scholarly journals Dielectric Properties Bi₂MgTaNbO₉

Author(s):  
Nikolay A. Sekushin ◽  
Nadezhda A. Zhuk

A phase-pure mixed oxide of the composition Bi2MgNbTaO9 with a pyrochlore structure was obtained by the ceramic synthesis method. The sample was characterized by the methods of X-ray phase and EDS analyzes, electron scanning microscopy. The electrical properties of samples of different thicknesses were investigated by impedance spectroscopy. The unit cell parameter is a = 1.0544 nm (sp. gr. Fd3m). As a result of modeling the impedance hodographs, an equivalent circuit is proposed that satisfactorily describes the electrical behavior of the sample. Bi2MgNbTaO9 is characterized by a high activation energy of 1.28 eV; moderately high dielectric constant ~62–71 and dielectric loss tangent ~0.003 at 1 MHz and 18 °С. No ionic transfer was detected. The investigated ceramics can be used to create multilayer ceramic capacitors

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C869-C869
Author(s):  
Helen Playford ◽  
Ravi SINGH ◽  
Lieh Jeng Chang ◽  
Kripasindhu Sardar ◽  
Alex Hannon ◽  
...  

Iridate pyrochlores of general formula M2Ir2O7have potential applications in catalysis [1]. They also often exhibit unusual magnetic and electronic properties caused by spin-orbit coupling and geometric frustration [2]. A detailed understanding of structure is necessary to enable these properties to be understood and exploited. Because of the propensity of the pyrochlore structure to accommodate structural disorder, we have chosen to utilise the technique of total scattering to examine the structure of M2Ir2O7(M = Bi, Nd). The sensitivity of our measurements to all the constituent elements is maximised by the combination of both neutron and X-ray total scattering. We find no evidence for magnetic ordering in our samples of Nd2Ir2O7, in contrast to literature reports [3]. By comparing the local structure of our samples with that of one reported to exhibit magnetic ordering, we explore the possibility of a structural origin for the differences in magnetic behaviour. We have found that synthesis method can directly influence the structure of these iridate pyrochlores. Local structural analysis provides evidences of A-site cation deficiency and partial oxidation of Ir(IV) to Ir(V) in samples produced by hydrothermal techniques. Irreversible changes to the lattice parameter upon heating these samples at 400 – 9000C further support the inference that the cation content is somewhat variable. We report the results of reverse Monte Carlo (RMC) refinements using the program RMCProfile, which is capable of simultaneously fitting to X-ray and neutron data, and therefore provides structural models of the greatest possible accuracy. We also report the results of in situ X-ray total scattering measurements which provide local-scale insight into the interesting thermal behaviour and apparent flexible cation content of these materials.


2002 ◽  
Vol 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman V. Bogdanov ◽  
Yuri F. Batrakov ◽  
Elena V. Puchkova ◽  
Andrey S. Sergeev ◽  
Boris E. Burakov

ABSTRACTAt present, crystalline ceramic based on titanate pyrochlore, (Ca,Gd,Hf,Pu,U)2Ti2O7, is considered as the US candidate waste form for the immobilization of weapons grade plutonium. Naturally occuring U-bearing minerals with pyrochlore-type structure: hatchettolite, betafite, and ellsworthite, were studied in orders to understand long-term radiation damage effects in Pu ceramic waste forms. Chemical shifts (δ) of U(Lδ1)– and U(Lβ1) – X-ray emission lines were measured by X-ray spectrometry. Calculations were performed on the basis of a two-dimensional δLá1- and δLδ1- correlation diagram. It was shown that 100% of uranium in hatchettolite and, probably, 95-100% of uranium in betafite are in the form of (UO2)2+. formal calculation shows that in ellsworthite only 20% of uranium is in the form of U4+ and 80% of the rest is in the forms of U5+ and U6+. The conversion of the initial U4+ ion originally occurring in the pyrochlore structure of natural minerals to (UO2)2+ due to metamict decay causes a significant increase in uranium mobility.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 661
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Ying ◽  
Xinwei Chen ◽  
He Li ◽  
Xinqi Liu ◽  
Chi Zhang ◽  
...  

Soybean dreg is a by-product of soybean products production, with a large consumption in China. Low utilization value leads to random discarding, which is one of the important sources of urban pollution. In this work, porous biochar was synthesized using a one-pot method and potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) with low-cost soybean dreg (SD) powder as the carbon precursor to investigating the adsorption of methylene blue (MB). The prepared samples were characterized with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analyzer (EA), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Raman spectroscopy (Raman), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The obtained SDB-K-3 showed a high specific surface area of 1620 m2 g−1, a large pore volume of 0.7509 cm3 g−1, and an average pore diameter of 1.859 nm. The results indicated that the maximum adsorption capacity of SDB-K-3 to MB could reach 1273.51 mg g−1 at 318 K. The kinetic data were most consistent with the pseudo-second-order model and the adsorption behavior was more suitable for the Langmuir isotherm equation. This study demonstrated that the porous biochar adsorbent can be prepared from soybean dreg by high value utilization, and it could hold significant potential for dye wastewater treatment in the future.


Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 3876
Author(s):  
Jesús Valdés ◽  
Daniel Reséndiz ◽  
Ángeles Cuán ◽  
Rufino Nava ◽  
Bertha Aguilar ◽  
...  

The effect of microwave radiation on the hydrothermal synthesis of the double perovskite Sr2FeMoO6 has been studied based on a comparison of the particle size and structural characteristics of products from both methods. A temperature, pressure, and pH condition screening was performed, and the most representative results of these are herein presented and discussed. Radiation of microwaves in the hydrothermal synthesis method led to a decrease in crystallite size, which is an effect from the reaction temperature. The particle size ranged from 378 to 318 nm when pH was 4.5 and pressure was kept under 40 bars. According to X-ray diffraction (XRD) results coupled with the size-strain plot method, the product obtained by both synthesis methods (with and without microwave radiation) have similar crystal purity. The Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) techniques showed that the morphology and the distribution of metal ions are uniform. The Curie temperature obtained by thermogravimetric analysis indicates that, in the presence of microwaves, the value was higher with respect to traditional synthesis from 335 K to 342.5 K. Consequently, microwave radiation enhances the diffusion and nucleation process of ionic precursors during the synthesis, which promotes a uniform heating in the reaction mixture leading to a reduction in the particle size, but keeping good crystallinity of the double perovskite. Precursor phases and the final purity of the Sr2FeMoO6 powder can be controlled via hydrothermal microwave heating on the first stages of the Sol-Gel method.


2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Hajian Karahroudi ◽  
Kambiz Hedayati ◽  
Mojtaba Goodarzi

AbstractThis study presents a preparation of SrFe12O19– SrTiO3 nanocomposite synthesis via the green auto-combustion method. At first, SrFe12O19 nanoparticles were synthesized as a core and then, SrTiO3 nanoparticles were prepared as a shell for it to manufacture SrFe12O19–SrTiO3 nanocomposite. A novel sol-gel auto-combustion green synthesis method has been used with lemon juice as a capping agent. The prepared SrFe12O19–SrTiO3 nanocomposites were characterized by using several techniques to characterize their structural, morphological and magnetic properties. The crystal structures of the nanocomposite were investigated via X-ray diffraction (XRD). The morphology of SrFe12O19– SrTiO3 nanocomposite was studied by using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The elemental composition of the materials was analyzed by an energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX). Magnetic properties and hysteresis loop of nanopowder were characterized via vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) in the room temperature. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra of the samples showed the molecular bands of nanoparticles. Also, the photocatalytic behavior of nanocomposites has been checked by the degradation of azo dyes under irradiation of ultraviolet light.


Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 640
Author(s):  
Hideaki Sasaki ◽  
Keisuke Sakamoto ◽  
Masami Mori ◽  
Tatsuaki Sakamoto

CeO2-based solid solutions in which Pd partially substitutes for Ce attract considerable attention, owing to their high catalytic performances. In this study, the solid solution (Ce1−xPdxO2−δ) with a high Pd content (x ~ 0.2) was synthesized through co-precipitation under oxidative conditions using molten nitrate, and its structure and thermal decomposition were examined. The characteristics of the solid solution, such as the change in a lattice constant, inhibition of sintering, and ionic states, were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM−EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM)−EDS, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The synthesis method proposed in this study appears suitable for the easy preparation of CeO2 solid solutions with a high Pd content.


2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abderrahim Aatiq ◽  
Btissame Haggouch ◽  
Rachid Bakri ◽  
Youssef Lakhdar ◽  
Ismael Saadoune

Structures of two K2SnX(PO4)3(X=Fe,Yb) phosphates, obtained by conventional solid state reaction techniques at 950 °C, were determined at room temperature by X-ray powder diffraction using Rietveld analysis. The two materials exhibit the langbeinite-type structure (P213 space group, Z=4). Cubic unit cell parameter values are: a=9.9217(4) Å and a=10.1583(4) Å for K2SnFe(PO4)3 and K2SnYb(PO4)3, respectively. Structural refinements show that the two crystallographically independent octahedral sites (of symmetry 3) have a mixed Sn∕X (X=Fe,Yb) population although ordering is stronger in the Yb phase than in the Fe phase.


2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 661-664
Author(s):  
Chen Chuang Lok ◽  
Yin Fong Yeong

In the present work, ZIF-8/6FDA-durene mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) were synthesized and characterized. ZIF-8 nanocrystals, which were used as the inorganic filler, were synthesized using rapid room-temperature synthesis method whereas 6FDA-durene polyimide was synthesized by polycondensation method followed by chemical imidization. Pure and 6FDA-durene membranes loaded with 5 wt%, 10 wt% and 15 wt% of ZIF-8 were fabricated. The structural properties and morphology of the resultant membranes were characterized by using X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) . The EDX images showed that ZIF-8 particles agglomerated in the polymer matrix. However, no phase separation was observed for all resultant MMMs.


2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanna Wahlberg ◽  
Niels Bindzus ◽  
Sebastian Christensen ◽  
Jacob Becker ◽  
Ann-Christin Dippel ◽  
...  

A serious limitation of the all-in-vacuum diffractometer reported by Straasø, Dippel, Becker & Als-Nielsen [J. Synchrotron Rad.(2014),21, 119–126] has so far been the inability to cool samples to near-cryogenic temperatures during measurement. The problem is solved by placing the sample in a jet of helium gas cooled by liquid nitrogen. The resulting temperature change is quantified by determining the change in unit-cell parameter and atomic displacement parameter of copper. The cooling proved successful, with a resulting temperature of ∼95 (3) K. The measured powder X-ray diffraction data are of superb quality and high resolution [up to sinθ/λ = 2.2 Å−1], permitting an extensive modelling of the thermal displacement. The anharmonic displacement of copper was modelled by a Gram–Charlier expansion of the temperature factor. As expected, the corresponding probability distribution function shows an increased probability away from neighbouring atoms and a decreased probability towards them.


Minerals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 325
Author(s):  
Sytle Antao

Synchrotron high-resolution powder X-ray diffraction (HRPXRD) and Rietveld structure refinements were used to examine the crystal structure of single phases and intergrowths (either two or three phases) in 13 samples of the helvine-group minerals, (Zn,Fe,Mn)8[Be6Si6O24]S2. The helvine structure was refined in the cubic space group P4¯3n. For the intergrowths, simultaneous refinements were carried out for each phase. The structural parameters for each phase in an intergrowth are only slightly different from each other. Each phase in an intergrowth has well-defined unit-cell and structural parameters that are significantly different from the three endmembers and these do not represent exsolution or immiscibility gaps in the ternary solid-solution series. The reason for the intergrowths in the helvine-group minerals is not clear considering the similar radii, identical charge, and diffusion among the interstitial M cations (Zn2+, Fe2+, and Mn2+) that are characteristic of elongated tetrahedral coordination. The difference between the radii of Zn2+ and Mn2+ cations is 10%. Depending on the availability of the M cations, intergrowths may occur as the temperature, pressure, fugacity fS2, and fluid composition change on crystallization. The Be–Si atoms are fully ordered. The Be–O and Si–O distances are nearly constant. Several structural parameters (Be–O–Si bridging angle, M–O, M–S, average <M–O/S>[4] distances, and TO4 rotational angles) vary linearly with the a unit-cell parameter across the series because of the size of the M cation.


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