Stable Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Bismuth-Halide Monocrystalline Compounds With Adjustable Optoelectronic Properties

Abstract Two kinds of novel organic-inorganic bismuth-halide hybrid monocrystalline compounds (C6H5CH2NH3)2BiCl5 and (C6H5CH2NH3)BiI4 were synthesized and characterized. The crystal structure, intermolecular interaction, morphology, chemical groups and bonds, optical and thermal stability of the samples were systematically investigated through single crystal X-ray diffraction, Hirshfeld surface analysis, SEM, FTIR, TG and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The results indicated that (C6H5CH2NH3)2BiCl5 and (C6H5CH2NH3)BiI4 crystals displayed a monoclinic system with the space group P21/c and P21/n at room temperature, respectively. These materials showed strong absorption in the ultraviolet and visible light regions, resulting in very low Eg, which could be continuously adjustable from 1.67 eV to 3.21 eV by changing the halogen ratio. In addition, these hybrid materials also exhibited good thermal stability. The decomposition temperature of (C6H5CH2NH3)2BiCl5 and (C6H5CH2NH3)BiI4 were 260℃ and 300℃ respectively. Therefore, these organic-inorganic bismuth-halide hybrid compounds have excellent development potential in the field of solar cell research.

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Effect of Storage Conditions on the Thermal Stability and Crystallization Behaviors of Poly(L-Lactide)/Poly(D-Lactide)

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13020238 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 238

Author(s):

Tien-Wei Shyr ◽

Huan-Chieh Ko ◽

Tzong-Ming Wu ◽

Meifang Zhu

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Crystallization Behavior ◽

Gel Permeation Chromatography ◽

Storage Conditions ◽

Aliphatic Polyester ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Melting Points ◽

X Ray ◽

Thermal Stability Of

Polylactide (PLA) is a biodegradable thermoplastic aliphatic polyester. The thermal stability and crystallization behavior of PLA are extremely sensitive to storage, processing, and usage conditions. This work systematically studied the thermal stability and crystallization behavior of poly(L-lactide) (PLLA), poly(D-lactide) (PDLA), and a PLLA/PDLA (LD) blend, which were stored under two sets of laboratory storage conditions: (1) stored in a vacuum-free desiccator and (2) stored in vacuum-sealed bags. Both were stored at room temperature for 3 years. Gel permeation chromatography results revealed that the PLLA, PDLA, and LD samples hydrolyzed slowly when stored in vacuum-sealed bags and degraded significantly when stored in a vacuum-free desiccator; this process significantly reduced the thermal stability of the samples stored in the vacuum-free desiccator. Owing to hydrolysis, the levorotation and dextrorotation (L- and D-) molecular chains were shortened; consequently, more nuclei were formed, and this caused the melting points of the PLLA, PDLA, and LD samples to decrease and the melting enthalpy of the crystals in these samples to increase. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that when the L- and D- molecular chains were packed side by side to form stereocomplex crystals and the randomly arranged L- and D- molecular chains were easy hydrolyzed and degraded, this interfered with the formation of homocrystals in LD. When PLLA, PDLA, and LD samples are stored in a vacuum-free desiccator, they will be significantly hydrolyzed, resulting in the formation of only stereocomplex crystals, and no homocrystals are observed.

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Study of structures and properties of ZnO-Sb2O3-P2O5-Na2O glasses

Materials Science-Poland ◽

10.2478/s13536-014-0214-0 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 414-418 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yajun Qi ◽

Zhiqiang Wang ◽

Shangru Zhai ◽

Shuwen Jiang ◽

Hai Lin

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Thermal Analysis ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Deionized Water ◽

Structure And Properties ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Good Thermal Stability ◽

Structures And Properties ◽

Thermal Stability Of

AbstractThe influence of ZnO substitution by 0–12 wt.% Na2O on the properties of ZnO-Sb2O3-P2O5-Na2O glasses has been investigated. The structure and properties of the glasses with the composition of (13.86-x)ZnO-57.93Sb2O3-28.21P2O5−x Na2O (x = 0–12 wt.%) were characterized by infrared spectra (IR), X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The results of IR indicated an increase in the intensity of symmetric vibrations of P-O-P bond, which was confirmed by the improvement of water durability with the increasing amount of Na2O in the range of 0–10 wt.%. Substitution of 10 wt.% Na2O led to the weight loss of the glass to 5.93 mg/cm−2 after immersion in deionized water at 50 °C for 24 h. The results of XRD showed that the ability of crystallization decreased, indicating the good thermal stability of the glass. The glass containing 8 wt.% Na2O had the best properties in every respect and might be an alternative to lead based glasses for the applications, providing further composition improvement.

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Synthesis and Characterization of Multi-Functional Substituted POSS

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.554-556.227 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 554-556 ◽

pp. 227-230

Author(s):

Li Ying Zhang ◽

Xiao Jing Zhao ◽

Ping Chen ◽

Sheng Di Fan

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Wide Angle ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Good Thermal Stability ◽

Elementary Analysis ◽

Thermal Stability Of

Five different multifunctional nitro octaphenyl silsesquioxane (NPS) were Synthesised and reduction was carried out to obtain amino octaphenyl silsesquioxane(APS). These compounds were characterized with elementary analysis, fourier transform infrared(FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR, 29Si), wide-angle X-ray diffraction(XRD) and thermogravimetry (TG). Experiental results showed that the longer the nitration time, the more nitro connected to the OPS, but not positively, nitro number remained unchanged after five hours. NPS has good thermal stability than corresponding APS under 450°C, and the thermal stability of APS are decrease with the increase of amino number.

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A thermally stable three-dimensional cobalt(II) coordination polymer based on the V-shaped ligand 4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalate

Acta Crystallographica Section C Structural Chemistry ◽

10.1107/s2053229618011567 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 74 (9) ◽

pp. 1032-1037 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Shao-Dong Li ◽

Li-Ping Lu ◽

Miao-Li Zhu

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Magnetic Properties ◽

Coordination Polymer ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Three Dimensional ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Good Thermal Stability ◽

Secondary Building Units ◽

Point Symbol

A new cobalt(II) coordination polymer (CP), poly[[bis[μ6-4-(4-carboxylatophenoxy)benzene-1,3-dicarboxylato-κ6 O 1:O 1:O 3:O 3′:O 4:O 4′]bis(1,10-phenanthroline-κ2 N,N′)tricobalt(II)] 0.72-hydrate], {[Co3(C15H7O7)2(C12H8N2)2]·0.72H2O} n , (I), is constructed from CoII ions and 4-(4-carboxyphenoxy)isophthalate (cpoia3−) and 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands. Based on centrosymmetric trinuclear [Co3(phen)2(COO)6] secondary building units (SBUs), the structure of (I) is a three-dimensional CP with a (3,6)-connected net and point symbol (42.6)2(44.62.87.102). The positions of four [Co3(phen)2(COO)6] SBUs and four cpoia3− ligands reproduce a Chinese-knot-shaped arrangement along the ab plane. (I) has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and thermostability analysis. It shows a good thermal stability from room temperature to 673 K. In addition, the temperature dependence of the magnetic properties was measured.

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Formation and Thermal Stability of Nd0.32Y0.68Si1.7 Layers Formed by Channeled Ion Beam Synthesis

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-514-191 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 514 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. F. Wu ◽

A. Vantomne ◽

S. Hogg ◽

H. Pattyn ◽

G. Langouche ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Ion Beam ◽

Hexagonal Structure ◽

Orthorhombic Structure ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Good Crystalline Quality ◽

Ion Beam Synthesis ◽

Thermal Stability Of

ABSTRACTThe Nd-disilicide, which exists only in a tetragonal or an orthorhombic structure, cannot be grown epitaxially on a Si(111) substrate. However, by adding Y and using channeled ion beam synthesis, hexagonal Nd0.32Y0.68Si1.7 epilayers with lattice constant of aepi = 0.3915 nm and cepi = 0.4152 nm and with good crystalline quality (χmin of Nd and Y is 3.5% and 4.3 % respectively) are formed in a Si(111) substrate. This shows that the addition of Y to the Nd-Si system forces the latter into a hexagonal structure. The epilayer is stable up to 950 °C; annealing at 1000 °C results in partial transformation into other phases. The formation, the structure and the thermal stability of this ternary silicide have been studied using Rutherford backscattering/channeling, x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.

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Study of Thermal Behaviour of EPDM/SBR Blends and Carbon Nanocoatings Deposited by Sputtering

Key Engineering Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.875.116 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 875 ◽

pp. 116-120

Author(s):

Muhammad Alamgir ◽

Faizan Ali Ghauri ◽

Waheed Qamar Khan ◽

Sajawal Rasheed ◽

Muhammad Sarfraz Nawaz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽

Thermal Behavior ◽

Thermal Behaviour ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Thermal Stability Of

In this study, the effect of SBR concentration (10 Phr, 20 Phr & 30 Phr ) on the thermal behavior of EPDM/SBR blends was studied. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was used to check weight loss of samples as function of temperature by heating upto 600°C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was performed to determine quality and % crystallinity of the elastomer blends. It was seen that % crystallinity improved with an increase in the content of SBR in EPDM/SBR blends. TGA revealed that the thermal stability of EPDM/SBR blends has improved by 17% than neat EPDM. Carbon nano-coatings produced by sputtering have no beneficial influence on thermal behaviour of elastomers.

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Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Thermal Stability of Co(II) and Zn(II) Complexes with Ethyl Carbazate

Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B ◽

10.1515/znb-2005-0505 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 60 (5) ◽

pp. 505-510 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Tong-Lai Zhang ◽

Jiang-Chuang Song ◽

Jian-Guo Zhang ◽

Gui-Xia Ma ◽

Kai-Bei Yu

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Aqueous Solutions ◽

Diffraction Analysis ◽

Single Crystals ◽

Slow Evaporation ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Thermal Stabilities ◽

X Ray ◽

Thermal Stability Of

Cobalt(II) and zinc(II) complexes of ethyl carbazate (ECZ), [Co(ECZ)3](NO3)2 and [Zn(ECZ)3] (NO3)2, were synthesized. Single crystals of these two compounds were grown from aqueous solutions using a slow evaporation method. Their structures have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Both of them are monoclinic with space group P21/n. The complexes are further characterized by element analysis and IR measurements. Their thermal stabilities are studied by using TG-DTG, DSC techniques. When heated to 350 °C, only metal oxide was left for both complexes.

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The hydrocarbon-bearing clathrasil chibaite and its host–guest structure at low temperature

IUCrJ ◽

10.1107/s2052252518009107 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 5 (5) ◽

pp. 595-607 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

K. S. Scheidl ◽

H. S. Effenberger ◽

T. Yagi ◽

K. Momma ◽

Ronald Miletich

Keyword(s):

Room Temperature ◽

Guest Molecule ◽

Chemical Formula ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

Continuous Symmetry ◽

Monoclinic System ◽

X Ray ◽

Anisotropic Displacement Parameters ◽

Hydrocarbon Molecules ◽

Silicate Framework

The natural sII-type clathrasil chibaite [chemical formula SiO2·(M 12,M 16), where M x denotes a guest molecule] was investigated using single-crystal X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy in the temperature range from 273 to 83 K. The O atoms of the structure at room temperature, which globally conforms to space group Fd{\overline 3}m [V = 7348.9 (17) Å3, a = 19.4420 (15) Å], have anomalous anisotropic displacement parameters indicating a static or dynamic disorder. With decreasing temperature, the crystal structure shows a continuous symmetry-lowering transformation accompanied by twinning. The intensities of weak superstructure reflections increase as temperature decreases. A monoclinic twinned superstructure was derived at 100 K [A2/n, V = 7251.0 (17) Å3, a′ = 23.7054 (2), b′ = 13.6861 (11), c′ = 23.7051 (2) Å, β′ = 109.47°]. The transformation matrix from the cubic to the monoclinic system is ai ′ = (½ 1 ½ / ½ 0 −½ / ½ −1 ½). The A2/n host framework has Si—O bond lengths and Si—O—Si angles that are much closer to known values for stable silicate-framework structures compared with the averaged Fd{\overline 3}m model. As suggested from band splitting observed in the Raman spectra, the [512]-type cages (one crystallographically unique in Fd{\overline 3}m, four different in A2/n) entrap the hydrocarbon species (CH4, C2H6, C3H8, i-C4H10). The [51264]-type cage was found to be unique in both structure types. It contains the larger hydrocarbon molecules C2H6, C3H8 and i-C4H10.

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Immobilization of hemoglobin on stable mesoporous multilamellar silica vesicles and their activity and stability

Journal of Materials Research ◽

10.1557/jmr.2005.0360 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 20 (10) ◽

pp. 2682-2690 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Yufang Zhu ◽

Weihua Shen ◽

Xiaoping Dong ◽

Jianlin Shi

Keyword(s):

Thermal Stability ◽

Pore Size ◽

X Ray Diffraction ◽

X Ray ◽

Practical Applications ◽

Silica Material ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Mesoporous Support ◽

Adsorption Desorption ◽

Thermal Stability Of

A stable mesoporous multilamellar silica vesicle (MSV) was developed with a gallery pore size of about 14.0 nm. A simulative enzyme, hemoglobin (Hb), was immobilized on this newly developed MSV and a conventional mesoporous silica material SBA-15. The structures and the immobilization of Hb on the mesoporous supports were characterized with x-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, Fourier transform infrared, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, and so forth. MSV is a promising support for immobilizing Hb due to its large pore size and high Hb immobilization capacity (up to 522 mg/g) compared to SBA-15 (236 mg/g). Less than 5% Hb was leached from Hb/MSV at pH 6.0. The activity study indicated that the immobilized Hb retained most peroxidase activity compared to free Hb. Thermal stability of the immobilized Hb was improved by the proctetive environment of MSV and SBA-15. Such an Hb-mesoporous support with high Hb immobilization capacity, high activity, and enhanced thermal stability will be attractive for practical applications.

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