Characterisation of the reduction properties of La0.5Sr0.5Fe0.5Co0.5O3

We report here on the characterisation by temperature programmed reduction, ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy of the phases resulting from treatment of the perovskite-related material La_0.5Sr_0.5Fe_0.5Co_0.5O₃ in a flowing 90% hydrogen/10% nitrogen atmosphere. The results show that treatment of La_0.5Sr_0.5Fe_0.5Co_0.5O₃ (which contains approximately 50% Fe⁴⁺ and 50% Fe³⁺) in the flowing 90% hydrogen/10% nitrogen atmosphere at 600°C does not result in the reduction of any of the constituent elements of the material and that the perovskite structure is still retained. The Mössbauer spectrum recorded following heating in the gaseous reducing environment at 1,000°C shows the presence of metallic iron, an Fe³⁺-containing phase with parameters compatible with the presence of SrLaFeO₄ which has a K₂NiF₄-type structure, and a paramagnetic Fe³⁺ phase. The X-ray absorption spectroscopy results show the presence of metallic cobalt. The Mössbauer spectrum recorded following heating at 1,200°C continues to show the Fe³⁺-containing components plus a larger contribution from metallic iron. The X-ray absorption spectroscopy results show the presence of metallic cobalt, SrLaFeO₄, La₂O₃ and SrO.     

Crystal structure and the magnetic state of Pr0.5Sr0.5Co0.5Fe0.5O3

The magnetic properties and crystal structure of the Pr_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.5Fe_0.5O₃ compound are studied by neutron and x-ray diffractions using synchrotron radiation. These measurements show that this compound is a dielectric spin glass with a magnetic moment freezing temperature of about 70 K. As temperature decreases in the range 30–95 K, a structure phase transition of the first order occurs with an increase in the symmetry from orthorhombic (space group Imma) to tetragonal (space group I4/mcm). It is assumed that the transition is caused by a change in the 4f electron configuration of the Pr³⁺ ions.     

Ab initio study of Os0.5W0.5B2, Re0.5W0.5B2, and Os0.5Re0.5B2 with high shear modulus

By using first‐principles calculations, the authors investigate the structural, mechanical, and electronic properties of experimentally synthesized Os_0.5W_0.5B₂. The calculated structural parameters and elastic properties are in good agreement with the experimental results. In addition, two new 5d transition‐metal diborides (Re_0.5W_0.5B₂ and Os_0.5Re_0.5B₂) are predicted to have promising large shear moduli. The latter mainly come from the non‐uniform distribution of valence charge density, which raises the value of the shear moduli. We discuss potentially high hardness in these materials. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

High-temperature impedance spectroscopy of BaFe0.5Nb0.5O3 ceramics doped with Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3

Bi_0.5Na_0.5TiO₃ (BNT)-doped BaFe_0.5Nb_0.5O₃ (BFN) ceramics were synthesized by a two-step solid-state reaction. Temperature dependence of dielectric properties measured at different frequencies was investigated over broad temperature and frequency ranges. Impedance spectroscopy and universal dielectric response were employed to study the relaxation behavior and conductivity mechanism of the ceramics in a frequency range from 40 Hz to 100 MHz and a temperature range from 300 K to 800 K. The complex plane impedance data revealed the bulk and grain boundary contributions toward conductivity processes in the form of semicircular arcs. The high-temperature conductivity of ceramics is attributable to thermally activated second ionized oxygen vacancy.     

Energy sublevels in an Al0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs/Al0.5Ga0.5As quantum wire

We report the successful fabrication of a V-grooveAl_0.5Ga_0.5As/GaAs/Al_0.5Ga_0.5As quantum wire system and the temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) measurement. The PL spectra are dominated by four features at 681, 642, 635 and 621 nm attributed to the luminescences from quantum wire, top, vertical and side-wall well regions by micro-PL measurements. By the calculations of the energy structure, discrete states (localized sublevels) in the quantum wire region and continuum states (extended along the side-wall and vertical quantum wells) in side-wall and vertical quantum wells have been obtained in both the conduction and valence bands. The calculated excitation energies explain very well the peak positions and their temperature dependence in the photoluminescence measurements.     

Intrinsic pinning properties of FeSe0.5Te0.5

The intrinsic pinning properties of FeSe_0.5Te_0.5, which is a superconductor with a critical temperature T_c of approximately 14 K, were studied through the analysis of magnetization curves obtained using an extended critical state model. For the magnetization measurements carried out with a superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID), external magnetic fields were applied parallel and perpendicular to the c-axis of the sample. The critical current density J_c under the perpendicular magnetic field of 1 T was estimated using the Kimishima model to be equal to approximately 1.6 × 10⁴, 8.8 × 10³, 4.1 × 10³, and 1.5 × 10³ A/cm² at 5, 7, 9, and 11 K, respectively. Furthermore, the temperature dependence of J_c was fitted to the exponential law of J_c(0) × exp(?αT/T_c) up to 9 K and the power law of J_c(0) × (1 ? T/T_c)ⁿ near T_c.     

0.5BiFeO3–0.5PbFe0.5Nb0.5O3 Multiferroic Ceramic: Structure,Dielectric and Magnetodielectric Properties

Physics of the Solid State - The structure, dielectric characteristics, and magnetoelectric effect of a 0.5BiFeO3–0.5PbFe0.5Nb0.5O3 multiferroic ceramics are studied. We found that the...     

Phase transitions in PbSc0.5Ta0.5O3

Ordered and partially ordered PbSc_0.5Ta_0.5O₃ ferroelectric single crystals are studied by diffraction, electrophysical, and optical methods. X-ray diffraction and electrophysical methods indicate the presence of a phase transition in the low-temperature range (at T = ?40°C).     

0.5PZN-0.5PZT压电陶瓷拉曼散射研究

PZT基多元系压电陶瓷在三方相含量与四方相含量相等的准同型相界处(MPB)具有极为优异的压电性能。文章采用拉曼散射方法研究了0.5PZN-0.5PZT陶瓷体系中三方-四方相共存与弥散相变现象。研究发现,与纯PZT相比,0.5PZN-0.5PZT体系拉曼谱呈明显宽化特征,表明体系弛豫性较强,依据介温谱计算出弥散因子γ高达1.71。通过对拉曼谱峰进行Gauss函数拟合,定量计算三方相R₁模式与四方相E(3TO)和A₁(3TO)模式相对强度,以及四方相E(4LO)和A₁(3LO)模式与三方相R_h模式相对强度,结果表明0.5PZN-0.5PZT体系三方相与四方相含量相等,组成位于准同型相界,该结果得到XRD相分析验证。电学测量表明0.5PZN-0.5PZT陶瓷压电性能优异：k_p=0.66, d₃₃=425 pC/N,适宜作为压电致动器材料使用。     

Negative and persistent photoconductivity in p-type Al0.5Ga0.5As/GaAs/Al0.5Ga0.5As heterostructures under uniaxial stress

Abstract

Illumination of a double p-Al_0.5Ga_0.5As/GaAs/Al_0.5Ga_0.5As heterostructure by a red light emitting diode results in a negative photoconductivity that, after the diode is switched off, slowly relaxes to a positive persistent photoconductivity, characterised by an approximately 1.5-fold increase of the two-dimensional hole concentration. This metastable state may be explained with a model in which deep electron traps are supposed to be located above the Fermi level on the inverted heterointerface. Under uni-axial compression the hole concentration in the persistent photoconductivity state, as well as in the dark state, demonstrates the same linear decrease.     

The intercalation/deintercalation kinetic studies on the structure-integrated cathode material 0.5Li2MnO3 0.5LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2

A cathode material, 0.5Li₂MnO₃ 0.5LiNi_0.5Mn_0.5O₂, was prepared by citric acid-assisted sol–gel method and its electrochemical performance was investigated. It delivered a charge capacity of 270 mAh g^?1 and a discharge capacity of 189 mAh g^?1 in the first cycle. With the increase of current density from 14 to 28 mA g^?1, the discharge capacity dropped severely to 130 mA g^?1. Obviously, the rate capability of the material was inferior to most of the oxide cathode materials. The diffusion coefficient of this material was calculated to be 6.04?×?10^?12 cm² s^?1 from the results of cyclic voltammetry measurements. Moreover, diffusion coefficients between 3.13?×?10^?12 and 1.22?×?10^?10 cm² s^?1 in the voltage range of 3.8–4.7 V were obtained by capacity intermittent titration technique. This, together with the localized Li₂MnO₃ domains in the crystal structure, may validate the poor rate capability.     

Concentration dependence of the compositional order-disorder phase-transition temperature in the solid solution PbSc0.5Nb0.5O3-PbSc0.5Ta0.5O3

The degree of compositional order S of crystals of the complete series of solid solutions (1−x)PbSc_0.5Nb_0.5O₃-xPbSc_0.5Ta_0.5O₃ grown under identical conditions is determined by x-ray examination. The form of the dependence S(x) and the variations of S for different compositions, after high-temperature annealing, indicate that the concentration dependence of the compositional order-disorder phase-transition temperature is close to linear in the given system of solid solutions. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 1828–1830 (October 1999)     

Ordering of polarons in Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3

We report detailed dielectric investigations of Pr_1?xCa_xMnO₃ (PCMO, x=0.5) ceramics, a member of the perovskite manganite family that exhibits a colossal magnetoresistance. Analysis of the electrical conductivity and dielectric constant data revealed that in the low temperature phase, below 42 K, small polarons are responsible for the charge transport in the system. This provides a new understanding of the phase diagrams in PCMO systems     

Anisotropic superconducting properties of FeSe0.5Te0.5 single crystals

We investigated the anisotropic electrical transport and magnetic properties of FeSe$_{0.5}$Te$_{0.5}$ single crystals grown by the self-flux method. The in-plane resistivity shows a metallic-like temperature dependence, while the out-of-plane resistivity shows a broad hump with a maximum at around 64 K. The magnetization loops for $H/\!/c$-axis and $H/\!/ab$-plane are also different, for example, there is a typical second peak for $H/\!/c$-axis. The in-plane critical current density is larger than the out-of-plane one. The coherence length and penetration depth were estimated by the Ginzburg-Landau theory. The anisotropic parameter $\gamma $ depends on the applied magnetic field and the temperature. The coupling of superconducting FeSe(Te) layers and the flux pinning mechanism relevant to anisotropy are also discussed.     

LiNi_(0.5)Mn_(0.5)O_2制备及表征

采用共沉淀法制备了LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2.XRD,Raman测试都表明材料是六方结构.XPS检测得出镍主要以正二价存在,锰元素主要以正四价存在.合成的LiNi0.5Mn0.5O2得到了50次的循环,但比容量较低.充放电循环性能比较研究表明,经过40次循环后,0.3,0.6,1.5 C的放电比容量分别是65.88,61.56,52.23 mA.h.g-1.     

Spontaneous phase transition from relaxor to macrodomain ferroelectric state in single-crystal PbSc0.5Nb0.5O3-BaSc0.5Nb0.5O3 solid solutions

The cooling of Pb_1?x Ba_xSc_0.5Nb_0.5O₃ solid solutions with x≤0.04 leads to a spontaneous transition from a relaxor to a macrodomain ferroelectric state, accompanied by anomalous variation of the dielectric and optical properties of the material. As the barium content in the system increases, the relaxor state becomes more stable and eventually “freezes” at x≈0.05. The crystals with x=0.06 exhibited the appearance of a macrodomain ferroelectric phase induced both by an external electric field with a strength of 1.5 kV/cm and by an internal electric field formed in the course of dielectric aging.     

Research on charge-ordering state in La0.5Sr0.5MnO2.88 and La0.5Sr0.5Mn0.5Ti0.5O3 systems

The structural, magnetic and transport properties of La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_2.88 and La_0.5Sr_0.5Mn_0.5Ti_0.5O₃ samples have been investigated systematically. Indeed, this series has been considered to understand the influence of physical parameters such as oxygen deficiency and titanium doping effect in undoped La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ sample. Ceramic material based on La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_2.88 exhibits interesting behaviours of charge-ordering (CO), ferromagnetic (FM) states and a good conductivity down to the lowest temperatures. The substitution of Ti for Mn destroyed drastically the CO, damaged the motion of itinerant e_g electrons and changed the local parameters of perovskite cell. A change of the structure from tetragonal to rhombohedral symmetry is observed causing a weakening of double-exchange interaction. The experiment results show that the suppression of the CO is sensitive to the variety of Mn³⁺/Mn⁴⁺ ratio. In a field of 8 T at 10 K, FM and CO phase can be evaluated to be ∼20:80 according to the μ_exp/μ_cal ratio for La_0.5Sr_0.5MnO_2.88, whereas the CO state is suppressed for La_0.5Sr_0.5Mn_0.5Ti_0.5O₃ sample, FM and anti-ferromagnetic (AFM) phase are coexisted and evaluated to be ∼54:46, respectively.