Surface properties of sodium, potassium, and their binary alloys in the liquid state
- Authors: Ashkhotov O.G.1, Ashkhotova I.B.1, Aleroev M.A.1, Magkoev T.T.2, Bliev A.P.2
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Affiliations:
- Kabardino-Balkarian State University
- North Ossetian State University
- Issue: Vol 91, No 7 (2017)
- Pages: 1270-1272
- Section: Structure of Matter and Quantum Chemistry
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0036-0244/article/view/169606
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S0036024417070032
- ID: 169606
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Abstract
The results from investigating the surface characteristics of liquid sodium, potassium, and four potassium–sodium alloys are considered. The Auger spectra and profiles of metal droplets with atomically pure surfaces in the solid and liquid state are studied under the same experimental conditions. It is shown that potassium is a surfactant with respect to sodium at the temperature of an experiment in the investigated range of volume concentrations. It is noted that the obtained values of surface tension are 15% higher than the reference values.
About the authors
O. G. Ashkhotov
Kabardino-Balkarian State University
Author for correspondence.
Email: oandi@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Nalchik, 360004
I. B. Ashkhotova
Kabardino-Balkarian State University
Email: oandi@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Nalchik, 360004
M. A. Aleroev
Kabardino-Balkarian State University
Email: oandi@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Nalchik, 360004
T. T. Magkoev
North Ossetian State University
Email: oandi@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Vladikavkaz, 362025
A. P. Bliev
North Ossetian State University
Email: oandi@rambler.ru
Russian Federation, Vladikavkaz, 362025