Phase transitions in ternary caesium lead bromide

Phase transitions in ternary caesium lead bromide (CsPbBr₃) were studied by means of DSC, TMA and high temperature X-ray diffraction. The samples were prepared from the solution by water evaporation and from the melt. on the DSC curves as well as on the temperature dependence of the lattice constants of CsPbBr₃ only two effects were found belonging to the earlier published phase transitions at 88 and 130°C and no further effects. Linear thermal expansion coefficient α of individual CsPbBr₃ modifications were calculated from both TMA and high temperature X-ray diffraction. The structural parameters of the room temperature orthorhombic phase were refined and the results are presented. CsPbBr₃ prepared from the solution contained about 10% of CsPb₂Br₅ and so the DSC curve of pure CsPb₂Br₅ was also measured and an effect at a temperature of 68.5°C was found. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis and crystal structure of ternary molybdate compound K<Subscript>5</Subscript>Pb<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Hf<Subscript>1.5</Subscript>(MoO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>6</Subscript>

Single crystals of triple molybdate of composition 5:1:3 K₅Pb_0.5Hf_1.5(MoO₄)₆ have been grown and their crystal structure has been solved from X-ray diffraction data (an automated diffractometer X8 APEX, MoK _α -radiation, 2173 F(hkl), R = 0.0321). Trigonal unit cell parameters are: a = b = 10.739(2) Å, c = 37.933(9) Å; V = 3789(1) ų, Z = 6, ρ_calc = 4.014 g/cm³, space group \(R\bar 3\). Three-dimensional mixed framework of the structure is formed by two types of MoO₄ tetrahedra and Pb and Hf octahedra linking via common O-vertices. Potassium atoms of three types occupy large vacancies in the framework.     

Adsorption of the Ternary Liquid Mixture Ethanol/n-Octane/n-Hexadecane onto Activated Carbon: I. The Adsorption Excess of the Ternary Mixture and of Its Binary Combinations

The adsorption isotherms of the binary mixtures of ethanol/n-Octane, ethanol/n-hexadecane and n-octane/n-hexadecane onto the activated carbon TA 95 were measured at 278 K, 288 K, 298 K and 308 K and described with mathematical functions. About 300 experimental values of the adsorption excess of the ternary mixture ethanol/n-octane/n-hexadecane onto activated carbon TA 95 at 298 K were measured by gas chromatography inside the ternary triangle. The ternary miscibility gap was determined at three temperatures. A good representation of the ternary data and the calculated activity coefficients (using the UNIFAC model) in three-dimensional space was possible with the help of transformation of coordinates. It was possible, too, by utilization of the conception of the quasi two-component representation of the mole fractions with and without miscibility gap. Several influencing factors on ternary adsorption isotherms were discussed for the system ethanol/n-octane/n-hexadecane/TA 95.     

Densities and Excess Molar Volumes of Binary and Ternary Mixtures of Aqueous Solutions of 2,2,2-Trifluoroethanol with Acetone and Alcohols at the Temperature of 298.15 K and Pressure of 101 kPa

Excess molar volumes V_m^E of the binary mixtures of (trifluoroethanol + 1-propanol), (trifluoroethanol + 2-propanol), (acetone + water), (methanol + water), (ethanol + water), (1-propanol + water), (2-propanol + water), and the ternary mixtures of (trifluoroethanol + methanol + water), (trifluoroethanol + ethanol + water), (trifluoroethanol~+ 1-propanol + water), (trifluoroethanol + 2-propanol + water) and (trifluoroethanol + acetone + water) were measured with a vibrating tube densimeter at the temperature of 298.15 K and the pressure 101 kPa. The extrema in V_m^E of trifluoroethanol mixtures occur at –0.690 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol + 1-propanol), at –0.990~cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol + 2-propanol); at 0.562 and –0.973 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol + methanol + water), at 0.629 and –0.973 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol + ethanol + water), at 1.082 and –0.659 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol~+ 1-propanol + water), at 0.998 and –0.991 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol~+ 2-propanol + water), and at 0.515 and –1.472 cm³-mol^–1 for (trifluoroethanol + acetone + water). The experimental ternary V_m^E values were predicted by empirical expressions using binary solution data.     

Phase study of the system Li2Se-In2Se3

The binary system Li₂Se-In₂Se₃ was investigated in the range of 40 to 100 mol% In₂Se₃ by thermoanalytical and X-ray methods. The system is characterized by two eutectic points. Beside the two binary components and the known ternary compound LiInSe2 another ternary compound crystallizes in this binary system at 83.3 mol% In₂Se₃. This compound was identified as LiIn₅Se₈. In contrast to (Cu, Ag)^IB₅ ^IIIC₈ ^VI compounds such as CuIn₅S₈ [1] it does not crystallize in the spinel structure. LiIn₅Se₈ shows a stratified structure. The melting point was determined to be at 810°C. Starting from room temperature up to the melting point no phase transitions were observed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Crystal Structure of Sr2TiSi2O8

Sr₂TiSi₂O₈ single crystals were grown by Czochralski pulling and from a high-temperature solution. X-ray diffractometry revealed the modulated crystal structure of Sr₂TiSi₂O₈ to belong to the 5D superspace group P4bm (−α, α, 1/2; α, α, 1/2) with α=0.3. Atomic positions, anisotropic displacement factors and positional modulation parameters for Sr₂TiSi₂O₈ are determined and discussed. The positional modulation is further investigated by electron diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. In the latter experiments, the 2D modulation appears to be superimposed by some 1D modulation waves. This effect is discussed in terms of growth conditions.     

Binary and Ternary Complexes Between Lauryl Hexaoxyethylene, Benzoate and Cyclodextrin. Part II. β-CD

The characterization of binary and ternary complexes of benzoate, lauryl hexaoxyethylene (C₁₂E₆) and -CD is presented. The complexation equilibrium was characterized by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, titration microcalorimetry, capillary electrophoresis, and 2D ROESY ¹H-NMR. Results suggested that -CD forms one complex with C₁₂E₆in the stoichiometric ratio of -CD : C₁₂E₆1.5 : 1, with a stability constant 1.3 × 10⁵ M^-1.5. The 2-D ROESY ¹H-NMR spectrum indicated that C₁₂E₆is included inside the -CD cavity. The primary binding site of C₁₂E₆ is on the lauryl subunit of this molecule. Analogous to a previously reported study of -CD, the combination of -CD and C₁₂E₆precipitated from the solution. Addition of benzoate seemed to dissolve the precipitate and nearly doubled the apparent stability constant of the complex. Results from the various techniques supported formation of ternary complexes between -CD, C₁₂E₆, and benzoate.     

Ternäre Thallium-Indium-Sulfide: Eine Zusammenfassung

Ternary Thallium Indium Sulfides: A Summary Combined thermal and X-Ray analyses in the ternary system Thallium—Indium—Sulfur show, that the two binary sections Tl₂S? In₂S₃ and TlS? InS contain ternary compounds with unique crystal structures. The chemical formulas of these ternary solids are TlIn₅S₈, TlIn₃S₅, TlInS₂ and Tl₃InS₃ for the section Tl₂S? In₂S₃ and TlIn₅S₆ as well as Tl₃In₅S₈ (metastable high temperature phase) for the section TlS? InS respectively. With TlIn₅S₇ an additional ternary solid could be detected, which is located outside the two sections. It is derived from the binary mixed valence compound In₆S₇ by complete substitution of In⁺ by Tl⁺. The following ionic formulations make the mixed valence character of the ternary Thallium—Indium-Sulfides reasonable: TlIn₅S₈ = Tl⁺(In³⁺)₅(S^2?)₈, TlIn₃S₅ = Tl⁺ (In³⁺)₃(S^2?)₅, TlInS₂ = Tl⁺In³⁺(S^2?)₂, Tl₃InS₃ = (Tl⁺)₃In³⁺ · (S^2?)₃, TlIn₅S₆ = Tl⁺([In₂]⁴⁺)₂In³⁺ (S^2?)₆, Tl₃In₅S₈ = 4 × [(Tl⁺)_0,75 · (In⁺)_0,25In³⁺(S^2?)₂], TlIn₅S₇ = Tl⁺[In₂]⁴⁺ (In³⁺)₃(S^2?)₇. All compounds contain Tl⁺-ions in a characteristic “lone pair coordination” of S^2? ions. Indium atoms however occur with the oxidation numbers +2 (formal, In₂ dumb bells with covalent In? In bonding) and +3 (with In³⁺ in tetrahedral and octahedral coordination of S^2?). Chemical preparation, crystal chemistry and general properties of the ternary solids are discussed, summarized and compared to each other.     

(A19N7)[In4]2 (A = Ca,Sr) and (Ca4N)[In2]: Synthesis,Crystal Structures,Physical Properties,and Chemical Bonding

Single phase powders of (A₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ (A = Ca, Sr) and (Ca₄N)[In₂] were prepared by reaction of melt beads of the metallic components with nitrogen. The crystal structure of (Ca₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ was refined based on neutron and X‐ray powder diffraction data. The crystal structure of (Sr₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ was solved from the X‐ray powder pattern. The structure refinements in combination with results from chemical analyses ascertain the compositions. The compounds (A₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ (A = Ca, Sr) are isotypes of (Ca₁₉N₇)[Ag₄]₂; (Ca₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ is probably identical to the earlier reported (Ca_18.5N₇)[In₄]₂. The crystal structure of the isotypes (A₁₉N₇)[In₄]₂ (A = Ca, Sr; cubic, , Ca: a = 1471.65(3) pm; Sr: a = 1561.0(1) pm) contains isolated [In₄] tetrahedra embedded in a framework of edge‐ and vertex‐sharing (A₆N) octahedra. Six of these octahedra are condensed by edge‐sharing around one central A²⁺ ion to form “superoctahedra” (A₁₉N₆) which are connected three‐dimensionally via further octahedra by corner‐sharing. The crystal structure of (Ca₄N)[In₂] (tetragonal, I4₁/amd, a = 491.14(4) pm, c = 2907.7(3) pm) consists of alternating layers of perovskite type slabs of vertex‐sharing octahedra (Ca₂Ca_4/2N) and parallel arranged infinite zigzag chains equation/tex2gif-stack-1.gif[In₂]. In the sense of Zintl‐type counting the compounds (A²⁺)₁₉(N^3?)₇[(In^2.125?)₄]₂ present an electron excess, (Ca²⁺)₄(N^3?)[(In^2.5?)₂] is electron deficient. Metallic properties are supported by electrical resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements. The analysis of the electronic structures gives evidence for the existence of homoatomic interactions In–In and significant heteroatomic metal–metal interactions Ca–In which favor the deviations of the title compounds from the (8 – N) rule.     

Ternary β-Cyclodextrin Complexes as Models of Allosteric Effects

Two guests reacting with cyclodextrins (CDs) may form ternary complexes, in addition to the common competition of 1:1 complexes. One of the guests can really be included into the cavity of the CD, while the second guest molecule is either inserted close to the first one or attached to the outer surface of the supramolecule by H-bonding. There is a further possibility when the included guest bears a substituent outside the cavity and the second guest can interact with it. The properties of the ternary species formed are highly influenced by the solely (or primarily) included guest. The changes are attributed to the altered properties of the hydrophilic domain of the CD. The phenomena can be proved by NMR data obtained for some binary systems of -CD inclusion complexes and acetic acid and by the stability constants of the ternary complexes formed. Allosteric effects as well as coenzyme/apoenzyme/substrate interactions could be well modelled by these types of CD complexes.