to depend on the heating rate. The activation energy for the glass transition and the activation energy for crystallization were calculated from the heating rate-dependence. The thermal stability and the glass forming tendency were calculated and they were found to have the same trend.