Magnetoresistance in La0.5Sr0.5MnO2.5

Resistance measurements indicate the presence of magnetoresistance in the La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_2.5 brownmillerite related compound. An 80 % of magnetoresistance is found at 75 K. In spite of the partial break‐up occurring at the 3D network of octahedra sharing corners, characteristic of the full oxygen content perovskite phase, the oxygen deficient compound exhibits complex magnetic and electric properties. Such behavior can be explained on the basis of ferromagnetic and metallic clusters randomly distributed at the octahedral layers separated from each other by an insulating antiferromagnetic matrix. AC susceptibility measurements suggest spin glass behavior at low temperature as a consequence of the competition between different magnetic interactions.     

Amorphous Mo-doped NiS0.5Se0.5 Nanosheets@Crystalline NiS0.5Se0.5 Nanorods for High Current-density Electrocatalytic Water Splitting in Neutral Media

It is vitally important to develop highly active, robust and low-cost transition metal-based electrocatalysts for overall water splitting in neutral solution especially at large current density. In this work, amorphous Mo-doped NiS_0.5Se_0.5 nanosheets@crystalline NiS_0.5Se_0.5 nanorods (Am−Mo−NiS_0.5Se_0.5) was synthesized using a facil one-step strategy. In phosphate buffer saline solution, the Am−Mo−NiS_0.5Se_0.5 shows tiny overpotentials of 48 and 209 mV for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), 238 and 514 mV for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) at 10 and 1000 mA cm⁻², respectively. Moreover, Am−Mo−NiS_0.5Se_0.5 delivers excellent stability for at least 300 h without obvious degradation. Theoretical calculations revealed that the Ni sites in the defect-rich amorphous structure of Am−Mo−NiS_0.5Se_0.5 owns higher electron state density and strengthened the binding energy of H₂O, which will optimize H adsorption/desorption energy barriers and reduce the adsorption energy of OER determining step.     

Magnetoelectric perovskite (Bi0.5Pb0.5)(Fe0.5Zr0.5)O3: Preparation,structural and magnetic properties

The perovskite (Bi_0.5Pb_0.5)(Fe_0.5Zr_0.5)O₃ was synthesized by solid-state reaction in an attempt to find magnetoelectric materials, in which ferroelectricity and ferromagnetism coexist. This complex perovskite has been studied by X-ray and neutron powder diffraction in combination with magnetic measurements. The compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbam with a ～ √2a_p, b ～ 2√2a_p and c ～ 2a_p (with a_p ～ 4.057 Å). The field and temperature dependence of the magnetization combined with neutron diffraction data showed antiferromagnetic behavior with the Neel temperature, T_N ～ 450 K. Rietveld refinements of neutron powder diffraction data collected at different temperatures, between 10 and 700 K, have been carried out in order to extract information about the thermal evolution of the nuclear and magnetic structures. A distorted orthorhombic perovskite structure was found within the whole temperature interval. The Bi/Pb and Fe/Zr ions were found to be partially ordered over the perovskite A-site and disordered over the B-site. The neutron diffraction patterns of the (Bi_0.5Pb_0.5)(Fe_0.5Zr_0.5)O₃ sample showed evidence of a long-range magnetic ordering below T_N with a propagation vector k = (0,0,0) and an antiferromagnetic arrangement of the magnetic moments of the Fe³⁺ cations in the B-site. This is consistent with an A_y-type magnetic structure. The factors governing the structural and magnetic properties of (1 ? x)BiFeO₃–xPbZrO₃ solid solutions are discussed and compared with those of pure BiFeO₃ and PbZrO₃. A solid solution strategy for developing magnetoelectric properties in BiFeO₃-based compounds is described, with the aim of realizing both a spontaneous polarization and magnetization at room temperature.     

SrAu0.5Pt0.5 and CaAu0.5Pt0.5, analogues to the respective Ba compound,but featuring purely intermetallic behaviour

Both, SrAu_0.5Pt_0.5 and CaAu_0.5Pt_0.5, have been synthesized by reaction of corresponding mixtures of the pure elements at 1223 K in an argon atmosphere, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray analysis as well as by magnetic susceptibility and electric resistivity measurements. The new compounds crystallize in the CrB type of structure and thus are isostructural to BaAu_0.5Pt_0.5 (SrAu_0.5Pt_0.5: Cmcm; a = 4.262(1) Å; b = 11.435(3) Å; c = 4.632(1) Å; Z = 4; CaAu_0.5Pt_0.5: Cmcm; a = 3.9858(4) Å; b = 10.920(1) Å; c = 4.5249(5) Å; Z = 4). SrAu_0.5Pt_0.5 as well as CaAu_0.5Pt_0.5 are poor metallic conductors with ρ_300K = 0.95 mΩ.cm and ρ_300K = 3.93 mΩ.cm, respectively, and featuring diamagnetic behaviour.According to ESCA measurements SrAu_0.5Pt_0.5 and CaAu_0.5Pt_0.5 both can be formulated as having intermetallic character, showing a negligible electron transfer from alkaline earth metals to the noble metals.     

Ultra-incompressible Ternary Diborides Re_（0.5）Ir_（0.5）B_2,Re_（0.5）Tc_（0.5）B_2,Os_（0.5）W_（0.5）B_2 and Os_（0.5）Ru_（0.5）B_2：Density Functional Calculation

In this paper, density functional computations have been applied to the structural, elastic and electronic properties of ternary transition metal diborides Re0.5Ir0.5B2, Re0.5Tc0.5B2, Os0.5W0.5B2 and Os0.5Ru0.5B2 in hexagonal (P63/mmc) and orthorhombic (Pmmn) structures with both local density approximation and generalized gradient approximation. LDA gives smaller lattice parameters and larger elastic moduli than GGA. Both results show that the hexagonal ones are more stable than orthorhombic ones except Os0.5Ru0.5B2. Moreover, the hexagonal structure has superior elastic property than orthorhombic one. Generally speaking, the calculated elastic moduli of Re0.5Ir0.5B2 and Os0.5Ru0.5B2 are smaller than those values of Re0.5Tc0.5B2 and Os0.5W0.5B2 within the same structure because of the filling of antibonding states. The relativistic effects result in weaker bonds of Tc-B (Ru-B) than those of Re-B (Os-B). All the diborides are ultra-incompressible. Re0.5Tc0.5B2 has the largest shear modulus and it is a promising superhard diboride like Os0.5W0.5B2. The elastic properties are in high correlation with the bond strength. The shear moduli are more sensitive than the bulk moduli to the bond strength.     

稀土取代的复合氧化物Eu_（0．5）RE_（0．5）Fe_（0．5）Mn_（0．

利用固相反应合成了稀土取代的复合氧化物Ｅｕ_（０．５）ＲＥ_（０．５）Ｆｅ_（０．５）Ｍｎ_（０．５）Ｏ_３（ＲＥ＝Ｌａ，Ｐｒ，Ｎｄ，Ｓｍ，Ｇｄ，Ｔｂ，Ｄｙ，Ｈｏ，Ｅｒ，Ｔｍ，Ｙｂ）．测量了这些化合物的ＸＲＤ和ＸＰＳ谱。在ＸＰＳ研究中发现，稀土取代而使稀土元素本身的结合能相对于其倍半氧化物中的有所降低；在取代的复合氧化物中，随着ＲＥ离子半径的减小，Ｆｅ、Ｍｎ的结合能随之增加。     

Synthesis and structure of CsLi0.5Al0.5PO4

A new phosphate CsLi_0.5Al_0.5PO₄ with a structure related to the β-tridymite structure has been synthesized by a precipitation method. X-ray powder diffraction, electron probe microanalysis, second harmonic generation of laser radiation, and IR spectroscopy have been used for studying the compound. Differential scanning calorimetry shows that the synthesized phosphate undergoes phase transitions at T _tr = 68 and 130°C. The crystal structure of CsLi_0.5Al_0.5PO₄ was refined on the basis of X-ray powder diffraction data by the Rietveld method in space group P2₁/a (Z = 8) with the unit cell parameters a = 17.8323(3) Å, b = 5.4250(1) Å, c = 9.3666(2) Å, β = 89.984(8)°, V = 906.10(9) ų.     

Effect of ZnO on sintering and microwave dielectric properties of 0.5CaTiO3-0.5 (Li0.5La0.5) TiO3 ceramics

The novel calcium titanate-lithium lanthanum titanate doped with zinc oxide (0.10, 0.30, and 0.50 mol. %) ceramic samples were prepared by solid-state reaction route. The phase formation, microstructure, densification, and microwave dielectric properties were investigated. It was found that the doping with zinc oxide led to a decrease in sintering temperature by 25 ^oC as compared with pure calcium titanate lithium lanthanum titanate due to the liquid phase effect. Also, the calcium titanate lithium lanthanum titanate (10ZCTLLT&30ZCTLLT)) doped with lower zinc oxide (0.10 and 0.30 mol. %) led to higher densification parameter. This was followed by increasing the zinc oxide doping up to (0.50 mol. %) which resulted in a decrease in densification and microwave dielectric properties which may be attributed to increase in porosity and grain growth upon the evaporation of zinc and oxygen vacancy. This led to the increase in dielectric loss (≈10 × 10^?4) value with 50ZCTLLT. Hence, the best result of microwave dielectric characteristics was obtained for 0.5CaTiO₃–0.5(Li_0.5La_0.5)TiO₃ with (0.10 and 0.30 mol. % ZnO) 10ZCTLLT and 30ZCTLLT ceramic samples sintered at 1175 ^oC/2h, with low dielectric constant (ε_r) = 4.4–10.5, very low dielectric loss = 1.07-2.23 × 10^?4 and high quality factor (Q x ?) ≈59-55 × 10⁴ at 8 GHz. Consequently, they can be used not only in wireless satellite communications technology but also can be used in the fifth-generation telecommunication 5G technology construction.     

La0.5Ba0.5CoO3中Y的替代效应

用固相反应法制备了La0.5Ba0.5CoO3多晶材料，系统研究了Y的替代对材料磁性和输运特性的影响，结果发现，Y的掺入主要产生了两种效应，一是Y向Co的3d轨道产生了电荷转移，使分子磁矩下降，二是出现了Co离子的反铁磁交换作用，当Y含量少于或等于0.3时，材料中出现了自旋的非共线结构。当Y含量大于0.3时，材料从铁磁态为主转变为反铁磁态为主，对不同Y含量的材料，其导电机制都属于极化子的变程跳跃导电，随Y含量增加，材料电经迅速增大。     

Electrochemical properties of submicro-sized layered LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2

Submicro-sized layered LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ was synthesized via an improved solid-state reaction, in which at first a precursor mixed by nickel manganese double hydroxide with lithium hydroxide solution was prepared in order to make the fully contact between these materials, and then was calcined at different temperatures. The heat treatment process and the crystal structure of materials were investigated by DTA, TGA, and XRD methods. The SEM images show that the particles of layered LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ are submicrometer in size. It was found that the layered LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂ synthesized at 750 °C for 24 h in oxygen atmosphere presents the best electrochemical performance, which delivers an initial discharge capacity of 153 mAh/g in the charge/discharge potential region (vs. Li) of 2.5–4.3 V, and exhibits good cycle stability.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Optical Properties of (CH3NH3)2CoX4 (X = Cl,Br, I,Cl0.5Br0.5, Cl0.5I0.5, Br0.5I0.5)

The reaction of methylammonium halides and cobalt halides yielded the organic‐inorganic hybrid compounds of general formula (CH₃NH₃)₂CoX₄. By varying the different halides, we were able to synthesize the whole row from Cl to I as well as some mixed halides compounds and to determinate the crystal structures. (CH₃NH₃)₂CoX₄ (X = Cl, Br, Cl_0.5Br_0.5, Br_0.5I_0.5) crystallize isotypic to (CH₃NH₃)₂HgCl₄ in space group P2₁/c with Z = 4 [X = Cl: a = 7.6483(9), b = 12.6885(18), c = 10.8752(12) Å, β = 96.639(9)°; X = Cl_0.5Br_0.5: a = 7.8271(9), b = 12.9543(9), c = 11.1007(11) Å, β = 96.320(8)°; X = Br: a = 7.9782(2), b = 13.1673(2), c = 11.2602(2) Å, β = 96.3260(10)° and X = Br_0.5I_0.5: a = 8.2435(12), b = 13.645(2), c = 11.5856(18) Å, β = 95.54(2)°]. The mixed halides show a statistic distribution in both cases. In (CH₃NH₃)₂CoCl₂I₂ an ordered variant is realized representing a new structure type [C2/m, Z = 4, a = 18.808(4), b = 7.3604(7), c = 10.4109(17) Å, β = 120.364(13)°]. (CH₃NH₃)₂CoI₄ crystallizes again isotypic to the respective mercury compound [(CH₃NH₃)₂HgCl₄] [Pbca, Z = 8, a = 10.9265(5), b = 12.1552(5), c = 20.9588(9) Å]. All structures are build up by inorganic tetrahedral [CoX₄]^2– anions and organic (CH₃NH₄)⁺ cations. Additionally the Raman spectra as well as the optical reflectance spectra are discussed.     

Magnetic behaviour of the orthochromite La0.5Gd0.5CrO3

Magnetic behaviour of the perovskite La_0.5Gd_0.5CrO₃ has been studied. The orthochromite orders canted antiferromagnetically below Neel temperature T_N of ～225 K. Reversal of magnetization is observed in temperature dependence of magnetization measured in field cooled mode under external fields upto 500 Oe. In the field dependence of magnetization below T_N, a small hysteresis is observed with the magnetic anisotropy continuously increasing with lowering of temperature. Estimated values of Cr³⁺ moments, internal field due to sub-lattice of canted ordered Cr³⁺ and the paramagnetic Curie temperature of Gd³⁺ sub-lattice are found to be smaller than reported for GdCrO₃. Compared with Pr substituted analogue La_0.5Pr_0.5CrO₃, Cr³⁺ moment is about the same but the internal field at the Gd³⁺ sub-lattice is much smaller.     

X-ray spectra and features of the electron energy structure of TaC, TaN, HfC, TaC0.5N0.5, and Hf0.5Ta0.5C

The electron energy structure of titanium and hafnium carbide, titanium and solid solutions of TaC_0.5N_0.5 and Hf_0.5Ta_0.5C nitride is investigated experimentally (by X-ray and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and theoretically (based on the quantum mechanical calculations in a full multiple scattering approximation, by the program FEFF8 with a self-consistent semirelativistic potential). A good accordance between the calculated curves of the densities of electronic states and the corresponding experimental curves is obtained. The chemical bond features in the investigated compounds and solutions are revealed.     

复合掺杂氧化物La0.5Sr0.5CoO2.91的性能和稳定性

采用固相反应法和柠檬酸-硝酸盐溶胶-凝胶低温自蔓延燃烧法（简称柠檬酸法）合成了La0.5Sr0.5CoO2．91（LSC）复合氧化物。借助XRD和SEM对不同制备方法合成粉体的晶体结构和晶粒形貌进行了研究。结果表明：固相反应法可制得均一钙钛矿结构的LSC氧化物，柠檬酸法除制得LSC氧化物外，还有LaSrCoO4相的生成。柠檬酸-硝酸盐溶胶-凝胶低温自蔓延燃烧法合成粉体的粒度相对较小。为研究以Ce0．9Gd0.1O1．95（GDC）为电解质的固体氧化物燃料电池阴极材料的性能，将LSC粉体与GDC粉体按6：4（质量比）制备了固体氧化物燃料电池（SOFC）的阴极片。在空气气氛下使用直流四探针法研究了烧结样品300～800℃的电导率，发现由柠檬酸法得到粉体制备的阴极片的电导率值较高。将制备的样品置于马弗炉中800℃条件下烧结800h，比较失效前后电导率的变化情况，并借助XRD，SEM等测试手段分析样品电导率变化的原因。分析发现，失效后两种样品的电导率值都有所降低，且样品中都有新相生成，晶体形貌有较大的变化。     

La0.5-xNdxBa0.5CoO3化合物的磁性和输运特性

在La0.5-xNdxBa0.5CoO3化合物中用Nd对La进行了替代研究，结果表明，Nd的掺入未改变Co3d电子的巡游性。随Nd含量增大，材料的分子磁矩单调下降，当Nd含量大于或等于0.45时，材料中出现了磁性相分离，当x≤0.45时，随Ｎd含量增加，材料的居里温度单调下降，这是由于稀土离子的尺寸效应。电阻测量表明，在所研究的温度范围内，在居里点以下，材料属热扩散导电，在居里点以上属极化子的变程跳跃导电。     

亚稳态Fe0.5-xCoxCu0.5纳米晶粉末的微观结构研究

利用机械合金化方法制备了Fe0.5-xCoxCu0.5(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5)系列合金材料,采用X射线衍射和DSC方法对不同组分的样品进行了测试和分析,将XRD的分析结果与DSC测量结果进行了比较,并从γ相转变温度的角度对微观结构进行了研究.结果表明,球磨60h后可以得到以Cu为基的fcc的均相结构,合金粉末的晶粒尺寸、均方根内应力和均缺陷密度与组分的关系不大,晶格常数与组分的关系很大,Co0.5Cu0.5样品的晶格常数比纯Cu的小.合金样品的组分和微观结构对γ相的转变温度和放热焓有很大影响.     

Oxygen evolution on La0.5Ba0.5CoO3: Transient measurements

The recovery behavior of an aged La_0.5Ba_0.5CoO₃ electrode after interrupting a cathodic discharge current (forced decay, all starting from a high prepolarized state) at a still positive overpotential of 150 mV is discussed. It was found that the potential rises again after interrupting the cathodic current. This rise in potential decreases with decreasing cathodic currents when the electrodes are stabilized at the same starting overpotential before applying the cathodic current. The rise in potential also decreases with decreasing starting overpotential for the same cathodic discharge current. From these measurements it was concluded that higher oxides are present to a certain depth in the oxide layer at high positive overpotentials.Open-circuit decay measurements with different starting overpotentials were performed, all showing logarithmic slopes of ～ 50 mV/dec. The decay rates increased for lower starying overpotentials. Impedances were measured during a decay, from which effective capacitances were calculated. For a given overpotential, the capacitances during a decay were practically constant in the overpotential range from 220 to 150 mV for a given staring overpontential. But for higher starting overpotentials the capacitances were found to be higher. These effects are explained by a change in effective surface area for different starting overpotentials caused by the above-mentioned higher oxides blocking the surface.