The antiferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic properties of iron selenides with NiAs-type structure

The magnetic properties of the NiAs-type iron selenides have been investigated by susceptibility measurements between 100 and 450 K. Hexagonal -Fe_1-x Se exhibits both antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism depending on composition. For antiferromagnetic alloys with 0.02x0.10 (50.5 to 52.5 at % Se) the transition to the paramagnetic state is assumed to occur in the unstable range between room temperatur and about 573K. Ferrimagnetism is observed at compositions near Fe₇Se₈ (0.10x0.16; 52.5 to 54.3 at % Se) withCurie temperatures varying only slightly with composition. In Fe₇Se₈ the ferriparamagnetic transition is observable at 453 K. The characteristic discontinuities in the magnetization curves of Fe₇Se₈ in both superstructures (3c, 4c) are related to the rotation of the magnetic moments from a direction close to [001] into (001).The antiferromagnetism of Fe_0.89Se (52.8 at % Se) changes abruptly into ferrimagnetism when the temperature is raised above 160 K. The similar abrupt changes of the magnetic susceptibilities in the antiferromagnetic region are possibly associated with a crystallographic transformation. In the range of monoclinic -Fe_1-x Se with 0.24x0.36 (56.8 to 61.0 at % Se) only Fe₃Se₄ is ferrimagnetic above room temperature; alloys containing more selenium are ferrimagnetic far below room temperature. In Fe_0.69Se (59.1 at % Se) the transition from ferrimagnetism to paramagnetism was observed at 145 K. The saturation magnetization and the magnetic moments obtained from neutron diffraction are compared with values calculated from a simple ionic model.

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Die antiferromagnetischen und ferrimagnetischen Eigenschaften von Eisenseleniden mitNiAs-Struktur

Zusammenfassung Die magnetischen Eigenschaften von Eisenseleniden mit NiAs-Struktur wurden mittels Suszeptibilitätsmessungen zwischen 100 und 450 K untersucht. Hexagonales -Fe_1-xSe zeigt abhängig von der Konzentration sowohl Antiferromagnetismus als auch Ferrimagnetismus. In antiferromagnetischen Legierungen mit 0,02x0,10 (50,5 bis 52,5 At % Se) verläuft die Umwandlung in den paramagnetischen Zustand im nichfstabilen Bereich zwischen Raumtemperatur und 573 K. Ferrimagnetismus wurde in der Nähe von Fe₇Se₈ (0,10x0,16; 52,5 bis 54,3 At % Se) beobachtet mitCurietemperaturen, die sich nur wenig mit der Konzentration ändern. Fe₇Se₈ zeigt die ferri-paramagnetische Umwandlung bei 453 K. Die charakteristischen Diskontinuitäten der Magnetisierungskurven von Fe₇Se₈ in beiden Überstrukturen (3fache und 4fachec-Achse) hängen mit der Drehung der magnetischen Momente aus einer [001]-nahen Richtung in die (001)-Ebene zusammen. Der Antiferromagnetismus von Fe_0,89Se (52,8 At % Se) geht bei 160 K sprunghaft in Ferrimagnetismus über. Ähnliche sprunghafte Änderungen der magnetischen Suszeptibilitäten im antiferromagnetischen Bereich sind möglicherweise mit einer kristallographischen Umwandlung verbunden. Im Phasenbereich von monoklinem -Fe_1-x Se mit 0,24x0,36 (56,8 bis 61,0 At % Se) ist einzig Fe₃Se₄ oberhalb Raumtemperatur ferrimagnetisch; Legierungen mit mehr Selen sind weit unterhalb Raumtemperatur ferrimagnetisch. In Fe_0,69Se (59,1 At % Se) wurde der Übergang von Ferri- zu Paramagnetismus bei 145 K beobachtet. Die Sättigungsmagnetisierung und die magnetischen Momente aus Neutronenbeugungsexperimenten wurden mit Werten verglichen, die mit einem einfachen ionischen Modell berechnet wurden.

     

Dissociation equilibrium between uncharged and charged local anesthetic lidocaine in a surface-adsorbed film

The dissociation equilibrium between uncharged local anesthetic lidocaine (LC) and charged local anesthetic LC (LCH⁺) in a surface-adsorbed film was investigated by measuring the surface tension and pH of aqueous solutions of a mixture of hydrochloric acid and LC. The surface tension values decreased slightly with increasing total molality m_t at 0X₂0.5, where X₂ is the mole fraction of LC in the mixture, while they decreased rapidly with increasing m_t at 0.5<X₂1. It was shown from the pH measurements that almost all LC molecules were changed into LCH⁺ ions by protonation at 0X₂0.5 and both forms coexisted only at 0.5<X₂1. The quantities of the respective LC and LCH⁺ transferred from the aqueous solution to the adsorbed film, i.e., their surface densities, were calculated by applying the thermodynamic equations derived to the surface tension and pH data. A greater quantity of LC than LCH⁺ existed in the adsorbed film at the coexisting composition. The partitioning behavior of LC and LCH⁺ in the adsorbed film was characterized by three composition regions: (1) slight partitioning of low surface-active LCH⁺ in the region at 0X₂0.5, (2) preferential partitioning of LC at 0.5<X₂<around 0.7, and (3) negative partitioning of LCH⁺ at around 0.7X₂1. The present results clearly indicate that uncharged local anesthetics transfer into hydrophobic environments such as cell membranes more than charged ones.     

Ionic strength dependence of formation constants. Part 4. Potentiometric study of the system Cu2+-Ni2+-citrate

Summary The ternary Cu²⁺-Ni²⁺-citrate (cit^3–) system was investigated potentiometrically in aqueous solution, at different temperatures, 10t45°C, and ionic strengths, 0.03I0.8 mol dm^–3, using potassium nitrate or tetraethylammonium bromide as background salt. Since the citrate anion forms weak complexes with potassium, the stability constants here reported differ according to whether the potassium association is considered or not. In the presence of both Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺, the mixed metal species, [CuNi(cit)₂H_–2]^4– is formed with citrate in solution, in addition to the various binary complexes. We have obtained the dependence for all the formation constants on ionic strength and temperature. The previous suggestions concerning a general equation for describing the dependence, log =f(I), are confirmed; from the study of log =f(T) we have obtained the values of thermodynamic parameters. The dependence of H on ionic strength is discussed.     

Effect of small TiO2 additions on the properties of nickel catalysts in hydrocarbon steam feforming

Small TiO₂ additions decrease both the resistance to carbon formation and (at amounts>1wt.%) the specific activity of Ni catalysts. Particularly harmful are falls of temperature<700 K, causing a rapid and irreversible deactivation of catalysts.

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Optimizing Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis of Extraterrestrial Materials: Fragments of Lunar Rocks, Meteorites, Chondrules, and Ultrarefractory Inclusions

A previously developed approach to the optimization of instrumental neutron activation analysis based on the simulation of gamma spectra of samples of the specified composition was extended to the analysis of samples of cosmic origin differing in chemical composition, including samples of small mass (0.01 mg) and dimensions (100 m). The approach was justified by comparing the results obtained with the published data.     

Kinetics and mechanism of the reaction of aquachromium(III) with l-ascorbic acid in aqueous media

The kinetics of the reaction of l-ascorbic acid (H2A) with aquachromium(III) has been studied over the range 0.04 [H2A]T 0.16 mol dm–3, 3.5 pH 6.0, 25.0 t 50.0C, 0.03 I 1.0 mol dm–3 (KNO3) and 0% [MeOH] 20% (v/v). The reaction takes place via an outer-sphere association between Cr3+/CrOH2+ and H2A, followed by transformation of the outer- into an inner-sphere complex by slow interchange. The anation rate constants for Cr3+ and CrOH2+ species (k1 and k2) at 25C and I=1.0moldm–3 (KNO3) are 1.68×10–4 and 2.14×10–4s–1, respectively. H and S for the k1 and k2 paths are 27.0±2kJmol–1, –227±5J K–1mol–1 and 57.2± 4kJmol–1, –123±14JK–1mol–1, respectively. Anation of Cr(H2O)3+6 and Cr(H2O)5OH2+ follow an Ia path.     

Metallreiche Phasen im ternären System Ni-Se-Te

Zusammenfassung Die metallreichen Phasen im System Ni-Se-Te wurden durch Röntgenaufnahmen bei Zimmertemp. und bei höheren Temperaturen sowie durchDTA untersucht. Bei Zimmertemp. wurden im pseudo-binären Schnitt Ni₃(Se_1-x , Te _x )₂ Phasen mit den folgenden Strukturen gefunden: rhomboedrischer Ni₃S₂-Typ fürx=0; tetragonaler (Ni,Fe)₁₁Se₈-Typ für 0,15x0,35; tetragonaler Rickardit-Typ für 0,50x0,80; Überstrukturen des Rickardit-Typs für 0,95x1. Bei höheren Temperaturen verbreitert sich das Homogenitätsgebiet der Phase mit der tetragonalen Rickardit-Struktur. Über 600–770°C tritt im ganzen Gebiet 0x1 eine kubisch.

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Metal-rich phases in the ternary system Ni-Se-Te

The metal-rich phases in the system Ni-Se-Te have been studied by X-ray diffraction at room temperature and elevated temperatures, and byDTA. At room temperature phases with the following structures were found in the pseudo-binary section Ni₃(Se_1-x , Te _x )₂: rhombohedral Ni₃S₂ type forx=0; tetragonal (Ni,Fe)₁₁Se₈ type for 0,15x0,35; tetragonal rickardite type for 0,50x0,80; superstructures of the rickardite type for 0,95x1. At higher temperatures the homogeneity range of the phase with the tetragonal rickardite structure broadens. Above 600–770°C a face-centered cubic phase exists in the whole range 0x1; a model for the structure of this phase is proposed. The compound Ni_2,6Te₂ is orthorhombic at room temperature; it becomes hexagonal at 720°C and disproportionates at 820°C; by partial substitution of Te by Se the hexagonal form is stabilized at room temperature. Similarly, the compound Ni₆Se₅ which is stable above 440°C only, is stabilized at room temperature by partial substitution of Se by Te. The phase Ni₆(Se_1-x , Te _x )₅ decomposes by a peritectoid reaction at 650° (x=0) to 590°C (x=0,3).

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M Spectra of the Rare Earth Elements Measured with an Ultra-Thin Window Si(Li) Detector

The oxides of the rare earth elements 57Z71 were excited by electrons with an energy between 3 and 15keV. X-rays were detected by an energy dispersive Si(Li) spectrometer, with an ultra-thin polymer entrance window. Due to the limited resolution of this type of spectrometer, the M spectra of the rare earths appear to consist of only four peaks: M, M,, M, and M₂N₄. The net height of these peaks relative to that of M, was used as a measure of the relative intensity. For 3keV electrons, a continuous decrease of the relative intensity of M with increasing Z was observed, ranging from approximately 90% for 57 La to less than 10% for 71 Lu. This behaviour is in agreement with a model involving a gradual filling up of the levels N6 and N7 with increasing Z. The relative intensity of M is lower than that of M by about a factor of 5, whereas M₂N₄ is approximately half as intense as M.     

Preparation of a lichen reference material

For preparation of a multielement lichen reference material for environmental studies, 25 kg of the epyphitic lichen Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. was collected in unpolluted regions of Portugal. The lichen was removed from Cistus ladanifer and Quercus spp. The material was ground to a mesh size 125 m. The material homogeneity was evaluated by determining Na, K, Mn, Br, As, La and Sm on two samples of 100 mg taken at each of 20 locations of the bulk material; the locations were randomly chosen. The k₀-based INAA was used. The material is homogeneous for fractions 100 mg, as shown by the evaluation of the heterogeneity of the subsampling operation in the 20 locations and by the results of a one-way analysis of variance for the data obtained. The composition of Evernia prunastri varies neither with the region where it grows nor with the date of collection. This work was accomplished under contract with the IAEA.     

Mechanism of the oxidation of L-ascorbic acid by the bis(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate)cobaltate(III) ion in aqueous solution

A detailed investigation of the oxidation of L-ascorbic acid (H₂A) by the title complex has been carried out using conventional spectrophotometry at 510 nm, over the ranges: 0.010 [ascorbate] _T 0.045 mol dm^–3, 3.62 pH 5.34, and 12.0 30.0 °C, 0.50 I 1.00 mol dm^–3, and at ionic strength 0.60 mol dm^–3 (NaClO₄). The main reaction products are the bis(pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate)cobaltate(II) ion and l-dehydroascorbic acid. The reaction rate is dependent on pH and the total ascorbate concentration in a complex manner, i.e., k _obs = (k ₁ K ₁)[ascorbate] _T /(K ₁ + [H⁺]). The second order rate constant, k ₁ [rate constant for the reaction of the cobalt(III) complex and HA^–] at 25.0 °C is 2.31 ± 0.13 mol^–1 dm³ s^–1. H = 30 ± 4 kJ mol^–1 and S = –138 ± 13 J mol^–1 K^–1. K ₁, the dissociation constant for H₂A, was determined as 1.58 × 10^–4 mol dm^–3 at an ionic strength of 0.60 mol dm^–3, while the self exchange rate constant, k ₁₁ for the title complex, was determined as 1.28 × 10^–5 dm³ mol^–1 s^–1. An outer-sphere electron transfer mechanism has been proposed.     

Determination of Al,Ca, V and Mn by INAA: Application to the Reference Material IAEA-395 “Urban Dust”

Instrumental NAA based on short-lived radionuclides implies high initial total count rates which change appreciably over the counting period. This in turn necessitates corrections for three negative biases: losses due to differences in counting time between samples and standards; pile-up losses, and (residual) influence of dead-time. The procedure is demonstrated for the determination of Al, Ca, V and Mn in the IAEA Reference Material 395 Urban Dust. The obtained data are in good agreement with the reference values for this material. By limiting the total relative dead-time to 25%, statistical uncertainties are below 5%.     

Scanning Proton Microprobe Microanalysis for the Investigation of Homogeneity of IAEA Urban Dust Reference Materials

In order to develop new reference materials for microanalytical nuclear techniques, the Scanning Proton Microprobe (SPM) technique was used to determine homogeneity levels within 100×200 m² micro-area on small pieces of IAEA Urban Dust reference materials. The experimental methods are described in detail. The results show that IAEA-396A/M Vienna Urban Dust is homogeneous enough for a SRM (10% for Si, S, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn) for small sample analysis.     

Measurements of relative thick target yields for PIGE analysis on light elements in the proton energy interval 2.4–4.2 MeV

In order to extend the energy range of the systematic investigation on relative thick target yields performed by ANTTILA et al² for 1E_p2.4 MeV bombarding energies, gamma spectra and yield data are presented for elements Z=3–9, 11–17, 19–21 in the energy range 2.4E_p4.2 MeV and the results are discussed from the point of view of PIGE analysis.     

Physikalisch-chemische Eigenschaften der Halbleiter im System GeS x Se1−x

Specimens of the system GeS _x Se_1–x were examined by means of X-ray and differential thermal analysis for 0x1. The activation energy of the specimens was calculated according to a semi-empirical method on the basis of the known thermodynamic parameters of the components.

     

Determination of total,and bound Se in sera by INAA

In this study we report on the comparison between the total selenium in serum (total Se) with that which is apparently bound to high molecular weight (>12,000 D) species, presumably proteins (bound Se). Nine hundred seventy seven (977) serum samples arising out of a population-based epidemiological study were prepared in duplicate for the determination of total Se by pipeting directly into irradiation vials; and separate duplicate aliquots were dialyzed against DI water for the determination of bound Se. All samples were analyzed by neutron activation analysis via^77mSe (17.4 s). A small dialyzable Se component (6%) (free Se), defined as the difference between the total Se minus the bound Se, was identified.     

Inelastic scattering of unpolarized neutrons on dimer clusters

On the basis of a microscopic calculation of the inelastic neutron scattering spectra for scattering by exchange dimer clusters, we have determined the conditions for applicability of the semiphenomenological approach to determination of the scattering cross sections based on the spin model. The scattering cross sections obtained in the spin model are distinguished from the exact values by the fact that modified form factors of the SS transitions are used in the exact calculation instead of the magnetic form factors of the individual atoms. In the case of weak overlap of the one-electron wave functions for different centers, the exact scattering cross sections coincide with the cross sections calculated on the basis of the spin model.We have investigated the inelastic neutron spectrum for scattering by a dimer d²–d¹ of mixed valency. Tunneling transfer of the extra electron leads to splitting of the exchange line corresponding to the transition with S=1 in the system with localized electrons and the appearance of new lines. The spectrum consists of a series of forbidden transitions (with conservation of parity and S=1) and allowed transitions (with a change in parity and S=0, 1). The results obtained allow us to determine the parameters of Heisenberg and double exchange in mixed-valency dimers using the inelastic neutron scattering spectra.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 392–398, July–August, 1988.     

1A1⇔5T2 Spin Transition in Heterometallic Solid Phases FexNi1-x(Htrz)3(NO3)2 · H2O (Htrz = 1,2,4‐Triazole)

Solid phases Fe_xNi_1-x(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O (0.4 x 0.8$) and Ni(Htrz)₃(NO₃)₂ · H₂O were synthesized and studied. The phases were studied by means of magnetochemistry, powder Xray difraction analysis, and electronic and IR spectroscopy. The heterometallic phases are described by the stoichiographic method of differentiating dissolution (DD). The values of x were determined by two methods — atomic absorption and DD. Magnetochemical data showed that the solid phases exhibit a hightemperature ¹A₁ ⁵T₂ 0.5 x 0.8 and disappears at x = 0.4. The spin transition is accompanied by thermochromism (color changed from pink to white at 0.6 x 1 and from pink to light lilac at x = 0.5). A decrease in x leads to a decrease in the temperature of the forward (under heating T_c ) and reverse (under cooling T_c ) transitions, a decrease in hysteresis value ( T_c), and a smearing of the spin transition.     

A toxic reagent-free method for normal-phase matrix solid-phase dispersion extraction and reversed-phase liquid chromatographic determination of aldrin,dieldrin, and DDTs in animal fats

A method for the determination of aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, DDE, and DDD contamination in animal fats (beef tallow, lard, and chicken fat) without using toxic reagents is developed, that uses high-performance liquid chromatography after the sample has been prepared by matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD) with acidic alumina oxide. A reversed-phase C₁-silica column with a mobile phase of 50% (v/v) ethanol solution (in water) and a photo-diode array detector were used for the determination. Average recoveries of the target compounds (0.2–5.0 g g^–1) ranged from 84–98%, with coefficients of variation of <5%. The limits of quantitation were 0.16 g g^–1 for AD, 0.10 g g^–1 for DD, 0.06 g g^–1 for DDT, 0.07 g g^–1 for DDE, and 0.05 g g^–1 for DDD. No toxic reagents were used at all.     

Hydrophile-lipophile balance of alkyl ethoxylated surfactants as a function of intermolecular energies

Summary The semiempirical MNDO method has been used in order to examine the variation of the molecular properties of hydrocarbons C_nH_2n+2 (with 1n19) and ethylene oxide chains CH₃(CH₂CH₂O)_mCH₃ (with 1m19) as a function of their molecular length. Least-square fits of those properties have been calculated, along with two mathematical relations between the hydrophile-lipophile balance of alkyl-phenol ethoxylated surfactants and (1) the ratio of molecular lengths between their lipophilic and hydrophilic branches; (2) the intermolecular energies between the molecules of surfactant, water and hexane.