A DOUBLE-TEMPERATURE-GRADIENT TECHNIQUE FOR THE GROWTH OF PURE C60 SINGLE CRYSTALS FROM THE VAPOR PHASE

Pure C₆₀ single crystals were grown by a sublimation-condensation method in an evacuated dosed quartz tube situated in a double-temperature-gradient furnace. Large C₆₀ single crystals, up to a size of 0.6 mm×1.0 mm×2.0 mm with quite smooth and shiny faces, were obtained. X-ray diffraction, electron diffraction and X-ray morphology were carried out and showed that the quality of large C₆₀ single crystals grown by the double-temperature-gradient technique is excellent. In this paper the experimental results of the growth of large C₆₀ single crystals are reported and the morphological and structural characterizations are discussed in detail.     

INVESTIGATION OF GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF MONOCRYSTALLINE C60 FILMS IN HELIUM GAS ENVIRONMENT

The growth characteristics of C₆₀ films were investigated in helium gas environment at pressures of 0, 2.667×10^-2 and 6.667×10^-2 Pa, respectively. X-ray diffraction results showed that perfectly (111) oriented monocrystalline C₆₀ films with large grains were successfully deposited on synthetic 1M phlogopite mica-fluorophlogopite (0Ol) plane at a substrate temperature of 160℃ when the helium gas pressure is 2.667×10^-2 Pa. The results indicated that under appropriate helium gas pressure, the energy change of C₆₀ molecules through collisions with helium atoms, and the decrease of the supersaturation of the vapor pressure in the vicinity of the substrate resulted in a quasi-thermodynamic equilibrium deposition system. As a result, well-structured monocrystalline C₆₀ films were deposited on (001) plane of the fluorophlogopite substrate.     

控制成核生长大尺寸C60，C70单晶

通过改进双温区双温度梯度方法，成功地控制成核密度，分别生长出线度可达6mm和5mm的大尺寸C₆₀，C₇₀单晶，并对其表面形貌和晶体结构进行了研究. 关键词：     

Crystal structure and phase transitions of [(C2H5)4N]6Bi8Cl30

A new [(C₂H₅)₄N]₆Bi₈Cl₃₀ crystal of the family of alkylammonium halogenobismuthates was grown. X-ray diffraction studies showed that the crystals are monoclinic, space group C2/m with a = 20.117(5), b = 12.682(3), c = 20.396(5) Å, β = 93.03(3), Z =2. The lattice consists of (C₂H₅)₄N⁺ cations and a new type of Bi₈Cl⁶⁻₃₀ anion. Dielectric studies revealed two closely-lying structural phase transitions around 241 K (on cooling). They were interpreted as due to a freezing of the rotational motions of tetraethylammonium cations.     

SiC formation on Si(100) via C60 precursors

The interaction between C₆₀ molecules and the Si(100) surface and the preparation of silicon-carbide thin films by thermal reaction of C₆₀ molecules with the Si(100) surface have been investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, reflection high-energy electron diffraction and atomic force microscopy measurements. The effects of annealing temperature and C₆₀ coverage on the SiC formation will be discussed. It is found that the C₆₀ molecules bond covalently with silicon, and the number of bonds increase upon increasing the annealing temperature. Annealing at T≥830°C entails the formation of stoichiometric silicon carbide clusters that coalesce to form a continuous SiC layer when the C₆₀ coverage is greater than one monolayer. Deep pits acting as silicon diffusion channels are present with dimensions that increase with the amounts of C₆₀.

The interaction of C₆₀ with the SiC surface was also investigated. It is found that a similar covalent interaction is present in the two systems C₆₀/Si and C₆₀/SiC.     

ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE STUDIES OF THE C60 FILM CONDENSED ON 2H-MoS2(0001) SURFACE

The electronic structure and vibrational spectrum of the C₆₀ film condensed on a 2H- MoS₂(0001) surface have been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ul-traviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and infrared high-resolution electron-energy-loss spectroscopy (HREELS). AES analysis showed that at low energy side of the main transition, C₆₀ contains a total of three peaks just like that of graphite. However, the energy position of the KLL main Auger transition of C₆₀ looks like that of diamond, indicating that the hybridization of the carbon atoms in C₆₀ is not strictly in sp²- bonded state but that the curvature of the molecular surface introduces some sp²pz- bonded character into the molecular orbitals. XPS showed that the C 1s binding energy in C₆₀ was 285.0eV, and its main line was very symmetric and offered no indication of more than a single carbon species. In UPS measurement the valence band spectrum of C₆₀ within 10eV below the Fermi level (E_F) shows a very distinct five-band structure that character-izes the electronic structure of the C₆₀ molecule. HREEL results showed that the spectrum obtained from the C₆₀ film has very rich vibrational structure. At least, four distinct main loss peaks can be identified below 200 meV. The most intense loss was recorded at 66 meV, and relatively less intense losses were recorded at 95, 164 and 197meV at a primary energy of electron beam E_P = 2.0eV. The other energy-loss peaks at 46, 136, 157 and 186meV in HREEL spectrum are rather weak. These results have been compared to infrared spectrum data of the crystalline solid C₆₀ taken from recent literatures.     

Photoelectron spectroscopy measurements of the valence band structures of polymerized thin films of C60 and La0.1C60

The electronic valence band structures of polymerized thin films of C₆₀ and La_0.1C₆₀ have been studied by using ultra-violet photoelectron spectroscopy. Additionally, the films have been characterized by using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The valence band of the C₆₀ film shows major peaks at binding energies of 2.6, 7.2, 10.3, and 12.6 eV. In the case of the doped film, we observe (i) an additional peak with a binding energy of 13.7 eV, (ii) evidence for redistribution of the density of electronic states due to hybridization between the 5d orbitals of La and the C₆₀ cage, and (iii) significantly higher density of the electronic states near the Fermi energy. The valence band spectra of the doped film are in good agreement with recent results of the density functional theory that support strong hybridization between the d-valence orbitals of La and the C₆₀ cage.     

Controllable preparation and disorder-dependent photoluminescence of morphologically different C60 microcrystals

Different C₆₀ crystals were synthesized by precipitation from a mixture of the good solvent m-xylene and the poor solvent isopropyl alcohol. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). We found that the morphologies and sizes of the samples could be controlled by adjusting the volume ratio between the good and poor solvents. Especially, an unexpected short flower column-like crystal was synthesized at low ratios (from 1:6 to 1:12). Room temperature photoluminescence (PL) and HRTEM studies of the C₆₀ crystal samples reveal that the PL efficiency of the crystals decreases with increasing crystalline order and that the disordered C₆₀ crystals synthesized at the ratio of 1:2 show 10 times higher PL efficiency than that of pristine C₆₀. The mechanism of the growth process of these C₆₀ crystals was also studied by replacing the good solvents m-xylene with toluene and mesitylene.     

EFFECT OF ATOMIC HYDROGEN ON THE ACETYLENE-ADSORBED Si(100)(2×1) SURFACE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy, low energy electron diffraction and quadrupole maas spectrometer (QMS) have been employed to study the effect of atomic hydrogen on the acetylene-saturated pre-adsorbed Si(100)(2×1) surface and the surface phase transition at room temperature. It is evident that the atomic hydrogen has a strong effect on the adsorbed C₂H₂ and the underlying surface structure of Si. The experimental results show that CH and CH₂ radicals co-exist on the Si surface after the dosing of atomic hydrogen; meanwhile, the surface structure changes from Si(100)(2×1) to a dominant of (1×1). These results indicate that the atomic hydrogen can open C=C double bonds and change them into C-C single bonds, transfer the adsorbed C₂H₂ to C₂H_x(x = 3,4) and break the underlying Si-Si dimer, but it cannot break the C-C bond intensively. The QMS results show that some C₄ species axe formed during the dosing of atomic hydrogen. It may be the result of atomic hydrogen abstraction from C₂H_x which leads to carbon catenation between two adjacent C-C directs. The C₄ species formed are stable on Si(100) surfaces up to 1100 K, and can be regarded as the potential host of diamond nucleation.     

Fabrication and growth rate estimation of PrBa2Cu3O7−δ single crystal by the modified top seeded crystal pulling method

Recently, we succeeded in fabricating single crystals of PrBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ by a modified top seeded crystal pulling method called the SRL-CP (Solute Rich Liquid-Crystal Pulling) method. Y₂O₃ and MgO polycrystalline crucibles and a MgO single crystal crucible were used to grow the single crystals. The crystal growth temperature was set in the range of 968°C to 972°C. The grown crystals were identified as PrBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ by X-ray diffraction. In the case of using Y₂O₃ crucibles the composition of the grown crystals was Y_xPr_1−xBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ (0.48 < x < 0.57) and in the case of using MgO crucibles a relatively small amount of Mg contamination to the grown crystals occurred at a typical concentration of approximately 1 at.% of the sum of cations. According to the crystal growth model of the SRL-CP method [1–5], a maximum growth rate of 1.7 × 10⁻⁵ cm/s was calculated with the aid of the phase diagram studies we reported earlier [6]. This value is reasonably in agreement with the experimental results.     

钾掺杂对三联苯的超导特性探寻

新型超导材料的设计合成及其超导机理的探索是目前凝聚态物理学领域的重要研究方向. 本文采用高真空热烧结方法制备了钾掺杂对三联苯粉末材料并表征了它们的晶体结构、分子振动、磁学及超导特性. X射线衍射图谱和拉曼光谱表明在烧结样品中除存在钾掺杂对三联苯和KH外, 还含有苯环重组的C₆₀和石墨成分. 拉曼光谱中部分峰位的红移进一步证实钾成功掺入对三联苯分子晶体中并将4 s电子转移到C原子上. 零场冷却磁性测量结果表明: 多数样品在整个温度测量区间表现为居里顺磁性, 但少数样品呈现出抗磁性, 而且在17.86, 10.00 和6.42 K三个温度点出现磁化率突降的反常行为, 其中17.86 K处的突降很可能源于钾掺杂C₆₀引起的超导转变, 而后两者可能与钾掺杂对三联苯导致的超导相关. 研究结果有助于理解金属掺杂芳香烃有机超导体这一新兴超导家族的晶体生长和物理特性, 同时也提供了一种低温制备C₆₀和石墨的新方法.     

Metallic Rb4C60 and Rb5C60 on the top layer of C60 single crystal

Photoemission studies reveal the existences of metallic Rb₄C₆₀ and Rb₅C₆₀ surface phases on the top layer of C₆₀ single crystal. After Rb₃C₆₀ thin film with thickness of nanometers has formed on the (1 1 1) surface layers of the C₆₀ single crystal, the excess deposition of Rb atoms do not induce the bulk-like face-centered cubic to body-centered tetragonal or body-centered cubic structure transitions at room temperature. The large size of C₆₀ molecule offers the surface vacancies for the formation of Rb₄C₆₀ and Rb₅C₆₀ monolayer that is further verified by Rb 3d core-level photoemission measurements. Valence band photoemission results exhibit the surface phases are metallic.     

铁电晶体PbxBa1-xNb2O6和掺Li,Na的PbxBa1-xNb2O6的结构和电弹张量的测定

用提拉法从熔体中生长出Pb_0.37Ba_0.63Nb₂O₆和Pb_0.30Ba_0.533Na_0.306Li_0.028Nb₂O₆两种铁电单晶。用X射线衍射方法分析了两种单晶的结构,结果表明,室温时两种晶体都属于四方晶系点群4mm。测定晶格参数得PBN晶体的a=12.493?和c=3.98?;掺Li,Na的PBN晶体的a=12.493?和c=3.970?。测定了两种晶体全部各52个电弹张量的分量,结果表明PBN晶体具有优良的压电性,其中压电系数d₁₅=108×10^-12C/N。这种晶体很有希望用作与厚度切变模式有关的压电换能器材料。掺Li,Na的PBN晶体的介电常数显著降低,而铁电居里点有明显的提高。 关键词：     

黄河矿的晶体结构

黄河矿是在我国发现的一种新的钡铈氟碳酸盐矿物,化学式为BaCe(CO₃)₂F。根据单晶体X射线衍射资料,该晶体属赝三角晶系。晶胞参数α=5.1?;c=19.6?。空间群是C₃⁴-R3。每个晶胞含有三个化学式量。利用空间群的对称性及衍射强度测定了重原子的位置,并在此基础上结合晶体化学知识推断了轻原子的位置。本文讨论了由此得出的赝结构的可靠性,并就其特点与同类矿物的晶体结构作了比较。 关键词：     

尖晶石结构自旋有序CaTi2O4单晶生长和磁化率特性研究

通过助溶剂熔融法并在氩气气氛炉中成功生长出高质量大尺寸的CaTi₂O₄的单晶.X射线衍射实验及能量损失谱EDS证实,制备的CaTi₂O₄单晶晶胞参数a=9.781?,b=9.966?,c=3.148?,所有样品均为单相,且符合化学计量比,样品高纯.通过直流磁化率的测量,首次给出了晶体的Van-Vleck顺磁因子为6.85×10^-5cm³/mol,Cure-Weiss温度为-0.44 K,呈弱反铁磁性.同时,通过单晶各向磁化率的测量,进一步确认了CaTi₂O₄晶体中一维有序Ti-Ti反铁磁dimer链的形成,并明确了其方向. 关键词： 2O₄')" href="#">CaTi₂O₄ 磁化率 各向异性 反铁磁二聚化     

有机芳香烃掺杂控制C_(60)微/纳米晶形貌和发光

C60高度的分子对称性使其能带间的电子跃迁被禁止,导致其发光很弱。为了提高C60纳米晶的发光强度,采用挥发C60的芳香烃饱和溶液的方法,一步合成了芳香烃溶剂化的C60纳米晶。实验结果表明,有机溶剂的掺杂在不同程度上增强了C60纳米晶的发光,其原因可能是溶剂的掺杂破坏了C60的高度的分子对称性。     

掺铥钨酸镱钾激光晶体结构模拟及振动光谱

采用泡生法生长了掺铥钨酸镱钾（KTm_0.1Yb_0.9（WO₄）₂）激光晶体。利用X射线单晶衍射法和X射线粉末衍射法研究了KTm_0.1Yb_0.9（WO₄）₂晶体的物相与结构。采用X射线单晶衍射法并结合Diamond晶体结构绘图软件,获得了晶体内部结构模型图：该晶体是由WO₆、TmO₈/YbO₈和KO₁₂基团组成。W₂O₁₀二聚体通过WOW单氧桥相连,在平行于c轴方向上形成（W₂O₈）_n多重带。ReO₈和KO₁₂多面体共顶相连,沿[101]和[110]方向形成了具有二维层结构的延长带。X射线粉末衍射分析表明：该晶体具有低温β相双钨酸盐结构,属于单斜晶系,空间群C2/c;计算了晶胞参数、晶粒尺寸和结晶度。测试了晶体的振动光谱,对各个峰值的红外和拉曼活性及分子振动情况进行了归属,进一步验证了晶体中WO₆原子基团及单氧桥（WOW）和双氧桥（WOOW）的存在。     

碘酸镁晶体的结构与相变

本文用差热分析、高温和室温X射线衍射分析等方法研究了Mg(IO₃)₂·4H₂O的相变过程: Mg(IO₃)₂·4H₂O晶体属单斜晶系,空间群为P2或Pm,每个晶胞含有两个化合式量,点阵常数为a=8.307?,b=6.627?,c=8.541?,β=1.00°45′。我们用X射线粉末法测定了α-Mg(IO₃)₂的晶体结构。α-Mg(IO₃)₂属六角晶系,其空间群是P6₃。在14℃的点阵参数为a=5.4777?,c=5.1282?,c/a=0.9362。每个单胞含一个化合式量,6O^II占据在6(c)等效位置上,21^V占据在2(b)等效位置上,Mg⁺⁺无序地占据着2(a)等效位置的一半。其原子参数为x_c=0.096,y_c=0.344,z_c=0.162,z_b=0,z_a=0.981。从结构来看,它与α-LiIO₃同晶型,所不同的是2(a)位置只有一半被Mg⁺⁺离子占据着,另一半为空位。 关键词：     

C60单晶的汽相生长

报道使用Ｃ₆₀粉末，利用双炉装置，通过闭管汽相法生长Ｃ₆₀单晶的实验及结果。Ｃ₆₀单晶的质量很好，较大单晶的尺寸为０．５ｍｍ×０．６１ｍｍ×１．０ｍｍ。Ｘ射线衍射和电子衍射图的分析得到室温下Ｃ₆₀单晶为ｆｃｃ结构，确定了晶格常数，还进行了Ｒａｍａｎ光谱实验，实验结果表明，热、冷区温度及两者的温度差是影响大尺寸Ｃ₆₀单晶汽相生长的主要因素，对此进行了详细的讨论。 关键词：     

The crystallographic symmetries of single BaPb1−xBixO3 crystals grown from BaCO3-PbO2-Bi2O3 solutions

Single crystals of Perovskite-type oxide BaPb_1−xBi_xO₃ are grown from BaCO₃-PbO₂-Bi₂O₃ solutions which are weighed in two kinds of mixing ratios: X/2 mol % BaCO₃ − (100−X) mol % PbO₂ − X/2 mol % Bi₂O₃ and (10+X/2) mol % BaCO₃ − (90−X) mol % PbO₂ − X/2 mol % Bi₂O₃ These room temperature crystal structures are examined by using an X-ray powder diffraction method. The crystals grown from X/2−(100−X)−X/2 mol % solutions are orthorhombic at room temperature, while the structures are tetragonal with crystals grown from relatively Ba rich and Pb poor ( (10+X/2)−(90−X)−X/2 mol % ) solutions. This result indicates that the difference in the mixing ratio of the initial materials brings about a drastic structural change. The orthorhombic and the tetragonal crystals of x0.25 exhibit superconducting transition at 10K and 12K, respectively. The transition temperature in the latter is 2K higher than the former. In the light of this result, some difference between orthorhombic and tetragonal crystals is considered to influence superconductivity in this system.