Influence of Microdefects on the Generation of Dislocations in Homoepitaxial Gallium Phosphide Layers Grown on LEC Substrates

GaP LEC substrates doped with sulphur (N_D – N_A roughly (3–7) × 10¹⁷ cm⁻³) were characterized by transmission electron microscopy. This material was found to contain microdefects such as perfect perismatic dislocation loops, and spherical precipitates. Cross-sectional TEM investigations perfomed have shown that above all perfect dislocation loops lying directly at the substrate/layer interface are sources for the formation of extended dislocations propagating through the epitaxial layer. Using the methods of selective photoetching and AB-etching on (110) cleavage faces this phenomenon was observed, too.     

The precipitation of sparingly-soluble metal salts from aqueous solution: Heterogeneous nucleus numbers at low to intermediate supersaturation

The precipitation of series of alkaline-earth metal and transition hydroxides, sulphates, chromates and molybdates, hydrogen phosphate carbonates, oxalates and ‘oxinates’ were studied in aqueous solution of low to intermediate supersaturation. Heterogeneous nucleation probably occurred onto micro-crystalline particles of some siliceous mineral (of the trigonal, hexagonal or cubic system), dispersed in the solution. The heterogeneous nucleus numbers for these precipitations then depended on the rates of the heterogeneous nucleation onto these substrates and the rates of the mononuclear growth of nuclei to crystallites (during the induction periods). Generally, N_het values in polypropylene and glass beakers, at low supersaturation, varied from 10⁴ to 10¹³ dm⁻³: the N_het values then increased slightly with concentration and supersaturation according to the relation N_het = K_N^β, where K_N is a function of the metal salt surface energy and an ‘epitaxy’ factor; β = 0.4–0.5. In turn, at any supersaturation, log N_het = log N + Fσ, where N and F were constants for any precipitation: N_het values then increased from 10⁴ to 10⁸ times for increase in σ from 50 to 150 mJ m⁻². At any supersaturation and surface energy, N_het values increased in the order monoclinic < orthohombic < tetragonal < trigonal crystals.     

Crystal and molecular structure of stercuronium iodide ethanol solvate: A peripheral muscle relaxant

The crystal structure of the muscle relaxant stercuronium iodide in the form of its ethanol solvate C₂₆H₄₃N₂ ⁺I^– · C₂H₅OH, has been determined by the heavy-atom method and refined by block-diagonal least-squares toR _o = 0.062 for 1941 observed reflections andR = 0.079 for a total of 2420 reflections measured on a four-circle diffractometer in the /2 scanning mode. The crystals are monoclinic,P2₁,a = 15.386(5),b = 11.377(4),c = 8.307(3) Å, = 98.22(2) °,Z = 2. RingsA andB in the modified conessine skeleton are both highly symmetrical half-chairs, ringC is in the chair conformation, and ringsD andE are highly symmetrical envelopes. The pyrrolidine ringE fused to ringD is roughly perpendicular to the steroid skeleton formed by ringsA toD. The N⁺---N distance of 10.76 Å is within the usual range required for potent neuromuscular blocking. Semiquantitative results are presented which suggest that the site of the tertiary N atom in ringE is not heavily congested by neighboring atoms in the molecule and may therefore be susceptible to protonation under physiological conditions. This could account for the relatively high drug potency of stercuronium.     

Atomization Energy of the Cu,Ag, Au Crystals in Terms of the Statistical Model

The statistical atom model is used for ab initio calculations of the atom binding energy in crystals. The original calculations by the above method of atomization energy at T = 0 K of the A₁ modification crystals of I^B elements group of the Periodic System are consistent with the experimental data. The atomization energy estimates of the A₂, A₃ modifications are made.     

Hyperfine structure of EPR spectra of Cr5+ ions in irradiated sodium dichromate crystals

EPR spectra are studied of X-irradiated sodium dichromate crystals grown from an aqueous solution by evaporation at 31°C. Doublet lines of EPR-absorption are attributed to the Cr⁵⁺ ions in the CrO₄³⁻ and CrO₃⁻ radicals resulting from radiation decomposition of Cr₂O₇²⁻ and being in the lattice in two unequivalent positions. Hyperfine structure caused by interaction of an unpaired electron with Cr⁵³ nucleus were observed both at liquid nitrogen and room temperatures. For the line, caused by CrO₄³⁻ radical, g_y and A_y directions coincide and angles both between A_x, g_x and A_z, g_z make up ∼ 25°. The spectrum is described by usual spin Hamiltonian for S = 1/2 with following parameters (T = 77 K): for CrO: g_z = 1.984, g_y = 1.970, g_x = 1.961, |A_z| = 8.2 · 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹, |A_y| = 13.7 × 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹, |A_x| = 36.1 · 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹; for CrO₃⁻: g_z = 1.915, g_y = 1.975, g_x = 1.985, |A_z| = 32.2 · 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹.     

Determination of Nitrogen Concentration in GaP Epitaxial Layers by Two Independent Methods

The nitrogen concentration in GaP is determined by optical absorption in the A-line at T = 77 K. The concentration of the isolated nitrogen atoms is given for T = 77 K by the modified LIGHTOWLERS' relation [N_A] cm⁻³ = 8.2 · 10¹⁴ phα_max, where α is measured in cm⁻³, h in meV. p is a dimensionless line shape factor. It is shown that at higher N concentrations considering only the A-line absorption the impurity density is underestimated because the nitrogen atoms included in NN_i pairs give no contribution to the absorption. The measurements have been made in the range from [N] = 5 · 10¹⁶…︁ 10¹⁹ cm⁻³ in layers grown by vapour phase epitaxy. The results are compared with nitrogen concentrations obtained by precision lattice parameter measurements. The change of the lattice parameter is calculated using VEGARD's law. The good agreement between the nitrogen densities obtained by two different independent methods reveals (i) that the LIGHTOWLERS' calibration factor is valid also at higher N-concentrations and (ii) that the nitrogen atoms are predominantly incorporated into P-lattice sites.     

Spin‐Hamiltonian parameters for Dy3+ ion at the trigonal 12‐fold coordinated La3+ site of La2Mg3(NO3)12·24H2O

The spin‐Hamiltonian parameters (g factors g_‖, g_⊥ and hyperfine structure constants ¹⁶¹A_‖, ¹⁶¹A_⊥, ¹⁶³A_‖, ¹⁶³A_⊥) for ¹⁶¹Dy³⁺ and ¹⁶¹Dy³⁺ isotopes in the trigonal 12‐fold coordinated La³⁺ site of La₂Mg₃(NO₃)₁₂·24H₂O crystal are calculated from a diagonalization (of energy matrix) method. In the method, the Zeeman and hyperfine interaction terms are added to the conventional Hamiltonian used in the studies of crystal‐field energy levels, and a 66×66 energy matrix concerning the ground multiplet ⁶H_15/2 and the first to fifth excited multiplets ⁶H_13/2, ⁶H_11/2, ⁶H_9/2, ⁶H_7/2 and ⁶H_5/2 are applied. The calculated results are discussed. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Low‐Temperature Raman Scattering Spectra of GaSexS1‐x Layered Mixed Crystals

Raman scattering has been used to study the vibrational spectra of GaSe_xS_1‐x layered mixed crystals at 10 K. We report the frequency dependencies of different modes on composition x, with particular emphasis on A′₁⁽²⁾ (A_1g¹) and A′₁⁽⁴⁾ (A_1g²) intralayer compressional modes having low dispersion in the Brillouin zone. The appearance of additional bands is attributed to multimode behavior typically exhibited by mixed crystals of anisotropic compounds.     

Molecular and crystal structure of 3-(4-chlorophenylthio)-1-(2,4-dinitrophenylamino)-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione

3-(4-Chlorophenylthio)-1-(2,4-dinitrophenylamino)-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, C₁₆H₁₁N₄C10₆S, was obtained in the addition reaction of 4-chlorobenzenethiol and 2,4-dinitrophenyl-aminomaleimide. It forms orthorhombic crystals; the finalR=0.048 for 1083 unique observed reflections. The molecule consists of three rigid rings connected by single bonds. A synclinal conformation of the terminal phenyl rings (A andC) with respect to the central pyrrolidine ring (B) is observed in the crystal, with ringsA andC close to one another. An intramolecular hydrogen bond N(2)O(4) of 2.593(7) Å is observed. The structure of the title compound was also investigated by IR,¹H-NMR and M.S.     

Calculations of homogeneous region in Ga1−xAlxAs and GaAs1−xPx ternary solid solutions

Ternary solid solutions of A^IIIB^V compounds are considered as pseudobinary A(x)^IIIB(x)^v compounds, where the behaviour of A(x)^III and B(x)^v pseudoatoms is quite similar to A^III and B^v atoms in a binary A^IIIB^v crystal. Weak dependence of point defect contribution into Gibb's energy of A^IIIB^v crystal on its defect nature, random character of ternary solid solutions of A^IIIB^v compounds allow to use already for binary compounds developed formalism in the determination of component thermodynamic potentials of solid solution. Basing on literature data for the equilibrium solidus of AlAs the approximation for the temperature dependence of thermodynamic potential of an AB quasimolecule in A^IIIB^v crystal is revised. This result together with the well-known parameters for the equilibrium liquidus in Ga–P, Ga–As, and Al–As systems were used for calculations of the nonstoichiometric factor at the boundary of a homogeneous region in Ga_1−xAl_xAs and GaAs_1−xP_x ternary solid solutions. The results are compared with the known literature data.     

On the bindings in the crystal phases of Mn

The heterotypism of Mn may be interpreted energetically when a temperature dependent valence electron concentration is supposed which takes on values between 2.2 and 0.6 electrons per atom. The room temperature phase Mn.r (= αMn) belongs to a series of structural types: Cr₃Si, U.h₁ (= βU), Mn.r, which occur in alloy systems such as MoRe_M (M = undetermined mole number) at certain values of the averaged group number (AGN) of the perodic system of chemical elements (rule of Raub). An interpretation of the series by means of the plural-correlations model becomes possible when instead of the (Ekmanian) AGN count another (non-Ekmanian) electron count is used. The phase Mo₃Re (Cr₃Si-type) yields a simple bonding type (binding) which undergoes moderate transformations to form the phases Mo₂Re₃(U.h₁) and MoRe₃(Mn.r) and the binding of MoRe₃ may be taken to be valid also for Mn.r; it corresponds to the valence electron concentration N′^A_b = 2.16. For the high temperature phases Mn.h₁ (= βMn) and Mn.h₂ (= γMn) the values N′^A_b = 1.6 and 1.0 are probable and allow the brass-like structures Mn.h₁ (C20) and Cu(Fl). The binding of Mn.h₂, incidentally, explains the occurrence of the tetragonal metastable phase Mn.m. finally Mn.h₃ (= δMn) crystallizing in the W-type is isodesmic to Fe.h₂ (= δFe), i.e. of the same binding.     

An optical microscopy study of the biaxial ‐ calamitic nematic lyotropic phase transition

Lyotropic nematic textures are investigated, using optical microscopy, near the reentrant isotropic (I_RE) ‐ discotic nematic (N_D^‐) ‐ biaxial nematic (N_B) ‐ calamitic nematic (N_C⁺) ‐ isotropic (I) phase transitions in a lyotropic mixture of potassium laurate, decanol and D₂O. The N_B, intermediate phase between the two uniaxial nematic ones, is characterized by optical birefringence measurements. In this way, using a polarizing microscope and a colour CCD digital camera, the N_B – N_C⁺ phase transition is identified as well as the domain of the N_B phase and N_D^‐ – N_B transition point in accordance with optical birefringence data (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

EPR and Optical Absorption Spectra of Cr3+ Ions in Lithium Sulphate Single Crystals

Optical absorption and EPR spectra of Li₂SO₄ · H₂O crystals doped with Cr³⁺ are studied at liquid nitrogen temperature. The bands are found in absorption spectra with maxima about 17000, 23 800 and 37 200 cm⁻¹, assigned to the ⁴A₂ → ⁴T₂, ⁴A₂ → ⁴T₁ and ⁴A₂ → ⁴T₁ (⁴P) transitions, respectively. The crystal field theory parameters were determined and appeared to be as follows: Dq = 1700 cm⁻¹, B = 667 cm⁻¹, C = 3002 cm⁻¹. The lines resulting from Cr³⁺ ions are found in EPR spectra. All lines are doublets, which is indicative of presence of two magnetically unequivalent centre positions, and have the hyperfine structure resulting from interaction of the unpaired electron spin with Cr⁵³ isotope nucleus. Centres are oriented in such a way, that z-axes, corresponding to two centre positions, are situated at both sides of a-axis at an angle of about 3°. Spin Hamiltonian parameters were found as follows: g_x = 1.985, g_y = 1.984, g_z = 1.988, D = 0.130 cm⁻¹, E = 0.016 cm⁻¹, |A| = 17.8 · 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹.     

Review: Different types of ordering

Homogeneous structures A_xB_y with identical A–A or B–B self‐coordination numbers T₁, T₂, T₃, of nearest, next‐nearest and third neighbors are selected. The maximum T_i values are 2 2 2 (1D row), 6 6 6 (2D hexagonal net) and 12 6 24 (3D cubic close‐packing). Reduced T₁ or T₂ values for A_xB_y can be related with attractive or repulsive A–A (or B–B) interactions. A single set of T₁ T₂ T₃; y/x values was obtained for y/x = 1–4 and 6. The y/x = 2 structures of three equivalent positions A, B and C are unfavourable for A = ⊕ and B = ⊖ charge or direction of magnetic moments. The spatial distribution of positive and negative potential near A⁺ and B⁻ positions gives rise to neutral C positions. Frustrated magnetic moments at C positions are disordered. (© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Structures of the Triclinic and the Monoclinic Modification of Divascan®

Trielinic modification: C₁₂N₄O₃H₁₆. Mr = 264.26, triclinic P 1 , a = 7.702(3), b = 9.420(11),c = 10.893(8) A, α = 73.37(8), β = 82.22(5), γ = 66.30(6)°, V = 638(1) A³, Z = 2, D_m = 1.360 Mg m⁻³, D_x = 1.362 Mg m⁻³, λ(MoK_α) = 0,71062 A, μ = 0.1084 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 280, T = 296 K, final R = 0.0742, wR = 0.0758 for 1842 reflections. Monoclinic modification: C₁₂N₄O₃H₁₆·, 3/2H₂O, M_r = 291.28, monoclinic P 2₁,/c, α = 14.075(5), b = 12.631(6), c = 16.234(5) A, β = 99.25(3)°, V = 2849(1) A³,Z = 8, D_m = 1.338 Mg m⁻³, D_m = 1.359 Mg m⁻³, λ(MoK_α) = 0.71062 A, μ = 0.1134 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 1240, T = 296 K, final R = 0.0557, wR = 0.0691 for 1266 reflections. Comparison of the two independent Divascan® molecules of the monoclinic modification with the one of the triclinic modification demonstrates good agreement of related bond distances and angles in the molecules. Disorder of the hydroxyl groups of one Divascan® molecule of the monoclinic modification is announced by high vibration parameters of the related oxygen atom and a very short C O distance, which is not adequate to a real C O bond length.     

An EPR Study of Scapolite

In single crystals of scapolite from two different localities, three paramagnetic centres are detected by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR): 1. One isotropic singlet with g_iso = 2.005; 2. One triclinic singlet with g‖ = 2.005 ± 0.001 and g⟂= 2.009; 3. One triclinic sextet with g‖= 2.005 ± 0.001, g⟂ = 2.011; A‖ = 85.4 × 10⁻⁴ cm⁻⁴, A⟂ = 85.3 × 10⁻⁴ cm⁻¹. Centres 1 and 2 can be attributed to colour centres as they are bleached after annealing. Centre 3 can be due to Mn²⁺ (only the central M_s = ± 1/2 transition is observable) most likely substituting for Ca²⁺ The site symmetry must be triclinic but due to Al, Si disorder and mixed Na, Ca composition the different components from magnetically non-equivalent sites are averaged out for many orientations.     

Crystal structure of 1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane copper(II) tribromocuprate(I)

The title compound is a mixed valence compound obtained as one of the products of the reaction of Cu(15-ane N₄)Br₂ with CoBr₂·6H₂O in water/acetone solvent (15-ane N₄=1,4,8,12-tetraazacyclopentadecane). The compound is tetragonal, space group P4₂/mbc witha=16.675(2)Å,c=13.185(3)Å,V=3666(1)ų, withZ=8, for p_calc=2.106 g/cc. Refinement of 674 unique observed reflection yielded final values ofR=0.088 andR _w=0.083. The compound contains chains of alternating Cu(15-ane N₄)²⁺ cations and CuBr ₃ ^2– anions. The chains run perpendicular to thec axis, and are arranged in alternate layers running parallel toa andb. The chains lie athwart the mirror planes atz=0 andz=1/2, with disorder observed for both the (15-ane N₄) rings and the CuBr ₃ ^2– anions. The Cu(II) ion is coordinated by the tetradentate macrocycle to yield an approximate square planar coordination. The CuBr ₃ ^2– anions are nearly planar with Cu–Br(ave.)=2.37Å. Long semi-coordinate Cu(II)...Br bonds of 3.0Å link the cations and anions.     

Formation Entropy of Schottky Defects and Free Formation Enthalpy of Vacancy Pairs in Alkali Halide Crystals

The melting of alkali halides occurs probably at a critical mole fraction x_c = 3.2 · 10⁻⁴ of thermally created vacancies (Schottky defects). Using this value the formation entropy of Schottky defects is found to be s_S = (962.1 K mol/kJ L/T_m – 16.1) k (L, T_m heat and temperature of fusion, respectively). As to the free association enthalpy g_A = h_A – T_sA of (impurity-vacancy) complexes it is s_A = (10.8 h_A/eV – 2.56) k. Using this relation the concentration vacancy pairs is found to be smaller than that of isolated vacancies up to the melting point.     

Molecular and crystal structure of bis-quinolizidine immonium salts,II: Δ1(6)-dehydrosparteinium monoperchlorate

₁₍₆₎-Dehydrosparteinium monoperchlorate, [C₁₅H₂₅N₂]⁺·ClO ₄ ^– , is orthorhombicP2₁2₁2₁,a=12.473(2),b=24.292(3),c=10.835(1) Å,V _c =3353.7(9) ų,Z=8,D _x =1.32,D _m =1.32 g cm^–3, (CuK)=20.7 cm^–1. The finalR was 0.097 for 2091 observed counter reflections. A partial disorder of the crystal structure has been observed. The two independent perchlorate anions are orientationally disordered, and the peripheral atoms in the cation skeletons have large temperature factors due both to conformational disorder of ringsA and to disordered orientations of the whole cations alike. In ringsA, atoms C(3) and C(4), trans-annular to the immonium bond, are disordered to a different extent in each of the two independent cations. RingsB,C, andD have sofa (distorted towards half-chair), chair, and chair conformations, respectively. The quinolizidinium and quinolizidine moieties have planar and cis configurations, respectively. The title compound was obtained from ⁵-dehydrosparteine, the product of mercuric acetate dehydrogenation of sparteine at room temperature. From¹³C NMR measurements in²H₂O and in DMSO-²H₆ it is evident that, in solution, the molecular geometry with chair/chair cis-ring fusion within the quinolizidine moiety is present, as was found in the crystalline state by X-ray analysis.