Hyperfine structures of the 2 (3)Sigma(g) (+), 3 (3)Sigma(g) (+), and 4 (3)Sigma(g) (+) states of Na(2)

The hyperfine structures of the 2 (3)Sigma(g) (+), 3 (3)Sigma(g) (+), and 4 (3)Sigma(g) (+) states of Na(2) have been resolved with sub-Doppler continuous wave perturbation facilitated optical-optical double resonance spectroscopy via A (1)Sigma(u) (+) approximately b (3)Pi(u) mixed intermediate levels. The hyperfine patterns of these three states are similar. The hyperfine splittings of the low rotational levels are all very close to the case b(betaS) limit. As the rotational quantum number increases, the hyperfine splittings become more complicated and the coupling cases become intermediate between cases b(betaS) and b(beta J) due to spin-rotation interaction. We present a detailed analysis of the hyperfine structures of these three (3)Sigma(g) (+) states, employing both case b(betaS) and b(beta J) coupling basis sets. The results show that the hyperfine splittings of the (3)Sigma(g) (+) states are mainly due to the Fermi-contact interaction. The Fermi contact constants for the two d sigma Rydberg states, the 2 (3)Sigma(g) (+) and 4 (3)Sigma(g) (+), are 245+/-5 MHz and 225+/-5 MHz, respectively, while the Fermi contact constant of the s sigma 3 (3)Sigma(g) (+) Rydberg state is 210+/-5 MHz. The diagonal spin-spin and spin-rotation constants, and nuclear spin-electronic spin dipolar interaction parameters of the 3 (3)Sigma(g) (+) and 4 (3)Sigma(g) (+) states are also obtained.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of zirconium(IV) nitrate complexes (NO2)[Zr(NO3)3(H2O)3]2(NO3) 3, Cs[Zr(NO3)5], and (NH4)[Zr(NO3)5](HNO3)

The zirconium nitrate complexes (NO₂)[Zr(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃]₂(NO₃)₃ (1), Cs[Zr(NO₃)₅] ((2), (NH₄)[Zr(NO₃)₅](HNO₃) (3), and (NO₂)_0.23(NO)_0.77[Zr(NO₃)₅] ((4) were prepared by crystallization from nitric acid solutions in the presence of H₂SO₄ or P₂O₅. The complexes were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The crystal structure of 1 consists of nitrate anions, nitronium cations, and [Zr(NO₃)₃(H₂O)₃]⁺ complex cations in which the Zr^IV atom is coordinated by three water molecules and three bidentate nitrate groups. The coordination polyhedron of the Zr^IV atom is a tricapped trigonal prism formed by nine oxygen atoms. The island structures of 2 and 3 contain [Zr(NO₃)₅]^? anions and Cs⁺ or NH₄ ⁺ cations, respectively. In addition, complex 3 contains HNO₃ molecules. Complex 4 differs from (NO₂)[Zr(NO₃)₅] in that three-fourth of the nitronium cations in 4 are replaced by nitrosonium cations NO⁺, resulting in a decrease in the unit cell parameters. In the [Zr(NO₃)₅]^? anion involved in complexes 2–4, the Zr^IV atom is coordinated by five bidentate nitrate groups and has an unusually high coordination number of 10. The coordination polyhedron is a bicapped square antiprism.     

Al(CN)6(3-) and Al(NC)6(3-) trianions

At this time the smallest trianions observed in the gas phase are fluorinated fullerenes and large organic ring systems with attached sulfonic acid groups. Considerably smaller trianions have been predicted to be sufficiently stable for observation in mass spectrometers, but have not yet been detected. Here two isomers of the aluminium cyanide trianion, Al(CN)(6)(3-) and Al(NC)(6)(3-), are studied using ab initio methods. These two isomers are predicted to be electronically stable and to show substantial barriers with respect to dissociation of CN(-) units. Thus, the investigated trianions hit a sweat-spot regarding the possibility of detection, as they are by far more robust with respect to dissociation than alkali halide trianions, while at the same time materials from which these trianions can at least in principle be formed are much more readily available than those needed for producing small covalently bound trianions.     

Impurity diffusion of (141)Pr in LaMnO(3), LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) materials

The impurity diffusion of Pr(3+) in dense polycrystalline LaMnO(3), LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) was studied at 1373-1673 K in air in order to investigate cation diffusion in these materials. Cation distribution profiles were measured by secondary-ion mass spectrometry and it was found that penetration profiles of Pr(3+) had two distinct regions with different slopes. The first, shallow region was used to evaluate the bulk diffusion coefficients. The activation energies for bulk diffusion of Pr(3+) in LaMnO(3), LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) were 126 +/- 6, 334 +/- 68 and 258 +/- 75 kJ mol(-1), respectively, which are significantly lower than previously predicted by atomistic simulations. The bulk diffusion of Pr(3+) in LaMnO(3) was enhanced compared to LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) due to higher concentrations of intrinsic point defects in LaMnO(3), especially La site vacancies. Grain-boundary diffusion coefficients of Pr(3+) in LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) materials were evaluated according to the Whipple-Le Claire equation. Activation energies for grain-boundary diffusion of Pr(3+) in LaCoO(3) and LaFeO(3) materials were 264 +/- 41 kJ mol(-1) and 290 +/- 36 kJ mol(-1) respectively. Finally, a correlation between activation energies for cation diffusion in bulk and along grain boundaries in pure and substituted LaBO(3) materials (B = Cr, Fe, Co) is discussed.     

Syntheses and structures of the infinite chain compounds Cs(4)Ti(3)Se(13), Rb(4)Ti(3)S(14), Cs(4)Ti(3)S(14), Rb(4)Hf(3)S(14), Rb(4)Zr(3)Se(14), Cs(4)Zr(3)Se(14), and Cs(4)Hf(3)Se(14)

The alkali metal/group 4 metal/polychalcogenides Cs(4)Ti(3)Se(13), Rb(4)Ti(3)S(14), Cs(4)Ti(3)S(14), Rb(4)Hf(3)S(14), Rb(4)Zr(3)Se(14), Cs(4)Zr(3)Se(14), and Cs(4)Hf(3)Se(14) have been synthesized by means of the reactive flux method at 823 or 873 K. Cs(4)Ti(3)Se(13) crystallizes in a new structure type in space group C(2)(2)-P2(1) with eight formula units in a monoclinic cell at T = 153 K of dimensions a = 10.2524(6) A, b = 32.468(2) A, c = 14.6747(8) A, beta = 100.008(1) degrees. Cs(4)Ti(3)Se(13) is composed of four independent one-dimensional [Ti(3)Se(13)(4-)] chains separated by Cs(+) cations. These chains adopt hexagonal closest packing along the [100] direction. The [Ti(3)Se(13)(4-)] chains are built from the face- and edge-sharing of pentagonal pyramids and pentagonal bipyramids. Formal oxidation states cannot be assigned in Cs(4)Ti(3)Se(13). The compounds Rb(4)Ti(3)S(14), Cs(4)Ti(3)S(14), Rb(4)Hf(3)S(14), Rb(4)Zr(3)Se(14), Cs(4)Zr(3)Se(14), and Cs(4)Hf(3)Se(14) crystallize in the K(4)Ti(3)S(14) structure type with four formula units in space group C(2)(h)()(6)-C2/c of the monoclinic system at T = 153 K in cells of dimensions a = 21.085(1) A, b = 8.1169(5) A, c = 13.1992(8) A, beta = 112.835(1) degrees for Rb(4)Ti(3)S(14);a = 21.329(3) A, b = 8.415(1) A, c = 13.678(2) A, beta = 113.801(2) degrees for Cs(4)Ti(3)S(14); a = 21.643(2) A, b = 8.1848(8) A, c = 13.331(1) A, beta = 111.762(2) degrees for Rb(4)Hf(3)S(14); a = 22.605(7) A, b = 8.552(3) A, c = 13.880(4) A, beta = 110.919(9) degrees for Rb(4)Zr(3)Se(14); a = 22.826(5) A, b = 8.841(2) A, c = 14.278(3) A, beta = 111.456(4) degrees for Cs(4)Zr(3)Se(14); and a = 22.758(5) A, b = 8.844(2) A, c = 14.276(3) A, beta = 111.88(3) degrees for Cs(4)Hf(3)Se(14). These A(4)M(3)Q(14) compounds (A = alkali metal; M = group 4 metal; Q = chalcogen) contain hexagonally closest-packed [M(3)Q(14)(4-)] chains that run in the [101] direction and are separated by A(+) cations. Each [M(3)Q(14)(4-)] chain is built from a [M(3)Q(14)] unit that consists of two MQ(7) pentagonal bipyramids or one distorted MQ(8) bicapped octahedron bonded together by edge- or face-sharing. Each [M(3)Q(14)] unit contains six Q(2)(2-) dimers, with Q-Q distances in the normal single-bond range 2.0616(9)-2.095(2) A for S-S and 2.367(1)-2.391(2) A for Se-Se. The A(4)M(3)Q(14) compounds can be formulated as (A(+))(4)(M(4+))(3)(Q(2)(2-))(6)(Q(2-))(2).     

LiMn3(SeO3)2(HSeO3)6

The title compound, lithium trimanganese bis­[trioxo­selenate(IV)] hexa­kis[hydrogentrioxoselenate(IV)], is built up from a vertex‐sharing network of distorted Mn^IIIO₆ octa­hedra, SeO₃ and HSeO₃ pyramids and unusual Li(OH)₆ octa­hedra, resulting in a dense three‐dimensional structure. Mn, Li and one Se atom have site symmetries of , , and 3, respectively. An O—H⋯O hydrogen bond helps to establish the crystal packing.     

Tris(tris(trimethylsilyl)silyl)gallium,Ga{Si(Si(CH3)3)3}3

The title compound has been prepared in good yield by the reaction of gallium trichloride with base‐free hypersilyl lithium (Li–Si(SiMe₃)₃, Me = CH₃) in a 1 : 3 molar ratio. Ga(Si(SiMe₃)₃)₃ is monomeric in solution and in the solid state. The compound has been characterized with NMR, IR and Raman techniques as well as by an X‐ray structure determination (planar GaSi₃‐skeleton, monoclinic space group P2₁/c, Z = 4, d(Ga–Si) = 249,8 ± 0,2 pm).     

3He NMR study of (3)He@C(60)H(6) and (3)He@C(70)H(2)(-)(10)

The (3)He NMR of (3)He@C(60)H(6), (3)He@C(70)H(2), (3)He@C(70)H(4), (3)He@C(70)H(8), and (3)He@C(70)H(10) have been investigated. A new, unidentified C(60)H(6) isomer has been found by using (3)He NMR. (3)He@C(70)H(10) shows the most downfield-shifted (3)He NMR resonance among the neutral C(70) derivatives.     

Analysis of the intermolecular interaction between CH(3)OCH(3), CF(3)OCH(3), CF(3)OCF(3), and CH(4): high level ab initio calculations

The intermolecular interaction energies of the CH₃OCH₃? CH₄, CF₃OCH₃? CH₄, and CF₃OCF₃? CH₄ systems were calculated by ab initio molecular orbital method with the electron correlation correction at the second order Møller–Plesset perturbation (MP2) method. The interaction energies of 10 orientations of complexes were calculated for each system. The largest interaction energies calculated for the three systems are ?1.06, ?0.70, and ?0.80 kcal/mol, respectively. The inclusion of electron correlation increases the attraction significantly. It gains the attraction ?1.47, ?1.19, and ?1.27 kcal/mol, respectively. The dispersion interaction is found to be the major source of the attraction in these systems. In the CH₃OCH₃? CH₄ system, the electrostatic interaction (?0.34 kcal/mol) increases the attraction substantially, while the electrostatic energies in the other systems are not large. Fluorine substitution of the ether decreases the electrostatic interaction, and therefore, decreases the attraction. In addition the orientation dependence of the interaction energy is decreased by the substitution. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 23: 1472–1479, 2002     

Heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of tellurites Yb2(TeO3)3, Dy2(TeO3)3 and Er2(TeO3)3

The experimental results obtained for the specific molar heat capacity of the tellurites Yb₂(TeO₃)₃, Dy₂(TeO₃)₃ and Er₂(TeO₃)₃ are processed by the least squares method. The temperature dependence of the specific molar heat capacity derived is used to determine the thermodynamic properties: entropy ( \Updelta_T￠^T S_m⁰ ), \left( {\Updelta_{T\prime }^{T} S_{m}^{0} } \right), enthalpy ( \Updelta_T￠^T H_m⁰ ) \left( {\Updelta_{T\prime }^{T} H_{m}^{0} } \right) and Gibbs function ( \Updelta_T￠^T G_m⁰ ) \left( {\Updelta_{T\prime }^{T} G_{m}^{0} } \right) of the tellurites Yb₂(TeO₃)₃, Dy₂(TeO₃)₃ and Er₂(TeO₃)₃.     

Ge(9) {Si(SiMe(3) )(3) }(3) {SnPh(3) }]: A Tetrasubstituted and Neutral Deltahedral Nine-Atom Cluster

Reaching neutral territory: The title compound, the first tetrasubstituted deltahedral Zintl cluster, is no longer an ion (see picture; Ge?green, Si?purple, Sn?blue). It is a neutral molecule formed by a reaction of the trisilylated anion with Ph(3) SnCl.     

Spectroscopic properties of Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped Bi(2)O(3)-B(2)O(3)-GeO(2) glasses

Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped 60Bi(2)O(3)-(40 - x)B(2)O(3)-xGeO(2) (BBG; x=0, 5, 10, 15 mol%) glasses that are suitable for fiber lasers, amplifiers have been fabricated and characterized. The absorption spectra, emission spectra, and lifetime of the (4)I(13/2) level and quantum efficiency of Er(3+):(4)I(13/2) --> (4)I(15/2) transition were measured and calculated. With the substitution of GeO(2) for B(2)O(3), both Delta lambda(eff) and sigma(e) decrease from 75 to 71 nm and 9.88 to 8.12 x 10(-21) cm(2), respectively. The measured lifetime of the (4)I(13/2) level and quantum efficiency of Er(3+):(4)I(13/2) --> (4)I(15/2) transition increase from 1.18 to 1.5 ms and 36.2% to 43.2%, respectively. The emission spectra of Er(3+):(4)I(13/2) --> (4)I(15/2) transition was also analyzed using a peak-fit routine, and an equivalent four-level system was proposed to estimate the stark splitting for the (4)I(15/2) and (4)I(13/2) levels of Er(3+) in the BBG glasses. The results indicate that the (4)I(13/2) --> (4)I(15/2) emission of Er(3+) can be exhibit a considerable broadening due to a significant enhance the peak A, and D emission.     

Er~(3 ),Ho~(3 )和Tm~(3 )在硫氧化钆中的余辉发光

非放射性长余辉磷光粉作为美化和清洁光源在发光陶瓷、交通安全标志、紧急突发事件的照明设施、工艺美术涂料等众多领域得到越来越广泛的应用,引起人们的重视.到目前为止,文献报道的稀土长余辉磷光体的激活离子主要有铕离子(Eu3+和Eu2+[1-4]、三价铈离子(Ce3+)[5]、三价铽离子(Tb3+)[6]、三价镨离子(Pr3+)[7]、三价钐离子(Sm3+)[8].Ho3+,Er3+,Tm3+等稀土离子作为红外上转换发光材料的激活离子[9～12],而关于它们的长余辉发光的报道极少.最近,雷炳富等在Tm3+离子[13]激活的硫氧化钇体系中发现了长余辉发光.在此,我们通过高温固相法合成了Er3+,Ho3+和Tm3+掺杂的硫氧化钆长余辉磷光粉,观察到该体系中迄今未见文献报道的Er3+,Ho3+和Tm3+离子的长余辉发光.     

Synthesis and characterization of the phosphorus triazides OP(N3)3 and SP(N3)3

Two explosive triazides of phosphorus(V), OP(N(3))(3) and SP(N(3))(3), have been prepared as neat substances and structurally characterized. Both compounds can be handled in gas, liquid, and solid states in submillimolar quantities. The melting points of OP(N(3))(3) and SP(N(3))(3) are +22 and -30 °C, respectively. The two triazides have been characterized by IR (Ar matrix and gas phase) and Raman (solid) spectroscopies. Their single-crystal structures were obtained by X-ray diffraction and found to be significantly distorted from the predicted ideal C(3) symmetry because of intermolecular interactions. The spectroscopic and structural properties are discussed in combination with density functional theory calculations.     

Crystal and molecular structure of organosilicon titanium(iv) derivatives: (Me3Si)3SiTi(NEt2)3 and ClTi[N(SiMe3)2]3

An X-ray structural study of two titanium-containing organosilicon compounds, (Me₃Si)₃SiTi(NEt₂)₃ (1) and ClTi[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃ (2), has been performed. The conformation of molecule1 in a crystal is staggered (approximate inherentC ₃ symmetry), the Ti-Si and Ti-N bond lengths are 2.671(2) and 1.874–1.890(5) Å, respectively. A crystal of1 consists of one type of enantiomers (the space group is P4₁2₁2; the absolute configuration has been determined). The structure of2 studied previously has been refined to the value of R=0.029 on the basis of 3442 reflections (the absolute structure has been determined), the Ti-Cl and Ti-N bond lengths are 2.260(1) and 1.926(1) Å, respectively. The strong distortions in the symmetry of the valence environment of the N atoms in the molecules of1, 2, and related structures are caused by electronic effects, in which the conformation of the relevant molecular fragments plays a determining role.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1473–1476, August, 1993.     

Azidotris(trifluoromethyl)germane, (CF(3))(3)GeN(3): Spectroscopic Characterization and Density Functional Computations

Azidotris(trifluoromethyl)germane, (CF(3))(3)GeN(3), was prepared from activated silver azide and iodotris(trifluoromethyl)germane in a neat reaction or in dichloromethane or toluene solution, respectively. (CF(3))(3)GeN(3) is a colorless, highly volatile liquid (mp ca. -85 degrees C) which was identified from MS data. The new compound was characterized by multinuclear solution NMR ((13)C, (14)N, (19)F) and gas-phase IR spectroscopy. The structure and the vibrational spectrum of (CF(3))(3)GeN(3) were computed employing density functional theory calculations (DFT) at the self-consistent level with the nonlocal exchange functional of Becke (B) and the nonlocal correlation functional of Lee, Yang, and Parr (B-LYP). The results of the DFT calculation and experimentally obtained vibrational spectra are in good agreement. The DFT computation at the correlated level (B-LYP) predicts the vibrational modes reasonably well, and no scaling was required.