Synthesis and study of photocatalytic activity of nanoscale quasi-one-dimensional Ti1 ? xVxO2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.13) and Zn1 ? xCoxO (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) oxides

A original method of synthesis of quasi-one-dimensional Ti_{1 − x} V _x (OCH₂CH₂O)₂ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.13) and Zn_{1 − x} Co _x (HCOO)(HOCH₂CH₂O) (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) has been developed. The synthesis products were used as a basis for nanoscale extended Ti_{1 − x} V _x O₂ and Zn_{1 − x} Co _x O oxides. The compounds obtained and products of their thermolysis were investigated by X-ray diffraction, microscopy, IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, and chemical analysis; the shape and size of particles were determined by scanning electron microscopy. The good prospects of Ti_{1 − x} V _x O₂ and Zn_{1 − x} Co _x O solid solutions as photocatalysts for hydroquinone oxidation are shown.     

Mechanism of NdSr2 ? xCaxMn2O7 (0 ≤ x ≤ 2.0) solid solution formation

The mechanisms of formation of NdSr_{2− x} Ca _x Mn₂O₇ (0 ≤ x ≤ 2.0) solid solution have been studied. The dependence of its volume magnetic susceptibility on the calcium concentration is obtained. The stability of this solid solution is compared with that of similar solid solutions in lanthanum-containing systems.     

Thermal conductivity of single crystals of Ca1 ? xErxF2 + x and Ca1 ? xTmxF2 + x solid solutions

The thermal conductivity of single crystals of Ca_{1 − x} Er _x F_{2 + x} (x = 0.01, 0.05, 0.07, and 0.10) and Ca_{1 − x} Tm _x F_{2 + x} (x = 0.02, 0.04, and 0.06) solid solutions is studied in the temperature ranges 50–300 and 298–673 K. With increasing content of rare-earth elements, the behavior of thermal conductivity in these solid solutions changes from the characteristic of defect single crystals to glasslike. The concentration dependences of thermal conductivity for the two systems differ insignificantly.     

Transmission spectra of epitaxial layers of Pb1 ? xEuxTe (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.37) solid solutions in the frequency range 7–4000 cm?1

The spectra of epitaxial Pb_{1 − x} Eu _x Te (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.37) solid solution layers grown on BaF₂ and Si substrates have been investigated over a wide frequency range 7–4000 cm⁻¹ at temperatures of 5–300 K. Apart from the phonon and impurity absorption lines, the absorption in a local mode in PbEuTe layers of substrates and buffer layers has been observed in the frequency range 110–114 cm⁻¹. As the temperature decreases from 300 to 5 K, the transverse phonon mode softens from 33.0 to 19.5 cm⁻¹.     

Kinetics of glass transition and thermal stability of?Se58Ge42?xPbx?(9≤x≤20) glasses

Se₅₈Ge_42−x Pb _x (9≤x≤20) glasses have been prepared using conventional melt quenching technique. Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) measurements show single glass transition and double crystallization, which indicate the occurrence of phase separation in the samples. The phases present in the samples were identified using XRD. The kinetics of the glass transition has been studied in terms of the variation of glass transition temperature with composition and heating rate. In addition to this, activation energy of the glass transition (E _t ) has also been evaluated and its composition dependence is also investigated. The thermal stability of these glasses has been investigated using various stability criteria: Deiztal first glass criterion, ΔT, Saad and Poulain weighted thermal stability, H′ and the S-parameter. The values of these parameters were obtained using various characteristic temperatures such as the glass transition temperature, T _g , the onset temperature of crystallization, T _c , and the peak crystallization temperature, T _p . The values of stability parameters show that the phase corresponding to second crystallization is more stable than the phase corresponding to first one. The stability in terms of the lead (Pb) content has been determined considering the values of stability parameters of the phase corresponding to second peak. It was found that the stability increases with the lead content.     

M?ssbauer study of compounds of Cu3 ? xFexSnS4 and Cu2Fe1 ?xZnxSnS4 systems

A M?ssbauer study of the structural and charge states of ⁵⁷Fe and ¹¹⁹Sn atoms in the compounds of Cu_{3 −x} Fe _x SnS₄ and Cu₂Fe_{1 − x} Zn _x SnS₄ systems was performed. It was shown that the iron atoms in the compounds of both systems were in the divalent and trivalent states occupying the tetrahedral positions of the structure. The character of the changes of the degree of covalency of the Fe²⁺-S, Fe³⁺-S and Sn⁴⁺-S bonds during the isomorphic substitution in the systems was established.     

Ion-electron transfer in solid solutions Rb2 ? 2xFe2 ? xPxO4

The rubidium monoferrite RbFeO₂-based solid solutions with the composition Rb_{2 − 2x} Fe_{2 − x} P _x O₄ have been synthesized, and their crystal structure and the temperature and concentration dependences of the total and electron conductivities have been studied. The introduction of P⁵⁺ ions has been found to sharply decrease the electron conductivity that prevails in pure rubidium monoferrite and, at the same time, to increase the ionic conductivity. The latter becomes dominant as the phosphorus concentration increases. The maximum rubidium-cation conductivity of the materials under study is ∼3 × 10⁻² S/cm at 300°C and ∼3 × 10⁻¹ S/cm at 700°C. The results have been compared with the previously obtained data for similar solid solutions based on rubidium monogallate and monoaluminate.     

Electronic properties of LiMn2?xTixO4

Ti-substituted LiMn₂O₄ (LiMn_2−x Ti _x O₄, x=0, 0.15, 0.30, 0.45, 0.60, and 0.75) has been synthesized using solid-state reactions. Their crystal and electronic structures were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS). XRD data suggested that the lattice parameters of LiMn_2−x Ti _x O₄ increase due to the replacement of Mn by Ti ions. XPS results indicated that the substituted Ti ions were in +4 oxidation state; consequently, the normal oxidation state of Mn ions has been detected by measuring the binding energy splitting of Mn 3s states, which decreases with the content of substituted Ti. The valence band spectra suggested that the intensity of e _g level of Mn 3d orbitals increased due to the increase of the Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ ratio.     

Dependences of the dielectric and pyroelectric properties of (1 ? x)PbFe1/2Nb1/2O3?xPbTiO3 ferroelectric ceramics solid solutions on the PbTiO3 content in a compositional range of 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.08

(1 − x)PbFe_1/2Nb_1/2O_3−x PbTiO₃ (PFN-xPT) ferroelectric ceramics with low dielectric loss and pronounced anomalies of dielectric and pyroelectric properties near the ferroelectric-ferroelectric phase transition was obtained by doping with lithium. The temperature dependence of the position of the morphotropic boundary between the rhombohedral (monoclinic) and tetragonal phases in the x-T phase diagram of the PFN-xPT system was determined for the first time.     

Reaction e + e ? → π + π ? π + π ? at energies of √ s ≤ 1 GeV

The e ⁺ e ⁻ → π ⁺ π ⁻ π ⁺ π ⁻ cross section is calculated for energies of 0.65 ≤ √s ≤ 1 GeV in the framework of the generalized hidden local symmetry model. The calculations are compared with the data of CMD-2 and BaBaR. It is shown that the inclusion of heavy isovector resonances ρ(1450) and ρ(1700) is necessary for reconciling calculations with the data. It is found that, at √s ≈ 1 GeV, the contributions of the above resonances are much larger, by a factor of 30, than the ρ(770) one, and amount to a considerable fraction ∼0.3–0.6 of the latter at √s ∼ m _ρ. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Dispersion of the refractive index in β-Tl1 ? x Cu x InS2 crystals (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.015)

The refractive index dispersion in β-Tl_{1 − x} Cu _x InS₂ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.015) crystals has been studied using intrinsic interference. It is shown that these crystals are characterized by anomalous-dispersion regions at wavelengths slightly exceeding those corresponding to exciton peaks. It is established that, using intrinsic interference, one can detect excitons in these crystals at room temperature. Modulation of interference patterns is revealed, and explanation of this phenomenon is proposed. Original Russian Text ? A.N. Georgobiani, A.Kh. Matiyev, S.V. Bulyarski, T.A. Matiyeva, 2008, published in Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Fizicheskaya, 2008, Vol. 72, No. 10, pp. 1523–1525.     

Irreversible increase in the temperature range of existence of the orthorhombic antiferroelectric phase in PbZr1 ? xTixO3 ceramics (0.02 ≤ x ≤ 0.05)

The influence of thermostating at 450°C on the dielectric and pyroelectric properties of PbZr_{1 − x} Ti _x O₃ polarized ferroelectric specimens the range 0.02 ≤ x ≤ 0.05 has been investigated. An irreversible increase in the temperature of the ferroelectric-antiferroelectric phase transition was observed in all specimens upon their cooling after exposure to an elevated temperature for more than 1 h. The original position of the phase-transition point on the temperature scale was not recovered as a result of afterpoling upon cooling through the Curie temperature. Heating of the same specimens in the bridged mode up to 650°C with subsequent abrupt immersion in silicone oil at room temperature (hardening) is accompanied by an additional increase in the range of existence of the antiferroelectric phase from 3 to 15°C with an increase in the x concentration.     

Crystal structure and electrical properties of GdxMn1 ? xS and TixMn1 ? xSe solid solutions

Regions of the existence of sulfide Gd _x Mn_{1 − x} S and selenide Ti _x Mn_{1 − x} Se solid solutions have been identified. Their electrical and thermoelectric properties have been studied in the temperature range 80–900 K. It has been established that the substitution of Gd²⁺ and Ti²⁺ ions for Mn²⁺ cations initiates reversal of the type of charge carrier with respect to the starting compounds MnS and MnSe. The cation substitution in solid solutions brings about a change from the hole conduction (α > 0) characteristic of the manganese monosulfide and monoselenide to the electronic conduction (α < 0).     

IR reflection and Raman spectra of β-Tl1 ? x Cu x InS2 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.015) single crystals

The IR reflection and Raman spectra of β-Tl_{1 − x} Cu _x InS₂ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.015) single crystals have been studied in the temperature range 84–300 K. It is shown that partial replacement of thallium by copper atoms leads to a decrease in the frequencies of the corresponding oscillations in the frequency range 40–500 cm⁻¹ and does not induce (at given concentrations) local oscillations. Analysis of the transformation of the IR reflection spectra at T ₂ ≈ 185 K revealed a ferroelectric phase transition. Original Russian Text ? A.N. Georgobiani, A.Kh. Matiyev, C.V. Bulyarski, T.A. Matiyeva, 2009, published in Izvestiya Rossiiskoi Akademii Nauk. Seriya Fizicheskaya, 2009, Vol. 73, No. 1, pp. 138–140.     

Thermal expansion of (Ba1 ? xLax)Ti1 ? x/4O3 solid solutions

Deformation and the thermal expansion coefficient of ceramic samples of (Ba_{1 − x} La _x )Ti_{1 − x/4}O₃ solid solutions (x = 0, 0.026, 0.036, 0.054) were studied in the temperature range 120–700 K. Based on an analysis of the data obtained, the temperature-composition phase diagram is refined, and the temperature dependence of the polarization is calculated. The results are discussed in combination with the dielectric measurement data. Original Russian Text ? M.V. Gorev, I.N. Flerov, Ph. Sciau, S. Guillemet-Fritsch, 2009, published in Fizika Tverdogo Tela, 2009, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 746–752.     

La1-xSrxFeO3-δ（0≤x≤2/3）的低频内耗研究

对A位掺杂的La_1-xSr_xFeO_3-δ氧化物体系进行了低频内耗测量.研究发现此体系的内耗和模量-温度谱随Sr掺杂量（x）的不同而变化.当Sr含量x=0时,LaFeO_3-δ体系的内耗和模量在测量温度范围内（-150—380℃）没有明显变化;而当x=0.2,0.25,1/3以及0.5时,掺杂样品均观察到一个与正交—三角相变对应的相变型内耗峰P₁,且其峰温随x增加向低温移动.在x=0.25,1/3,0.5,0.6以及2/3的样品中还观察到一个弛豫型特征的内耗峰P₂,此峰伴随着模量的变化,可归于畴壁的运动.进一步分析表明畴壁是受氧空位钉轧的.在x=0.5,0.6以及2/3样品的模量-温度谱上呈现出的模量急剧变化是与三角—立方铁弹性相变有关的. 关键词： 内耗 畴壁 钉扎 铁弹性相变     

Magnetic phases in Pr0.5Sr0.5Mn1 ? xCoxO3 (x ≤ 0.5) solid solutions

The magnetic and magnetotransport properties of Pr_0.5Sr_0.5Mn_{1 − x} Co _x O₃ (x ≤ 0.5) solid solutions have been investigated using neutron diffraction methods. The magnetization and electrical conductivity have been measured in magnetic fields up to 140 kOe. It has been established that, during cooling in the temperature range from 160 to 110 K, the compounds of compositions with a cobalt content x ≤ 0.07 undergo a structural phase transition from the high-temperature ferromagnetic phase to the antiferromagnetic phase. A further substitution of cobalt for manganese leads to a stabilization of the inhomogeneous dielectric ferromagnetic state, whereas a state of the cluster spin-glass type has been revealed in compositions with x = 0.15 and 0.20. At x ≥ 0.25, a new magnetic phase with a Curie temperature up to 210 K is formed as a result of the magnetic interaction between manganese and cobalt ions. A magnetic phase diagram of the system under investigation has been constructed.     

Studying the local structural features of Zn2 ? 2xCd2xV2O7 by NMR and IR spectroscopy

The local structure of pyroanion groups in the incommensurate phase X-Zn_{2 − 2x} Cd_2x V₂O₇ (0.11 ≤ x ≤ 0.48) with a zero volumetric expansion coefficient is studied. Comparative analysis of IR and NMR spectra of samples in the X-phase and of ZnCdV₂O₇ revealed that vanadium atoms have a similar structural and an identical charge environment. Additional bands in the IR spectra of the X-phase in the range of end vibrations are due to the influence of the cation sublattice.     

Effect of the spin and valence states of cobalt ions on the kinetic properties of Ho1 ? xSrxCoO3 ? δ and Er1 ? xSrxCoO3 ? δ compounds

The electrical conductivity and Seebeck effect in ceramics based on cobaltites Ho_{1 − x} Sr _x CoO_{3 − δ} (x = 0.65, 0.75, 0.85, 0.95) and Er_{1 − x} Sr _x CoO_{3 − δ} (x = 0.75, 0.85, 0.95) with a perovskite-like structure have been investigated in the temperature range T > 77 K. All the compounds under study are characterized by the variable-range-hopping conductivity with the temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity corresponding to the Mott law. It has been found that, in the Ho_0.35Sr_0.65CoO_{3 − δ} compound, thermally excited Co³⁺ ions contribute to the electrical conductivity with an increase in temperature to 250 K. The Seebeck coefficient of the systems studied decreases as the strontium concentration and temperature increase. It has been shown that, for an adequate explanation of this behavior, proper allowance must be made for the splitting of the 3d levels, as well as for the charge disproportionation of the cobalt ions.