Electronic Structure of Fe+X Alloys (X = Si, Ge, Co)

The electronic structure of Fe–Ge, Fe–Si, and Fe–Co alloys has been investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In Fe–Ge alloys with less than 10 at.% Ge, the Fe–Ge bond is mainly formed by the Fe 4sp- and Ge 4p-electrons. The results obtained for this system are identical to those for the Fe–Si system. The form of the valence band reflects the density distribution of both iron d-electronic states the and p-electronic states of the second component, having more extended density distribution of valence electrons. In FeCo alloys, strong spatial localization of d-electron density takes place in the vicinity of the corresponding atoms, which is stronger on the iron atoms compared to pure iron; the valence band has a two-band structure reflecting the density distribution of the d-states of each component. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy data are in good agreement with kinetic data for the alloys.     

Mössbauer study of Al6 (Fe,Mn) formation in Al-rich Al−Fe−Mn alloys

Al–Fe–Mn alloys containing 0.5 wt. % iron and 0–3.0 wt. % manganese were prepared at different cooling rates from 0.1 to 500 K/s and studied by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Beyond the usual phase analysis, it was found that the presence of manganese is responsible for the decrease of the quadrupole splitting and isomer shift of the Al₆(Fe,Mn) phase, compared to those of Al₆Fe. It was also shown that the Mössbauer parameters are characteristic of the average manganese content of Al₆(Fe,Mn) only if there are no substantial fluctuations of the Fe/Mn ratio in the Al₆(Fe,Mn) phase. Accurate Mössbauer parameters for the Al₆Fe phase were also determined.     

Fe–Hg Interactions and P Chemical Shifts in [Fe(CO)3 (PPh2R)2(HgCl2)] (R=pym, fur, py, thi)

In order to study the effects of R group on Fe–Hg interactions and 31P chemical shifts, the structures of mononuclear complexes Fe(CO)₃(PPh₂R)₂ (R=pym:1, fur: 2, py: 3,thi: 4; pym=pyrimidine, fur=furyl, py=pyridine, thi=thiazole) and binuclear complexes [Fe(CO)₃(PPh₂R)₂(HgCl₂)] (R=pym: 5, fur: 6, py: 7, thi: 8) were studied using the density functional theory (DFT) PBE0 method. The 31P chemical shifts were calculated by PBE0-GIAO method. Nature bond orbital (NBO) analyses were also performed to explain the nature of the Fe–Hg interactions. The conclusions can be drawn as follows: (1) The complexes with nitrogen donor atoms are more stable than those with O or S atoms. The more N atoms there are, the higher is the stabilility of the complex. (2) The Fe–Hg interactions play a dominant role in the stabilities of the complexes. In 5 or 6, thereisa σ-bond between Fe and Hg atoms. However, in 7 and 8, the Fe–Hg interactions act as σ_P–Fe→n_Hg and σ_C–Fe→n_Hg delocalization. (3) Through Fe→Hg interactions, there is charge transfer from R groups towards the P, Fe, and Hg atoms, which increases the electron density on P nucleus in binuclear complexes. As a result, compared with their mononuclear complexes, the 31P chemical shifts in binuclear complexes show some reduction.     

Electronic Structure and Chemical Bonding in Lead Hexacyanoferrate

This paper presents a cluster–DV study of the electronic structure of a large fragment of the crystal lattice of a new compound Pb₂Fe(CN)₆ having a trigonal structure. The electronic energy spectrum and electron density distribution between Fe–C, C–N, and Pb–N are discussed.     

Al2O3-supported Fe?Ni catalysts for CO hydrogenation, I. Catalytic properties

CO conversion to hydrocarbons at various reaction temperatures and atmospheric pressure has been investigated on alumina-supported Fe, Ni and Fe–Ni catalysts. Maxima of activity and selectivity were obtained in hydrocarbon formation as a function of Fe content in the samples, which corresponds to a certain stoichiometry of metallic components.     

In situ Fe XAFS of reversible lithium insertion in a flexible metal organic framework material

X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) analysis of the Fe K-edge during lithium insertion and extraction into the metal organic framework material MIL-53 (Fe^III(OH, F)bdc; bdc = benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate) reveals changes in local atomic environment about iron during the process. The average oxidation state of iron is reduced upon lithium insertion, as evidenced by the edge shift of the XANES spectra, and this is accompanied by a lengthening of Fe–O bonds, seen in the EXAFS. In contrast, the EXAFS analysis shows that the closest Fe–Fe distance remains approximately constant during the insertion and extraction of lithium, consistent with a distortion of the structure due to its flexible nature. The process is reversible upon lithium extraction, proving the redox-active flexibility of the framework.     

Quantum-Chemical Calculation of the Electronic Structure and Ionic Conductivity of Lead Hexaferrite with a Magnetoplumbite Structure

The ab initio linear muffin-tin orbital method in a tight binding approximation (LMTO-TB) and semiempirical extended Hückel theory (EHT) were used to study the electronic structure, chemical binding, and ion conductivity of hexaferrite PbFe₁₂O₁₉. The analysis of chemical bonds showed that Fe–O interactions play the dominant role in the chemical bonding in hexagonal ferrites, the covalent component of the Pb–O bond being insignificant. The metallic Fe–Fe bonds have been found. The predicted increased mobility of Pb²⁺ ions in the structure of magnetoplumbite agrees well with the experimental parameters of lead diffusion and ion–electron conductivity in PbFe₁₂O₁₉. The mechanism of migration of lead ions in the structure of the hexaferrite is discussed.     

Aging of Fe−Al thin film multilayers

Multilayers constituted by very thin films of Fe and Al, deposited by thermal evaporation and magnetron sputtering techniques and then aged in air at temperatures in the 300–400 K range for times up to 200 h, were analyzed by means of XRD, CEMS, XPS and AES measurements. Fe(Al) solid solutions form during evaporation because of interdiffusion phenomena at the Fe–Al interfaces, while Al undergoes oxidation during sputtering deposition and, consequently, the multilayers are constituted by Fe intercalated with Al₂O₃ films. Aging treatments in oxidizing environments induce no significant modification in sputtered multilayers while, on the contrary, the evaporated multilayers show the effects of both interdiffusion and oxidation phenomena.     

A Mössbauer study on remarkable changes in chemical states of iron in silica-supported Pd-Fe bimetallic catalysts by varying Fe contents

Fe-57 Mössbauer spectra of silica-supported Pd–Fe bimetallic catalysts show remarkable changes with varying Fe/Pd atomic ratios. From the spectra, the main Fe-component is estimated as highly dispersed Fe in the Fe/Pd range of 0.05–0.3 and -Fe ensemble and Fe–Pd intermetallics in the Fe/Pd range above 0.3. It is suggested that the chemical state of iron is associated with the catalytic performance in effective CO–H₂ conversion to methanol.     

Kathodenstrahlpolarographische Bestimmung von Spurenelementen in Zinnchloriden

Zusammenfassung Eine Methode wird beschrieben, die die kathodenstrahlpolarographische Bestimmung von Spuren Ni, Pb, Mn, Co, Cu, Fe, Mo in Zinnchloriden in den Bereichen 10^–4% (Ni, Pb, Mn, Cu, Fe) und 10^–5% (Mo, Co) gestattet. Über den stark basischen Anionenaustauscher AG 1×8 wird das Zinn von den Spurenelementen getrennt.

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Cathode-ray polarographic determination of trace elements in tin chlorides

A method is described for the cathode-ray polarographic detemination of traces of Ni, Pb, Mn, Co, Cu, Fe, and Mo in tin chlorides. Tin is separated from the trace metals by ion exchange on the strong basic anion-exchange resin AG 1×8. The detection limits are within the ranges of 10^–4% and 10^–5%.

     

Peculiarities of Chemical Binding in Anhydrous Lead(II) and Tin(II) Hexacyanoferrates(II,III)

The electronic structure and chemical binding of anhydrous lead and tin hexacyanoferrates(II,III) Pb₂Fe(CN)₆, Pb_1.5Fe(CN)₆, and Sn₂Fe(CN)₆ were studied by the linear muffm-tin orbital (tight binding approximation) and extended Hückel theory methods. The general tendencies of variation for the stability of the Pb–N, Sn–N, Fe–C, and C–N bonds were determined for Pb₂Fe(CN)₆, Pb_1.5Fe(CN)₆, and Sn₂Fe(CN)₆ crystals. Peculiarities of Pb(Sn)–N chemical interactions in the structure of the phases have been found.     

Transformations of metal species in ageing humic hydrocolloids studied by competitive ligand and metal exchange

Transformations of metal species (particularly Al, Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Zn) in ageing humic hydrocolloids were studied, applying a competitive ligand and metal exchange approach. For this purpose, metal-containing hydrocolloids, freshly collected from humic-rich German bog lake waters (Hohlohsee (HO), Black Forest; Venner Moor (VM), Muensterland; Arnsberger Wald (AW), Northrhine-Westfalia) and conventionally pre-filtered through 0.45 m membranes, were subjected on-site to an exchange with EDTA and Cu(II) ions, respectively, as a function of time. EDTA complexes gradually formed, metal fractions exchanged by Cu(II) (as well as free Cu(II) concentrations) were operationally discriminated by means of a small time-controlled tangential-flow ultrafiltration unit (nominal cut-off: 1 kDa). Metal and DOM (dissolved organic matter) fractions obtained this way were determined off-site using instrumental methods (AAS, ICP-OES, carbon analyzer). After weeks of storage, the collected hydrocolloids were studied again by this approach. The EDTA availability of colloid-bound metals (particularly Al and Fe) exhibited different ageing trends, dependent on the sample (VM: decrease of Fe availability (98–76%), HO: increase of Fe availability (76–82%)). In contrast, the Cu(II) exchange equilibria of colloid-bound metals revealed merely low availability of Al (16–38%) and Fe (5–11%) towards Cu(II) ions, also dependent on ageing effects. In particular, the conditional copper exchange constants K_ex obtained from the exchange between Cu(II) ions and available metal species (such as Ca, Mg, Mn, Zn) exhibited a strong decrease (by a factor of 2–100) during sample storage, indicating considerable non-equilibria complexation of these metal ions in the original bogwaters studied on-site.     

Preconcentration extractive separation, speciation and spectrometric determination of iron(III) in environmental samples

Preconcentration, speciation and separation with solvent extraction of Fe(III) from samples of different origin, using methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) as a solvent and the sodium salt of 2-carboethoxy-1,3-indandione (CEIDNa) as a complexing agent for Fe(III), were studied. CEIDNa reacts with Fe(III) in the pH range 1.5–3.5 to produce a red colored complex of Fe(III)–CEIDNa (1:3 molar ratio) soluble in MIBK. The investigation includes a study of the characteristics that are essential for solvent extraction, spectrophotometric and flame atomic absorption spectrometric determination (AAS) of iron. A highly sensitive, selective and rapid spectrometric method is described for the trace analysis of iron(III) by CEIDNa. The complex formed obeys Beer's law from 0.06 to 1.8 mg l⁻¹ with an optimum range. A single step extraction was efficiently used with a distribution ratio (D)=10^3.6. The extracted red colored (1:3) Fe–CEIDNa was measured spectrophotometrically at 500 nm with a molar absorptivity of 1.2×10⁴ l mol⁻¹ cm⁻¹. In addition, the organic phase was directly aspirated to the flame for AAS determination and the signals related to Fe(III) concentration were recorded at 243.3 nm. The complexation of iron(III) with CEIDNa allows the separation of the analyte from alkali, alkaline earth and other elements, which are not complexed. The proposed preconcentration procedure was applied successfully to the determination of trace Fe(III) in soil, milk and natural water samples.     

In situ study on the effects of Ni and Mo on the passive film formed on Fe–20Cr alloys by photoelectrochemical and Mott–Schottky techniques

Effects of alloying elements (Ni and Mo) on the structure of passive film formed on Fe–20Cr alloys in pH 8.5 buffer solution were explored by analyzing the in situ electronic properties measured using the photoelectrochemical technique and Mott–Schottky analysis. The passive film formed on Fe–20Cr–10Ni was found to be mainly composed of Cr-substituted γ-Fe₂O₃ from similarities in photocurrent response for the passive films formed on the alloy and Fe–20Cr. On the other hand, the photocurrent spectra for the passive films of Fe–20Cr–15Ni–(0, 4)Mo alloys exhibited the spectral components associated with NiO and Mo oxide (MoO₂ and/or MoO₃) in addition to that induced by Cr-substituted γ-Fe₂O₃. Mott–Schottky plots for the passive films formed on Fe–20Cr–(10, 15)Ni and Fe–20Cr–15Ni–4Mo confirmed that the passive films on Fe–20Cr–(10, 15)Ni–(0, 4)Mo alloys have a base structure of Cr-substituted γ-Fe₂O₃ with variation of densities of shallow and deep donors depending on the Ni and Mo contents in the alloys. We suggest that the passive film formed on Fe–20Cr–(10, 15)Ni and Fe–20Cr–15Ni–4Mo alloys are composed of (Cr, Ni, Mo)-substituted γ-Fe₂O₃ when the concentrations of Ni and Mo are below critical values. However, NiO and Mo oxide (MoO₂ and/or MoO₃) would be precipitated in the passive films when the concentrations of Ni and Mo exceed critical values.     

Electrodeposition,Structure, and Properties of Iron–Tungsten Alloys

The electrodeposition, structure, and properties of Fe–W alloys are studied. Working current densitiesirange from 1 to 5 A dm^–2at 50°C. The W content (45 wt %) barely depends oni. The current efficiency is about 40%. Alloys obtained at ibelow 2 A dm^–2are crystalline oversaturated solid solutions of W in Fe and are magnetic. Higher current densities yield amorphous nonmagnetic alloys of the same composition. Either alloy has a very high resistivity (nearly 300 ohm cm) and, after a treatment at 500–600°C, transforms into a more equilibrium binary system comprising a saturated solid solution and an intermetallic compound.     

Labile/inert metal species in aquatic humic substances: an ion-exchange study

Summary An ion-exchange procedure has been developed for the analytical fractionation of metals (e.g. Al, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn) forming labile/inert complexes with aquatic humic substances (HS) isolated (XAD 2, XAD 8, ultrafiltration) from bog, forest, ground and lake water. Using 1-(2-hydroxyphenylazo)-2-naphthol groups immobilized on cellulose (Cellulose HYPHAN) as chelating collector (batch and column procedure, resp.) for reactive metal fractions in dissolved HS, the kinetics and the degree of separation (referred to the total metal content) serve for the operational characterization of the metal lability. According to the separation kinetics (96 h), mostly the reactivity order Mn>Zn>Co>Pb>Ni>CuAl>Fe is observed for the above metals in HS, resulting in recoveries of >98% for Mn and Zn, but strongly varying for the other metals (e.g., 44–95% Cu, 18–84% Fe). By means of cellulose HYPHAN four metal fractions (e.g. Cu) can be distinguished kinetically: (a) about 50% of Cu freshly complexed with HS are directly exchanged (2nd order kinetics, k=0.275 1 · mol^–1 · s^–1) followed by (b) a less labile fraction (20–30%) of 1st to 2nd order exchange; (c) a hardly reactive fraction (5–10%) revealing uniform half times t_1/2 of 25 h closes the Cu exchange from HS. Moreover the Cu fraction (d), being exchange-inert in HS, amounts to 5–10% and increases by slow transformation processes of the formed HS/Cu species.     

Mössbauer spectroscopic studies on the products of [2]ferrocenophane with CF3COOH,CCl3COOH,CF3SO3H,CH3COOH and SbCl5

Reaction products of [2]ferrocenophane with CF₃COOH, CCl₃COOH, CF₃SO₃H and SbCl₅ were prepared. Mössbauer spectroscopic data and magnetic susceptibility measurements suggest the bond formation of Fe–H⁺ and Fe–Cl⁺, in which iron atoms are in a high-spin Fe/II/state.     

Determination of trace metals in seawater by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry with preconcentration on silica-immobilized 8-hydroxyquinoline in a flow-system

Summary A flow-system utilizing a miniature column packed with silica-immobilized 8-hydroxyquinoline (I-8-HOQ) was used for the preconcentration of Cd, Pb, Zn, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, and Co from seawater prior to their determination by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS). Enrichment factors sufficient to permit the analysis of an open ocean seawater reference material using 50 ml sample volumes (100 ml for Co determinations) were obtained. Recoveries of the above elements from seawater averaged 93% (range 87–97%) with absolute blanks ranging between 0.04 ng (Ni) and 4.0 ng (Fe). Estimated detection limits for these elements vary from 0.2 ng l^–1 (Co) to 40 ng l^–1 (Fe) based on a 50 ml sample volume (100 ml for Co).

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Bestimmung von Spurenmetallen in Meereswasser durch Graphitofen-AAS mit Anreicherung an Kieselgel-immobilisiertem 8-Hydroxychinolin in einem Durchflu\system

     

Transfer of a quadridentate N2S2 ligand from M2+ (M=Cr,Mn, Fe,Co or Ni) to Cu2+: Unexpected reactivities of bimetallic intermediates

A series of complexes of stoichiometry [MX2(dipyS)] {dipyS = bis(2–picolyl)-1,3–dithiopropane); M=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, X=Cl; M=Ni or Cu, X=NO3} and [VOCl(dipyS)]Cl have been prepared and characterised, including the X-ray crystal structure of [Ni(ONO2)2(dipyS)]. The kinetics of the transfer of dipyS from these complexes (M=Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Ni) to Cu2+, to form [Cu(dipyS)]2+, have been studied in MeOH. For M=Ni, the kinetics are consistent with a mechanism involving rate-limiting dissociation of the initial pyridyl—M bond. Subsequent binding of Cu2+ to the pendant pyridyl-residue (or binding Cl– to the vacant site on M) is followed by the complete transfer of dipyS from M to Cu. For M=Cr, Mn or Co, the same mechanism is believed to operate, but in these cases intermediates in the dipyS transfer to Cu2+ have been detected spectroscopically. Evidence is presented that these intermediates have Cu2+ bound to a pendant pyridyl-group on [MCl2(dipyS)] and that the subsequent complete transfer of dipyS involves rate-limiting dissociation of a M—S bond. For M=Fe, e.p.r. spectroscopy shows that the complex is a dimer in solution. However, the transfer reaction with Cu2+ involves an analogous intermediate to that with M=Cr, Mn or Co, but only at high concentrations of Cu2+. Unexpectedly, the binding of Cu2+ inhibits the transfer of dipyS from Fe to Cu. The electronic factors which give rise to this behaviour are discussed.     

Conversion electron Mössbauer study of short range ordering in electrochemically deposited Fe−Ni−Cr alloys

⁵⁷Fe Conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry and electron microprobe measurements were performed on Fe–Ni–Cr alloys coatings electrochemically deposited at different times (from 1 to 29 minutes). Significant differences have been found among the Mössbauer spectra of samples examined. The changes are also reflected by the hyperfine field distribution derived from the spectra. The observed changes can be associated with changes in the magnetic anisotropy and in the short range ordering in correlated to the duration of electrochemical deposition.