CsTe2O(6-x): novel mixed-valence tellurium oxides with framework-deficient pyrochlore-related structure

Structures of CsTe?O(6-x) phases were investigated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and neutron powder diffraction. Stoichiometric CsTe?O? is a mixed-valence Cs?Te??Te???O?? compound with a rhombohedral pyrochlore-type structure where there is complete order of Te?? and Te??. On heating, this compound develops significant electrical conductivity. As CsTe?O? becomes oxygen deficient above 600 °C, the rhombohedral pyrochlore-type structure is replaced by a cubic pyrochlore-type structure with disordered Te??/Te?? and oxygen vacancies. However, for CsTe?O(6-x) phases prepared at 500 °C, the observed pyrochlore-type structure has symmetry. The Te?? and O vacancies are all on chains running along the b axis, and the maximum value of x observed is about 0.3. At still higher values of x a new compound was discovered with a structure related to that reported for Rb?Te???Te???O??.     

硫代硫酸铵预硫化的Mo/Al2O3催化剂加氢脱硫反应性能研究

研究了新型固体硫化剂硫代硫酸铵对加氢脱硫催化剂的预硫化。采用浸渍法将硫代硫酸铵负载在Mo/Al₂O₃模型催化剂上制备出预硫化的催化剂。通过X射线衍射、还原气氛的热重质谱联用和光电子能谱等表征手段研究了预硫化催化剂的物相、活化以及反应后催化剂的表面成分。结果表明,硫代硫酸铵中不同价态的硫在催化剂活化过程中起到不同作用,S^2-硫化活性金属,S⁶⁺修饰载体,减少载体与活性金属的相互作用,促进硫化。不同S/Mo摩尔比的预硫化催化剂经原位氢气活化用于噻吩加氢脱硫反应,S/Mo摩尔比为3的预硫化催化剂显示出最好的加氢脱硫活性,预硫化催化剂比Mo/Al₂O₃催化剂的脱硫活性提高17%。     

SrCe0.95 Yb0.05 O3-α的制备及其质子导电特性

利用固相反应法制备出固态质子导体SrCe0.95Yb0.05O3-α,并使用X射线衍射分析法及低频阻抗测量法对其电子结构和导电特性进行了研究.X射线分析结果表明,该物质为钙钛矿晶体结构,具有p型电子空穴和氧离子空穴.在低温下主要为电子导电,且电子导电率随温度的升高而增大.在含氢气环境中,当温度高于550 K时, SrCe0.95Yb0.05O3-α具有明显的质子导电性,随着温度的升高,质子导电性增强.当温度高于800 K时,质子是导体中的主要载流子,质子电导率可达4.5 mS/cm.     

Synthesis, crystal and band structures, and optical properties of a new mixed-framework mercury selenide diselenite, (Hg3Se2)(Se2O5)

A new mixed-framework mercury selenide diselenite, (Hg(3)Se(2))(Se(2)O(5)) (1), has been prepared by a solid-state reaction and structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structure of 1 consists of parallel stair-like cationic (Hg(3)Se(2))(2+) chains, which are bridged by (Se(2)O(5))(2-) anionic groups to form a novel 2-D layered mixed-framework. The optical properties were investigated in terms of the diffuse reflectance and microscopic infrared spectra. The electronic band structure along with density of states (DOS) calculated by the DFT method indicates that compound 1 is a semiconductor, and that the optical absorption of 1 is mainly ascribed to the charge transitions from the O-2p and Se(-II)-4p states to the Se(IV)-4p and Hg-6s states.     

Structures and physical properties of new semiconducting gold and copper polytellurides: Ba7Au2Te14 and Ba6.76Cu2.42Te14

The title compounds were prepared from the elements between 600 and 800 degrees C in evacuated silica tubes. Both tellurides, Ba7Au2Te14 and Ba6.76Cu2.42Te14, form ternary variants of the NaBa6Cu3Te14 type, space group P63/mcm, with a = 14.2593(7) A, c = 9.2726(8) A, and V = 1632.8(2) A3 (Z = 2) for Ba7Au2Te14 and a = 14.1332(4) A, c = 9.2108(6) A, and V = 1593.3(1) A3 (Z = 2) for Ba6.76Cu2.42Te14. The Na site is filled with a Ba atom (deficient in case of the Cu telluride) and the Cu site with 66.5(3)% Au and 61.7(8)% Cu. An additional site is filled with 9.5(7)% Cu in the structure of Ba6.76Cu2.42Te14. These structures are comprised of bent Te32- units and AuTe4/CuTe4 tetrahedra, forming channels filled with Ba cations. The BaTe9 polyhedra are connecting the channels to a three-dimensional structure. According to the formulations (Ba2+)7(Au+)2(Te32-)3(Te2-)5 and (Ba2+)6.76(Cu+)2.42(Te32-)3(Te2-)5, the materials are electron-precise with 16 positive charges equalizing the 16 negative charges. Correspondingly, both tellurides are semiconductors, as experimentally confirmed, with calculated band gaps of 0.7 and 1.0 eV, respectively.     

氮化镓发光二级管蓝光转换材料的合成和发光性质

合成了Ce3＋掺杂的稀土石榴石结构复合氧化物体系(Y1-xGdx)3Al5O12、(Y1-xLux)3Al5O12、(Y1-xLax)3Al5O12、(Y1-xYbx)3Al5O12和(Y1-xTbx)3Al5O12.重点研究了(Y1-xGdx)3Al5O12:Ce3＋和(Y1-xLux)3Al5O12:Ce3＋两个体系的晶体结构和发光性质.这些体系都具有立方石榴石结构.(Y1-xGdx)3Al5O12:Ce3＋体系随Gd取代Y,晶胞参数略有增加.荧光光谱的发射波长随Gd浓度增加发生红移,当x=0.5时发射波长达到最大值（560 nm）,并不再随Gd含量增加而变化. (Y1-xLux)3Al5O12:Ce3＋的晶胞参数随 Lu取代Y而减小,但均保持了立方石榴石结构.荧光光谱的发射波长随Lu3＋的增加向短波方向移动,Lu3Al5O12:Ce3＋的发射波长的峰值为520 nm,体系的蓝移量是20 nm.利用分离发光中心的位形坐标模型对波长的移动作了定性解释.这两个体系的发射波长的可调节特性,对改善与氮化镓发光二极管(LED)匹配的蓝光转换材料的色坐标、色温等显色性质具有重要意义.     

Ag2S/Al2O3纳米复合物的水热合成及表征

采用水热技术结合煅烧的方法,成功制备了Ag2S/Al2O3纳米复合物。 通过SEM、EDX、XRD等测试技术对产品进行了表征,证明得到的产品是Ag2S/Al2O3纳米复合物;无孔Al2O3和多孔Al2O3作反应模板得到的复合物的形态和分布不同。     

Synthesis and structural investigation of a unique columnar phase in the Bi2O3–TeO2–V2O5 System

A new columnar phase Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(5)O(34-δ) (δ ～ 1.3) containing VO(4) tetrahedra has been identified for the first time in the Bi(2)O(3)-TeO(2)-V(2)O(5) system. The phase formation and the extent of substitution of Te(4+) for Bi(3+) ions in order to stabilize V(5+) in this composition have been confirmed by the single crystal analysis, combined with the powder X-ray diffraction of the solid state synthesized bulk crystalline samples. The oxide crystallizes in a monoclinic crystal system, space group P2/c, with unit cell parameters a = 11.4616(7) ?, b = 5.7131(3) ?, c = 23.5090(18) ?, β = 101.071° (6) (Z = 2). The structure retains the basic features of the columnar oxides with the presence of [Bi(10.65)Te(1.35)O(14)](n)(9.35n+) columns along the (010) direction, surrounded by (VO(4)) tetrahedra placed in the planes parallel to (100) and (001), with an isolated bismuth atom in between the columns. The composition with a limited Te(4+) substitution, Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(5)O(34-δ) (δ ～ 1.3), exists with a surprisingly high oxygen deficiency as compared to the stoichiometrically known columnar oxides such as Bi(13)Mo(4)VO(34), Bi(12)Te(1)Mo(3)V(2)O(34), and Bi(11)Te(2)Mo(2)V(3)O(34). The structure of this interesting member of the columnar family of oxides based on the single crystal X-ray diffraction and the Raman spectroscopic studies indicates the possibility of the distribution of the oxygen vacancies among the VO(4) tetrahedral units. Further confirmation for the formation of vanadium stabilized columnar structures has been provided by the successful preparation of Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(4)CrO(34-δ) (δ ～ 0.83) and Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(4)WO(34-δ) (δ ～ 0.83) phases. Preliminary investigation of the photocatalytic efficiencies of the oxides Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(5)O(34-δ), Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(4)CrO(34-δ), and Bi(11.65)Te(1.35)V(4)WO(34-δ) revealed moderate photocatalytic activities for the decomposition of the dyes such as Rhodamine B under UV-vis light irradiation.     

Crystal structure, characterization and thermoelectric properties of the type-I clathrate Ba8−ySryAl14Si32 (0.6≤y≤1.3) prepared by aluminum flux

The title compound was prepared as single crystals using an aluminum flux technique. Single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction indicate that this composition crystallizes in the clathrate type-I structure, space group Pm3?n. Electron microprobe characterization indicates the composition to be Ba_8−ySr_yAl_14.2(2)Si_31.8(2) (0.77<y<1.3). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (90 and 12 K) were refined with the Al content fixed at the microprobe value (12 K data: R₁=0.0233, wR₂=0.0441) on a crystal of compositions Ba. The Sr atom preferentially occupies the 2a position; mixed Al/Si occupancy was found on all framework sites. These refinements are consistent with a fully occupied framework and nearly fully occupied cation guest sites as found by microprobe analysis. Temperature dependent electrical resistivity and thermal conductivity have been measured from room temperature to 1200 K on a hot-pressed pellet. Electrical resistivity reveals metallic behavior. The negative Seebeck coefficient indicates transport processes dominated by electrons as carriers. Thermal conductivity is between 22 and 25 mW/cm K. The sample shows n-type conductivity with a maximum figure of merit, zT of 0.3 at 1200 K. A single parabolic band model predicts a five-fold increase in zT at 800 K if carrier concentration is lowered.     

Growth and electronic structure of Sm on thin Al2O3/Ni3Al(111) films

The growth and electronic structure of vapor-deposited Sm on a well-ordered Al(2)O(3)/Ni(3)Al(111) ultrathin film under ultrahigh vacuum conditions at room temperature have been studied comprehensively using synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, work function measurements, scanning tunneling microscopy, and low-energy electron diffraction. Our results indicate that at room temperature Sm grows in a layer-by-layer fashion up to at least 1 ML, followed by three-dimensional growth. The interaction of Sm with Al(2)O(3) thin films leads to an initial oxidation of Sm, accompanied by a parallel reduction of the Al(2)O(3) substrate. Both the oxidation states of Sm(2+) and Sm(3+) are found at low coverage (<1 ML). The concentration of Sm(2+) saturates below 0.4 ML, while that of Sm(3+) keeps increasing until the metallic state of Sm appears at high coverages.     

甲醇脱水合成二甲醚的 Al2O3-HZSM-5 组合固体酸催化剂

 制备了可用于固定床反应器中甲醇脱水制备二甲醚的 Al2O3-HZSM-5 组合固体酸催化剂系列, 并采用 X射线衍射、扫描电镜、N2 物理吸附和氨气程序升温脱附等对其进行了表征. 结果表明, 在浸渍法制备的组合 Al2O3-HZSM-5 催化剂中, 细小的氧化铝颗粒高度分散在 HZSM-5 分子筛的周围; 在化学沉淀法制备的组合 Al2O3-HZSM-5 催化剂中, 一层氧化铝膜覆盖在 HZSM-5 分子筛的颗粒外层. 所制备的催化剂都具有较多的大孔和介孔比表面积, 在低温 (235 oC) 和高空速 (30 h–1) 条件下具有较高的甲醇脱水反应活性和稳定性, 其中在化学沉淀法制备的组合 Al2O3-HZSM-5 催化剂上, 二甲醚产率达到 13.5 g/(g•h).     

Asymmetric cationic coordination environments in new oxide materials: synthesis and characterization of Pb(4)Te(6)M(10)O(41) (M = Nb(5+) or Ta(5+))

Two new isostructural tellurites, Pb(4)Te(6)M(10)O(41) (M = Nb(5+) or Ta(5+)), have been synthesized by standard solid-state techniques using PbO, Nb(2)O(5) (or Ta(2)O(5)), and TeO(2) as reagents. The structures of Pb(4)Te(6)Nb(10)O(41) and Pb(4)Te(6)Ta(10)O(41) were determined by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction. The materials exhibit a three-dimensional framework consisting of layers of corner-shared NbO(6) octahedra connected by TeO(3) and PbO(6) polyhedra. The Nb(5+), Te(4+), and Pb(2+) cations are in asymmetric coordination environments attributable to second-order Jahn-Teller effects. The Nb(5+) cations undergo an intraoctahedral distortion either toward a face or a corner, whereas the Te(4+) and Pb(2+) cations are in distorted environments attributable to their lone pair. In addition, the TeO(3) polyhedra strongly influence the direction of the Nb(5+) intraoctahedral distortion. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and dielectric measurements are also presented. Crystal data: Pb(4)Te(6)Nb(10)O(41), monoclinic, space group C2/m (No. 12), with a = 23.412(3) A, b = 20.114(3) A, c = 7.5008(10) A, beta = 99.630(4) degrees, V = 3482.4(8) A(3), and Z = 4; Pb(4)Te(6)Ta(10)O(41), monoclinic, space group C2/m (No. 12), with a = 23.340(8) A, b = 20.068(5) A, c = 7.472(2) A, beta = 99.27(3) degrees, V = 3453.8(2) A(3), and Z = 4.     

铌改性的Pd/Al2O3催化剂催化苯燃烧反应简

采用浸渍法制备了Nb改性的Pd/Al2O3催化剂,考察了该催化剂催化苯燃烧反应性能,并研究了催化剂的稳定性. 结果表明,Nb的添加明显提高了Pd/Al2O3催化剂性能,在195 ℃时苯转化率达到90%,苯的完全燃烧温度降低了40 ℃. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、H2 程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、NH3程序升温脱附(NH3-TPD)和氮气吸附等手段对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明,Nb的加入不仅提高了Pd物种的分散度,同时改变了部分Pd的价态,形成适宜反应的PdO-Pd物种,并促进了催化剂表面氧浓度的增加,使氧物种氧化能力增强,从而提高了催化性能. 1%Pd-5%Nb/Al2O3催化剂的催化活性高于2.0%Pd/Al2O3催化剂.     

Probing the electronic structures of ternary perovskite and pyrochlore oxides containing Sn(4+) or Sb(5+)

Experimental and computational studies were performed to understand the electronic structure of ternary perovskites (ASnO(3), A = Ca, Sr, Ba, Cd), pyrochlores (RE(2)Sn(2)O(7), RE = Y, La, Lu; Cd(2)Sb(2)O(7)), and defect pyrochlore oxides (Ag(2)Sb(2)O(6)) containing the main group ions Sn(4+) and Sb(5+). In all compounds, the lowest energy states in the conduction band arise primarily from the antibonding Sn/Sb 5s-O 2p interaction. In the alkaline-earth stannate perovskites (BaSnO(3), SrSnO(3), and CaSnO(3)) the conduction bandwidth decreases strongly in response to the octahedral tilting distortion triggered by the decreasing size of the alkaline-earth cation. This in turn leads to a corresponding increase in the band gap from 3.1 eV in BaSnO(3) to 4.4 eV in CaSnO(3). The band gap of CdSnO(3) is relatively small (3.0 eV) considering the large octahedral tilting distortion. The origin of this apparent anomaly is the mixing between the empty Cd 5s orbitals and the antibonding Sn 5s-O 2p states. This mixing leads to a widening of the conduction band and a corresponding decrease in the band gap. The participation of the normally inert A-site cation in the electronic structure near the Fermi level can be considered an inductive effect, as it utilizes substitution on the A-site to directly modify the electronic structure of the SnO(3)(2)(-) framework. While the pyrochlore structure is more complicated, the energy level and width of the lowest energy conduction band can be analyzed in a manner similar to that utilized on the perovskite structure. The Sn-O-Sn and Sb-O-Sb bonds are highly distorted from linear geometry in pyrochlore, leading to a relatively narrow conduction band and a wide band gap. In Cd(2)Sb(2)O(7) and Ag(2)Sb(2)O(6) the Cd(2+) and Ag(+) ions exhibit a strong inductive effect that widens the conduction band and lowers the band gap significantly, very similar to the effect observed in the perovskite form of CdSnO(3).     

Insulating behavior of metakaolin-based geopolymer materials assess with heat flux meter and laser flash techniques

Thermo physical behavior of metakaolin-based geopolymer materials was investigated. Five compositions of geopolymers were prepared with Si/Al from 1.23 to 2.42 using mix of sodium and potassium hydroxide (~7.5?M) as well as sodium silicate as activator. The products obtained were characterized after complete curing to constant weight at room temperature. The thermal diffusivity (2.5?C4.5?×?10^?7m²/s) and thermal conductivity (0.30?C0.59?W/m?K) were compared to that of existing insulating structural materials. The correlation between the thermal conductivity and parameters as porosity, pore size distribution, matrix strengthening, and microstructure was complex to define. However, the structure of the geopolymer matrix, typical porous amorphous network force conduction heat flux to travel through very tortuous routes consisting of a multiple of neighboring polysialate particles.     

Synthesis and structure of A4V6[Te2(4+)Te6+]O24 (A = K, Rb)-two new quaternary mixed-valent tellurium oxides

Two new mixed-valent tellurium oxides with vanadium(V), A(4)V(6)[Te(2)(4+)Te(6+)]O(24) (A = K and Rb), have been synthesized by hydrothermal and conventional solid state techniques. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. These two iso-structural compounds exhibit layered structural topologies consisting of [V(6)Te(3)O(24)](4-) anionic units. In these anionic structural units, a Te(6+)O(6) octahedron is connected to six VO(4) tetrahedra by corner-sharing to generate a [V(6)TeO(24)] unit, and each of these [V(6)TeO(24)] units are interconnected by sharing two Te(4+)O(3) polyhedra to complete the infinite [V(6)Te(3)O(24)](4-) sheets. Infrared spectroscopy, UV-Visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis were also performed on these two compounds. Crystal data: K(4)V(6)Te(3)O(24), trigonal, space group R ?3c (No. 167) with a = b = 9.7075(6) ?, c = 42.701(3) ?, V = 3484.9(4) ?(3), and Z = 6; Rb(4)V(6)Te(3)O(24), trigonal, space group R ?3c (No. 167) with a = b = 9.8399(9) ?, c = 43.012(4) ?, V = 3606.6(6) ?(3), and Z = 6.     

Synthesis and characterization of two novel mixed metal tellurates: KGaTeO5 x H2O and K3GaTe2O8(OH)2 x H2O

Single crystals of KGaTeO5 x H2O and K3GaTe2O8(OH)2 x H2O have been synthesized by supercritical hydrothermal techniques using Te(OH)6, Ga2O3 and KOH as reagents, and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, IR and Raman spectroscopy. Ion-exchange studies revealed KGaTeO5 x H2O, with its open-framework structure, is capable of exchanging both smaller (Na+) and larger (Rb+) ions. In addition, higher thermal stability and reversible hydration properties were observed for KGaTeO5 x H2O.     

Sn1-xSbxO2固溶体电极的形成能与电子结构

为研究Sb掺杂对Ti/SnO2电极稳定性与导电性的影响, 采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势方法对金红石型SnO2及不同比例Sb掺杂SnO2体系进行了第一性原理计算, 用广义梯度近似方法优化了Sn1-xSbxO2固溶体电极的晶体结构, 计算了掺杂前后体系的电子结构以及不同掺杂比例时的形成能. 结果表明: Sb替代Sn后, 晶格常数与晶胞体积均增加, 但掺杂形成能随掺杂量变化不大, 在掺杂量为0.083时掺杂形成能达到最低值5.08 eV,稳定性最好. 掺杂Sb后, 在费米能级至最低导带处存在Sb 5s电子态分布, 产生施主能级; 同时Sb掺杂后, 在导带底形成的可填充电子数也从未掺杂的4增加到了掺杂后的19, 导电性明显增强, 且在掺杂量为0.063时导电性最强. 本文的计算结果为钛基Sn1-xSbxO2氧化物电极的开发与应用提供了理论依据.     

ZnO/ZnS core-shell composites for low-temperature-processed perovskite solar cells

Electron transport layers(ETLs)in perovskite solar cells(PSCs)are a key factor to determine the photovoltaic performance.Herein,we demonstrate preparation of Zn O/ZnS core-shell composites through directly synthesizing ZnS on the ZnO nanoparticles in solution.We confirmed the formation of ZnO/ZnS core-shell composites by the uses of X-ray diffraction patterns and the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.ZnO/ZnS composites exhibit much homogeneous surface morphology as compared with the bare Zn O as revealed in the scanning electronic microscopy.Moreover,the upper shift of conduction band level upon composition of the Zn O/Zn S film results in a better alignment of energy level,which facilitates cascade charge extraction and thus improves the current density of perovskite solar cell.The shift of conduction band also improves the voltage of the PSCs.The photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopies measured in both steady and transient states were carried out to characterize the charge extraction at the interface between CH_3NH_3PbI_3and the electron transport layers of either ZnO or ZnO/ZnS composite.The ZnO/ZnS composite can more efficiently quench the PL signal of perovskite absorber than bare Zn O resulting in enhanced photocurrent generation in PSCs.     

CeO2-MOx (M=La3+, Ca2+)改性Pd/γ-Al2O3催化甲烷燃烧性能

采用沉积-沉淀法制备了固溶体CeO2-MOx(M=La3+, Ca2+)改性的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂, 利用XRD、Raman和XPS对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, 金属(M)离子进入CeO2的晶格, 形成CeO2-MOx固溶体, Raman谱上463 cm-1处对应于Ce—O键的F2g对称伸缩振动强度降低. 其中, 样品Pd/γ-Al2O3-CeO2-CaO在615 cm-1处出现一小峰, 样品Pd/γ-Al2O3-CeO2-La2O3在320 cm-1处出现的肩峰, 都表明固溶体CeO2-MOx的形成使O2-亚晶格结构对称性降低. XPS分析表明, 固溶体改性的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂中Pd 的3d5/2结合能比正常价态的PdO的结合能高出0.5-0.6 eV, 形成了一种高度离子化的, 与载体具有强相互作用的Pd物种. 催化甲烷燃烧实验证明, 固溶体CeO2-MOx(M=La3+, Ca2+)改性的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂的低温活性和稳定性均高于未经改性的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂和仅用CeO2改性的Pd/γ-Al2O3催化剂, 在空速为50000 h-1时, 可使1%CH4-99%空气(体积分数)混合气中甲烷的10%转化温度降至254 ℃, 转化率100%时的转化温度降至340 ℃.