In Air Template-Free Synthesis of In2S3 Hierarchical Nanostructure from InCl3·4H2O and Thiourea

2010 ◽  
Vol 152-153 ◽  
pp. 63-66
Author(s):  
Shi Yin Li ◽  
Zhen Ni Du ◽  
Yong Cai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Hierarchical Nanostructure ◽  
Optical Band Gaps ◽  
Template Free

A novel template-free method, which was based on heating the mixture of InCl3•4H2O and thiourea in air from room temperature to 200 or 250 °C, coupled with a subsequent washing treatment using distilled water and ethanol, was proposed for the synthesis of In2S3 hierarchical nanostructure. X-ray diffraction and field emission scanning electronic microscopy demonstrated that the obtained products were pure cubic phase In2S3 urchin-like clusters built up by mainly nanoflakes (about 12–47 nm thick). UV-vis absorption spectra disclosed that the as-prepared In2S3 urchins had optical band gaps in the range of about 2.18–2.26 eV.

Fabrication and Properties of La-Manganite/SnO2 Composites

2010 ◽  
Vol 123-125 ◽  
pp. 81-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geun Woo Kim ◽  
Yong Jun Seo ◽  
Jin Long Bian ◽  
Chan Gyu Lee ◽  
Bon Heun Koo
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structure And Morphology ◽  
Low Field ◽  
Spin Polarized ◽  
Mr Effect ◽  
Spin Polarized Tunneling

Composites with compositions La0.7Ca0.3MnO3(LCMO) and La0.7Sr0.3MnO3(LSMO)/SnO2 were prepared by a standard ceramic technique. The structure and morphology of the composites have been studied by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). The XRD and SEM results indicate that no reaction occurs between La based maganite and SnO2 grains, and that SnO2 segregates mostly at the grain boundaries of La based maganite. The variation in resistivity with temperature has been studied and shows a semiconducting behavior, furthermore the composites exhibit metallic percolation. It is interesting to note that an enhanced magnetoresisitance (MR) effect for the composites is found over a wide temperature range from low temperature to room temperature in an applied magnetic field of 0.5 Tesla. The spin-polarized tunneling and the spin-polarized tunneling may be attributed to the enhanced low-field magnetoresistance (LFMR) effect.

ROOM TEMPERATURE CONTROLLABLE SYNTHESIS OF PEROXY NIOBATES CRYSTALLITES

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (31n32) ◽  
pp. 3825-3834 ◽  
Author(s):  
MEINAN LIU ◽  
DONGFENG XUE
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Controllable Synthesis ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Temperature Synthesis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Group Environment

A benign room temperature synthesis process has been developed to fabricate peroxy niobates with controllable composition and morphology. X-ray diffraction and scanning electronic microscopy were used to monitor the change of the phase composition and corresponding microstructure of the obtained niobates. Furthermore, UV/Vis spectra were used to study the optical properties of these ammonium and potassium peroxy niobates. The results showed that these peroxy niobates with { O 2} units present larger bandgap than those with { O 2 F } units. Photoluminescence results well demonstrated that the Nb group environment is sensitive to its optical properties, which offers a marvelous chance for its further applications, such as sensors.

Effects of Indium Incorporation on the Optical Properties of ZnO Films

2006 ◽  
Vol 11-12 ◽  
pp. 159-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Ge Cao ◽  
Lei Miao ◽  
Sakae Tanemura ◽  
Yasuhiko Hayashi ◽  
Masaki Tanemura
Keyword(s):  
Optical Transmission ◽  
Full Width Half Maximum ◽  
Structural Disorder ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Zno Films ◽  
Photoluminescence Spectra ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Optical Band Gaps ◽  
Xrd Patterns

Transparent indium-doped ZnO (IZO) films with low In content (<6at%) were fabricated through radio-frequency (rf) helicon magnetron sputtering. Formation of In-Zn-O solid solution was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Incorporation of indium into ZnO films enhances the optical transmission in the visible wavelength. The optical band-gaps slightly increase from 3.25eV (ZnO) to 3.28eV (In0.04Zn0.96O) and to 3.30eV (In0.06Zn0.94O) due to Burstain-Moss effect. The Urbach tail parameter E0, which is believed to be a function of structural disorder, increases from 79meV (ZnO), to 146meV (In0.04Zn0.96O), and to 173meV (In0.06Zn0.94O), which is consistent with increase of Full-Width Half-Maximum (FWHM) in corresponding XRD patterns. Decreasing in crystal quality with increasing indium concentration is also confirmed by photoluminescence spectra.

X-ray diffraction study of oxygen-conducting compoundsLn2Mo2O9(Ln= La, Pr)

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 669-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Antipin ◽  
Olga A. Alekseeva ◽  
Natalia I. Sorokina ◽  
Alexandra N. Kuskova ◽  
Michail Yu. Presniakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Ion Migration ◽  
Transmission Microscopy ◽  
Coordination Environment ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxygen Ions ◽  
Oxygen Ion ◽  
Oxygen Ion Migration

The La2Mo2O9(LM) and Pr2Mo2O9(PM) single crystals are studied using precision X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission microscopy at room temperature. The crystal structures are determined in the space groupP213. La and Pr atoms, as well as Mo1 and O1 atoms, are located in the vicinity of the threefold axes rather than on the axes as in the high-temperature cubic phase. In both structures studied, the O2 and O3 positions are partially occupied. The coexistence of different configurations of the Mo coordination environment facilitates the oxygen-ion migration in the structure. Based on the X-ray data, the activation energies of O atoms are calculated and the migration paths of oxygen ions in the structures are analysed. The conductivity of PM crystals is close to that of LM crystals. The O2 and O3 atoms are the main contributors to the ion conductivity of LM and PM.

scholarly journals Cubic InGaN Grown by MOCVD

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. 239-243
Author(s):  
J.B. Li ◽  
Hui Yang ◽  
L.X. Zheng ◽  
D.P. Xu ◽  
Y.T. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Emission Peak ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
Yellow Luminescence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
High Quality ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cubic Gan ◽  
Pl Emission

We report on the growth of high-quality cubic phase InGaN on GaAs by MOCVD. The cubic InGaN layers are grown on cubic GaN buffer layers on GaAs (001) substrates. The surface morphology of the films are mirror-like. The cubic nature of the InGaN films is obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. The InGaN layers show strong photoluminescence (PL) at room temperature. Neither emission peak from wurtzite GaN nor yellow luminescence is observed in our films. The highest In content as determined by XRD is about 17% with an PL emission wavelength of 450 nm. The FWHM of the cubic InGaN PL peak are 153 meV and 216 meV for 427 nm and 450 nm emissions, respectively. It is found that the In compositions determined from XRD are not in agreement with those estimated from PL measurements. The reasons for this disagreement are discussed.

Tracking the changes in the structural, optical and photoluminescent properties of CuCo2O4/MnS nanocomposites with different composition ratios

2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zein K. Heiba ◽  
Mohamed Bakr Mohamed ◽  
Noura M. Farag ◽  
Ali Badawi
Keyword(s):  
Visible Region ◽  
Average Crystallite Size ◽  
Band Gaps ◽  
Optical Parameters ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Optical Band Gaps ◽  
Refinement Method ◽  
Xrd Phase Analysis ◽  
Composition Ratios

Abstract (1−x)CuCo2O4/xMnS (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5) nanocomposite samples were formed using hydrothermal and thermolysis procedures. X-ray diffraction (XRD) phase analysis showed the formation of only CuCo2O4 phase necessitating the inclusion of Mn and S ions into the CuCo2O4 lattice. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analyses confirmed the presence of Mn and S ions in the nanocomposite samples. Rietveld refinement method was applied to determine the cation distribution of the different ions between different sites. The cell parameter (a) has no fixed trend of change. The average crystallite size is almost the same for all samples with an average of 15 nm. The effect of insertion of Mn and S ions into the CuCo2O4 on the diffused absorbance, extinction coefficient, refractive index, dielectric properties, and nonlinear optical parameters was discussed in detail. The pristine CuCo2O4 nanoparticles have two direct optical band gaps (1.65, 2.74) eV which are decreased to (1.59, 2.56) and (1.58, 2.54) eV for the MnS content x = 0.25 and 0.5, respectively. The two indirect optical band gaps of pristine CuCo2O4 changed irregularly as the MnS amount increased in the nanocomposite. The PL spectrum of CuCo2O4 is shifted to higher wavelength in the visible region upon alloying with MnS. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity of the nanocomposite samples is smaller than that of CuCo2O4 sample. The emitted PL colors depended on the amount of Mn and S ions in the CuCo2O4 matrix.

Characterization of Shivirtui Zeolite Modified with Aluminum Oxyhydroxide Nanofibers

2019 ◽  
Vol 942 ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Yulia Murashkina ◽  
Olga B. Nazarenko
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
And Chemical Properties ◽  
Aluminum Oxyhydroxide

Natural zeolite of Shivirtui deposit (Russia) was modified with nanofibers of aluminum oxyhydroxide AlOOH. Aluminum oxyhydroxide nanofibers were produced at the heating and oxidation of aluminum powder with water. The properties of modified zeolite were investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, transmission electronic microscopy, scanning electronic microscopy, low-temperature nitrogen adsorption, thermal analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. It was found that water content in the modified sample of zeolite was about 15 %. Based on the study of the physical and chemical properties, shivirtui zeolite modified with nanofibers of aluminum oxyhydroxide can be proposed for use as a flame-retardant additive to polymers.

scholarly journals The Dehydrogenation Mechanism and Reversibility of LiBH4 Doped by Active Al Derived from AlH3

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing He ◽  
Dongdong Zhu ◽  
Xiaocheng Wu ◽  
Duo Dong ◽  
Xiaoying Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Products ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Mass Spectral Analysis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Mass Spectral ◽  
Al Composite ◽  
Dehydrogenation Mechanism

A detailed analysis of the dehydrogenation mechanism and reversibility of LiBH4 doped by as-derived Al (denoted Al*) from AlH3 was performed by thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), mass spectral analysis (MS), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results show that the dehydrogenation of LiBH4/Al* is a five-step reaction: (1) LiBH4 + Al → LiH + AlB2 + “Li-Al-B-H” + B2H6 + H2; (2) the decomposition of “Li-Al-B-H” compounds liberating H2; (3) 2LiBH4 + Al → 2LiH + AlB2 + 3H2; (4) LiBH4 → LiH + B + 3/2H2; and (5) LiH + Al → LiAl + 1/2H2. Furthermore, the reversibility of the LiBH4/Al* composite is based on the following reaction: LiH + LiAl + AlB2 + 7/2H2 ↔ 2LiBH4 + 2Al. The extent of the dehydrogenation reaction between LiBH4 and Al* greatly depends on the precipitation and growth of reaction products (LiH, AlB2, and LiAl) on the surface of Al*. A passivation shell formed by these products on the Al* is the kinetic barrier to the dehydrogenation of the LiBH4/Al* composite.

Study of the Synthesis of Mullite From Kaolin-α-Al2O3 and Kaolin-Al(NO3)3

2012 ◽  
Vol 1481 ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
E. M. Lozada ◽  
O. Alanís ◽  
F. Legorreta ◽  
L. E. Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Method ◽  
Particle Size Analysis ◽  
Size Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Crystallographic Study ◽  
Incomplete Reaction ◽  
Α Al2o3

ABSTRACTThe synthesis of mullite from kaolin clay and two precursors of aluminum: α-Al2O3 and Al(NO3)3 was investigated. In order to study the temperature effect, the system kaolin-α-Al2O3 was calcined in air in a range of 1200 to 1500°C, for 2 h. For the system kaolin-Al(NO3)3, the combustion method was employed, using urea as fuel, and calcined in air at 1500°C for 2 h. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy and particle size analysis in order to analyze and compare their morphology and structure. The crystallographic study revealed an incomplete reaction between the kaolin and the α-Al2O3. Nevertheless, in the system kaolin-Al(NO3)3, it was obtained mullite with high purity and trace amounts of cristobalite.

Fabrication and Magnetic Properties of Fe3O4 Nanobranches via a Simple Solvothermal Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 335-336 ◽  
pp. 934-939
Author(s):  
Z. F. Zi ◽  
Y. N. Liu ◽  
Q.C. Liu ◽  
Jian Ming Dai ◽  
Yu Ping Sun
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Solvothermal Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Electronic Microscopy ◽  
Electronic Microscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Water Solvent ◽  
Phase Spinel ◽  
Antisite Defects

Magnetite (Fe3O4) nanobranches were synthesized using an improved solvothermal technique in mixed ethanol and water solvent. Structural and magnetic properties were systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction results showed that the sample was single-phase spinel structure. The results of scanning electronic microscopy exhibited that the grains were regular like-branch with sizes from 3 to 6 μm in length and in diameter between 50 and 200 nm. The composition determined by energy dispersive spectroscopy was very close to the stoichiometry of Fe3O4. The saturation magnetizations (Ms) at 10 and 300 K of the synthesized Fe3O4nanobranches were much lower than the theoretical values. On one hand, it could be explained by obstructive magnetizing along their non-easy magnetic axes by the shape anisotropy of Fe3O4nanobranches, on the other hand, lesserMscan also be understood by the existence of antisite defects.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document