Superior dielectric properties and bandgap modulation in hydrothermally grown Gr/MgO nanocomposite

MgO nanoparticles (NPs) and Gr/MgO nanocomposite (NC) have been synthesized by hydrothermal route. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the crystalline cubic phase of MgO and Gr/MgO NC. Raman spectroscopy was used to study the defects in the NCs. Electron microscopy study display spherical NPs of MgO on graphene sheets. UV-visible spectroscopy shows a red shift in the absorption band and a significant reduction in the bandgap for Gr/MgO NC. The improvements in dielectric properties of NC can be ascribed to interfacial polarization between rGO and MgO. The rGO in the NCs supports the electron transfer and improves the electrical conductivity.     

Layer-by-layer growth of MgO thin films controlled by inserting a TiN seed layer using an in-situ pulsed laser deposition

Completely (200)-oriented MgO films were grown on Si(100) with insertion of a TiN seed layer by pulsed laser deposition (PLD). Compared with the conventional direct ablation of a metal Mg or ceramic MgO target, we successfully demonstrated an effective way to improve the crystallinity of MgO thin films. By using TiN as a seed layer, high-quality MgO films with an atomic-scale smooth surface of about 0.55 nm (Ra) were obtained. Moreover, it is found that the quality of MgO films was independent of the thickness of the TiN seed layer. The improved crystalline quality of the MgO films was attributed to the layer-by-layer growth mode during the deposition of MgO films, which was monitored in-situ by reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED). PACS 68.55.Jk; 81.15.Fg     

纳米Pt/MgO催化剂的表征和催化性能

"用浸渍法制备了Pt/MgO催化剂,采用X射线衍射、X射线光电子能谱、透射电子显微镜和程序升温表面反应等技术对反应前后的催化剂进行了表征．甲烷部分氧化制备合成气的反应被用来考察催化剂的催化活性和稳定性．TEM结果显示活性组分Pt粒子的尺寸小于10 nm,而载体MgO的晶粒大小在50~200 nm．在固定床微反应器上进行．在800 ℃时,Pt/MgO催化剂表现了非常高的POM催化活性和稳定性,甲烷转化率和合成气的选择性在120 h内保持稳定．活性组分Pt以金属状态存在于载体的表面上,其存在状态和分散状态都很     

Magnesium oxide nanocrystals via thermal decomposition of magnesium oxalate

The present work reports the synthesis of magnesium oxide (MgO) nanocrystals via a thermal decomposition route and the study of physicochemical properties of products. The MgO nanocrystals were prepared from magnesium oxalate powders as precursor. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis demonstrated MgO nanocrystals with an average diameter of about 20−25 nm. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electronic diffraction (SAED), and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. Optical absorption and photoluminescence emission properties of MgO nanocrystals were investigated.     

Antiferromagnetic phase transition and interlayer spin correlations in short-period EuTe/PbTe superlattices

Neutron diffraction and magnetization studies of short-period antiferromagnetic (AF) semiconducting (1 1 1) EuTe/PbTe superlattices are presented. Due to the symmetry-breaking lattice mismatch strain, only a single AF configuration forms in the EuTe layers, instead of four allowed by symmetry in bulk EuTe. The strain and the finite layer thickness also lead to a strong shift in the Néel temperature. Neutron-diffraction spectra exhibit pronounced patterns of satellites, indicating spin correlations between successive EuTe layers separated by PbTe layers, and the transfer of magnetic interactions across the diamagnetic spaces. Experiments on samples with doped PbTe layers and in external magnetic fields rule out that the coupling is caused by any of the mechanisms known to occur in metallic superlattices. Hence, our data strongly suggest the existence of a new interlayer coupling mechanism.     

The 60° or 180° twinned Bi-doped PbTe film studied by EBSD

The Bi-doped PbTe film was grown on Si(1 1 1) substrate by using hot wall epitaxy (HWE) technique. The film was characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy, micro-area X-ray diffraction and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The results indicate that the film is dominated by 〈1 1 1〉 orientation. The film consists of two twinned domains, rotated 60° or 180° around the normal to the film surface. It is speculated that the twinned PbTe film results from the deviated triangular grains. The ratio between the grains with two different orientations will decrease with the increase of the film thickness.     

Growth and properties of PbTe films on porous silicon

The structural and electrical characteristics of vacuum deposited PbTe films on Si substrate with buffer porous silicon (PS) layer were investigated. Auger electron spectroscopy, electron and optical microscopy data have shown the absence of cracks, pores, metal and chalcogen microinclusions. A mosaic structure with a grain size of 20–60 μm was detected by selective chemical etching and acoustic microscopy methods. The investigations of X-ray diffraction and X-ray pole figures showed that grains have [100] orientation along the growth direction. The cooling–heating (300–77–300 K) cycles of multilayer PbTe/sublayer/Si structures did not lead to the processes of peeling or appearance of cracks. It was found that thick amorphous layers on a PS surface change the nature of PbTe films growth.     

温度对星载成像光谱仪谱线漂移的影响

为了研究温度对成像光谱仪谱线漂移的影响,分析了谱线漂移与光谱成像系统各镜面刚体位移之间的关系,建立了温度对成像光谱仪谱线漂移影响的理论模型,通过软件仿真和热光学试验对理论模型进行了验证和修正。基于线性光学理论建立了镜面刚体位移对谱线漂移影响的数学模型,使用蒙特卡罗法对理论模型进行了数值仿真验证;采用有限元法求解了温度载荷下各镜面的刚体位移,在Matlab软件环境下利用Code V的API函数对变形后的光学系统进行了光线追迹,求解了镜面刚体位移导致的谱线位置变化,研究了成像光谱仪的谱线漂移特性,得到了温度载荷作用下的谱线漂移模型;通过热光学试验对理论模型进行了验证和修正。结果表明,在8℃～28℃范围内,谱线在光谱方向仅发生整体平移,没拉伸或压缩效应;基于线弹性理论和线性光学模型建立的理论模型与试验结果吻合较好,最大偏差不超过12%,修正后的谱线漂移模型相对误差小于5%,绝对精度优于0.2pixel。     

Structural and dc conduction studies on PbTe thin films

Lead Telluride (PbTe) films of different thickness were prepared onto precleaned glass substrates under the pressure of 2?×?10^?5 Torr by thermal evaporation. X-ray diffraction technique, scanning electron microscopy, and current–voltage characteristics were used to characterize the films. The structural analysis of the films was carried using X-ray diffractometer. The surface morphology was analyzed by using scanning electron microscope. The dc electrical conduction mechanism in vacuum-evaporated Al/PbTe/Al thin film sandwich system in the thickness range 500–5,000 Å at different temperature (303–483 K) was found to be a modified Poole–Frenkel type. The results of variation of activation energy with applied voltage and thickness are discussed.     

有序排列PMMA 模板法合成三维有序纳米孔道MgO

"利用由无乳化剂的乳液聚合法和水浮法联用技术合成得到的有序排列的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)微球为硬模板,以硝酸镁为镁源,并采用硝酸镁-柠檬酸-乙醇混合溶液浸渍PMMA微球后经干燥以及先后在300 ℃恒温灼烧3 h和500 ℃恒温灼烧5 h,制备出具有有序纳米孔道结构的MgO粒子．应用X射线衍射、高分辨扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜/选区电子衍射以及N2吸附-脱附法等技术表征了PMMA和MgO样品的物理化学性质．结果表明,所得PMMA微球颗粒较为均匀,粒径约为284 nm,且排列规整有序．由PMMA硬模板     

The effect of He+, O+, B+, and Cd+ implantation on the surface structure of magnesium oxide substrates for HTSC films

The surface structure and the morphology of polished MgO(100) substrates after ion implantation and laser annealing are studied. It is shown that ion implantation, combined with subsequent laser annealing, modifies the surface of the MgO(100) substrate, producing a single-crystal surface layer. According to electron diffraction analysis data, this layer is continuous only in case of Cd⁺ implantation.     

Growth and morphologies of one- and three-dimensional MgO nanostructures

A variety of MgO nanostructures have been fabricated by a direct gas reaction route using Mg as starting material. The evaporation of Mg combined with a mixed oxygen/argon gas provided the constituents for the MgO nanostructure growth. They were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). SEM observations revealed several MgO morphologies including one-dimensional nanowires, three-dimensional cube-shaped entities and rope-like nanowires. HRTEM and SAED results indicate that they were single-crystalline face-centered cubic MgO. PACS 81.10.Bk; 79.60.Jv     

Large-scale synthesis and growth habit of 3-D flower-like crystal of PbTe

In this paper, 3-D flower-like crystal of PbTe was successfully synthesized using Pb(CH₃COO)₂·3H₂O and Na₂TeO₃ as precursors under hydrothermal conditions, and characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD). The reaction parameters that influenced the evolution of PbTe synthesis and morphology were investigated. It was shown that the flower-like crystal of PbTe was composed of a nucleus with eight pods. A possible growth mechanism was proposed based on the calculation of the surface energies of PbTe and the SEM observation. Furthermore, the temperature-dependent transport properties of 3-D flower-like crystal of PbTe specimen have been evaluated with an average thermoelectric power of 120 S cm^?1 and electrical conductivity of 220 μV K^?1 at 740 K.     

Fe3O4/MgO(100)薄膜外场诱导电阻变化特性

采用激光分子束外延（L-MBE）方法,以MgO(100)为基底生长了Fe3O4单晶薄膜, 研究了Fe3O4/MgO(100)薄膜外场（温度、磁和激光场）诱导电阻变化特性。X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明Fe3O4薄膜是沿MgO(200)晶面外延生长的单晶薄膜;反射高能电子衍射（RHEED）强度振荡曲线分析表明Fe3O4薄膜表面平整,而且生长模式为2维层状生长;原子力显微镜（AFM）分析表明Fe3O4薄膜表面粗糙度为0.201 nm,说明薄膜表面达到原子级平整度。外场作用下Fe3O4薄膜的电阻测试表明:薄膜样品的电阻在120 K(Verwey转变温度)出现一峰值,略微下降后继续增大, 展现出半导体型的导电特性; 在激光作用下,整个测量温度范围内薄膜样品的电阻减小,样品展示出瞬间光电导的特性;从降温曲线可以看出, Verwey转变温度由无激光作用时的120 K上升到有激光作用时的140 K; 光致电阻变化率随着温度的降低而增大,这主要是由于激光作用导致电荷有序态的退局域化。     

纳米FePt颗粒:MgO多层复合薄膜的外延生长、微观结构与磁性研究

采用脉冲激光沉积法,在MgO(100)面上外延生长了FePt:MgO多层纳米复合薄膜,FePt成分为Fe48Pt52.FePt纳米颗粒周期性嵌埋于单晶MgO外延层中.原位反射式高能电子衍射分析结果表明,MgO外延层呈层状生长,而FePt纳米颗粒呈岛状生长.在整个FePt:MgO纳米复合薄膜的生长过程中,成功实现了层状-岛状生长模式的交替控制.高分辨透射电子显微镜分析结果表明,退火热处理后,结晶完整的L10-FePt纳米颗粒粒径约为5 nm,呈扁平六角形状,在MgO基底上形成逐层排列的纳米点阵.磁滞回线结果表明,退火后薄膜矫顽力增大,有序度提高,磁性增强.     

Local structure of the high-temperature thermoelectric material PbTe using the maximum entropy method (MEM) and pair distribution function (PDF)

The electron density distribution and the local structure of the high temperature thermoelectric material PbTe has been studied. Powder X-ray data set of PbTe is analyzed in terms of cell parameter, thermal vibration parameters, 1D, 2D and 3-dimensional electron density distributions. The bonding between the atoms using the maximum entropy method (MEM) and bond-length distribution using pair distribution function (PDF) have been analyzed. Both the pictorial and the numerical results of electron density and PDF studies show mixed ionic and covalent characters in PbTe.     

In situ fabrication and thermoelectric properties of PbTe–polyaniline composite nanostructures

PbTe–polyaniline (PANi) composite nanopowders were in situ fabricated via an interfacial polymerization method at room temperature (~293 K). The phase structure, composition, and morphology of the powders were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution TEM, respectively. The results show that the composite nanopowders consist of PbTe nanoparticles, PANi/PbTe core–shell nanostructure, and PbTe/PANi/PbTe three-layer sphere-like nanostructures. Formation mechanism of the PbTe–PANi composite nanostructures was proposed. The thermoelectric properties of the composite powders after being cold pressed into pellets were measured from 293 to 373 K. As the temperature increases from 293 to 373 K, the Seebeck coefficient of the composite decreases from 626 to 578 μV K⁻¹ and the electrical conductivity increases from 1.9 to 2.2 S m⁻¹.     

热电材料PbTe1-xSex的高压制备及电学性能研究

 利用高温高压技术,制备了热电材料PbTe和PbSe的固溶体合金PbTe_1-xSe_x,在室温下对其结构及电学性质进行了研究。X射线衍射（XRD）测试结果表明：PbTe_1-xSe_x具有NaCl结构;晶格常数随着Se含量（x）的增加而减小;PbTe_1-xSe_x的电阻率和Seebeck系数的绝对值随x的增大而减小;功率因子随x的增大先增大而后减小,当x=0.1时功率因子最高,达到21.7 μW/(cm·K²),比相同条件下制备的PbTe高20%。     

Fabrication of MgO nanobelts using a halide source and their structural characterization

MgO nanobelts have been fabricated by chemical vapor deposition using MgCl₃ as starting material. The products consist of a large quantity of belt-like nanostructures with typical lengths in the range of several tens to several hundreds of micrometers; some of them even have lengths on the order of a millimeter. The typical thickness and width-to-thickness ratio of the MgO nanobelts are in the range of 20 to 100 nm and about 5 to 10, respectively. The size and morphology of the MgO nanobelts were measured by transmission electron microscopy. Investigations of X-ray diffraction patterns and using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy indicate that the nanobelts have a cubic structure and are single-crystalline. Received: 23 August 2001 / Accepted: 27 August 2001 / Published online: 2 October 2001     

Electronographic investigation of short-range order in the surface layers of melts

The examination of the structure of the surface layers in melts by the reflection electron diffraction has detected a shift of the diffraction bars due to the surface monolayer and subsequent atomic layers. The magnitude of the shift depends on the surface layer thickness. An analysis of structure curves revealed a difference between the first monoatomic layer and the bulk.