Gas-sensing properties of Ta-doped MoO3−x

During a search for alternative materials to replace tin(IV) oxide in semiconducting oxide gas sensors it has been found that sensors comprising sub-stoichiometric molybdenum trioxide exhibit promising characteristics.     

Structure of BaGd2（MoO4）4 Crystal

The title compound belongs to monoclinic,space group C2/c with a=5.2694(1),b=12.6659(4),c=19.4108(2) ,β=91.504(2)°,V=1295.06(5) 3,Z=4 and Dc=5.599 g/cm3. The structure of BaGd2(MoO4)4 contains a MoO4 tetrahedron,a distorted GdO8 polyhedron,and Ba2+ ions in a tenfold coordination. The GdO8 polyhedra are linked together through edge-sharing to give a two-dimensional Gd layer. The MoO4 tetrahedra connected to the Gd atoms are capped up and down the Gd layer through common oxygen apices,thus forming a new Gd-Mo layer. Finally,the Gd-Mo layers are held together through bridging BaO10 polyhedra to form a three-dimensional framework. Since the Ba-μ3-O bond has a large average distance of 2.888 ,this structural characteristic will result in a cleavage along the (001) plane.     

A synchrotron-based photoemission study of the MoO3∕Co interface

The electronic structures at the MoO(3)∕Co interface were investigated using synchrotron-based ultraviolet and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that interfacial chemical reactions lead to the reduction of Mo oxidation states and the formation of Co-O bonds. These interfacial chemical reactions also induce a large interface dipole, which significantly increases the work function of the cobalt substrate. In addition, two interface states located at 1.0 and 2.0 eV below the Fermi level are identified. These two states overlap at film thickness of between 2-4 nm, which suggests the MoO(3) intermediate layer may facilitate ohmic charge transport.     

Investigation of the United stable tetrahedron LiF-KBr-K2MoO4-KF of the quaternary reciprocal system Li,K‖F,Br,MoO4

The united stable tetrahedron LiF-KBr-K₂MoO₄-KF of the quaternary reciprocal system Li,K‖F,Br,MoO₄ was studied by differential thermal analysis. The melting points and ternary eutectic and peritectic compositions in the secant triangle LiF-KBr-K₃FMoO₄ were identified. The melting points of the samples corresponding to the quaternary invariant equilibrium points (eutectic and peritectic points) and their compositions in the stable tetrahedron LiF-KBr-K₃FMoO₄-KF were determined. The volumes of crystallizing phases in the united stable tetrahedron were determined; the phase equilibria at invariant points were described.     

Kinetic tendencies of thermal transformations in nanosized Ni–MoO3 systems

The transformations in nanosized Ni–MoO₃ systems were studied by optical spectroscopy, microscopy, and gravimetry depending on the thickness of the Ni (d = 1–40 nm) and MoO₃ (d = 3–50 nm) films, temperature (473–773 K), and thermal treatment time. The contact potential difference was measured for Ni and MoO3 films; photovoltage, for Ni–MoO₃ systems. An energy band diagram of the Ni–MoO₃ systems was constructed. A model of the thermal transformation of MoO₃ films in Ni–MoO₃ systems was suggested, which involves a redistribution of equilibrium charge carriers at the contact, formation of a [(V_а)⁺⁺е] center during the preparation of the MoO₃ film, the transformation of this center into an [е(V_а)⁺⁺е] center during the formation of Ni–MoO₃ systems, and the thermal transition of an electron to the level of the [(V_а)⁺⁺е] center to form an [е(V_а)⁺⁺е] center.

     

Structure and properties of α-AgFe2(MoO4)3

Silver diiron tris(oxomolybdate), α-AgFe₂(MoO₄)₃, was synthesized in sealed silica tubes at 1050 K and is isostructural to α-NaFe₂(MoO₄)₃, determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (space group P?1, a = 6.9320(7) Å, b = 6.9266(6) Å, c = 10.9732(13) Å, α = 81.197(8)°, β = 83.456(9)°, γ = 81.352(8)° at 300 K, Z = 2). The crystal structure is built up from both monomers and edge-sharing dimers of [FeO₆]-octahedra, which are linked with each other by isolated [MoO₄]-tetrahedra to a three-dimensional network. Ag ions are situated on a site with four near oxygen neighbours. Thermal expansion is most pronounced along the c-axis, while the angle α decreases with increasing temperature. Antiferromagnetic ordering is indicated by a sharp maximum in the temperature dependence of magnetization at 21.5(5) K, and a magnetic moment of 5.36(1) μ_B per Fe-ion was derived from the Curie constant in the paramagnetic region. The collinear antiferromagnetic structure with propagation vector k = (0,½,½) and an ordered magnetic moment of 4.62(9) μ_B per Fe-ion were deduced from neutron powder diffraction data and give evidence for an underlying magnetic interaction mechanism, resulting in rather strong and long-ranged couplings. Mössbauer spectroscopy shows a change in the electronic configuration on the two distinct Fe sites between room temperature and 150 K, accompanied by an increase of the average Fe–O distance for one site and a shrinking one for the other as expected for charge ordering in a mixed valence compound with Fe(II) and Fe(III).     

Stable tetrahedron LiF-KCl-KBr-K2MoO4 of the quinary reciprocal system Li,K‖F,Cl,Br,MoO4

The stable tetrahedron LiF-KCl-KBr-K₂MoO₄ of the quinary reciprocal system Li,K‖F,Cl,Br,MoO₄ was studied by differential thermal analysis, and phase equilibria were determined.     

Thermal stability of In2(MoO4)3 and phase equilibria in the MoO3–In2O3 system

Thermal stability of a compound forming in a binary system MoO₃?CIn₂O₃ was investigated by DTA/TG, XRD and SEM methods in this study. For the first time, the diagram of phase equilibria established in the whole range of concentrations of this system's components has been constructed. The temperature and concentration ranges of the components of MoO₃?CIn₂O₃ system in which the compound In₂(MoO₄)₃ co-exists in solid state with MoO₃ or In₂O₃ or with the liquid were determined. The composition and melting point of the eutectic mixture consisting of In₂(MoO₄)₃ and MoO₃ were found.     

Phase complex of the Na,K‖Br,MoO4 system

The Na,K‖Br,MoO₄ system was studied by differential thermal analysis and X-ray powder diffraction. It was established that the liquidus surface consists of the crystallization fields of the initial components and the incongruently melting compound NaKMoO₄. The coordinates of three nonvariant points were determined, which represent one eutectic, E ^Δ, and two peritectics, P ₁ ^Δ , and P ₂ ^Δ , with the melting points 472, 512, and 538°C, respectively, and the specific enthalpies of melting Δ_melt H = 177, 230, and 184 kJ/kg, respectively.     

Reactivity in Air of SbVO5 Towards MoO3 and Phase Equilibria in the SbVO5–MoO3 System in the Solid State

The use of XRD and DTA methods has allowed studies on the interaction of the SbVO₅ and MoO₃, taking place in the solid state and in the medium of ambient air. The experimental results of XRD and DTA for all the samples showed the presence of a novel phase, i.e. Sb₃V₂Mo₃O₂₁ apart from various amounts of MoO₃ and V₉Mo₆O₄₀ or SbVO₅ and V₂O_5(s.s.). The SbVO₅–MoO₃ system is not a real two-component system over the entire range of component concentrations up to the solidus line. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Preparation of hexagonal MoO3 by “Chimie Douce” reaction with NO2

The metastable hexagonal form of MoO₃ has been successfully prepared starting from the ammonium molybdate, using a “Chimie Douce” reaction with NO₂ gas. The lattice parameters of the as-prepared material were determined by XRD analysis to be: a = 10.633(2) Å and c = 3.719(1) Å. The composition of this material obtained by physical and chemical analysis is MoO₃, 0.09 H₂O, showing that a small amount of water molecules remained while there were no more ammonium ions in this structure. The structural transformation from hexagonal to stable orthorhombic α-MoO₃ phase was observed at 350°C. It was also shown that NO₂ reaction is a very useful method to remove topotactically ammonium ions from a parent structure at low temperature. This “Chimie Douce” process appears to be very promising for obtaining new metastable oxides with large tunnels or interlayer distances.     

Structure and Crystal Growth of Li2Zn2（MoO4）3

Single crystal of Li2Zn2(MoO4)3 has been grown from a flux of Li2MoO4 by the top-seeded solution-growth method,and its structure was refined by the Rietveld method. It belongs to the orthorhombic system,space group Pnma with a=5.1114,b=10.4906 and c=17.6172. Good agreement between the experimental and calculated profile(Rp=6.69%,Rwp=9.73% and Rexp= 6.58%) was reached.     

Synthesis,crystal structure and pseudocapacitor electrode properties of γ-Bi2MoO6 nanoplates

Nanoplate-like bismuth molybdates (γ-Bi₂MoO₆) is prepared for the first time by urea assisted solution combustion synthesis (SCS) and studied the structural and electrochemical properties to explore the possibility of using as negative electrodes in pseudocapacitors. The formation of single phase γ-Bi₂MoO₆ and plate-like morphology is revealed from XRD Rietveld refinement and FESEM, respectively. The pseudocapacitive behaviour of γ-Bi₂MoO₆ is analyzed by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge–discharge techniques. The effect of Na based aqueous electrolytes on capacitance of the Aurvillius type structured Bi₂MoO₆ is investigated. As prepared γ-Bi₂MoO₆ nanoplates provide the high specific capacitance (519 F g⁻¹) compared with the high-temperature monoclinic phase γ(H) Bi₂MoO₆ in 1 M NaOH electrolyte. The obtained high specific capacitance of as prepared Bi₂MoO₆ could be attributed to the decrease in particle size, increase in active sites, and nanoplate-like structure of as prepared γ-Bi₂MoO₆.     

Controlled Synthesis and Electrochemical Behavior of Single-crystal MoO2 Nanowhiskers by a Facile Precursor-reduction Route

Among the transition-metal oxides, molybdenum oxides are the focus of much attention owing to its numerous applications in catalysts, additives, sensors, photochromic and electrochromic materials1. Especially, the applications of MoO2 in optical propertie…     

Physical–chemical and catalytic properties of deposited MoO3 and V2O5

The deposition of molybdenum and vanadium oxides onto fumed silica, titania, and alumina as supports through dry milling has been carried out. The structure of prepared compositions has been investigated by means of XRD, DTA?CTG, FTIR, and UV?CVis spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption. The deposited crystal phases are sufficiently uniformly distributed on support surface. The supported oxides are subjected to dispersion in process of milling to the state of oligomeric or isolated species. Milled bulk and deposited MoO₃ (first of all, on alumina) possesses improved catalytic performance in process of epoxidation of 1-octene. Vanadium pentoxide also has higher activity in this process.     

MoO3/γ-Al2O3, MoO3/TiO2和MoO3/SiO2的还原性质及表面状态研究

本文以XPS为检测手段研究了浸渍法制备的MoO_3/γ-Al_2O_3、MoO_3/TiO_2和MoO_3/SiO_2三个系列样品的还原性质。用XPS测定还原后与还原前强度比的比值, 实验结果表明阈值后的样品还原后强度比急剧增大, 说明晶相MoO_3从内孔向颗粒外表面大幅度迁移。而单层MoO_3的性质却各不相同, TiO_2上的单层MoO_3还原后部分凝聚, SiO_2上单层则部分迁移, 而γ-Al_2O_3上的单层MoO_3既不迁移也不凝聚, 亦即单层MoO_3的稳定性是Mo(Al)>Mo(Ti)>Mo(Si)。这也是MoO_3与这三个载体表面作用力强弱的顺序。用计算机对Mo3d谱峰解叠, 结果表明, 几乎所有样品还原后都只含有四价和五价钼。Mo(Al)和Mo(Si)体系还原后Mo~Ⅳ的百分数随负载量的增大而增大。我们认为反映了两种载体表面区域的不均匀性。Mo(Ti)体系还原后Mo~Ⅳ百分数在阈值附近出现转折点, 阈值前各点还原性质相同, 说明在应用还原为探测手段时, TiO_2表面表现为均匀的。以Mo~(Ⅳ)百分数衡量时, 三个体系的还原性为Mo(Al)相似文献   

Hydrothermal Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Properties of Nanoporous MoO3/ZrO2 Mixed Oxide

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The Yb3+-doped LiGd(MoO4)2 crystal with the size up to Φ20×30 mm3 has been grown by Czochralski technique.The polarized room temperature absorption and emission spectra have been investigated.This crystal exhibits a broad absorption band centered at 975 nm with an FWHM of 43 and 59 nm for π-and σ-polarization,respectively,and the corresponding maximal absorption cross-sections are 3.36 and 2.42×10-20 cm2.The emission broadband has an FWHM of 47 and 54 nm for π-and σ-polarization,respectively,with the corresponding emission cross sections of 3.92 and 3.34 × 10-20 cm2 at 1020 nm.The measured fluorescence lifetime is 287 μs.     

Facile Synthesis of Bi2MoO6 Nanosheets@Nitrogen and Sulfur Codoped Graphene Composites for Sodium-ion Batteries

Recently,sodium-ion batteries gradually become the promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries because of cost considerations.In this work,a kind of Bi2MoO6 nanosheets@N,S codoped graphene composite is designed and fabricated for sodium storage applications.Detailed characterizations are employed to investigate its morphology,structure and chemical compositions.When evaluated as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries,the as-prepared composite is able to display a specific capacity of 254 mA·h/g after 50 cycles at a current density of 0.2 A/g,and 186 mA·h/g at 1.6 A/g during the rate capability test.As a result,the further morphology and structure optimization is still required for high performance sodium-ion batteries.