Crystal growth of Ln2NiO4 (Ln = La,Pr, Nd) by skull melting

Growth of large single crystals of quasi-two-dimensional Ln₂NiO₄ (Ln = La, Pr, Nd) has been accomplished using the radio frequency technique of skull melting under controlled oxygen partial pressures. No evidence of intergrowth of other phases such as Ln₃Ni₂O₇ or higher homologs was observed. Determination of the Ni³⁺ content indicates that the crystals are cation deficient.     

Thermodynamic properties of nonsuperconducting Ln2CuO4 (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu), Ho2Cu2O5 and Ln2BaCuO5 (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Ho, Yb) cuprates

Thermodynamic properties of rare-earth Ln₂CuO₄ (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu), Ho₂Cu₂O₅ and Ln₂BaCuO₅ (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Ho, Yb) cuprates were determined using the electromotive force method with a fluorine-ion electrolyte in the temperature interval of 1000–1230 K. The thermodynamic data obtained by different experimental methods were compared.     

Ln2Zr2O7 compounds (Ln=La,Pr, Sm,Y) with varied rare earth A sites for low temperature oxidative coupling of methane

The replacement of Ln site with different rare earth cations alters the crystalline phases of Ln₂Zr₂O₇, which in turn influences the surface active oxygen and alkaline sites significantly. The abundance and the interaction of the two types of sites determine the OCM reaction performance.     

New perovskite-related oxides having high dielectric constant: Ln2Ba2CaZn2Ti3O14 (Ln = La and Pr)

Two new oxides, La₂Ba₂CaZn₂Ti₃O₁₄ and Pr₂Ba₂CaZn₂Ti₃O₁₄, have been synthesized by the ceramic route at 1100°C. These oxides crystallize in the disordered cubic structure with an ‘a’ lattice parameter of 3.9728 (2) and 3.9448 (5) respectively. These oxides show high dielectric constant (70 and 57) and low loss (0.003 and 0.013 at 100 kHz) for La₂Ba₂CaZn₂Ti₃O₁₄ and Pr₂Ba₂CaZn₂Ti₃O₁₄ respectively. The dielectric constant is highly stable with frequency and temperature. Dedicated to Professor C N R Rao on his 70th birthday     

The magnetic and electrical properties of LnCrSe3 (Ln=La,Ce, Pr,Nd)

Magnetic and electrical measurements have been made on single crystals and polycrystalline samples of LnCrSe₃, where Ln is lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium and neodymium. These materials are all antiferromagnetic, but show weak ferromagnetism at lower temperatures. The resistivity and Hall effect show these compounds to be extrinsic semiconductors.     

Dual shell-like magnetic clusters containing Ni(II) and Ln(III) (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd) ions

Dual shell-like nanoscopic magnetic clusters featuring a polynuclear nickel(II) framework encapsulating that of lanthanide ions (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd) were synthesized using Ni(NO3)(2).6H2O, Ln(NO3)(3).6H2O, and iminodiacetic acid (IDA) under hydrothermal conditions. Structurally established by crystallographic studies, these clusters are [La20Ni30(IDA)30(CO3)6(NO3)6(OH)30(H2O)12](CO3)(6).72H2O (1), [Ln20Ni21(C4H5NO4)21(OH)24(C2H2O3)6(C2O4)3(NO3)9(H2O)12](NO3)9.nH2O [C2H2O3 is the alkoxide form of glycolate; Ln = Pr (2), n = 42; Nd (3), n = 50], and {[La4Ni5Na(IDA)5(CO3)(NO3)4(OH)5(H2O)5][CO3].10H2O} infinity (4). Carbonate, oxalate, and glycolate are products of hydrothermal decomposition of IDA. Compositions of these compounds were confirmed by satisfactory elemental analyses. It has been found that the cluster structure is dependent on the identity of the lanthanide ion as well as the starting Ln/Ni/IDA ratio. The cationic cluster of 1 features a core of the Keplerate type with an outer icosidodecahedron of Ni(II) ions encaging a dodecahedral kernel of La(III). Clusters 2 and 3, distinctly different from 1, are isostructural, possessing a core of an outer shell of 21 Ni(II) ions encapsulating an inner shell of 20 Ln(III) ions. Complex 4 is a three-dimensional assembly of cluster building blocks connected by units of Na(NO3)/La(NO3)3; the structure of the building block resembles closely that of 1, with a hydrated La(III) ion internalized in the decanuclear cage being an extra feature. Magnetic studies indicated ferromagnetic interactions in 1, while overall antiferromagnetic interactions were revealed for 2 and 3. The polymeric, three-dimensional cluster network 4 displayed interesting ferrimagnetic interactions.     

Catalytic properties of LnSrCoO4 (Ln = La, Sm) in the oxidation of CO and C3H8

Perovskite-like LnSrCoO₄(Ln=La, Sm) mixed oxides of K₂NiF₄ structure were synthesized by the polyglycol gel method and used successfully for CO and C₃H₈ oxidation for the first time. The structure was characterized by means of XRD, TEM, BET, O₂-TPD and CO₂-TPD, respectively. An oxidation mechanism over LnSrCoO₄is proposed. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effect of rare earth ions on the catalytic activity of Ln2MnNiO6 perovskites

Abstract A series of rare earth transition metal perovskites has been synthesized and the catalytic activity tested for 2-propanol decomposition. The effect of rare earth ions on the catalytic activity can been understood from the correlations obtained between the physico-chemical properties and the catalytic activity of the perovskites.

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LnCu2O4(Ln=Gd,Nd)电子结构的XPS研究

用XPS测定了LnCu2O4(Ln=Gd, Nd)的内层和价层电子能谱,观察到LnCu2O4中稀土金属的3d电子结合能比相应的稀土金属简单氧化物的3d结合能低0.8～0.9 eV,而Cu的2p电子结合能比CuO的高0.4～0.5 eV,因此推断在LnCu2O4的Ln－O－Cu链中存在Cu→O→Ln电荷转移.XPS分析还表明LnCu2O4的Cu原子上有较低的电荷密度,但不存在混合价态.此外,通过比较价电子能谱,发现NdCu2O4的Ln 4f Cu 3d O 2p价带中心比GdCu2O4的价带中心向Fermi能级移近了3.4 eV,而且NdCu2O4的价带谱更窄.     

Mg2MTaO6 (M=Nd or La): a group of new pyrochlore oxides

Preparation of two novel mixed metal oxide ceramic materials, namely magnesium neodymium tantalum oxide (Mg₂NdTaO₆) and magnesium lanthanum tantalum oxide (Mg₂LaTaO₆) by conventional solid-state reaction method is reported in this paper. The crystal structure of these new compounds, were studied by indexing the X-ray diffraction patterns, powder pattern calculation and profile fitting. They were found to have a defective cubic pyrochlore structure, with the A site being randomly occupied by Mg and La/Nd, while, Ta and Mg are randomly distributed at the B site. The formula assigned were (MgNd)(MgTa)O₆ and (MgLa)(MgTa)O₆. The variation of dielectric constant, dielectric loss and conductivity of sintered pellets of these materials with applied frequencies in the range of 30 Hz-1 MHz were studied at room temperature. These room temperature studies at 1 MHz gave dielectric constant values of 24.8 and 25.35; conductivity values of 7.75×10⁻⁶ and 8.27×10⁻⁶ S/m as well as dielectric loss values of 0.0055 and 0.006 for Mg₂NdTaO₆ and Mg₂LaTaO₆, respectively. These new pyrochlore compounds were found to have dielectric constant, dielectric loss and conductivity values in the range suitable for possible electronic ceramic applications.     

两个具stp三维拓扑构型的稀土配位聚合物{[Ln_2(pda)_3(H_2O)_2]·2H_2O}_n(Ln=Nd,La)

本文利用水热合成方法,将稀土氧化物与邻苯二乙酸(H2pda)反应得到了2个新颖的稀土配位聚合物{[Ln2(pda)3(H2O)2]·2H2O}n(Ln=Nd(1),La(2))。测定了它们的晶体结构,并进行了X-射线单晶衍射、红外光谱、荧光光谱和热重分析等性质的表征。晶体结构测定表明这2个化合物为异质同晶化合物。属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群。晶体学参数分别为配合物1:a=2.629 06(18)nm,b=1.611 72(11)nm,c=0.783 27(5)nm,β=93.173(5)°,V=3.313 9(4)nm3,Z=4,F(000)=1 840,μ=3.173 mm-1,Dc=1.878 g·cm-3,R1=0.022 6,wR2=0.060 9;配合物2:a=2.627 1(14)nm,b=1.614 9(8)nm,c=0.796 6(4)nm,β=92.850(9)°,V=3.375(3)nm3,Z=4,F(000)=1 816,μ=2.570 mm-1,Dc=1.823 g·cm-3,R1=0.0466,wR2=0.1416。化合物中邻苯二乙酸配体连接相邻的稀土金属离子,形成复杂的具有stp拓朴构型的三维网络结构。     

Effect of the rare earth in the perovskite-type mixed oxides AMnO3 (A=Y, La, Pr, Sm, Dy) as catalysts in methanol oxidation

The effect of the rare earth in the perovskite-type mixed oxides AMnO₃ (A=Y, La, Pr, Sm, Dy) on catalytic properties in methanol oxidation was investigated in this work. The perovskites were prepared by reactive grinding in order to enhance the specific surface area in comparison with other classical synthesis procedures. These catalysts were characterized by N₂ adsorption, X-ray diffraction, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction (TPR-H₂), O₂-, CH₃OH- and CO₂-temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). The activity of the five catalysts under study in the methanol oxidation reaction was evaluated. The behaviour of the α-O₂ from the surface of the perovskite was strongly related to the nature of the A-site cation and particularly to its electronegativity but also to its density. Concerning the β-O₂ from the bulk, the rare earth only induces an indirect effect notably due to structural modifications. As suggested in a previous study, the activity in methanol oxidation was directly linked with the surface oxygen density. Under an excess of α-oxygen, the reaction intermediate was found to be a monodentate carbonate that decomposes into CO₂. The stability of monodentate carbonates was also found to be related to the electronegativity of the rare earth during both CH₃OH- and CO₂-temperature-programmed desorption. However, as soon as a lack of α-oxygen was observed in the structure, the dominant reaction intermediate was a bidentate carbonate that induces a consumption of anion vacancies in spite of the production of CO₂. Nevertheless, the accumulation of these carbonates leads to a decrease in the oxidation rate since their desorption requires high temperatures.     

Kinetic diagrams of Ln2O2SO4 phase transformations in a H2 flow (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm)

Kinetic diagrams of Ln₂O₂SO₄ (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm) systems reduction in a H₂ flow are plotted for the first time in temperature-duration of treatment coordinates in which there are five areas of phase states. The temperatures of formation are established for products of the Ln₂O₂SO₄ + 4H₂ = Ln₂O₂S + 4H₂O reaction in the temperature range of 880–900 K and products of the Ln₂O₂SO₄ + H₂ = Ln₂O₃ + SO₂+ H₂O reaction in the temperature range of 1090–1220 K. The ranges of the temperature of formation of the homo-geneous Ln₂O₂S phase were found to decrease: 880–1220, 900–1200, 900–1180, and 900–1090 K in the sequence La-Pr-Nd-Sm.     

Structure des composes L4MS7 (L = La,Ce, Pr,Nd; M = Co,Ni) type K2NiF4 deforme

The structure of the compound La₄NiS₇ has been investigated by the X-ray method. The crystal, which is tetragonal with a = 4.0801 Å and c = 16.334 Å, space group $\text{I}{}_4\text{mmm}$, exhibits superstructure reflections with a′ = 4a, c′ = c, and v′ = 16 v. The structure has been solved with substructure reflections (R = 0.056), the complementary structure reflections being too weak for measurement. This structure is a distorted K₂NiF₄ type. Lanthanum atoms are in 7–8-fold coordinated sites, one nickel atom is in a distorted octahedral site, and the other nickel atom in a site with coordinance 7.     

新型水合稀土多硼酸盐Ln[B5O8(OH)2](Ln=Pr，Nd)的合成与结构

采用熔融硼酸法在200 ℃下合成了一种具有层状结构的新型水合稀土多硼酸盐，Ln[B₅O₈(OH)₂](Ln=Pr，Nd)，并利用粉末X射线衍射技术确定了它的结构。Ln[B₅O₈(OH)₂]晶体属于单斜晶系、P2₁/c空间群，它的基本构建单元(FBB)是由3个BO₄和2个BO₃组成的双三元环，[B₅O₁₂](2Δ+3T)。每一个FBB和邻近的4个FBB通过共用氧原子相连，形成了具有九元环窗口的层状硼酸根基团，稀土离子位于九元环中心附近。CSD：391317。     

两个具stp三维拓扑构型的稀土配位聚合物{[Ln2（pda）3（H2O）2]2H2O}n（Ln=Nd/La）

本文利用水热合成方法,将稀土氧化物与邻苯二乙酸（H₂pda）反应得到了2个新颖的稀土配位聚合物{[Ln₂（pda）₃（H₂O）₂]·2H₂O}_n（Ln=Nd（1）,La（2））。测定了它们的晶体结构,并进行了X-射线单晶衍射、红外光谱、荧光光谱和热重分析等性质的表征。晶体结构测定表明这2个化合物为异质同晶化合物。属单斜晶系,C2/c空间群。晶体学参数分别为配合物1：a=2.62906（18）nm,b=1.61172（11）nm,c=0.78327（5）nm,β=93.173（5）°,V=3.3139（4）nm³,Z=4,F（000）=1840,μ=3.173mm^-1,D_c=1.878g·cm^-3,R₁=0.0226,wR₂=0.0609;配合物2：a=2.6271（14）nm,b=1.6149（8）nm,c=0.7966（4）nm,β=92.850（9）,V=3.375（3）nm³,Z=4,F（000）=1816,μ=2.570mm^-1,D_c=1.823g·cm^-3,R₁=0.0466,wR₂=0.1416。化合物中邻苯二乙酸配体连接相邻的稀土金属离子,形成复杂的具有stp拓朴构型的三维网络结构。     

Thermochemistry of rare earth complexes [Ln(Ala)2(Im)(H2O)](ClO4)3 (Ln=Pr, Gd)

The two complexes, [Ln(Ala)₂(Im)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃ (Ln=Pr, Gd), were synthesized and characterized. Using a solution-reaction isoperibol calorimeter, standard enthalpies of reaction of two reactions: LnCl₃⋅6H₂O(s)+2Ala(s)+Im(s)+3NaClO₄(s)=[Ln(Ala)₂(Im)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃(s)+3NaCl(s)+5H₂O(l) (Ln=Pr, Gd), at T=298.15 K, were determined to be (39.26±0.10) and (5.33±0.12) kJ mol^–1 , respectively. Standard enthalpies of formation of the two complexes at T=298.15 K, Δ_fH^Θ_m {[Ln(Ala)₂(Im)(H₂O)](ClO₄)₃(s)} (Ln=Pr, Gd), were calculated as –(2424.2±3.3) and –(2443.4±3.3) kJ mol^–1 , respectively.     

Influence of rare earth ions on the properties of Pd/SiO2 in CO hydrogenation

Systematic studies of the effect of the lanthanoid (Ln) nature on the activity and selectivity of (Pd+Ln)/SiO₂ catalysts obtained by decomposition of anchored Ln and Pd complexes in methanol synthesis from CO and H₂ have been carried out. It has been established that the highest promoting effect is observed for Pr and Ho ions.

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(Ln) (Pd+Ln)/SiO₂ , Ln Pd, CO H₂. Pr Ho.

     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of rare earth ruthenates, Ln5Ru2O12 (Ln=Pr, Nd, Sm-Tb)

Single crystals of Ln₅Ru₂O₁₂ (Ln=Pr, Nd, Sm-Tb) were grown out of either NaOH or KOH fluxes in sealed silver tubes. The crystals of all the phases were observed to be twinned as confirmed by TEM studies. The series crystallize in the C2/m monoclinic system with lattice parameters, a=12.4049(4)-12.7621(6) Å, b=5.8414(2)-5.9488(3) Å, c=7.3489(2)-7.6424(4) Å, β=107.425(3)-107.432(2)° and Z=2. The crystal structure is isotypic with the defect/disorder model of Ln₅Re₂O₁₂ (Ln = Y, Gd) and consists of one dimensional edge shared RuO₆ octahedral chains separated by a two dimensional LnO_x polyhedral framework. Magnetic measurements indicate paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic behavior for Ln=Nd, Sm-Gd and Ln=Tb, respectively.     

Kinetics of the transformation of Ln2O2SO4 into Ln2O2S (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, and Sm) in a hydrogen flow

The kinetic dependences of the yield of Ln₂O₂S (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, and Sm) upon the treatment of Ln₂O₂SO₄ in a hydrogen flow at 950, 1120, and 1170 K are constructed. The plots are approximated by Avrami-Erofeev equations, equations of compressed volume and compressed surface, and Jander’s equation. The correctness of choosing these equations is evaluated using the numerical values of Fisher’s criterion. Images of the particles of Nd₂O₂SO₄ → Nd₂O₂S transformation in the flow are obtained on an Ntegra Aura atomic force probe microscope. A mechanism of the crystal growth of the Nd₂O₂S phase from the nucleation site of the Nd₂O₂SO₄ and Nd₂O₂S phase boundaries is proposed.