Infrared powder-absorption spectroscopy of Ca-free P21/c clinopyroxenes

2001 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Boffa Ballaran ◽  
M. A. Carpenter ◽  
N. L. Ross

AbstractInfrared powder-absorption spectra of ten synthetic P21/c pyroxenes with compositions in the clinoenstatite–clinoferrosilite system have been collected at room temperature in the range 50–1500 cm−1. Variations of peak positions as a function of Fe content have been obtained for those vibrational bands whose trend could be followed across the solid solution. Local elastic strains arising from cation substitution have been quantified by means of the autocorrelation function, which gives a measure (Δcorr) proportional to the line width of the IR bands. The structure of clinoenstatite appears to be very homogeneous, whereas Fe-rich pyroxenes have high degrees of local structural hetereogeneities. A positive deviation from linearity of the Δcorr values is observed in the spectral region between 100 and 250 cm−1 and may be indicative of a positive excess enthalpy of mixing of this solid solution. At higher energies the large changes in the phonon spectra as Fe content increases are associated with rotation and deformation of the tetrahedral chains for accommodating the larger cation. The results are compared with similar studies on other chain silicates.

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 20-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Tamilarasan ◽  
Sunil Baffna ◽  
A. Anand-Prabu ◽  
M. Dharmendira-Kumar

Salt effect on the enthalpy of mixing of 2-propanol + acetic acid at 303.15 K This paper presents the effect of two dissolved inorganic salts (zinc chloride, ZnCl2 and ammonium chloride, NH4Cl) on the enthalpy of mixing (HE) of 2-propanol + acetic acid binary system measured at 303.15 K using an isothermal displacement calorimeter with vapour space. A decreasing trend in the excess enthalpy of mixing values in the presence of ZnCl2 and NH4Cl indicate the endothermic behavior of this system. The Redlich-Kister equation has been used to fit the experimental HE data. The deviations from the ideal value and binary parameters were calculated and reported.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Nguyen H. H. Phuc ◽  
Takaki Maeda ◽  
Tokoharu Yamamoto ◽  
Hiroyuki Muto ◽  
Atsunori Matsuda

A solid solution of a 100Li3PS4·xLi3PO4 solid electrolyte was easily prepared by liquid-phase synthesis. Instead of the conventional solid-state synthesis methods, ethyl propionate was used as the reaction medium. The initial stage of the reaction among Li2S, P2S5 and Li3PO4 was proved by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that the solid solution was formed up to x = 6. At x = 20, XRD peaks of Li3PO4 were detected in the prepared sample after heat treatment at 170 °C. However, the samples obtained at room temperature showed no evidence of Li3PO4 remaining for x = 20. Solid phosphorus-31 magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy results proved the formation of a POS33− unit in the sample with x = 6. Improvements of ionic conductivity at room temperature and activation energy were obtained with the formation of the solid solution. The sample with x = 6 exhibited a better stability against Li metal than that with x = 0. The all-solid-state half-cell employing the sample with x = 6 at the positive electrode exhibited a better charge–discharge capacity than that employing the sample with x = 0.


2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1122-1130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.X. Yin ◽  
H.M. Wang

Wear-resistant Cu-based solid-solution-toughened Cr5Si3/CrSi metal silicide alloy with a microstructure consisting of predominantly the dual-phase primary dendrites with a Cr5Si3 core encapsulated by CrSi phase and a small amount of interdendritic Cu-based solid solution (Cuss) was designed and fabricated by the laser melting process using Cr–Si–Cu elemental powder blends as the precursor materials. The microstructure of the Cuss-toughened Cr5Si3/CrSi metal silicide alloy was characterized by optical microscopy, powder x-ray diffraction, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The Cuss-toughened silicide alloys have excellent wear resistance and low coefficient of friction under room temperature dry sliding wear test conditions with hardened 0.45% C carbon steel as the sliding–mating counterpart.


1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 155-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuhisa Kato

Absorption spectra are detected for C60− and C602− produced electrolytically in solution at room temperature. Theoretical analysis of the spectrum of C60− by CNDO/S calculations gives an interpretation of the characteristic near-IR bands, the weak visible bands, and the strong bands in the UV region. The emission spectrum of C60− is a mirror image of the near-IR absorption band, and the detection of the emission reconfirms our original assignment of the absorption spectrum. The nature of the spectrum of C602− is characterized by a similar orbital picture to that of C60−. Further laser experiments of significance are proposed.


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