Thermodynamics of Binary and Ternary Copper-, Cadmium,and Indium-Containing Semiconducting Phases: An Electrochemical Study

Optimum compositions of ion-selective membranes in quasi-binary systems CuCl-CdCl₂, LiCl-CdCl₂, and In₂S₃-InCl₃ are selected by a method of coulometric titration in cells with solid electrolytes. Transport numbers for ions are close to unity for the optimum compositions; transport numbers for electrons are vanishingly small ( ≺10⁻³ to 10⁻⁴); the electroconductivity is equal to ≈ 10⁻³ S cm⁻¹ at 200°C; the diffusion coefficients for the current-producing component are on the order of 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁷ cm² s⁻¹. When using a solid electrolyte of the composition CuCl-CdCl₂, which contains 30 mol % CdCl₂, methods of emf and electroconduction reveal that the region of homogeneity of copper(I) selenide falls in the region of compositions Cu_1.33Se-Cu_2.67Se.__________Translated from Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 6, 2005, pp. 721–727.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Leushina, Kolesnikova, Makhanova, Zlomanov.Published on the basis of a report delivered at the VII Meeting on Fundamental Problems in Solid-State Ionics (Chernogolovka-2004).     

Synthesis and structural analysis of nonstoichiometric ternary fulleride K 1.5 Ba 0.25 CsC 60

The existence of cation-vacancy sites in fullerides might lead to long-range ordering and generate a new vacancy-ordered superstructure. The purpose of this work is to search whether or not long-range ordering of vacant tetrahedral sites, namely superstructure emerges in nonstoichiometric K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ fulleride. Therefore, K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ with cation-vacancy sites is synthesized using a precursor method to avoid inadequate stoichiometry control and formation of impurity phases within the target composition. For this purpose, first, phase-pure K ₆ C ₆₀ , Ba ₆ C ₆₀ and Cs ₆ C ₆₀ precursors are synthesized. Stoichiometric quantities of these precursors are used for further reaction with C ₆₀ to afford K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ . Rietveld analysis of the high-resolution synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data of the precursors and K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ confirms that K ₆ C ₆₀ , Ba ₆ C ₆₀ and Cs ₆ C ₆₀ are single-phase and they crystallize in a body-centered-cubic structure ( Im 3) as reported in the literature. The analysis also shows that K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ phase can be perfectly modeled using a face-centered cubic structure. No new peaks appear which could have implied the appearance of a superstructure. This suggests that there is no long-range ordered arrangement of vacant tetrahedral sites in K _1.5 Ba _0.25 CsC ₆₀ .     

Nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complex of carboxymethylcellulose and N‐methylated poly(2‐vinylpyridine): Formation of a gel‐like structure

The formation of polyelectrolyte complexes between carboxymethylcellulose and N‐methylated poly(2‐vinylpyridine), at a nonstoichiometric mixing ratio, was studied. Various methods, such as viscometry, turbidimetry, electrophoresis, and optical spectroscopy, were used to investigate the complexes with respect to their composition, structure, and stability in aqueous systems of different ionic strengths. A gel‐like structure was proposed for the nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complexes. Two steps of complex formation—ionic bond formation followed by its rearrangement—were identified. The conformational change of the polyelectrolyte chains in the complexes, responsible for the slower and latter step, was followed by viscometry, and the results were interpreted on the basis of a model proposed for the kinetics of swelling of hydrogels. A similarity was found between the kinetics of diffusion of polymer segments responsible for the swelling of a macrogel of a nonionic polymer and the rearrangement of ionic bonds leading to the formation of a nonstoichiometric polyelectrolyte complex el. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 41: 2288–2295, 2003     

含锡AB_5型非化学计量贮氢合金Ⅱ.电化学性能

研究了几种AB5非化学计量贮氢合金的电化学性能 ,及在低电流密度与高电流密度放电下取代元素对放电比容量、活化性能及循环寿命的影响。Sn ,Co,Mn的加入有利于提高合金的电化学贮氢容量 ,La(NiSn) 5.14 ,La(NiSnCo) 5.12 和La(NiSnMn) 5.12 具有相同的电化学贮氢容量与活化特性。尽管La(NiSn) 5.14 大电流放电性能优于La(NiSnCo) 5.12 和La(NiSnMn) 5.12 ,但其寿命短。Mn ,Co和Al可大大提高合金的使用寿命。La(NiSnCo) 5.12 被认为是一种理想的贮氢合金。     

Dumb-bell Structures of Nonstoichiometric La（Ni, Sn）5＋x Alloys and Their Relationships with the Preparation Methods

Crystal structures of nonstoichiometric La(Ni, Sn)5 x (x = 0.1～0.4) alloysprepared by different methods were investigated by using powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveldrefinement analysis. Space group of this type of alloys belongs to P6/mmm, in which Sn onlyoccupies the 3g sites. It has been demonstrated that some of the la sites of the nonstoichiometricalloy are replaced by the Ni-Ni dumb-bells which have a strong correlation with the anisotropicthermal parameter B33. The preparation methods have an effect on the number of dumb-bells thatcan substitute the l a sites. It was found that the annealed alloys have more Ni-Ni dumb-bells inthe structure than the rapid solidified and as-cast alloys have while still keep good crystallinity.     

钛掺杂的非化学计量LiFePO4的合成与电化学性能研究

0 Introduction Phospho-olivine LiFePO4 as a prom ising cathode m aterialforlithium ion batteries has aroused consider- able interests due to its low cost, benign for environ- m ent, high tem perature capability and relatively high energy density[1,2]. Ith…     

Fe1−yO Nanoparticles: Organometallic Synthesis and Magnetic Properties

Non‐stoichiometric wüstite particles (Fe_1?yO) are synthesized using the controlled room‐temperature hydrolysis of the organometallic precursor {Fe[N(SiMe₃)₂]₂}. Particles stabilized by hexadecylamine with a diameter of ～5 nm are obtained. For such small nanoparticles, a distorted crystallographic structure is evidenced by wide‐angle X‐ray scattering at room temperature and reported for the first time. The study of the magnetic properties indicates that these particles are composed of an antiferromagnetic core surrounded by a ferromagnetic shell. According to the Néel theory, we demonstrate that this shell consists of 1.5 % of Fe³⁺ ions ferromagnetically coupled with Fe²⁺ ions.     

Voltammetric response of the interface between single-crystal cerium fluoride and metallic microelectrodes

The processes occurring at the interface between single-crystal fluoride-conducting solid electrolyte CeF₃: Sr²⁺ and metallic microelectrodes of Bi, Sn, Sb, and Ag are studied by the method of cyclic voltammetry with use of traditional silver-silver chloride electrode or solid-phase reference electrode Sn, SnF₂. Responses of solid-phase reactions involving mobile fluoride ions of the solid electrolyte and the microelectrode material are obtained. It is suggested that signals relating to the reduction of fluorinated metals be used for local qualitative assay of metal traces contained in quantities of about a few nanograms on the surface of conducting solids in air.     

Structures and Magnetic Properties of New Inserted Uranium Tellurides: U3Te5Zx (Z=Ge, Sn)

The two new compounds U₃Te₅Ge_0.7 and U₃Te₅Sn_0.5 were prepared by heating the binary compound U₃Te₅ and the corresponding group 14 element at 850°C in a fused-silica tube. Single crystals have been grown by chemical vapor transport using iodine as transporting agent in temperature gradients of 870-840°C and 840-800°C for U₃Te₅Ge_0.7 and U₃Te₅Sn_0.5, respectively. They have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction measurements and by energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The two isostructural compounds crystallize with two formula units in the orthorhombic space group Pmmn in cells of dimensions: U₃Te₅Ge_0.7a=4.2764(1) Å, b=13.1029(3) Å, c=8.9104(2) Å; U₃Te₅Sn_0.5, a=4.3160(1) Å, b=13.1999(4) Å, c=8.9128(2) Å. The crystal structures comprise two independent U atoms with two different coordination geometries. Atom U(1) is surrounded by eight Te atoms in a bicapped trigonal prismatic geometry. Atom U(2) is in a seven coordinate environment of Te atoms, with an arrangement usually described as a 7-octahedron. The three-dimensional packing results in distorted hexagonal cavities where the metalloid atoms are inserted. Magnetic measurements reveal that both compounds U₃Te₅Ge_0.7 and U₃Te₅Sn_0.5 are hard ferromagnets with ordering temperature of 135 and 140 K, respectively. At low temperature, they display large magnetocrystalline anisotropy with origin on the domain wall pinning at the magnetic domain boundaries.