Phase diagram and electrical conductivity of the AgBr–NdBr 3 binary system

Abstract

DSC was used to investigate phase equilibrium in the AgBr–NdBr 3 system. This binary mixture was characterized as an eutectic system with solid solutions. The eutectic composition and temperature were found to be: x(AgBr) = 0.845 and T eut = 647 K, respectively. In addition, the AgNd 3Br 10 compound was also evidenced; it decomposes in the solid state at 634 K. The electrical conductivity of AgBr–NdBr 3 liquid mixtures, together with that of pure components, was measured down to temperatures below solidification. Results obtained are discussed in terms of possible complex formation.