A simple chemical model for the electron polarization of cyclopentyl radicals produced in radiolysis

A simple chemical model was used to investigate the mechanisms controlling the distribution of metals between soluble and particulate fractions in natural waters. The model particulates used were potassium bentonite, hydrous MnO2, and solid humic acid. The soluble species in natural waters were modelled by soluble humic acid, tannic acid, and bicarbonate. The sorption curves for Cu(II), Cd(II), and Zn(II) onto humic acid and MnO2 obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherms whereas the sorption of the above ions onto bentonite followed a Freundlich isotherm. Chemical analysis of the total model using atomic absorption spectroscopy and differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry indicated that copper distribution depends on the pH of the suspension: above pH 6.0, 50 % of the copper is sorbed onto the particulates whereas the copper in solution is in a complexed form; between pH 6 and 3.8 the soluble copper is distributed between organic complexes and "free" copper ion; between pH 4.2 to 2.5 copper is being desorbed from the particulates; and below pH 2.5 all the copper is present in solution as "free" copper ion.

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Magnetic and dielectric properties of BiFeO3 nanoparticles

JOURNAL OF ADVANCES IN PHYSICS ◽

10.24297/jap.v7i2.1697 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 1393-1403

Author(s):

Dr R.P VIJAYALAKSHMI ◽

N. Manjula ◽

S. Ramu ◽

Amaranatha Reddy

Keyword(s):

Diffuse Reflectance Spectrum ◽

Precipitation Method ◽

Secondary Phases ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Bifeo3 Nanoparticles ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Multiferroic Bifeo3 ◽

Pure Phase ◽

Simple Chemical ◽

Co Precipitation

Single crystalline nano-sized multiferroic BiFeO3 (BFO) powders were synthesized through simple chemical co-precipitation method using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as capping agent. We obtained pure phase BiFeO3 powder by controlling pHand calcination temperature. From X-ray diffraction studies the nanoparticles were unambiguously identified to have a rhombohedrally distorted perovskite structure belonging to the space group of R3c. No secondary phases were detected. It indicates single phase structure. EDX spectra indicated the appearance of three elements Bi, Fe, O in 1:1:3. From the UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum, the absorption cut-off wavelength of the BFO sample is around 558nm corresponding to the energy band gap of 2.2 eV. The size (60-70 nm) and morphology of the nanoparticles have been analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Â Â Linear Mâˆ’H behaviour and slight hysteresis at lower magnetic field is observed for BiFeO3 nanoparticles from Vibrating sample magnetometer studies. It indicates weak ferromagnetic behaviour at room temperature. From dielectric studies, the conductivity value is calculated from the relation s = L/RbA Sm-1 and it is around 7.2 x 10-9 S/m.

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