Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K
The present study deals with the anomalous heat capacity peak and thermal conductivity of BaVS<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <msub> <mrow></mrow> <mn>3</mn> </msub> </semantics> </math> </inline-form...
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doaj-da3068a87de84a2db9f14bd433f412782020-11-25T02:22:56ZengMDPI AGEntropy1099-43002019-08-0121881310.3390/e21080813e21080813Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 KFerenc Márkus0Bence G. Márkus1Department of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics and MTA-BME Lendület Spintronics Research Group (PROSPIN), P.O. Box 91, H-1521 Budapest, HungaryThe present study deals with the anomalous heat capacity peak and thermal conductivity of BaVS<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <msub> <mrow></mrow> <mn>3</mn> </msub> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula> near the metal-insulator transition present at 69 K. The transition is related to a structural transition from an orthorhombic to monoclinic phase. Heat capacity measurements at this temperature exhibit a significant and relatively broad peak, which is also sample dependent. The present study calculates the entropy increase during the structural transition and we show that the additional entropy is caused by enhanced electron scattering as a result of the structural reorientation of the nuclei. Within the model it is possible to explain quantitatively the observed peak alike structure in the heat capacity and in heat conductivity.https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/8/813BaVS<sub>3</sub>metal-insulator transitionenhanced electron scattering |
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Ferenc Márkus Bence G. Márkus Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K Entropy BaVS<sub>3</sub> metal-insulator transition enhanced electron scattering |
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Ferenc Márkus Bence G. Márkus |
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Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K |
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Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K |
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Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K |
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Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K |
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Enhanced Electron Scattering upon Ion Relocation in BaVS<sub>3</sub> at 69 K |
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enhanced electron scattering upon ion relocation in bavs<sub>3</sub> at 69 k |
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Entropy |
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The present study deals with the anomalous heat capacity peak and thermal conductivity of BaVS<inline-formula> <math display="inline"> <semantics> <msub> <mrow></mrow> <mn>3</mn> </msub> </semantics> </math> </inline-formula> near the metal-insulator transition present at 69 K. The transition is related to a structural transition from an orthorhombic to monoclinic phase. Heat capacity measurements at this temperature exhibit a significant and relatively broad peak, which is also sample dependent. The present study calculates the entropy increase during the structural transition and we show that the additional entropy is caused by enhanced electron scattering as a result of the structural reorientation of the nuclei. Within the model it is possible to explain quantitatively the observed peak alike structure in the heat capacity and in heat conductivity. |
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BaVS<sub>3</sub> metal-insulator transition enhanced electron scattering |
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