Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol.102, No.32, 6184-6187, 1998
A rapid reversible solid-state transition in the A ' form of pentadecanoic acid
The A' form of pentadecanoic acid can be divided into two phases : A'(h) and A'(l). Under certain conditions, a single crystal of the A'(l) phase performs a rapid reversible solid-state transition to the A'(h) phase on heating, accompanying its morphological change in the whole region. During this transition single-crystal state is held completely. The transition from A'(h) to A'(l) and that of the opposite direction can be induced also by a mechanical stress. These transitions can be recognized as martensitic transitions. By a mechanical stress, the B' phase transforms to A'(l) with two stages : B'-->A'(h) and A'(h)-->A'(l) transitions.
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