Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1483326 | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The 7Li NMR Knight shift, K, and the spin-lattice relaxation time, T1, were measured for liquid Li-Tl alloys. The K decreases rapidly with the addition of Tl up to 20Â at.% Tl. In the concentration from 20 to 50Â at.% Tl, the K decreases only slightly and the K of 50Â at.% Tl is 60% of K for the pure liquid Li. Such a decrease of K is considered as an indication for the strong charge transfer from Li to Tl. These tendencies are similar to those from previous studies for liquid Li-Ga and Li-In alloys. However, beyond 50Â at.% Tl, the K increases and reaches to an almost constant value (70% of K for the pure liquid Li). Such a back donation of charge is absent for liquid Li-Ga and Li-In alloys. It is considered that the tendency of the formation of ionic structural unit for liquid Li-Tl alloys is slightly weaker compared with the cases of liquid Li-Ga and Li-In alloys. The T1 is also discussed with the relation to the Knight shift and the electronic properties.
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Authors
Yuta Shimizu, Toshio Itami,