scholarly journals Synthesis of heterovalently substituted slab perovskites Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 (BIV= Sn, Ti, BIII= Sc, In)

Author(s):  
Y.A. Titov ◽  
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M.S. Slobodyanik ◽  
V.V. Chumak ◽  
M.V. Tymoshenko ◽  
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The possibility of the heterovalent substitution of A- and B-positions atoms in a single-layer slab perovskite-like structure of strontium titanate and stannate Sr2BIVO4 (BIV= Ti, Sn) by type Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 (Ln == La – Tb, BIV= Ti, Sn, BIII= Sc, In) has been established by X-ray powder diffraction methods. The bounda-ries of the heterovalent substitution of A- and B-positions atoms and the crystallographic parameters of the synthesized Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 phases with a single-layer structure are determined. The continuous phase area formation with a single-layer structure has been observed in 10 systems: Sr2–xLnxTi1–xScxO4 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu), Sr2–xLnxTi1–xInxO4 (Ln = La, Pr), Sr2–xLaxSn1–xScxO4, Sr2–xLnxSn1–xInxO4 (Ln = La, Pr). In-creasing the degree of heterovalent substitution of atoms in these systems leads to a reduction of the sym metry of the crystal lattice of phases from the tetragonal (space group I4/mmm) to the interconnected rhombic one. In the rest of the studied Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 systems, the existence of a narrow (x value significantly less than 1) phase region with a single-layer structure based on Sr3BIVO7 is observed. The character of the phase relations in the Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 systems (Ln = La – Tb, BIII= Sc, In) (BIV= Sn, Ti) and the linear type of concentra-tion dependences of the parameters of the reduced tetragonal unit cells of Sr2–xLnxBIV1–xBxIIIO4 phases with a single-layer structure indicate that, by their nature, these phases are series of solid solutions in the pseudobinary systems Sr2BIVO4 – SrLnBIIIO4 (BIV= Ti, Sn, BIII = Sc, In). The obtained data can be used to regulate the functional properties of titanates and stannates Sr2BIVO4 and materials based on them, as well as to solve the problem of a purposeful search for new compounds of the type An+1BnO3n+1 with a slab perovskite-like structure.

Author(s):  
Sivaprasad Ghanta ◽  
Nilanjan Roy ◽  
Partha Pratim Jana

A binary phase Ir8Cd41 in the Ir–Cd binary system and novel ternary phases in the Ir–Cd–Cu system have been synthesized from the constituent elements using high-temperature solid-state synthesis. The structure of previously reported Ir8Cd41 and newly found ternary phases in the Ir–Cd–Cu system have been characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and EDS analysis. The structural analysis reveals that Ir8Cd41 adopts V8Ga41-type structure and ternary Ir–Cd–Cu phases adopt two 2 × 2 × 2-superstructures of the γ-brass-related phase. The structures of ternary Ir–Cd–Cu phases are associated with structural disorder (vacancies as well as mixed site occupancies). The crystal structures of the ternary phases are viewed using layer description and cluster concept. The 2 × 2 × 2-superstructure of γ-brass-related phases in the Cu-poor region are not isostructural with the phases in the Cu-rich region, and they are consistent with the absence of a continuous phase region between two 2 × 2 × 2-superstructures of γ-brass-related phases. In the Cu-poor region, the structures contain ∼404 atoms per unit cell, whereas in the Cu-rich phases the structures contain ∼411 atoms in their respective unit cells. The crystal structures in the Cu-poor region represent a new type in the 2 × 2 × 2-superstructure of γ-brass-related phases in view of the combination of constituent cluster types, whereas the structures in the Cu-rich region adopt the Rh7Mg44 structure type.


2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Ramaswamy ◽  
Y. Joshi ◽  
W. Nakayama ◽  
W. B. Johnson

The current study involves two-phase cooling from enhanced structures whose dimensions have been changed systematically using microfabrication techniques. The aim is to optimize the dimensions to maximize the heat transfer. The enhanced structure used in this study consists of a stacked network of interconnecting channels making it highly porous. The effect of varying the pore size, pitch and height on the boiling performance was studied, with fluorocarbon FC-72 as the working fluid. While most of the previous studies on the mechanism of enhanced nucleate boiling have focused on a small range of wall superheats (0–4 K), the present study covers a wider range (as high as 30 K). A larger pore and smaller pitch resulted in higher heat dissipation at all heat fluxes. The effect of stacking multiple layers showed a proportional increase in heat dissipation (with additional layers) in a certain range of wall superheat values only. In the wall superheat range 8–13 K, no appreciable difference was observed between a single layer structure and a three layer structure. A fin effect combined with change in the boiling phenomenon within the sub-surface layers is proposed to explain this effect.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 727
Author(s):  
Shiyun Jin ◽  
Huifang Xu ◽  
Seungyeol Lee

The enigmatic Bøggild intergrowth in iridescent labradorite crystals was revisited in light of recent work on the incommensurately modulated structures in the intermediated plagioclase. Five igneous samples and one metamorphic labradorite sample with various compositions and lamellar thicknesses were studied in this paper. The lamellar textures were characterized with conventional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). The compositions of individual lamellae were analyzed with high-resolution energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) mapping and atom probe tomography (APT). The average structure states of the studied samples were also compared with single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (SC-XRD). The Na-rich lamellae have a composition of An44–48, and the Ca-rich lamellae range from An56 to An63. Significant differences between the lamellar compositions of different samples were observed. The compositions of the Bøggild intergrowth do not only depend on the bulk compositions, but also on the thermal history of the host rock. The implications on the subsolidus phase relationships of the plagioclase feldspar solid solution are discussed. The results cannot be explained by a regular symmetrical solvus such as the Bøggild gap, but they support an inclined two-phase region that closes at low temperature.


Marine Drugs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Guangyuan Luo ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Qilin Wu ◽  
Senhua Chen ◽  
Jing Li ◽  
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Six new fusarin derivatives, fusarins G–L (1–6), together with five known compounds (5–11) were isolated from the marine-derived fungus Fusarium solani 7227. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by means of comprehensive spectroscopic methods (1D and 2D NMR, HRESIMS, ECD, and ORC) and X-ray crystallography. Compounds 5–11 exhibited potent anti-inflammatory activity by inhibiting the production of NO in RAW264.7 cells activated by lipopolysaccharide, with IC50 values ranging from 3.6 to 32.2 μM. The structure–activity relationships of the fusarins are discussed herein.


2021 ◽  
pp. 174751982198965
Author(s):  
Guoqi Zhang

( E)-4-[2-(Pyridin-4-yl)vinyl]benzaldehyde, containing both a 4-vinylpyridine and an aldehyde functionality, is utilized to develop new, highly conjugated chalcone compounds and a bis-Schiff base azine compound. The chalcone-containing compounds are further explored for their protonation, methylation and silver(I) coordination chemistry using the pyridine moiety. In parallel, a cyano-containing analogue, ( E)-4-[2-(pyridin-4-yl)vinyl]benzonitrile is also synthesized and studied for its silver(I) coordination chemistry. These new compounds are fully characterized by mass spectrometry, elemental analysis and spectroscopic techniques. The methylated product of ( E)-1-(9-anthryl)-3-{4-[2-(pyridin-4-yl)vinyl]phenyl}prop-2-en-1-one and a silver complex of ( E)-4-[2-(pyridin-4-yl)vinyl]benzonitrile are structurally determined by X-ray crystallography.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1951
Author(s):  
Danfeng Zhang ◽  
Congai Han ◽  
Haiyan Zhang ◽  
Bi Zeng ◽  
Yun Zheng ◽  
...  

The optimal design objectives of the microwave absorbing (MA) materials are high absorption, wide bandwidth, light weight and thin thickness. However, it is difficult for single-layer MA materials to meet all of these requirements. Constructing multi-layer structure absorbing coating is an important means to improve performance of MA materials. The carbon-based nanocomposites are excellent MA materials. In this paper, genetic algorithm (GA) and artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC) are used to optimize the design of multi-layer materials. We selected ten kinds of materials to construct the multi-layer absorbing material and optimize the performance. Two algorithms were applied to optimize the two-layer MA material with a total thickness of 3 mm, and it was found that the optimal bandwidth was 8.12 GHz and reflectivity was −53.4 dB. When three layers of MA material with the same thickness are optimized, the ultra-wide bandwidth was 10.6 GHz and ultra-high reflectivity was −84.86 dB. The bandwidth and reflectivity of the optimized material are better than the single-layer material without optimization. Comparing the GA and the ABC algorithm, the ABC algorithm can obtain the optimal solution in the shortest time and highest efficiency. At present, no such results have been reported.


2009 ◽  
Vol 1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik M. Muller ◽  
John Smedley ◽  
Balaji Raghothamachar ◽  
Mengjia Gaowei ◽  
Jeffrey W. Keister ◽  
...  

AbstractX-ray topography data are compared with photodiode responsivity maps to identify potential candidates for electron trapping in high purity, single crystal diamond. X-ray topography data reveal the defects that exist in the diamond material, which are dominated by non-electrically active linear dislocations. However, many diamonds also contain defects configurations (groups of threading dislocations originating from a secondary phase region or inclusion) in the bulk of the wafer which map well to regions of photoconductive gain, indicating that these inclusions are a source of electron trapping which affect the performance of diamond X-ray detectors. It was determined that photoconductive gain is only possible with the combination of an injecting contact and charge trapping in the near surface region. Typical photoconductive gain regions are 0.2 mm across; away from these near-surface inclusions the device yields the expected diode responsivity.


1993 ◽  
Vol 317 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.M. Osgood ◽  
B.M. Clemens ◽  
R.L. White ◽  
S. Brennan

ABSTRACTGrazing incidence and asymmetric X-ray diffraction were used to measure the stress and strain state of Fe(110)/Mo(110) Multilayers. The highest stress in the Fe constituent of the multilayer was along the [110] in-plane direction and was due to interaction with the substrate. The Magnetic anisotropy of the Fe Multilayer constituent was measured and the magnetic surface anisotropy, which favored in-plane [001] magnetization, was deduced. In contrast, the magnetic surface anisotropy of a single layer of Fe on W preferred in-plane [110] magnetization, in agreement with the Néel Model.


2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 1550007 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kaviyarasu ◽  
C. Maria Magdalane ◽  
E. Manikandan ◽  
M. Jayachandran ◽  
R. Ladchumananandasivam ◽  
...  

Graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets modified with zinc oxide nanocrystals were achieved by a green wet-chemical approach. As-obtained products were characterized by XRD, Raman spectra, XPS, HR-TEM, EDS, PL and Photocatalytic studies. XRD studies indicate that the GO nanosheet have the same crystal structure found in hexagonal form of ZnO . The enhanced Raman spectrum of 2D bands confirmed formation of single layer graphene oxides. The gradual photocatalytic reduction of the GO nanosheet in the GO : ZnO suspension of ethanol was studied by using X-ray photoelectron (XPS) spectroscopy. The nanoscale structures were observed and confirmed using high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The evolution of the elemental composition, especially the various numbers of layers were determined from energy dispersive X-ray spectra (EDS). PL properties of GO : ZnO nanosheet were found to be dependent on the growth condition and the resultant morphology revealed that GO nanosheet were highly transparent in the visible region. The photocatalytic performance of GO : ZnO nanocomposites was performed under UV irradiation. Therefore, the ZnO nanocrystals in the GO : ZnO composite could be applied in gradual chemical reduction and consequently tuning the electrical conductivity of the graphene oxide nanosheet.


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