Low-temperature luminescence of Eu3+ in K2EuCl5

The luminescence associated with the Eu³⁺ ion in K₂EuCl₅ has been studied at cryogenic temperatures under conditions of high resolution. Emission was observed to originate from both the ⁵D₀ and ⁵D₁ excited states, and transitions to the ${}^7\text{F}{}_0\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_1\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_2\text{,}{}^7\text{F}{}_3$, and ⁷F₄ ground levels were observed. The fine structure observed within these emission bands was found to be consistent with the existence of an effective C₄ site symmetry for the emitting Eu(III) species, even though the crystal structure does not indicate the presence of a true or pseudo C₄ axis.     

EPR study of Gd3+ ions in β-alumina single crystals

Single crystals of β-alumina doped with Gd³⁺ have been obtained by high-frequency induction melting of a NaAlO₂Al₂O₃ mixture and slow cooling, followed by a Gd³⁺Na⁺ exchange in molten GdCl₃. In these crystals, Gd³⁺ occupies only one out of the several possible sites, in the spinel block and not in the conduction plane (which could be anticipated from the ionic radius of the ion). The EPR data can be described by a spin Hamiltonian which includes trigonal terms. The b₂⁰ value is close to 0.08 cm^?1. These results suggest a localization of the ion either in the 4f-layer tetrahedra, or in an interstitial site. The second possibility, which is consistent with charge compensation (due to nonstoichiometry in β-alumina) by interstitial oxygen ions seems more likely.     

Hyperfine interactions in MgF2:Fe2+ and ZnF2:Fe2+ by Mössbauer spectroscopy

Measurement of the magnetic hyperfine interaction in paramagnetic Fe²⁺ in ZnF₂ and MgF₂ by Mössbauer spectroscopy is reported. The results, ?275 ± 3 kOe and ?270 ± 3 kOe for ZnF₂:Fe²⁺ and MgF₂:Fe²⁺ respectively are compared with a previous analysis of hyperfine interactions in the rutile fluorides.     

Transport of Eu2+ in a H2OCHCl3H2O liquid membrane system containing the macrocyclic polyether 18-crown-6

Macrocyclic polyethers transport alkali and alkaline earth, but not trivalent lanthanide cations in H₂OCHCl₃H₂O liquid membrane systems. We report here the use of 18-crown-6 to transport europium after first reducing it to the bivalent oxidation state. In this oxidation state, the Eu(NO₃)₂ flux is comparable to that of Sr(NO₃)₂.     

Discrimination between the permeation of H+ and OH− ions in precipitation membranes

The unique property of precipitation membranes, which allows determination of permeation rates of single ion species by measurement of current—voltage relationships, has been used to measure the transport rates of H⁺ and Oil ions. The permeation of OH^? was found to be approximately 4-5 times higher than that of H⁺ in both BaSO₄ and calcium oxalate precipitation membranes.     

Anomalous electronic energy partitioning in Mg*(3p) + (F2, Cl2) and Ca*(3P) + Cl2 reactions

Absolute cross sections were measured for beam attenuation, MX⁺(¹Σ_g⁺) chemiionization and MX(A²Π) chemiluminescence. The latter disagree strikingly with predictions based on adiabatic correlations. Information theoretic analysis shows some channels to be statistically, other highly non-statistically populated. A qualitative MO model is in accord with these findings.     

The 1-6 weberite Na2Te2O7 and some observations on compounds with the weberite structure

The 1-6 weberite Na₂Te₂O₇ (Imm2, a = 7.233 Å, b = 10.104 Å, c = 7.454 Å) has been prepared by high-pressure synthesis. It is shown that $\text{a}$) (the mean unit-cell dimension per formula unit) of oxide weberites A₂B₂O₇ can be represented as a linear function of the effective ionic radii of A and B. The problem of the true space-group symmetry of weberite is discussed.     

The influence of Ni2+ lons on the distribution of Mg2+ and Cu2+ lons in spinel ferrites

Cation distribution in quenched and furnace-cooled samples of composition Ni_xM_1?xFe₂O₄ (where M is either Mg²⁺ or Cu²⁺) has been studied through magnetization measurements. It has been found that cation distribution in these mixed ferrites cannot be predicted by site preference energies. In magnesium-nickel ferrites, cation distribution is controlled by heat treatment up to x = 0.5, beyond which the effect of heat treatment diminishes. Addition of Ni²⁺ ions in copper ferrite reduces the diffusibility of Cu²⁺ ions and the distribution tends toward inverse spinel in the high-nickel region.     

Sm2O3Ga2O3 and Gd2O3Ga2O3 phase diagrams

Four definite compounds exist in the Sm₂O₃Ga₂O₃ binary phase diagram, namely: Sm₃GaO₆, Sm₄Ga₂O₉, SmGaO₃, and Sm₃Ga₅O₁₂. The $\text{3}\text{1}$ compound is orthorhombic (space group Pnna - Z.4) with the cell parameters: a = 11.40₀Å, b = 5.51₅Å, c = 9.07Å and belongs to the oxysel family. Sm₃GaO₆ and SmGaO₃ melt incongruently at 1715 and 1565°C; Sm₄Ga₂O₉ and Sm₃Ga₅O₁₂ have a congruent melting point at 1710 and 1655°C. With regard to the Gd₂O₃Ga₂O₃ system three definite compounds have been identified: Gd₃GaO₆, Gd₄Ga₂O₉, and Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂. Only the garnet melts congruently at 1740°C with the following composition: Gd_3.12Ga_4.88O₁₂. Gd₃GaO₆, and Gd₄Ga₂O₉ melt incongruently at 1760 and 1700°C. GdGaO₃ is only obtained by melt overheating which may yield an equilibrium or a metastable phase diagram.     

The Raman spectrum of tetragonal Eu3+CaF2

The Raman spectrum of a tetragonal single crystal of the compound Eu_xCa_1-(3/2)x F₂(where x = 0.002) is reported. The main features of the spectrum are the ⁷F₀ - ⁷F₁ and ⁷F₀ → ⁷F₂ electronic transitions of Eu³⁺ ions located at a site of C₂ symmetry and vibrational transitions which involve movements of the europium ion. The characteristic phonon band of cubic CaF₂ is for the rare-earth doped crystal moved to a higher frequency and the corresponding Raman tensor is that for a crystal of tetragonal symmetry.     

Solid-state decomposition studies on fluoroperoxo species of transition metals. Part VI. Kinetics of isothermal decomposition of M2Zr2(O2)2F6 · 2 H2O (M = Rb+, or Cs+)

The decomposition of solid fluoroperoxozirconates of alkali metals, M₂Zr₂(O₂)₂F₆ · 2 H₂O (M = Rb⁺, Cs⁺), is carried out in vacuum under isothermal conditions. The stoichiometry of the reaction may be represented by the equation, M₂Zr₂(O₂)₂F₆ · 2 H₂O(S) — M₂Zr₂O₂F₆(s) + O₂(g) + 2 H₂ O(g) (condensed). The fractional decomposition α is determined by measuring the pressure of oxygen evolved during pyrolysis with a McLeod gauge. The α values range from 0.06 to 0.70 for the rubidium and from 0.06 to 0.79 for the caesium species in the temperature ranges 107–202°C and 101–219°C, respectively. The α—time data for both compounds show that the kinetics are deceleratory throughout the course of the decomposition reaction. In both compounds, the initial stages of decomposition are described by a unimolecular decay law, while the later stages obey a contracting volume equation at all temperatures. The activation energies from Arrhenius plots are 14.0 and 10.9 kcal mole^?1 for the rubidium and 12.9 and 11.2 kcal mole^?1 for the caesium compound.     

Origin of the quadrupole splitting in the Mössbauer 57Fe spectrum of cubic (disordered) LiFeO2

The room-temperature Mössbauer ⁵⁷Fe spectrum of polycrystalline disordered cubic α-LiFeO₂ contains a quadrupole splitting |Δ_obs| of 0.65(2) mm/sec. This value is relatively large for an Fe atom in an essentially Fe³⁺_HS state. To account for its magnitude, the distribution of the electric-field gradient (EFG) values associated with the Fe atoms was investigated by means of exact geometric analysis involving the 12 nearest cation neighbors (model A) as well as large-scale computer simulation involving more distant cations (models B to E). It is found that (1) the major contribution to |Δ_obs| comes from the distribution of +1 and +3 charges among the 12 nearest cation neighbors of a reference Fe atom; (2) this contribution by itself largely accounts for |Δ_obs|; (3) the contribution from cations beyond the seventh-nearest neighbors is marginal; (4) displacing the oxygen atoms from their lattice sites toward adjacent Fe atoms produces a significant effect on the distribution of EFG values at a reference Fe atom, while incipient cation ordering appears to have a relatively small effect; and (5) the contribution of the EFG = 0 component to model |EFG| distributions will be overemphasized unless cations beyond the first-nearest neighbors are included in the EFG summation. The 144 distinct (up to rotation and reflection) Li¹⁺_12?kFe³⁺_k configurations on the coordination cuboctahedron of nearest cation neighbors (required for the examination of model A) are listed, together with their symmetries and multiplicities, and it is shown that the 144 configurations engender only 17 distinct |EFG| values. Observations are also made on various geometric aspects of calculating EFG at ⁵⁷Fe³⁺_HS on cubic lattices.     

Thermal decomposition of organo-bielemental vanadium compounds Cp2V(ER3) (ER3 - GeEt3, SnEt3, CH2SiMe3 SeGeEt3)

The thermal decompositon of a number of organo-bielemental vanadium compounds with the general formula Cp₂V(ER₃) (ER₃ - GeEt₃, SnEt₃, CH₂SiMe₃, SeGeEt₃) has been investigated in solids and in solution. The main decomposition products of Cp₂V(SnEt₃) are vanadocene and hexaethyldistannane. Et₃GeH, Et₃GeCp, Cp₂V and CpV(C₅H₄GeEt₃) are formed from Cp₂V (GeET₃) decomposition. Isolated CpV(C₅H₄GeEt₃) is characterized by IR and mass spectra. The decomposition of Cp₂V(CH₂SiMe₃) is accompanied by Me₄Si, Cp₂V and CpV-(C₅H₄CH₂SiMe₃) formation, the latter is identified from the mass spectrum. Triethylgermane, vanadocene, and a diselenide of vanadium are isolated on decomposition of Cp₂V(SeGeEt₃). Based upon the experimental data, mechanisms for the decompositon are proposed.     

The SO+2 radical-ion

From the complex overall EPR spectrum of ⁶⁰Co gamma-irradiated pure solid sulfur dioxide the spectrum of the SO⁺₂ radical-ion was selected and the following principal values for the g-tensor obtained: g₁ = 1.9620;g₂ = 2.0026;g₃ = 2.0118 (Δg = ± 0.0005).     

Infrared spectra of Ag2BrNO3 and Ag2ClNO3

The infrared spectra of Ag₂BrNO₃ and Ag₂ClNO₃ are reported. Vibration assignments are proposed on the basis of the group theoretical analysis and D_2h symmetry. Factor group, site and TO-LO splittings are observed. The internal and external mode frequencies are correlated with those of AgNO₃ and KNO₃(II).     

Structural investigation of K+ and Tl+ β-aluminas

Structures of K⁺ and Tl⁺ aluminas were investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. In the final refinements, corresponding to R values of 0.034 and 0.058, respectively, the distribution of conducting ions was found to be similar to that of Na β-alumina. In K⁺ β-alumina clear evidence of additional electronic density in the spinel-like blocks is obtained and is interpreted as due to a Frenkel defect.     

Darstellung und chemie von Me2TlN(SiMe3)2 und Tl[N(SiMe3)2]3

The complexes [Rh(η³-C₃H₄R)(η⁵-C₅R′₅)L]⁺BF₄^- (R  1-Me, R′  H, Me; R  2-Me, R′  H) (L  C₅H₅N, Ph₃P, Ph₃As) have been prepared from Rh(η³-C₃H₄R)(η⁵-C₅R′₅)Cl and AGBF₄ in acetone, followed by reaction with the stoicheiometric quantity of L. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of the salts are reported and discussed.     

The protonation and hydrogen transfer processes in alkene and alkyne derivatives of Os3 and H2Os3(CO)10

The complexes H₃O_s3(CO)₉CMe, H₂O_s3(CO)₁₀, H₂O_s3(CO)₉L (L = PEt₃, PPh₃ or AsPh₃), HO_s3(CO)₁₀CHC(H)Ph, and O_s3(CO)₁₀HC₂Me undergo protonation in acid to yield [H₄O_s3(CO)₉CMe]⁺ and [H₄O_s3(CO)₁₀]²⁺, [H₃O_s3(CO)₉L]⁺, [H₂O_s3(CO)₁₀CHC(H)Ph]⁺ and [HO_s3(CO)₁₀HC₂Me]⁺, respectively. The structure of these ions and their hydrido-ligand transfer reactions are described.     

Growth and characterization of n-WS2 and niobium-doped p-WS2 single crystals

Single crystals of n- and p-WS₂ were obtained by chemical vapor transport using chlorine and bromine as transporting agents. The best niobium-doped WS₂ crystals were obtained when the concentration of the charge (formulated (1 ? x)WS₂ · (x)NbS₂) was ? 37 mg charge/ml of tube, and x = 0.01 to 0.03. A thermodynamic analysis of the crystal growth process is consistent with the observed doping concentration and other properties of the crystals obtained by this process. The crystals grown are characterized by electrical transport and surface photovoltage measured capacitance techniques.