Abstract
The structural instabilities towards the formation of a charge density wave (CDW) ground state exhibited by the members of the family of monophosphate tungsten bronzes with pentagonal tunnels (MPTBp) of general formula (PO2)4(WO3)2m are studied for m=8,9. In the m=8 member two incommensurate CDW modulations are detected, but no long range order (LRO) is achieved. In the m=9 member two commensurate CDW modulations towards a LRO occurs. Evidence for a superstructure formation is also found in other members of large values of m. We emphasize the special role of the m=8 member which marks the borderline between incommensurate and commensurate CDW phase transitions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1301-1302 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 15 1995 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry