Reaction of (±)-1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl hydrogen phosphate {(±)-phosH} with copper(II), cobalt(II) and iron(II) compounds; Identification by x-ray diffraction of [Co(CH3OH)4(H2O)2][(+)-phos][(−)-phos]. 2CH3OH·H2O

[Cu₂(μO₂CCH₃)₄(H₂O)₂], [CuCO₃·Cu(OH)₂], [CoSO₄·7H₂O], [Co((+)-tartrate)], and [FeSO₄·7H₂O] react with excess racemic (±)- 1,1′-binaphthyl-2,2′-diyl hydrogen phosphate {(±)-PhosH} to give mononuclear Cu^II, Co^II and Fe^II products. The cobalt product, [Co(CH₃OH)₄(H₂O)₂]((+)-Phos)((−)-Phos) ·2CH₃OH·H₂O (7), has been identified by X-ray diffraction. The high-spin, octahedral Co^II atom is ligated by four equatorial methanol molecules and two axial water molecules. A (+)- and a (−)-Phos⁻ ion are associated with each molecule of the complex but are not coordinated to the metal centre. For the other Co^II, Cu^II and Fe^II samples of similar formulation to (7) it is also thought that the Phos⁻ ions are not bonded directly to the metal. When some of the Cu^II and Co^II samples are heated under high vacuum there is evidence that the Phos⁻ ions are coordinated directly to the metals in the products.     

Système ternaire : H2O–Fe(NO3)3–Co(NO3)2 isotherme : 30 °C

Ternary system: H₂O–Fe(NO₃)₃–Co(NO₃)₂ isotherm: 30 °C. The H₂O–Co(NO₃)₂ binary system has been investigated in the –28 to 50 °C temperature range. The solid–liquid equilibria of the ternary system H₂O–Fe(NO₃)₃–Co(NO₃)₂ were studied by using a synthetic method based on conductivity measurements. One isotherm is established at 30 °C, and the stable solid phases that appear are iron nitrate nonahydrate: Fe(NO₃)₃·9 H₂O, iron nitrate hexahydrate: Fe(NO₃)₃·6 H₂O, cobalt nitrate hexahydrate: Co(NO₃)₂·6 H₂O, and cobalt nitrate trihydrate: Co(NO₃)₂·3 H₂O. To cite this article: B. El Goundali et M. Kaddami, C. R. Chimie 9 (2006).     

片状Co9S8/ZnS/C复合材料的制备及电催化产氧性能

以六水合硝酸钴[Co(NO_3)_2·6H_2O]为钴源、六水合硝酸锌[Zn(NO_3)_2·6H_2O]为锌源、2,2′-硫代二乙酸(C4H6O4S)为硫源,采用溶剂热法制备出了片状的Co_9S_8/ZnS/C复合材料。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和N_2吸附/脱附测试等手段对于片状Co_9S_8/ZnS/C复合材料结构和形貌等进行表征,同时对片状Co_9S_8/ZnS/C复合材料进行了电催化产氧性能测试。结果表明:片状Co_9S_8/ZnS/C复合材料的起始过电位为390 mV,塔菲尔斜率为144 mV·dec~(-1),具有高的电催化产氧性能。     

Preparation of CoxFe3?xO4 nanoparticles by thermal decomposition of some organo-metallic precursors

This paper presents a study for the preparation of Co_xFe_3−xO₄ (x = 0.02, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0, 1.1, 1.5) nanoparticles, starting from metal nitrates: Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O and ethylene glycol (C₂H₆O₂). By heating the solutions metal nitrates-ethylene glycol, the redox reaction took place between the anion NO₃ ⁻ and OH–(CH₂)₂–OH with formation of carboxylate anions. The resulted carboxylate anions reacted with Co(II) and Fe(III) cations to form coordinative compounds which are precursors for cobalt ferrite. XRD and magnetic measurements have evidenced the formation of cobalt ferrite for all studied molar ratios. The average diameter of the cobalt ferrite crystallites was estimated from XRD data and showed values in the range 10–20 nm. The crystallites size depends on the annealing temperature. The magnetization of the synthesized samples depends on the molar ratio Co/Fe and on the annealing temperature.     

Cobalt–silicon mixed oxide nanocomposites by modified sol–gel method

Cobalt–silicon mixed oxide materials (Co/Si=0.111, 0.250 and 0.428) were synthesised starting from Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and Si(OC₂H₅)₄ using a modified sol–gel method. Structural, textural and surface chemical properties were investigated by thermogravimetric/differential thermal analyses (TG/DTA), XRD, UV–vis, FT-IR spectroscopy and N₂ adsorption at −196 °C. The nature of cobalt species and their interactions with the siloxane matrix were strongly depending on both the cobalt loading and the heat treatment. All dried gels were amorphous and contained Co²⁺ ions forming both tetrahedral and octahedral complexes with the siloxane matrix. After treatment at 400 °C, the sample with lowest Co content appeared amorphous and contained only Co²⁺ tetrahedral complexes, while at higher cobalt loading Co₃O₄ was present as the only crystalline phase, besides Co²⁺ ions strongly interacting with siloxane matrix. At 850 °C, in all samples crystalline Co₂SiO₄ was formed and was the only crystallising phase for the nanocomposite with the lowest cobalt content. All materials retained high surface areas also after treatments at 600 °C and exhibited surface Lewis acidity, due to cationic sites. The presence of cobalt affected the textural properties of the siloxane matrix decreasing microporosity and increasing mesoporosity.     

富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂对C3H8选择还原NOx的性能

采用多种物理化学手段研究了在模拟的轻型柴油车尾气中不同Co担载量及Cu掺杂的Co/ZSM-5催化剂的Co组分分散状态、可还原性、NO吸附脱附性质对C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x性能的影响。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Co/ZSM-5催化剂上既有外表面上的Co³⁺和Co²⁺物种,也有孔内的Co²⁺离子。富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂上C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的活性主要与ZSM-5载体孔外表面分散的CoO_x物种中的钴离子可还原能力和NO吸附脱附性能密切相关。Co/ZSM-5催化剂上适宜的Co担载量约为4.0wt%,低担载量时随Co担载量增加,表面CoO_x物种中钴离子可还原能力增强,C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的低温转化活性增加;高担载量时,随Co担载量增加,单位Co离子的NO吸附量的减少以及催化剂表面活性中心数的减少,导致了Co/ZSM-5催化剂NO_x的转化率和催化剂比速率（k）的下降。孔外表面Co₃O₄晶体的存在使催化剂表面产生较强的NO吸附,并在高温时有利于C₃H₈的氧化燃烧,使C₃H₈选择性催化还原NO_x的活性降低。     

[H3tren] templated iron fluorides; synthesis, crystal structures and Mössbauer studies

The hydrothermal synthesis, using tris-(2-ethylamino)amine (tren) as a template, and the crystal structures of three new hybrid iron fluorides, (H₃O)₂·[H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)₂·(FeF₅(H₂O))·2H₂O (I), [H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)₂·(FeF₂(H₂O)₄)·8H₂O (II) and [H₃tren]₂·(FeF₆)·(F)₃·H₂O (III), are reported. I, II, and III are triclinic (P-1), monoclinic (P2₁/c) and orthorhombic (I222), respectively. The structure of I is built up from isolated FeF₆ and FeF₅(H₂O) distorted octahedra separated by triprotonated [H₃tren]³⁺ cations, disordered H₃O⁺ cations and H₂O molecules. In II, Fe^IIIF₆ and neutral [Fe^IIF₂(H₂O)₄] octahedra form, together with [H₃tren]³⁺ cations, infinite (100) layers separated by extra water molecules. The structure of III consists of isolated and disordered FeF₆ octahedra, fluoride anions F⁻ connected to [H₃tren]³⁺ cations and extra fluoride anions F⁻ disordered with H₂O molecules. All [H₃tren]³⁺ cations have a “spider” type conformation. ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer characterization shows that +III valence state can only be considered for iron cations in I and III and preliminary Mössbauer results are consistent with the presence of both +II and +III valences for iron cations in II, in agreement with the crystallographic results.     

Synthesis and photocatalytic properties of low-dimensional cobalt-doped zinc oxide with different crystal shapes

The glycoxide complexes Zn_1–x Co _x (HCOO)(HOCH₂CH₂O)_1/2 and Zn_1−x Co _x (OCH₂CH₂O) (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.3) have been synthesized by heating ethylene glycol solutions of zinc formate Zn(HCOO)₂ · 2H₂O or its mixtures with cobalt formate Co(HCOO)₂ · 2H₂O. The crystals of these complexes have the shape of filaments (needles, bars) and distorted octahedra, respectively. A new method in which these complexes are used as the precursor is suggested for the synthesis of low-dimensional wurtzite-like Zn_1−x Co _x O. The shape of the precursor crystals is fully inherited by Zn_1−x Co _x O resulting from their heat treatment. The Zn_1−x Co _x O solid solutions show high photocatalytic activity in hydroquinone oxidation in aqueous solution under UV or blue light irradiation, and their activity increases as their cobalt content is increased.     

富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂对C_3H_8选择还原NO_x的性能

采用多种物理化学手段研究了在模拟的轻型柴油车尾气中不同Co担载量及Cu掺杂的Co/ZSM-5催化剂的Co组分分散状态、可还原性、NO吸附脱附性质对C3H8选择性催化还原NOx性能的影响。结果表明,浸渍法制备的Co/ZSM-5催化剂上既有外表面上的Co3+和Co2+物种,也有孔内的Co2+离子。富氧条件下Co/ZSM-5催化剂上C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的活性主要与ZSM-5载体孔外表面分散的CoOx物种中的钴离子可还原能力和NO吸附脱附性能密切相关。Co/ZSM-5催化剂上适宜的Co担载量约为4.0wt%,低担载量时随Co担载量增加,表面CoOx物种中钴离子可还原能力增强,C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的低温转化活性增加;高担载量时,随Co担载量增加,单位Co离子的NO吸附量的减少以及催化剂表面活性中心数的减少,导致了Co/ZSM-5催化剂NOx的转化率和催化剂比速率(k)的下降。孔外表面Co3O4晶体的存在使催化剂表面产生较强的NO吸附,并在高温时有利于C3H8的氧化燃烧,使C3H8选择性催化还原NOx的活性降低。     

Calorimetric measurements of diluted spin crossover complexes [FexM1−x(btr)2(NCS)2]·H2O with M = Zn and Ni

Motivated by the application of the First Order Reversal Curve (FORC) technique to obtain a distribution of like spin domains in the spin crossover complexes [Fe_xM_1−x(btr)₂(NCS)₂]·H₂O with M^II = Zn and Ni, we have performed Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) experiments. We have measured the heat capacity in the heating and cooling modes and then calculated the enthalpy and the entropy variations at the phase transition. In the framework of an Ising-like model, we have converted the experimental thermal hysteresis into terms of physical parameters related to these compounds. We have also performed a statistical analysis of these parameters and concluded that the correlation between them increases with the dilution degree of these spin crossover complexes.     

Insulator–metal transition in Nd0.8Na0.2Mn(1−x)CoxO3 perovskites

The electric and magnetic properties of the perovskites Nd_0.8Na_0.2Mn_(1−x)Co_xO₃ (0x0.2) prepared by the usual ceramic procedure were investigated. The insulator-to-metal-like (IM) transition, closely related to a ferromagnetic arrangement, was revealed for the composition of x=0.04 and a similar tendency was detected for x=0. The insulating behavior persists down to low temperatures for higher contents of cobalt ions in spite of the transition to the bulk ferromagnetism. The properties are interpreted in terms of the steric distortion, tilting of the Mn(Co)O₆ octahedra and the double-exchange interactions of the type Mn³⁺–O²⁻–Mn⁴⁺and Mn^3.5+δ–O²⁻–Co²⁺, respectively. Presence of antiferromagnetic domains in the ferromagnetic matrix for the most of cobalt-substituted samples is supposed.     

Hydrogen bond strength in chromates with kröhnkite-type chains, K2Me(CrO4)2·2H2O (Me = Mg, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd)

Infrared spectra of the title compounds with kröhnkite-type infinite octahedral–tetrahedral chains, K₂Me(CrO₄)₂·2H₂O (Me = Mg, Co, Ni, Zn, Cd), are presented in the regions of the uncoupled O–D stretching modes of matrix-isolated HDO molecules (isotopically dilute samples) and water librations. The strengths of the hydrogen bonds are discussed in terms of the respective O_wO bond distances, the Me–water interactions (synergetic effect), the proton acceptor capability of the chromate oxygen atoms as deduced from Brown's bond valence sum of the oxygen atoms. The spectroscopic experiments reveal that hydrogen bonds of medium strength are formed in the chromates. The hydrogen bond strengths decrease in the order Cd > Zn > Ni > Co in agreement with the decreasing covalency of the respective Me–OH₂ bonds in the same order, i.e. decreasing acidity of the water molecules. The infrared band positions corresponding to the water librations confirm the claim that the hydrogen bonds in K₂Cd(CrO₄)₂·2H₂O are stronger than those formed in K₂Mg(CrO₄)₂·2H₂O on one hand, and on the other—the hydrogen bonds in K₂Ni(CrO₄)₂·2H₂O are stronger than those in K₂Co(CrO₄)₂·2H₂O.     

New oxypnictide superconductors: PrOFe1−xCoxAs

Oxypnictides of the type PrOFe_1−xCo_xAs (x≤0.3) were synthesized for the first time by the sealed tube method. All the compounds were found to be monophasic and crystallize in the tetragonal ZrCuSiAs type structure (space group=P4/nmm) and the lattice parameters (a and c) decrease with increase in cobalt content. Mössbauer measurements of the compounds indicate low spin Fe²⁺ in tetrahedral coordination. Resistivity and magnetization studies reveal superconducting transitions in compounds with ‘x’=0.05, 0.10 and 0.15, with maximum transition temperature (T_c) at ∼14 K in the compound with ‘x’=0.1. The variation of resistivity with temperature under different magnetic field has been studied to estimate the upper critical field (H_c2) (∼50.2 T for the ‘x’=0.1 composition). The Seebeck and Hall coefficient (R_H) suggests electron type charge carriers in these compound and the charge carrier density increases with increase in Co-doping.     

Phase separation in the spin-state transition system of La1−xBaxCoO3

The magnetic and electric transport properties of La_1−xBa_xCoO₃ (0<x≤0.50) have been studied systematically. Two effects of substitution divalent ions on the spin-state transition of Co³⁺ have been differentiated for the substitution of Ba²⁺ for La³⁺ in La_1−xBa_xCoO₃. The first is the transition from low-spin state to high-spin state due to lattice expansion, and the second is the transition from low-spin state to intermediate-spin state caused by the strong hybridization between ligand (oxygen) 2p and Co 3d orbital with introduction of holes in the oxygen 2p orbital. Based on the two different spin-state transition mechanisms and experimental results, a phase separation model has been developed and a very detailed magnetic and electric phase diagram of La_1−xBa_xCoO₃ has been constructed.     

Synthesis of continuous substitutional solid solutions M1?xNix(H2PO4)2 · 2H2O with M = Mg, Mn, Co, or Zn

New continuous substitutional solid solutions Mg_1−x Ni _x (H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O, Mn_1−x Ni _x (H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O, Co_1−x Ni _x (H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O, and Zn_1−x Ni _x (H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.00) crystallizing in monoclinic space group P2₁/n have been synthesized. Their end-member is Ni(H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O. Ni(H₂PO₄)₂ · 2H₂O is isostructural to magnesium, manganese, iron, cobalt, zinc, and cadmium dihydrogenphosphates. The chemical composition and the unit cell parameters have been determined for the solid solutions. Their IR spectra have been measured. Original Russian Text ? V.N. Viter, P.G. Nagornyi, 2007, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2007, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 19–25.     

Redistribution of cations and enhancement in magnetic properties of sol–gel synthesized Cu0.7?xCoxZn0.3Fe2O4 (0?≤?x?≤?0.5)

Cu_{0.7− x} Co _x Zn_0.3Fe₂O₄ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5) nanoparticles are prepared by sol–gel auto combustion method, using copper nitrate, zinc nitrate, ferric nitrate, cobalt nitrate, and citric acid as the starting materials. The process takes only a few minutes to obtain as-received Co-substituted Cu–Zn ferrite powders. X-ray diffraction (XRD), vibrational sample magnetometer and thermo gravimetric analysis are utilized in order to study the effect of variation in the Co substitution and its impact on particle size, lattice constant, density, cation distribution and magnetic properties like magnetization, coercivity, remanent magnetization, ferritization temperature and associated water content. Lattice parameter found to increase with increasing Co content, whereas X-ray density, bulk density, particle size showed decreasing trend with the Co content. Cation distribution indicates that the Co and Cu ion show preference towards octahedral [B] site, Zn occupy tetrahedral (A) site whereas Fe occupy both tetrahedral (A) and octahedral [B] site. Redistribution of cations takes place for x > 0.3. Saturation magnetization (Ms) increases from 52.99 to 79.62 emu/g (x ≤ 0.3), for x > 0.3 Ms decreases with increase in Co content x. However, coercivity, magnetocrystalline anisotropy and remanent magnetization increases with the Co²⁺ substitution.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and magnetic properties of oxo-bridged binuclear iron(III) complex [Fe(phen)2PhCOO]2OCl2·7H2O

An oxo-bridged binuclear iron(III) complex, [Fe(phen)₂PhCOO]₂OCl₂·7H₂O, was synthesized and the crystal structure indicated that two octahedrally coordinated iron(III) ions bridged with oxygen atoms formed a non-linear complex. The bond angle of Fe---O---Fe is 155.6°. The studies of magnetic properties showed that there was strong antiferromagnetic superexchange coupling (J = −80.8 cm⁻) between two S = 5/2 iron(III) ions.     

Effect of annealing temperature on the structural and optical properties of Zn1−xMgxO particles prepared by oxalate precursor

Zn_1−xMg_xO particles were prepared using zinc and magnesium oxalate precursor by co-precipitated method. The lattice constants of Zn_1−xMg_xO proved that the interstitial Mg formed at 500 °C and Mg replaced Zn in ZnO tetrahedral coordination at 800 °C. Compared with the ZnO, the absorbing band edge of the Zn_1−xMg_xO displayed blue shifts. The room temperature photoluminescence was similar to ZnO and variation of Mg content did not change the shape or peak position of the emission spectra markedly when it was annealed at 500 °C. However, its blue emission band disappeared, and a relatively strong green light emission at 498 nm appeared after annealed at 800 °C. The photoluminescence intensity ratios I_(green)/I_(UV) of Zn_1−xMg_xO varied with Mg content and the green light emission peak shifted from 498 nm to 472 nm when Mg content increased from 0 to 2.0 at.%.     

还原剂对La0.7Sr0.3Co0.8Fe0.2O3钙钛矿催化剂NOx储存性能的影响

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了La0.7Sr0.3Co0.8Fe0.2O3钙钛矿催化剂,考察了还原剂种类(CO,C3H6,H2)对催化剂在氮氧化物储存还原(NSR)循环前后的氮氧化物储存量(NSC)和NO-to-NO2转化率的影响.O2程序升温脱附(O2-TPD)实验结果表明,CO还原后的钙钛矿催化剂上形成了较多的氧空位,而氧空位则是一种有效的NOx储存活性中心.活性测试和傅里叶红外变换(FTIR)光谱表征结果显示:在NSR循环中,以CO为还原剂时催化剂显示了最佳的氮氧化物(NOx)储存效果.进一步的研究结果显示,当采用CO作为还原剂时,经过三次NSR循环后,催化剂中出现了Sr3Fe2O7新物相,而该物相可能具有比La0.7Sr0.3Co0.8Fe0.2O3钙钛矿更佳的NOx储存性能.综上所述,CO作为还原剂时可能使钙钛矿催化剂产生更多的氧空位以及更易于储存NOx的Sr3Fe2O7物相,这些原因使其NOx储存性能得到了大幅度改善.     

Influence of the Mg-content on the cation distribution in cubic MgxFe3−xO4 nanoparticles

The influence of the Mg-content on the structural and magnetic properties of cubic Mg_xFe_3−xO₄ nanoparticles prepared by combustion reaction was investigated using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Mössbauer spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. Lattice parameter, nanoparticle size, and cation (Mg²⁺, Fe³⁺) distribution were quantified as a function of the Mg-content in the range 0.5≤x≤1.5. We found a mixed-like spinel structure at the smaller x-value end whereas the inverse-like spinel structure dominates samples with larger x-values. Moreover, in the x-value range investigated (0.5≤x≤1.5) we found no change in the quadrupole splitting and isomer shift values, though the hyperfine field decreases as the x-value increases. The splitting of the A_1g Raman mode was used to both quantify the Mg²⁺/Fe³⁺ contents in the tetrahedral site and obtain the cation distribution in the Mg_xFe_3−xO₄ structure. The cation distribution obtained from the Raman data is in very good agreement with the cation distribution obtained from the Mössbauer data.