Ionic conductivity of sodium silicates with lovozerite-type structure

The ionic conductivity of Na,Zr and Na,Sn silicates of the lovozerite family (Na_{8 − x} H _x ZrSi₆O₁₈ structural type, space group R $ \bar 3 $ \bar 3 m) was studied in the temperature range of 293–800 K using the impedance spectroscopy method (5−5 × 10⁵ Hz). The compositions of the studied compounds were obtained using the method of hydrothermal synthesis in the MO₂-SiO₂-NaOH-H₂O and MO₂-SiO₂-CaO-NaOH-H₂O (M = Zr, Sn) systems at 573–823 K. The samples for electrophysical studies were prepared according to the ceramic technology. It was found that isovalent cation substitutions of Sn⁴⁺ → Zr⁴⁺ in Na₈M⁴⁺Si₆O₁₈ and Na₆CaM⁴⁺Si₆O₁₈ and H⁺ → Na⁺ in Na_{8 − x} H _x ZrSi₆O₁₈ result in an increase in the ionic conductivity by 2–3 orders of magnitude, without affecting the ionic transport activation energy (0.6–0.7 eV). The best electrolytic characteristics are typical for the Na₅H₃ZrSi₆O₁₈ compound, for which the ionic conductivity value is 5 × 10⁻⁴ S/cm at 573 K.     

Catalytic and inhibition functions of iron ions in the chain oxidation of acrylic acid

The kinetics of acrylic acid oxidation in the presence of iron ions $ (T = 333K,_{P_{O_2 } } = 1 atm) $ (T = 333K,_{P_{O_2 } } = 1 atm) has been investigated by measuring the oxygen uptake. The reaction has an induction period τ, after which the O₂ uptake is described by the parabolic kinetic law δ[O₂]^0.5 = b(t − τ). The parameter b characterizing the catalytic oxidation of acrylic acid has been calculated. Upon the introduction of an initiator (azobisisobutyronitrile), the oxidation has no induction period, but the autoacceleration of the reaction is still observed. A mechanism is suggested for the process. This mechanism includes initiation due to the interaction of the resulting peroxide and hydroperoxide groups with Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions and chain termination via the reaction R^· + Fe³⁺, where R^· is an acrylic acid macroradical.     

Solid electrolytes based on CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript> for medium-temperature electrochemical devices

CeO₂-based solid solutions with a fluorite structure are promising materials as electrolytes of medium-temperature electrochemical devices: electrolytic cells, oxygen sensors, and solid oxide fuel cells. In this work, studies are presented of the effect of the dopant cation radius and its concentration on the physico-chemical properties of the Ce_{1 − x} Ln _x O_{2 − δ} solid solutions (x = 0–0.20; Ln = La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb) and also of multicomponent solid solutions of Ce_{1 − x} Ln _x/2Ln′ _x/2O_{2 − δ} (x = 0–0.20; Ln = Sm, La, Gd and Ln′ = Dy, Nd, Y) and Ce_{1 − x − y} Sm _x M _y O_{2 − δ} (M = Ca, Sr, Ba) obtained using the solid-phase synthesis technique. Electric properties of the samples were studied in the temperature range of 623–1173 K and in the oxygen partial pressure range of 0.01–10⁻²² MPa. The values of oxygen critical pressure ( p_O2 ^* )\left( {p_{O_2 }^* } \right) are presented, at which the ionic and electron conductivity values are equal. The values were calculated on the basis of experimental dependences at 1023 K at the assumption that the ionic conductivity value is determined only by the dopant concentration and its effective ionic radius and is independent of the oxygen partial pressure.     

Canted antiferromagnet superimposed on a buckled kagomé network in RbMn4(PO4)3

Rubidium tetramanganese tris(phosphate), RbMn₄(PO₄)₃, has been synthesized as single crystals under hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structure was refined in the space group Pnnm (D_2h¹²). It is argued that the size factor R_M/R_A, i.e. the ratio of the A⁺ ionic radius to the M²⁺ ionic radius, within the morphotropic series AM₄(TO₄)₃ corresponds to a specific type of crystal structure. At low temperatures, the antiferromagnet superimposed on a buckled kagomé network in RbMn₄(PO₄)₃ experiences a transition into a long‐range ordered state with finite spontaneous magnetization. First principles calculations provide the dominant magnetic exchange interactions both within and between the kagomé layers. The analysis of these interactions allows us to suggest a model of alternating ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic arrangements within chains of Mn3 atoms.     

Exoemission and catalytic activity of oxides with perovskite and spinel structures in the oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons

Low-temperature (20—400 °C) exoemission of negative charges from mixed oxides having the perovskite structure M¹M²O₃ (M¹ = La; M² = Co, Mn, Ni) or the spinel structure M¹M² ₂O₄ (M¹ = Cu; M² = Fe, Co, Cr) was studied. The relationship between the catalytic activity in CO, ethylbenzene, and propylene oxidation and the emissivity of the oxides was elucidated. The role of weakly bound oxygen and variable-valence ions in the exoemission and redox catalysis by mixed oxides is discussed.     

Crystal structure and physicochemical properties of layered perovskite-like phases LnBaCo<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5 + δ</Subscript>

Complex oxides LnBaCo₂O_{5 + δ} (Ln = Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Y) were obtained by solid-state synthesis at 1373 K in air. The crystal structure of layered perovskites LnBaCo₂O_{5 + δ} was studied by X-ray and neutron diffraction analyses. It was shown that cobaltites LnBaCo₂O_{5 + δ} crystallized in tetragonal (space group P4/mmm, 0.6 > δ > 0.45) or orthorhombic (space group Pmmm, 0.6 > δ > 0.45) structures depending on the radius of the lanthanide ion and the oxygen content. The dependences of the unit cell parameters of LnBaCo₂O_{5 + δ} on the radius of the lanthanide ion were obtained. The average thermal expansion coefficients at temperatures from 298 to 1373 K in air were determined. The dependence of the chemical component of thermal expansion on the oxygen content was evaluated for LnBaCo₂O_{5 + δ} (Ln = Nd, Sm, Gd, Y).     

Physicochemical constants as a factor determining the need for the derivatization of organic substances in analysis by gas chromatography

A criterion was proposed to estimate the necessity of the derivatization of organic substances for their determination on conventional nonpolar phases, based on such characteristic of analytes as molecular weight (M _r), normal boiling point (T _bp), and molar refraction (MR _D). All these constants can be presented as indices relative to nonpolar n-alkanes (similarly to chromatographic retention indices), I(M), I(T), and I(MR _D), which can be compared to each other as differences Δ_{T − M} = I(T) − I(M) and Δ_{T − M} R _D = I(T) − I(MR _D). Substances do not require derivatization if Δ_{T − M} < 400 and Δ_{T − M} R _D < 600, while at Δ_{T − M} > 600 and Δ_{T − MRD} > 800, derivatization is necessary.     

A rubidium organic-inorganic hybrid complex with channels hosting decorated polyanion chains

A rubidium organic-inorganic hybrid complex, {H₂[Rb(PMo₁₂O₄₀)(CH₃CN)₃](dpdo)₂(H₂O)₂} _n (1), (where dpdo is 4,4′-bipyridine-N,N′-dioxide) with special channels for the chainlike assembly of decorated Keggin-type anions was synthesized and structurally characterized. The crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is Orthorhombic space group Cmcm with a = 20.4713(18) ?, b = 17.0529(15) ?, c = 16.1968(14) ?, V = 5654.2(9) ?³, Z = 4, C₂₆H₃₁N₇O₄₆RbMo₁₂P, M = 2445.30, D _c = 2.873 Mg m⁻³, μ = 3.570 mm⁻¹, F(000) = 4640, the final R = 0.0438 and wR = 0.1350 for 2065 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). Compound 1 exhibits a 3D network with large channels hosting decorated polyanion chains as guests.     

Actinide(III) carbonate complexation

The following equations have been developed to estimate trivalent actinide and lanthanide carbonate stability constants: log B₁⁰ = −6.128+35.206R−21.557R²; log B₂⁰ = 14.797+7.945R−10.304R², where B₁⁰ = aMCO₃⁺/(aM³⁺aCO₃²⁻, B₂⁰ = aM(CO₃)₂⁻(aM³⁺(aCO₃²⁻), aX is the activity of ion X, M indicates a metal ion and R is the effective ionic radius of the metal ion in six-fold coordination. These equations describe carbonate stability constants for cerium, europium and ytterbium at zero ionic strength. Constants at zero ionic strength were estimated from experimental determinations made in 0.68 molal NaClO₄ by accounting for medium effects.     

Structure and surface properties of ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, CeO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, and Zr<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Ce<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> prepared by a microemulsion method according to X-ray diffraction,TPR, and EPR data

It was established by X-ray diffraction, TPR, and EPR that microemulsion (m.e.) synthesis yields the binary oxides ZrO₂(m.e.) and CeO₂(m.e.) and the mixed oxide Zr_0.5Ce_0.5O₂(m.e.) in the form of a tetragonal, cubic, and pseudocubic phase, respectively, having crystallite sizes of 5–6 nm. The bond energy of surface oxygen in the (m.e.) samples is lower than in their analogues prepared by pyrolysis. Hydrogen oxidation on the oxides under study occurs at higher temperatures than CO oxidation. ZrO₂(m.e.) and CeO₂(m.e.) are active in O₂⁻ formation during NO + O₂ adsorption, while CeO₂ is active during CO + O₂ adsorption, too. However, its amount here is one-half to one-third its amount in the pyrolysis-prepared samples, signifying a reduced number of active sites, which are Zr⁴⁺ and Ce⁴⁺ coordinatively unsaturated cations and Me⁴⁺-O²⁻ pairs. O₂⁻ radical anions are stabilized in the coordination sphere of Zr⁴⁺ coordinatively unsaturated cations via ionic bonding, and in the sphere of Ce⁴⁺ cations, via covalent bonding. Ionic bonds are stronger than ionic-covalent bonds and do not depend on the ZrO₂ phase composition. Zr_0.5Ce_0.5O₂ is inactive in these reactions because of the strong interaction of Zr and Ce cations. It is suggested that Ce^{(4 + β)+} coordinatively unsaturated cations exist on its surface, and their acid strength is lower than that of Zr⁴⁺ and Ce⁴⁺ cations in ZrO₂ and CeO₂, according to the order ZrO₂ > CeO₂ ≥ Zr_0.5Ce_0.5O₂. Neither TPR nor adsorption of probe molecules revealed Zr cations on the surface of the mixed oxide.     

Electronic Structures of Perovskite Oxides of Transition Metals of the Type LaMO3 (M = Ti-Ni) as Revealed by MSXα Investigations

Systematic investigations of the electronic structures of MO^9-₆ (M = Ti-Ni) clusters, as in the LaMO₃ type perovskite oxides, have been carried out by employing the multiple-scattering Xα (MSXα) method. The crystal-field splitting of the metal d level is found to increase, while the oxygen-to-metal charge-transfer energy decreases across the transition metal series. Systematic trends are also seen in the mixing (covalency) between the metal d and the oxygen 2p orbitals in the series.     

Syntheses, characterization, and structure determination of nine-coordinate Na[YIII(edta)(H2O)3]· 5H2O and eight-coordinate Na[YIII(cydta)(H2O)2]·5H2O complexes

Syntheses and structure determination of the Y^III complexes with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (H₄edta) and trans-1,2-cyclohexanediaminetetraacetic acid (H₄cydta) are reported. The crystal and molecular structures of the complexes, as well as their molecular formulas and compositions, were determined by single-crystal X-ray structure analyses, NMR, IR, thermogravimetric measurements, and elementary analyses. The crystal of the Na[Y^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]·5H₂O complex belongs to the orthorhombic crystal system and space group Fdd2. The crystal data are as follows: a = 19.355(5) Å, b = 35.431(11) Å, c = 12.122(3) Å, V = 8313(4) ų, Z = 16, M = 544.23, D_c = 1.739 g·cm⁻³, μ = 2.908 mm⁻¹ and F(000) = 4480. The final R and Rw are 0.0483 and 0.1172 for 3284 (I > 2σ(I)) unique reflections, R and Rw are 0.0678 and 0.1440 for all 8499 reflections, respectively. The Y^IIIN₂O₇ part in the [Y^III(edta)(H₂O)₃]⁻ complex anion has a pseudo-monocapped square antiprismatic nine-coordinate structure, in which the six coordinated atoms (two N and four O) from the edta ligand and three water molecules are coordinated to the central Y^III ion directly. The crystal of the Na[Y^III(cydta)(H₂O)₂]·5H₂O complex belongs to the triclinic crystal system and space group. The crystal data are as follows: a = 8.405(2) Å, b = 9.970(2) Å, c = 14.763(4) Å, α = 88.538(4)°, β = 76.193(4)°, γ = 88.100(4)°, V = 1200.6(5) Å ³, Z = 2, M = 580.31, D_c = 1.605 g·cm⁻³, μ = 2.519 mm⁻¹ and F(000) = 600. The final R and Rw are 0.0381 and 0.0911 for 4198 (I > 2σ(I)) unique reflections, R and Rw are 0.0530 and 0.1041 for all 6186 reflections, respectively. The Y^IIIN₂O₆ part in the [Y^III(cydta)(H₂O)₂]⁻ complex anion has a pseudo square antiprismatic eight-coordinate structure in which the six coordinated atoms (two N and four O) from the cydta ligand and two water molecules are coordinated to the central YIII ion directly. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by J. Wang, Y. Wang, Zh. H. Zhang, X. D. Zhang, J. Tong, X. Zh. Liu, X. Y. Liu, Y. Zhang, and Zh. J. Pan __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 46, No. 5, pp. 928–938, September–October, 2005.     

Macroanion with double supporting Keggin units bridged by metal complex fragments

The ionic compound with the macroanion [Co^III(phen)₃]₂[{(Co^IIW₁₂O₄₀)Co^II(phen)₂(H₂O)}₂Co^II(C₃H₁₀N₂)₂]. 4H₂O was synthesized via the hydrothermal technique and characterized by IR, XPS, TG-DTA and variable temperature magnetic susceptibility. The compound crystallizes in the space group P2₁/n of the monoclinic system with R ₁ = 0.0745. The compound includes a macroanion [{(CoW₁₂O₄₀)Co(phen)₂(H₂O)}₂Co(C₃H₁₀N₂)₂]⁶⁻ in which each supported Keggin anion [(CoW₁₂O₄₀Co^II(phen)₂(H₂O)]⁴⁻ acts as a ligand to coordinate to the central bridging ion Co²⁺ through a terminal oxygen atom. The 2D layer structure is formed through π − π interaction and the hydrogen bonds play an important role in the construction of 3D supramolecular architecture. The compound is paramagnetic with a weak antiferromagnetic interaction (Θ = −30.10 K).     

The first compound with an unusual type of anion, [Li(SR)2]–: bis­(μ2‐aqua‐d2)tetra­kis(aqua‐d2)dilithium(I) bis­[bis­(tri‐tert‐butoxy­silanethiol­ato‐κ2O,S)lithate(I)] dihydrate‐d2

The title complex, [Li₂(D₂O)₆][Li(C₉H₂₇SSiO₃)₂]₂·2D₂O, is the first compound with an S—M bond (M = alkali metal) within an unusual type of lithate anion, [Li(SR)₂]⁻ {where R is Si[OC(CH₃)₃]₃}. There is a centre of symmetry located in the middle of the Li₂O₂ ring of the cation. All Li atoms are four‐coordinate, with LiO₄ (cations) and LiO₂S₂ (anions) cores. The singly charged [Li(SR)₂]⁻ anions are well separated from the doubly charged [Li₂(D₂O)₆]²⁺ cations; the distance between Li atoms from differently charged ions is greater than 5 Å. Both ion types are held within an extended network of O—D⋯O and O—D⋯S hydrogen bonds.     

Catalytic dehydrogenation of propanol-2 on Na-Zr phosphates containing Cu,Co, and Ni

The dehydrogenation of propanol-2 on sodium-zirconium phosphates (NZP) with the composition Na_{1 − 2x} M _x Zr₂(PO₄)₃ (x = 0.125 and 0.25) in which Na⁺ ions were replaced by M²⁺ = Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, and Cu²⁺ ions was studied. The experimental reaction activation energy E _a decreased while transition through the T* = 310−340°C temperature; above this temperature, the electrophysical and crystallographic properties of the material changed. These changes were explained by the reversible transfer of Me²⁺ ions from position M1 to M2 in the NZP lattice. Me²⁺ centers with different alcohol adsorption forms at T < T* (one-point) and T > T* (two-point) participated in the dehydrogenation reaction. For the first form, E _a and the logarithm of the preexponential factor linearly correlated with the ionic radius of M²⁺. The activity of M-NZP catalysts altered in repeated experiments and in cases when the direction of temperature variations changed.     

Ag1 ? xMg1 ? x R1 + x(MoO4)3 Ag+-conducting NASICON-like phases, where R = Al or Sc and 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5

Ag_{1 − x} Mg_{1 − x} R_{1 + x} (MoO₄)₃ NASICON-like solid solutions, where R = Al or Sc and 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5, were prepared; their crystal lattice parameters and thermal stabilities were determined. Silver-ion conductivity was measured, and conductivity activation energy values were calculated for various temperature ranges. Above 400°C, Ag_{1 − x} Mg_{1 − x} R_{1 + x} (MoO₄)₃ phases have ionic conductivities comparable to the conductivities of sodium-ion and lithium-ion NASICON-like conductors. The conductivity increases as the tervalent cation radius increases or the amount of mobile silver ions increases.     

Speciation of [Cp*2M2O5] in Polar and Donor Solvents

The speciation of compounds [Cp*₂M₂O₅] (M=Mo, W; Cp*=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl) in different protic and aprotic polar solvents (methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, acetonitrile), in the presence of variable amounts of water or acid/base, has been investigated by ¹H NMR spectrometry and electrical conductivity. Specific hypotheses suggested by the experimental results have been further probed by DFT calculations. The solvent (S)‐assisted ionic dissociation to generate [Cp*MO₂(S)]⁺ and [Cp*MO₃]^? takes place extensively for both metals only in water/methanol mixtures. Equilibrium amounts of the neutral hydroxido species [Cp*MO₂(OH)] are generated in the presence of water, with the relative amount increasing in the order MeCN≈acetone<MeOH<DMSO. Addition of a base (Et₃N) converts [Cp*₂M₂O₅] into [Et₃NH]⁺[Cp*MO₃]^?, for which the presence of a N? H???O?M interaction is revealed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy in comparison with the sodium salts, Na⁺[Cp*MO₃]^?. These are fully dissociated in DMSO and MeOH, but display a slow equilibrium between free ions and the ion pair in MeCN and acetone. Only one resonance is observed for mixtures of [Cp*MO₃]^? and [Cp*MO₂(OH)] because of a rapid self‐exchange. In the presence of extensive ionic dissociation, only one resonance is observed for mixtures of the cationic [Cp*MO₂(S)]⁺ product and the residual undissociated [Cp*₂M₂O₅] because of a rapid associative exchange via the trinuclear [Cp*₃M₃O₇]⁺ intermediate. In neat methanol, complex [Cp*₂W₂O₅] reacts to yield extensive amounts of a new species, formulated as the mononuclear methoxido complex [Cp*WO₂(OMe)] on the basis of the DFT study. An equivalent product is not observed for the Mo system. The addition of increasing amounts of water results in the rapid decrease of this product in favor of [Cp*₂W₂O₅] and [Cp*WO₂(OH)].     

Crystallization of molybdenum and lithium double phosphates

We have synthesized a series of lithium-containing double phosphates of molybdenum: α′-, α-, γ-, β′-, β-Li₃MO₂(PO₄)₃, LiMo₂(PO₄)₃, LiMoP₂O₇. Using spectroscopic methods, we have established the local environment of Mo³⁺, Mo⁴⁺. We have determined the conductivity of the synthesized double phosphates. A characteristic features of the structure of double phosphates of molybdenum is a significant lowering of the symmetry of the MO₆ octahedron, which affects both the spectroscopic characteristics and the conductivity. We have studied the composition-structure-property relationship for molybdenum-containing representatives of the series {M₂P₃O₁₂}³⁻ and {MP₂O₇}¹⁻. The presence of highly polarized, distorted MoO₆ octahedra in the structure of LiMoP₂O₇ is the reason for the high electrical conductivity of the material. Kiev Taras Shevchenko University, 64 Vladimirskaya ul., Kiev 252033, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 362–366, November–December, 1999.     

An organic-inorganic polymer with Dawson-type polyoxometalates as building blocks: synthesis, characterization and crystal structure of [{Pr(DMF)6} {Pr(DMF)7}(P2W18O62)] n

Abstrtact  An organic-inorganic polymer of [Pr(DMF)₆Pr(DMF)₇(P₂W₁₈O₆₂)] _n has been synthesized in acetonitrile-water (5 : 2, volume ratio) mixed solvent. Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis indicates that the title compound crystallizes in a monoclinic lattice, P2₁/C, with a = 1.8574(4), b=2.3907(5), c=2.4222(5) nm, β=99.48(3)°, Z = 4, ∨=10.609(4) nm³, D _c =3.501 Mg/m³, F(000)=9972, R₁=0.0654 and wR ₂= 0.1098. The result of crystal structure analysis reveals that Pr³⁺(1) complex ion is eight-coordinated with a distorted bicapped trigonal prismatic environment, which is combined with the heteropolyanion by terminal oxygen atom, whereas Pr³⁺(2) complex ion is also eight-coordinated with a distorted square antiprismatic environment, which is linked to the heteropolyanion by terminal oxygen atom. Adjacent structure units of [Pr(DMF)₆Pr(DMF)₇(P₂W₁₈O₆₂)] are bridged through W-O-Pr1-O-W links to form an unprecedented one-dimensional zigzag linear chain by alternate polyanions and cationic units in the polymer. Thermal analysis reveals that the framework of the title polyanion decomposes at 613.8°C.     

On the structure of melt in the BaO-CuO<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript> (50.0–80.0 mol % CuO) system at <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>(O<Subscript>2</Subscript>) = 21 kPa

The composition of melt from the crystallization and liquidus regions of the BaO-CuO _x phase diagram was studied within the range 50.0–80.0 mol % CuO at p(O₂) = 21 kPa. At 900–1050°C, melt in the range of the compositions studied is structured and consists of oxides having cubic structure BaCuO₂; (Ba/Cu = 0.80−0.96), tetragonal structure BaCu₂O₂; (Ba/Cu = 0.50−0.62), and monoclinic structure (CuO). The off-stoichiometry of BaCu₂O₂ manifests itself in electron diffraction (ED) patterns taken in a transmission electron micro-scope (TEM) as diffuse scattering streaks extending in the [100] and [010] directions. These data find explanation in the existence of clusters having a suggested composition of Ba₂Cu₃O_{3.5 + x} which are produced by BaCu₂O_{2 + x} disproportionation and are integrated into the BaCu₂O₂ structure. Thermal effects observed in the liquidus region, which are accompanied with a change in oxygen content, are associated with the cluster structure of the melt and its evolution in response to varying temperature.