Tracer diffusion coefficient of oxide ions in LaCoO3 single crystal

The tracer diffusion coefficient, $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$, of oxide ions in LaCoO₃ single crystal was determined over the temperature range of 700–1000°C by a gas-solid isotopic exchange technique using ¹⁸O tracer. For the determination, two methods, the gas phase analysis and the depth profile measurement, were employed. Under an oxygen pressure of 34 Torr, the temperature dependence of $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$ in LaCoO₃ was expressed by

$\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}\text{(}\text{cm}{}^2\text{·}\text{sec}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{) = 3.63 × 10}{}^4\text{exp}\text{?}\text{(74 ± 5)}\text{kcal}\text{·}\text{mole}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{RT}$

$\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$ at 950°C was found to be proportional to P^?0.35_O2. The diffusion of oxide ions occurs through a vacancy mechanism. The activation energy for the migration of oxide ion vacancies was estimated as 18 kcal · mole^?1.     

Nonstoichiometry and defect structure of the perovskite-type oxides La1−xSrxFeO3−°

In order to elucidate the defect structure of the perovskite-type oxide solid solution La_1?xSr_xFeO_3?δ (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.4, and 0.6), the nonstoichiometry, δ, was measured as a function of oxygen partial pressure, P_O2, at temperatures up to 1200°C by means of the thermogravimetric method. Below 200°C and in an atmosphere of P_O2 ≥ 0.13 atm, δ in La_1?xSr_xFeO_3?δ was found to be close to 0. With decreasing log P_O2, δ increased and asymptotically reached $\text{x}\text{2}$. The value corresponding to $\text{δ =}\text{x}\text{2}$ was about ?10 at 1000°C. With further decrease in log P_O2, δ slightly increased. For LaFeO_3?δ, the observed δ values were as small as <0.015. It was found that the relation between δ and log P_O2 is interpreted on the basis of the defect equilibrium among Sr′_La (or V?_La for the case of LaFeO_3?δ), V^··_O, Fe′_Fe, and Fe^·_Fe. Calculations were made for the equilibrium constants K_ox of the reaction

$\text{1}\text{2}\text{O}{}_2\text{(g) + V}{}^{\mathrm{··}}{}_{\mathrm{o}}\text{+ 2Fe}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{Fe}}\text{= O}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{o}}\text{+ 2Fe}{}^{\mathrm{·}}{}_{\mathrm{Fe}}$

and K_i for the reaction

$\text{2Fe}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{Fe}}\text{= Fe}{}^{\mathrm{\prime }}{}_{\mathrm{Fe}}\text{+ Fe}{}^{\mathrm{·}}{}_{\mathrm{Fe·}}$

Using these constants, the defect concentrations were calculated as functions of P_O2, temperature, and composition x. The present results are discussed with respect to previously reported results of conductivity measurements.     

Interactions magnétiques dans des groupements binucléaires [Fe2O7]8− au sein de Na8Fe2O7

The magnetic interaction in the structural units [Fe₂O₇]^8?, built of two corner-sharing FeO₄ tetrahedra, in Na₈Fe₂O₇ ($\text{Na}{}_2\text{O}\text{Fe}{}_2\text{O}{}_3\text{=}\text{4}\text{1}$) has been studied by magnetic susceptibility measurements (4.2–500 K). An exchange integral $\text{J}\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>B</mtext>}}$ of ?37 K is obtained by comparison of the experimental values and the calculated ones using a Heisenberg-Dirac-Van Vleck-type Hamiltonian ? = $\text{?2J}\text{S}\text{?}{}_1\text{S}\text{?}{}_2$. The hypothesis of magnetically isolated [Fe₂O₇]^8? groups is corroborated by Mössbauer spectroscopy between 1.5 and 77 K. The susceptibility measurements of the solid solutions Na₈Fe_2?xM_xO₇ (M = Al, Ga; 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2 for Al; 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 for Ga) leads to the same conclusion of the existence of isolated Fe³⁺Fe³⁺ pairs in Na₈Fe₂O₇. The type of substitution of Fe by Al or Ga is determined; homonuclear Fe³⁺Fe³⁺ and M³⁺M³⁺ pairs and heteronuclear Fe³⁺M³⁺ pairs are formed.     

Diffusion of oxide ions in LaFeO3 single crystal

The tracer diffusion coefficient, $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$, of oxide ions in LaFeO₃ single crystal was determined over the temperature range of 900–1100°C by the gas-solid isotopic exchange technique using ¹⁸O as a tracer. For the determination of $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$, the depth profile of ¹⁸O was measured by means of a secondary ion mass spectrometer (SIMS). The surface exchange reaction was found to be slow and the surface exchange rate constant, k, was determined together with $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$. It was found that $\text{D1}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>O</mtext>}}$ at 950°C is proportional to P^?0.58_O2, where P_O2 is an oxygen pressure. The vacancy mechanism was determined for the diffusion of oxide ions from the P_O2 dependence. The vacancy diffusion coefficient, D_V, for LaFeO₃ was nearly the same as that for LaCoO₃ at the same temperature. The activation energy for migration of oxide ion vacancies was 74 kJ · mole^?1 for both oxides.     

Electrical conductivity and defect structure of Nd2O3+x

The electrical conductivity and departure from the stoichiometry of Nd₂O₃ have been measured over the temperature range of 900° to 1100°C and oxygen partial pressure of 1 to 10^?16 atm. The hole conductivity of Nd₂O₃ is found to be proportional to , where n are 4.6, 4.9, and 5.1 at 900°, 1000°, and 1100°C, respectively. From the oxygen partial pressure dependence of the hole conductivity, it is shown that the predominant point defects in nonstoichiometric NdO_1·+x are fully ionized and partially doubly ionized metal vacancies. From the thermogravimetric measurements, the departure from stoichiometry, x in NdO_1·5+x, is 2.0 × 10^?3 at 1000°C and 1 atm. By combining the electrical conductivity and weight change data, it is shown that the hole mobility is 6.3 × 10^?4 (cm²/V·sec) at 1000°C and 1 atm.     

Low-temperature luminescence of Eu3+ in K2EuCl5

The luminescence associated with the Eu³⁺ ion in K₂EuCl₅ has been studied at cryogenic temperatures under conditions of high resolution. Emission was observed to originate from both the ⁵D₀ and ⁵D₁ excited states, and transitions to the ${}^7\text{F}{}_0\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_1\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_2\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_3$, and ⁷F₄ ground levels were observed. The fine structure observed within these emission bands was found to be consistent with the existence of an effective C₄ site symmetry for the emitting Eu(III) species, even though the crystal structure does not indicate the presence of a true or pseudo C₄ axis.     

“Normal” and “cine” substitution in the thioalkoxy-dehalogenation of halogenobenzofurazans—III: Investigation on the solvent effect

The reaction of 4-chloro- and 4-chloro-7-deuteriobenzofurazan with MeS^-, isopropyl-S^-, and t-Butyl-S^- in different alcohols as solvents has been investigated. In going from methanol through isopropanol to t-butanol, a progressive decrease of the contribution of the cine-substitution as compared with the normal substitution pathway has been found. By proceeding in the same order, a decrease of the ratio and $\text{k}\text{MeS}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{k}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>t</mtext>}}$-ButylS^? has also been observed.     

Solid solubility of Ge,Si, and Mg in Fe2O3 and photoelectric behavior

Solid solutions of GeO₂ in Fe₂O₃ were prepared by mechanically mixing the solids and firing at 1000°C in air, and from a gel obtained by the addition of an alcohol solution of germanium ethoxide to iron dissolved in HNO₃. The dried gel was then heated at 1000°C. The solubility limit is 5 mole% GeO₂, Fe_1.95Ge_0.05O₃. Similar procedures were used to prepare solid solutions with Si and the solubility limit is greater than 4 mole% SiO₂. Firing of mixtures or gels of Fe₂O₃ containing Mg produces a spinel phase even at the lowest detectable concentrations. The resistivity of pressed pellets of Fe_2?xGe_xO₃ varies from about 10⁶ ohm-cm for x = 0 to about 10^?1 ohm-cm for x = 0.05. The photoassisted electrolysis of water at Ge-doped Fe₂O₃ electrodes is demonstrated. The $\text{Fe}{}_2\text{O}{}_3\text{(Ge)}\text{0.7 M}\text{Fe(CN)}{}^{\mathrm{4?}}{}_6\text{,}\text{0.05 M}\text{Fe(CN)}{}^{\mathrm{3?}}{}_6\text{Pt}$ photoelectrochemical cell showed a 0.29-V open-circuit voltage, 1.2-mA/cm² short-circuit current, 0.31 fill factor, and 0.06% power efficiency.     

Peroxo salts as initiators of vinyl polymerization—2. Kinetics of polymerization of acrylic acid and sodium-acrylate by peroxodisulphate in aqueous solution—effect of pH and Ag+ catalysis

Results on the rate of polymerization of acrylic acid by S₂O^2?₈ ion in alkaline and acid conditions are presented. R_p depended upon $\text{[S}{}_2\text{O}{}^{\mathrm{2?}}{}_8\text{]}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{[monomer]}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ both in acid and alkaline solutions. The influence of ionic strength, the effect of pH on R_p and the catalytic effect of Ag⁺ and Cu²⁺ on the system have been discussed. Suitable mechanisms are proposed.     

NMR study of hydrogen molybdenum bronzes: H1.71MoO3 and H0.36MoO3

Proton NMR relaxation times (T₂T₁, and T_1?) and absorption spectra are reported for the compounds H_1.71MoO₃ (red monoclinic) and H_0.36MoO₃ (blue orthorhombic) in the temperature range 77 K < T < 450 K. Rigid lattice dipolar spectra show that both compounds contain proton pairs, as OH₂ groups coordinated to Mo atoms in H_1.71MoO₃ and as pairs of OH groups in H_0.36MoO₃. The room temperature lineshape for H_1.71MoO₃ shows that the average chemical shielding tensor has a total anisotropy of 20.1 ppm. The relaxation measurements confirm that hydrogen diffusion occurs and give E_A = 22 kJ mole^?1 and $\text{τ}{}^0{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>C</mtext>}}\text{? 10}{}^{\mathrm{?13}}\text{sec}$ for H_1.71MoO₃ and E_A = 11 kJ mole^?1 and $\text{τ}{}^0{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>C</mtext>}}\text{? 3 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?8}}\text{sec}$ for H_0.36MoO₃.     

Etude comparative des structures type K4NiF4 et pérovskite par la méthode des invariants

The study of K₂NiF₄ and perovskite structure type by the “method of invariants” leads to the relationship: $\text{(A-X)}{}_9\text{2}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{? (A-X)}{}_{12}\text{=}\text{constant}$, where (A-X)₉ and (A-X)₁₂ are the invariant values associated with cation A in coordination number 9 and 12. In the case where A = K⁺ and X = F^?, we propose the relationship:

$\text{(K}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{?F)}{}_{\mathrm{R}}\text{= 2.832 R}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>11.4</mtext>}}$

where R is the coordination number.     

Electrical conductivity in strontium titanate with nonideal cationic ratio

The electrical conductivity of polycrystalline strontium titanate with ($\text{Sr}\text{Ti}\text{= 0.996, 0.99,}\text{and}\text{0.98}$ was determined for the oxygen partial pressure range of 10⁰ to 10^?22 atm and the temperature range of 850–1050°C. These data were found to be similar to that obtained for the sample with ideal cationic ratio. The observed data were proportional to the $\text{?}\text{1}\text{6}$ power of oxygen partial pressure for P_O2 < 10^?15atm, proportional to for the pressure range 10^?8–10^?15 atm, and proportional to for P_O2 > 10^?4atm. The deviation from the ideal Sr-to-Ti ratio was found to be accommodated by neutral vacancy pairs, (V″_Sr V″₀. The results indicate that the single-phase field of strontium titanate extends beyond 50.505 mole% TiO₂ at elevated temperatures.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the interaction of hexaaquochromium(III) with octacyanomolybdate(IV) ions

The kinetics of the interaction of hexaaquochromium(III) ion with potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV) have been studied using conductance and spectrophotometric data. The mechanism of the reaction is discussed and the effect of H⁺ ion and the ionic strength on the rate of the reaction determined. The reaction is found to be pseudo-first order with respect to potassium octacyanomolybdate(IV) and inverse first order with [H₃O⁺]. The rate of the reaction increases with increase in ionic strength and temperature. Activation parameters have been calculated using the Arrhenius equation and have the values ΔE^* = 1.3 × 10² kJ mol^?1, ΔH^* = 129 kJ mol^?1, ΔS^* = ?315 e.u., ΔF^* = 2.3 × 10² kJ and A = 1.5 × 10^?3. The mechanism proposed is based on ion-pair formation and the rate equation obtained is given by: k_obs=$\text{[}{}_{\mathrm{kK}}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>E</mtext>}}\text{[H}{}_3\text{O}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{]+}\text{k′K′k}{}_{\mathrm{E}}\text{k}{}_{\mathrm{h}}\text{][Mo(CN)}{}_8{}^{\mathrm{4?}}\text{]}\text{[H}{}_3\text{O}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{]+}\text{k}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>h</mtext>}}\text{+[}\text{K}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>E</mtext>}}\text{[H}{}_3\text{O}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{]+}\text{K′}{}_{\mathrm{E}}\text{k}{}_{\mathrm{h}}\text{][Mo(CN)}{}_8{}^{\mathrm{4?}}\text{]}$     

Synthèse et caractérisation d'une série de titanates pérowskites isotypes de [CaCu3](Mn4)O12

A series of titanates which have perovskite-like arrangements and are isostructural with [CaCu₃](Mn₄)O₁₂ have been synthesized. The total charge of the A sites can be modified (1) by substituting the Ca²⁺ cations with monovalent ones and the tetravalent manganese cations of the B sites by a mixture of (Ti⁴⁺ + M⁵⁺) in which M = Ta, Nb, Sb, or (2) by substituting the Ca²⁺ cations by a combination of cations plus vacancies. In this case, if the total charge of the A sites is 2, one obtains compounds such as $\text{[}\text{Th}{}^{\mathrm{4+}}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{□}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{Cu}{}_3\text{](Ti}{}_4\text{)O}{}_{12}$ and $\text{[T}{}^{\mathrm{3+}}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>2</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}\text{□}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}\text{Cu}{}_3\text{](Ti}{}_4\text{O}{}_{12}\text{(T =}\text{rare earth}\text{)}$; on the contrary, if the charge is less than 2, then one has to compensate it by changing that of the B sites. This leads to compounds such as [□Cu₃](Ti₂M₂)O₁₂ (M = Ta, Nb, Sb).     

Nd3+, Eu3+, and Gd3+ ions as local probes in the NaxSr3−2xLnx(PO4)2 and KCaLn(PO4)2 rare earth phosphates

Use of Nd³⁺, Eu³⁺, and Gd³⁺ as local structural probes allows the determination of the rare earth positions in the Na_xSr_3?2xLn_x(PO₄)₂ (Ln = La to Tb) and KCaLn(PO₄)₂ phases (Ln = rare earth). Moreover, a common feature of both series is a particularly high splitting of the excitation ${}^6\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and ${}^6\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ levels of the Gd³⁺ ions.     

Self-diffusion of yttrium in monocrystalline yttrium oxide: Y2O3

Yttrium self-diffusion in monocrystalline yttrium oxide (Y₂O₃) is studied by means of the classical radio tracer technique. The few reliable diffusion data obtained in the temperature range 1600–1700°C lead to the following diffusion coefficient

$\text{D=3.5×10}{}^{\mathrm{?9}}\text{exp}\text{?}\text{72}\text{RT}\text{(}\text{kcal/mole}\text{)}\text{m}{}^2\text{sec}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$

.Experimental errors on the above numerical values are large and give, for the preexponential and energy terms, respectively:

$\text{2.10}{}^{\mathrm{?7}}\text{<D}{}_0\text{<3.10}{}^{\mathrm{?10}}\text{m}{}^2\text{sec}{}^{\mathrm{?}}$

$\text{62<Q<82}\text{kcal/mole}$

.Nevertheless these results seem in good agreement with those deduced from high-temperature and low-stress creep experiments. The theoretical aspect of self-diffusion of yttrium in Y₂O₃ is studied in terms of point defects and lattice disorder due to the equilibrium between the oxide and its environment. This last part is confined to the restricted range of high oxygen partial pressure in which oxygen interstitials are supposed to be majority defects. Intrinsic and extrinsic diffusion behavior are both considered on the basis of a vacancy diffusion mechanism.     

EPR and magnetization of GdGa2

Paramagnetic resonance and magnetic measurements were performed on powdered samples of GdGa₂. The magnetic data indicated ferrimagnetic behavior with $\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{c}}\text{? 181°}\text{K}$. Above 250° K the susceptibility obeys the Curie-Weiss law $\text{χ}{}_{\mathrm{g}}\text{=}\text{2.66}{}_2\text{× 10}{}^{\mathrm{?2}}\text{(T ? 27.6)}\text{emu/g-Oe}$ which corresponds to an effective moment of 7.95 Bohr magnetons. Over the range from 190 to 300°K the data obey a Néel type law, $\text{χ}{}_{\mathrm{g}}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{= 35.95 (T ? 12.5) ?}\text{2.20 × 10}{}^4\text{(T ? 177)}$, which is indicative of ferrimagnetic order. The resonance measurements were performed at 9.013 gHz at 247, 296, and 349°K. The spectra were analyzed with a computerized curve-fitting technique that involves a linear combination of Lorentzian absorption and dispersion susceptibility components. Following demagnetization corrections, the g-factor was found to be 1.983₂ while the half-power, half-linewidth was 592.7 Oersteds.     

Electrical conductivity in calcium titanate

The electrical conductivity of polycrystalline CaTiO₃ was measured over the temperature range 800–1100°C while in thermodynamic equilibrium with oxygen partial pressures from 10^?22 to 10⁰ atm. The data were found to be proportional to the $\text{?}\text{1}\text{6}\text{th}$ power of the oxygen partial pressure for the oxygen pressure range 10^?16 – 10^?22 atm, proportional to for the oxygen pressure range 10^?8 – 10^?15 atm, and proportional to for the oxygen pressure range greater than 10^?4 atm. The region of linearity where the electrical conductivity varies as $\text{?}\text{1}\text{4}\text{th}$ power of P_O2 increased as the temperature was decreased. The observed data are consistent with the presence of small amounts of acceptor impurities in CaTiO₃. The band-gap energy (extrapolated to zero temperature) was estimated to be 3.46 eV.     

N-lines and chromium-pairs in the luminescence spectra of the spinels ZnAl2O4:Cr3+ and MgAl2O4:Cr3+

It is shown that the N-lines in the luminescence spectra of the two spinels ZnAl₂O₄:Cr³⁺ and MgAl₂O₄:Cr³⁺ exhibit quite similar dependencies on chromium concentration, excitation frequency, and thermal treatment of the samples. While most of these lines are structure dependent, the line N₄ at $\text{ν}{}_{\mathrm{R}}\text{?}\text{ν}\text{≈ 400}\text{cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$ and two very weak lines are in both cases due to chromium-pairs. The exchange Hamiltonian H_ex = JS₁ · S₂ + j(S₁ · S₂)² used for the ground-state splitting is fitted by the parameters J = 40.9 cm^?1, j = 1.5 cm^?1 and J = 45.6 cm^?1, j = 2.0 cm^?1 for ZnAl-spinel and MgAl-spinel, respectively. The differences between the spectra of low-doped and high-doped samples are in both cases caused by the existence of a phonon sideband of the N₄-line, which is in many respects similar to the well-known phonon side band of the R-line.     

Cryogenic luminescence studies of Eu3+ in LiEuCl4

The luminescence associated with the Eu³⁺ ion in LiEuCl₄ has been studied at cryogenic temperatures under conditions of high resolution. Emission was observed to originate from both the ⁵D₀ and ⁵D₁ excited states, and transitions to the ${}^7\text{F}{}_0\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_1\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_2\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_3$, and ⁷F₄ ground levels were observed. The fine structure observed within these emission bands was found to be consistent with the existence of an effective D₄ site symmetry for the emitting Eu³⁺ species, even though the europium polyhedron was found to be that of a bisdisphenoid.