Structural change of layered perovskite La2Ti2O7 at high pressures

The perovskite-related layered structure of La₂Ti₂O₇ has been studied at pressures up to 30 GPa using synchrotron radiation powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman scattering. The XRD results indicate a pronounced anisotropy for the compressibility of the monoclinic unit cell. The ratio of the relative compressibilities along the [100], [010] and [001] directions is ∼1:3:5. The greatest compressibility is along the [001] direction, perpendicular to the interlayer. A pressure-induced phase transition occurs at 16.7 GPa. Both Raman and XRD measurements reveal that the pressure-induced phase transition is reversible. The high-pressure phase has a close structural relation to the low-pressure monoclinic phase and the phase transition may be due to the tilting of TiO₆ octahedra at high pressures.     

Thermochemistry of La0.7Sr0.3Mn1−xFexO3 solid solutions (0<x<1)

The structure, the energetics and the internal redox reactions of La_0.7Sr_0.3Fe_xMn_1−xO₃ have been studied in the complete solid solution range 0.0<x<1.0. High temperature oxide melt drop solution calorimetry was performed to determine the enthalpies of formation from binary oxides and the enthalpy of mixing. There is a noticeable change in the energetics of the solid solution near x=0.7, which is due to the growing concentration of Fe⁴⁺ at higher Fe/(Fe+Mn) ratio. The balance between different valences of the transition metals, Mn and Fe, is the main factor in determining the energetics of the La_0.70Sr_0.30Fe_xMn_1−xO₃ solid solution.     

Structural evolution of Na0.5K0.5NbO3 at high temperatures

Changes in structure and dielectric properties at elevated temperatures have been investigated on single-crystals of sodium potassium niobate, Na_0.5K_0.5NbO₃, grown by the flux method. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the crystals underwent orthorhombic-tetragonal and tetragonal-cubic phase transitions at 465 and 671 K during heating and 446 and 666 K during cooling, respectively. Both transitions were accompanied by volumetric discontinuities of collapse upon heating and expansion upon cooling, suggesting that the transitions were of the first order. The coordination numbers of an Nb showed a decreasing tendency with decreasing temperature, i.e., 6 in cubic, 5+1 in tetragonal and 4+2 in orthorhombic. An Na atom occupied a slightly different position from the K atom in 12-fold coordination, resulting in fewer coordination numbers of 8+4 in cubic and tetragonal and 7+5 in orthorhombic. The spontaneous polarisation (P_s) estimated from the atom positions and formal charges were approximately 0.29 C m⁻² in orthorhombic and 0.18 C m⁻² in tetragonal. The contribution of the alkaline oxide components to P_s was estimated to be approximately 15% in both ferroelectric forms. The temperature-induced transitions were also confirmed through the dielectric constant and dielectric loss at various frequencies and the differential scanning calorimetry.     

Pressure-induced phase transitions in Al2(WO4)3

The high pressure behavior of aluminum tungstate [Al₂(WO₄)₃] has been investigated up to ∼18 GPa with the help of Raman scattering studies. Our results confirm the recent observations of two reversible phase transitions below 3 GPa. In addition, we find that this compound undergoes two more phase transitions at ∼5.3 and ∼6 GPa before transforming irreversibly to an amorphous phase at ∼14 GPa.     

Characterization and reactivity of nanoscale La(Co,Cu)O3 perovskite catalyst precursors for CO hydrogenation

The characterization of La(Co,Cu)O₃ perovskites has been performed by several techniques including XRD, BET, H₂-TPR, O₂-TPO, TPRS, and the solids tested as catalysts for the hydrogenation of CO. The reducibility of the perovskites is strongly affected by the preparation route, calcination temperature, catalyst morphology, and the amount of remnant alkali. Compared with the citrate-derived perovskite, LaCoO₃ sample prepared by mechano-synthesis has various distinct Co³⁺ ions in perovskite lattice, which are reduced at different temperatures. Under typical conditions, the reduction of cobalt ions occurs in two consecutive steps: Co³⁺/Co²⁺ and Co²⁺/Co⁰, while the intra-lattice copper ions are directly reduced from Cu²⁺ to Cu⁰. The reducibility of cobalt ions is promoted by the presence of metallic copper, which is formed at a lower reduction temperature. The re-oxidation of the reduced lanthanum cobaltite perovskite could regenerate the original structure, whereas that of the reduced Co-Cu-based samples is less reversible under the same experimental conditions.The cobalt atom in the reduced perovskites plays an important role in the dissociation of CO, but the presence of a neighboring copper along with remnant sodium ions on the catalyst surface has remarkably affected the reactivity of cobalt for CO hydrogenation. The addition of copper into the perovskite framework leads to a change in the product distribution of CO hydrogenation and a decrease in reaction temperature. An increased copper content leads to a substantial decline in the rate of methanation and an increase in the formation of higher alcohols. A close proximity between cobalt and copper sites on the Na⁺-modified catalyst surface of the reduced nanocrystalline Co-Cu-based perovskites plays a crucial role in the synthesis of higher alcohols from syngas.     

Ti3+自掺杂的TiO2(A)/TiO2(R)/In2O3纳米异质结的制备与可见光催化性能

以TiCl₃和InCl₃为Ti源和In源,在不使用还原剂的条件下,首先通过液相沉淀反应制备前驱体沉淀,然后采用后续水热处理制备Ti³⁺自掺杂的TiO₂(A)/TiO₂(R)/In₂O₃纳米异质结,考察了水热处理温度对材料结构和性能的影响。利用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱对样品进行表征。分别以罗丹明B和苯酚溶液为模拟废水评价了样品的可见光催化降解性能。结果表明,与纯的TiO₂、In₂O₃以及Ti³⁺自掺杂的TiO₂相比,Ti³⁺自掺杂的TiO₂(A)/TiO₂(R)/In₂O₃纳米异质结在可见光区有明显的吸收,并具有良好的可见光催化降解性能,200℃下水热处理24 h所得样品光催化降解罗丹明B的反应速率常数(0.0444 min^-1)分别是纯TiO₂和In₂O₃的17.76倍和8.71倍。瞬态光电流时间响应结果表明样品的光催化性能主要来源于TiO₂(A)/TiO₂(R)/In₂O₃纳米异质结导致的提高的光生电子和空穴分离效率。     

Phase transitions in A-site substituted perovskite compounds: The (Ca1-2xNaxLax)TiO3 (0?x?0.5) solid solution

The (Ca_1-2xNa_xLa_x)TiO₃ (0?x?0.5) A-site substituted perovskite compounds have been synthesized and characterized by XRD and Raman spectroscopy at room temperature. The XRD powder diffraction study suggests that the end-member Na_1/2La_1/2TiO₃ crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/mcm. The phase transition from Pbnm to I4/mcm is located between x=0.34 and 0.39 and is driven by the variation of ionic radii at the A-site. The observed Raman modes are in agreement with group theory analysis, and the relationships between the behavior of structural parameters (e.g. Ti-O-Ti bond angle), indicated by long-range order, and the corresponding Raman frequency shifts and intensity evolution, indicated by short-range order, are established and discussed in terms of the radius effect and the mass effect.     

Synthesis and nonlinear optical properties of BaTi(BO3)2 and Ba3Ti3O6(BO3)2 crystals in glasses with high TiO2 contents

The ternary BaO-TiO₂-B₂O₃ glasses containing a large amount of TiO₂ (20-40 mol%) are prepared, and their optical basicities (Λ), the formation, structural features and second-order optical nonlinearities of BaTi(BO₃)₂ and Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ crystals are examined to develop new nonlinear optical materials. It is found that the glasses with high TiO₂ contents of 30-40 mol% show large optical basicities of Λ=0.81-0.87, suggesting the high polarizabity of TiO_n polyhedra (n=4-6) in the glasses. BaTi(BO₃)₂ and Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ crystals are found to be formed as main crystalline phases in the glasses. It is found that BaTi(BO₃)₂ crystals tend to orient at the surface of crystallized glasses. The new XRD pattern for the Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ phase is proposed through Rietvelt analysis. The second harmonic intensities of crystallized glasses were found to be 0.8 times as large as α-quartz powders, i.e., I^2ω(sample)/I^2ω(α-quartz)=0.8, for the sample with BaTi(BO₃)₂ crystals and to be I^2ω(sample)/I^2ω(α-quartz)=68 for the sample with Ba₃Ti₃O₆(BO₃)₂ crystals. The Raman scattering spectra for these two crystalline phases are measured for the first time and their structural features are discussed.     

Structural behavior of Sr2Bi2O5 at high pressures

The structure of Bi₂Sr₂O₅ at high pressures is investigated by in situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman scattering methods. Raman results indicate that there are two pressure-induced phase transitions that occurred at ∼1.4 and ∼11 GPa, respectively. XRD measurements reveal only one high-pressure phase, which is indexed with a monoclinic unit cell and the possible space groups are P121(No. 3), P1m1(No. 6) and P12/m1(No. 10). The phase transition above 11 GPa is probably due to the symmetry change without discontinuity of the unit cell. The high-pressure phase is quenchable and it is a new dense form and about 11% denser than the normal orthorhombic Bi₂Sr₂O₅ at room conditions.     

低浓度甲烷甲醇深度氧化Ag/La0.6Sr0.4MnO3催化剂

Ag-modified La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 catalysts were prepared and their catalytic performance for deep oxidation of CH4 and CH3OH at low concentrations were investigated. The results showed that the La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 host catalyst with the perovskite-type nano-crystallite structure displayed considerably high catalytic activity for deep oxidation of CH4 and CH3OH at low concentrations. Ag modification to the La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 host catalyst resulted in significant enhancement of the catalyst activity, making the T95 (the reaction temperature needed for conversion of 95%of CH4 or CH3OH) lowered down to 735K (for CH4) and 421K (for CH3OH) from 813 and 465 K over the Ag-free system under the reaction conditions:0.1MPa,CH4/O2/N2=2/12/86(molar ratio),GHSV=45000 h-1 and CH3OH/O2/N2= 0.2/1.0/98.8 (molar ratio),GHSV=58000 h-1,respectively.The carbon containing product was almost CO2 and the contents of HCHO and CO in the reaction exit gas were both under GC detectable limit in both cases.
The results of spectroscopic characterization indicated that modification by proper amount of Ag-dopant did not change the perovskite structure of the La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 host catalyst as a whole. Interaction of Ag-dopant with the surface of the host catalyst,La0.6Sr0.4MnO3,was in favor of high dispersion of the Ag component at the catalyst surface and led to the oxidation of part of the Mn3+species to Mn4+,resulting in an increase of amounts of the reducible Mnn+ species and a decrease of their reduction temperature. On the other hand, this interaction led also to enhancement of adsorption ability of the catalyst toward O2 at relatively low temperature. High activity of the Ag modified La0.6Sr0.4MnO3 catalyst for CH4 and CH3OH complete oxidation was closely related to high redox-activity of the catalyst and its prominent adsorption-activation ability to O2 at relatively low temperatures.     

Ti3+自掺杂的TiO2(A)/TiO2(R)/In2O3纳米异质结的制备与可见光催化性能

以TiCl_3和InCl_3为Ti源和In源,在不使用还原剂的条件下,首先通过液相沉淀反应制备前驱体沉淀,然后采用后续水热处理制备Ti~(3+)自掺杂的TiO_2(A)/TiO_2(R)/In_2O_3纳米异质结,考察了水热处理温度对材料结构和性能的影响。利用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱对样品进行表征。分别以罗丹明B和苯酚溶液为模拟废水评价了样品的可见光催化降解性能。结果表明,与纯的TiO_2、In2O_3以及Ti~(3+)自掺杂的TiO_2相比,Ti~(3+)自掺杂的TiO_2(A)/TiO_2(R)/In_2O_3纳米异质结在可见光区有明显的吸收,并具有良好的可见光催化降解性能,200℃下水热处理24h所得样品光催化降解罗丹明B的反应速率常数(0.0444min-1)分别是纯TiO_2和In_2O_3的17.76倍和8.71倍。瞬态光电流时间响应结果表明样品的光催化性能主要来源于TiO_2(A)/TiO_2(R)/In_2O_3纳米异质结导致的提高的光生电子和空穴分离效率。     

Crystal growth, structural characterization and magnetic properties of Ca3CuRhO6, Ca3Co1.34Rh0.66O6 and Ca3FeRhO6

Single crystals of Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆ and Ca₃FeRhO₆ were synthesized by high temperature flux growth in molten K₂CO₃ and structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. While Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆ and Ca₃FeRhO₆ crystallize with trigonal (rhombohedral) symmetry in the space group , Z=6: Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆a=9.161(1) Å, c=10.601(2) Å; Ca₃FeRhO₆a=9.1884(3) Å, c=10.7750(4) Å; Ca₃CuRhO₆ adopts a monoclinic distortion of the K₄CdCl₆ structure in the space group C2/c, Z=4: a=9.004(2) Å, b=9.218(2) Å, c=6.453(1) Å, β=91.672(5). All crystals of Ca₃CuRhO₆ examined were twinned by pseudo-merohedry. Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆, and Ca₃FeRhO₆ are structurally related and contain infinite one-dimensional chains of alternating face-sharing RhO₆ octahedra and MO₆ trigonal prisms. In the monoclinic modification, the copper atoms are displaced from the center of the trigonal prism toward one of the rectangular faces adopting a pseudo-square planar configuration. The magnetic properties of Ca₃CuRhO₆, Ca₃Co_1.34Rh_0.66O₆, and Ca₃FeRhO₆ are discussed.     

High-pressure structural evolution of a perovskite solid solution (La1−x,Ndx)GaO3

The structural evolution with pressure of six perovskites in the system La_1−xNd_xGaO₃ with x=0.00, 0.06, 0.12, 0.20, 0.62 and 1.00 have been determined by single-crystal diffraction. At room pressure, all six samples have Pbnm symmetry. The room-pressure bulk moduli vary only slightly with composition, between K_0T=169(4) and 177(2) GPa, with . As pressure is increased there is significant compression of the octahedral Ga–O bonds, the tilts of the GaO₆ octahedra decrease and the structures evolve towards higher symmetry. At room conditions the average Ga–O bond length increases with increasing compositional parameter x. However, the GaO₆ become stiffer with increasing x; the Ga–O bonds thus become stiffer as they become longer. Bond strengths in the octahedra in perovskites are therefore not a simple function of bond lengths but depend also upon the extra-framework cation.Phase transitions to R-3c symmetry occur at 2.2 GPa in end-member LaGaO₃, at 5.5 GPa in the x=0.06 sample, at 7.8 GPa for x=0.12, and at 12 GPa for x=0.20. No evidence of the transition in the x=0.62 or 1.00 samples was found by X-ray diffraction to 9.4 or 8.0 GPa, respectively, or by Raman measurements of NdGaO₃ up to 16 GPa. The transition pressure therefore increases with increasing Nd content (increasing x) at approximately 0.45 GPa per 0.01 increment in x, at least up to x=0.20. Compression of the R-3c phase of LaGaO₃ above the transition results in no significant changes in the tilt angle of the octahedra. The structural behavior of all six samples at high pressures is the result of the GaO₆ octahedra being softer than the extra-framework (La, Nd)O₁₂ site. The results therefore demonstrate that the evolution of solid-solution perovskites at high pressures follow the same general principles recently elucidated for end-member compositions.     

钛铁矿制备二氧化钛-四氧化三铁复合材料及其光催化应用

TiO_2因具有多种优异的特性被广泛应用在半导体光催化领域,但是纳米结构的TiO_2颗粒细微,在进行光催化反应之后,难以回收再利用。本文以廉价钛铁矿为原料制备光催化剂TiO_2,同时利用副产物铁合成Fe_3O_4,并采用简单温和的浸渍法制备Fe_3O_4/TiO_2磁性复合材料。通过XRD、FT-IR、SEM、EDS等手段对材料形态结构进行表征分析,并以光降解有机污染物若丹明B为探针反应,考察其光催化性能。结果表明,质量比为1∶10的Fe_3O_4/TiO_2复合材料结构稳定、分散均匀,具有最优的光催化活性(波长356nm下反应3h,若丹明B降解率达到64.0%),并表现出良好的重复性。同时,动力学结果显示降解符合一级反应动力学。     

太阳光活性的ZnTiO3 /TiO2纳米复合催化材料的制备及其表征

通过溶胶-凝胶(Sol-Gel)法制备了ZnTiO3/TiO2纳米复合光催化剂,利用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)、红外光谱(FTIR)和ζ电位等技术进行了表征。以亚甲基蓝(MB)的降解为模型反应,考察了煅烧条件对复合材料光催化性能的影响。结果表明:600℃下焙烧3 h时所得样品具有最佳的光催化效果。如太阳光下7 h可使MB溶液的脱色降解率达92.9%,而TiO2的催化脱色率仅为68.9%;该催化剂还具有良好的稳定性能,重复使用5次后仍能保持MB溶液的脱色降解率在80%以上,且该催化剂易于离心分离去除。样品的结构缺陷-氧空位和TiO2-ZnTiO3相结与其催化性能有密切关系。     

Synthesis of titanate, TiO2 (B), and anatase TiO2 nanofibers from natural rutile sand

Titanate nanofibers were synthesized by hydrothermal method (150 °C for 72 h) using natural rutile sand as the starting materials. TiO₂ (B) and anatase TiO₂ (high crystallinity) nanofibers with the diameters of 20-100 nm and the lengths of 10-100 μm were obtained by calcined titanate nanofibers for 4 h at 400 and 700 °C (in air), respectively. The samples characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, SAED, HRTEM, and BET surface area. This synthesis method provides a simple route to fabricate one-dimensional nanostructured TiO₂ from low cost material.     

反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与臭氧反应机理的计算研究

采用G3B3方法构建反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与O3反应体系以及后续Criegee自由基有、无水分子参与下异构化反应的势能面剖面.结果表明,反式2-甲基-2-丁烯酸甲酯与O3反应首先生成一个稳定的五元环中间体,此中间体按断键位置不同后续裂解反应存在两条路径,分别生成产物P1(CH3CHOO+CH3OC(O)C(CH3)O)和P2(CH3CHO+CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO).利用经典过渡态理论(TST)并结合Wigner矫正模型计算了200-1200 K温度区间内标题反应的速率常数kTST/W.计算结果显示,294 K时,该反应速率常数为7.55×10-18cm3molecule-1s-1,与Bernard等对类似反应所测实验值非常接近.生成的Criegee自由基(CH3CHOO和CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO)可分别与水分子发生α-加成及β-氢迁移反应,其中Criegee自由基与水的α-加成反应较其与水的β-氢迁移反应具有优势.另外与无水分子参与CH3CHOO和CH3OC(O)C(CH3)OO异构化反应相比,水分子的参与使得异构化反应较为容易进行.     

Magnesium substitution in Nd0.7Sr0.3MnO3

Magnesium substitution in Nd_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ has been studied by neutron powder diffraction. Polycrystalline samples of nominal compositions Nd_0.7Sr_0.3Mn_1−yMg_yO₃ with y=0.0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 were synthesized by the standard solid-state reaction method. Rietveld refinements of the neutron powder diffraction data showed that all samples had distorted perovskite structure of orthorhombic symmetry. Mg initially preferred to substitute for Nd and only at Mg concentration greater than 0.1, a substantial substitution for Mn occurred. Our study also showed that Mg-substitution did not change the crystal structure of Nd_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃.     

TiO2/LaFeO3微纳米纤维的可控制备及光催化性能简

利用静电纺丝技术及水热合成法制备了TiO2/LaFeO3异质结构. 采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM),X射线衍射(XRD),傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)等手段对TiO2/LaFeO3微纳米纤维的结构和表面形态进行表征. 通过亚甲基蓝(MB)光降解反应研究了其光催化性能. 结果表明,不完全碳化TiO2纤维表面的缺陷位点是LaFeO3纳米粒子的有利生长点. TiO2/LaFeO3异质结材料的带隙明显窄于TiO2,光催化活性得到提高;经140 min紫外光照射后,TiO2/LaFeO3异质结催化剂对MB的降解率为65.34%,分析和探讨了其光催化机理.     

Dy3+离子掺杂的全色荧光粉Ca9La(PO4)7的制备及发光特性

采用高温固相法合成了Ca₉La(PO₄)₇:Dy³⁺发光材料. 荧光粉的晶体结构和微观尺寸由X射线粉末衍射(XRD)仪和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)测定. 光致激发和发射光谱发光揭示了材料的光学特性. 实验结果显示: Ca₉La(PO₄)₇:Dy³⁺能够有效吸收紫外-可见光(300-460 nm)而被激发, 呈现一系列的吸收峰. 样品在350 nm近紫外光激发下, 有较强的蓝光(481 nm)和黄光(573 nm)两个窄带发射, 混合成优质的白光发射, 该白光色坐标在国际照明委员会(CIE)色品图中分布在无色点D65 (0.313, 0329)周围. 随着掺杂Dy³⁺离子的摩尔分数的增加, 两种发射均发生浓度猝灭现象, Dy³⁺离子的最佳掺杂为0.05(摩尔分数), 电偶极-电偶极相互作用是主要的猝灭机理.