Optimizing long-range order, band gap, and group velocities for graphene on close-packed metal surfaces

We compare different growth methods with the aim of optimizing the long-range order of a graphene layer grown on Ru(0001). Combining chemical vapor deposition with carbon loading and segregation of the surface layer leads to autocorrelation lengths of 240 ?. We present several routes to band gap and charge carrier mobility engineering for the example of graphene on Ir(111). Ir cluster superlattices self-assembled onto the graphene moiré pattern produce a strong renormalization of the electron group velocity close to the Dirac point, leading to highly anisotropic Dirac cones and the enlargement of the gap from 140 to 340 meV. This gap can further be enhanced to 740 meV by Na co-adsorption onto the Ir cluster superlattice at room temperature. This value is close to that of Ge, and the high group velocity of the charge carriers is fully preserved. We also present data for Na adsorbed without the Ir clusters. In both cases we find that the Na is on top of the graphene layer.     

铂族及过渡金属对Ti合金钝化影响机理研究

采用递归法计算了Ti合金的电子结构,从电子层面证实了Ni, Co, Pt, Ru, Ir在合金表面偏聚．聚集的Ni, Co以团簇的形式分布在合金表面,Pt, Ru, Ir与钛形成有序相．合金元素团簇与不含合金元素的Ti区形成微电池,在腐蚀介质的作用下使Ti优先分解,留下难溶的合金元素的颗粒在合金表面形成富集层．有序相中Ti的活性高于合金元素,Ti溶解,同样留下合金元素的颗粒在合金表面形成富集层．合金元素的富集层通过电催化作用促进Ti合金的钝化,从而提高Ti合金的抗腐蚀能力．同时添加贵金属和过渡元素（Ru和 关键词： 电子结构 表面偏聚 电催化 钝化机理     

Adsorption of hydrogen on rhodium; Comparison with hydrogen adsorption on platinum and iridium

The adsorption of hydrogen on Rh has been studied (i) on a single crystal tip using field electron microscopy, and (ii) on a filament carrying this tip, using thermal desorption spectroscopy. The results are compared to those of other Group VIII metals. An isosteric heat of adsorption of 19 kcal/mole was found at low coverage, decreasing slightly with increasing coverage. This heat is substantially lower than that on Ru and Ir, determined by the same method. The work function increases by 0.4 eV, a value comparable to data reported for Ni and Ru, but significantly larger than those of Ir and Pt. An electropositive state of hydrogen as observed for Pt and Ir was not found for Rh. A small fraction of the adsorbed hydrogen is not desorbed at temperatures where other transition metal surfaces are completely denuded. This β₂-hydrogen which is desorbed only at 600–800 K, is tentatively assigned to a subsurface species.     

Iridium-rare earth dilute ferromagnetism

Dilute solutions of Gd in Ir ( > 300 ppm) are ferromagnetic at 39 K and there is an enhanced moment. Other rare earths in Ir also order. For larger quantities of Gd, the elements Ru, Rh, Os and Ir show evidence of ordering in their eutectics and exhibit susceptibility cusps in low magnetic fields. Low concentrations of Gd in Rh and Pt also order tat 35 and 12 K, respectively.     

L12 phase formation and giant exchange anisotropy in Mn3Ir/Co–Fe bilayers

The degree of order S of Mn–Ir layers and the exchange anisotropy of Mn–Ir/Co–Fe bilayers were investigated for various chemical compositions of Mn–Ir layers, underlayer materials, and underlayer thicknesses. It was found that: (1) The compositional range over which L1₂-phase Mn₃Ir could be formed is 22–32 at% Ir and giant exchange anisotropy is obtained in this range. (2) Ru is favorable as an underlayer material for avoiding interdiffusion with the Mn–Ir layer during deposition on the temperature elevated substrate. (3) The underlayer thickness could be reduced to 5 nm while maintaining a giant exchange anisotropy in excess of 1 erg/cm².     

晶体生长角和凝固速率对贵金属电子束区域熔炼晶体生长的作用

基于电子束区域熔炼中熔区上力的平衡关系式, 计算获得了基座法、等径区熔法两种工艺下稳定成形熔区高度的表达式, 探讨了试样尺寸、晶体生长角和凝固速率等参数对六种贵金属稳定成形熔区高度的影响. 结果发现, 区熔相同尺寸试样时, 六种贵金属能够稳定成形熔区高度大小依次排序为 Ru> Pd> Ir> Pt> Ag> Au. 同时获得了这六种贵金属的晶体生长角在8.4°-10.7°之间, 而实际的晶体生长角与界面生长机制有关. 在基座法中, 连续生长机制所能支撑的熔区高度最小, 而等径区熔法中连续生长机制支撑的熔区高度大于位错生长机制和小面生长机制. 这三种晶体界面生长机制中连续生长方式对晶体生长角和区熔熔区高度影响较小, 有利于贵金属区熔单晶制备. 另外当凝固速率达到2.4 mm·min^-1, 位错和小面生长机制对区熔熔区高度的影响也变得很小, 预测的工艺参数与Ir和Ru单晶区熔实验报道结果基本符合.     

Electrochemical promotion of propane oxidation over Pd, Ir, and Ru catalyst-electrodes deposited on YSZ

The effect of electrochemical promotion of catalysis was investigated for the oxidation of propane using Pd, Ir, and Ru catalyst-electrodes sputter-deposited on YSZ disks in the temperature range of 250–450 °C. Electrophobic type behavior was observed, i.e., the catalytic reaction rate was found to increase with catalyst potential. The observed rate changes under polarization were strongly non-Faradaic and exceeded under anodic potential application the electrocatalytic rate of O^2? supply to the catalyst surface, I/2F, by up to a factor of 250 for Pd, 125 for Ir, and 15 for Ru catalyst-electrodes.     

Intercalation of metals and silicon at the interface of epitaxial graphene and its substrates

Intercalations of metals and silicon between epitaxial graphene and its substrates are reviewed. For metal intercala- tion, seven different metals have been successfully intercalated at the interface of graphene/Ru（O001） and form different intercalated structures. Meanwhile, graphene maintains its original high quality after the intercalation and shows features of weakened interaction with the substrate. For silicon intercalation, two systems, graphene on Ru（O001） and on Ir（l I 1）, have been investigated. In both cases, graphene preserves its high quality and regains its original superlative properties after the silicon intercalation. More importantly, we demonstrate that thicker silicon layers can be intercalated at the interface, which allows the atomic control of the distance between graphene and the metal substrates. These results show the great potential of the intercalation method as a non-damaging approach to decouple epitaxial graphene from its substrates and even form a dielectric layer for future electronic applications.     

Chaleur specifique et supraconductivite dans des alliages de structure A 15 a base de chrome

The low temperature specific heat has been measured in A 15-type binary alloys of chromium with Ru, Rh, Os, Ir, Pt, Si, Ga and Ge. We found that the electronic density of states is higher in Co-alloys with a lower degree of atomic order.     

Multiwalled carbon nanotube supported Pt–Sn–M (M = Ru,Ni, and Ir) catalysts for ethanol electrooxidation

In the present study, Pt–Sn–M (M = Ru, Ni, and Ir) nanocatalysts were supported on multiwalled carbon nanotube and their electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation in membraneless fuel cells was investigated. The combination of monometallic Pt/MWCNTs, bi-metallic Pt–Sn/MWCNTs, and tri-metallic Pt–Sn–Ru/MWCNT, Pt–Sn–Ni/MWCNT, and Pt–Sn–Ir/MWCNT nanocatalysts were prepared by the ultrasonic assisted chemical reduction method. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used for the catalyst characterization. The electrocatalytic activities of the catalysts were investigated in half-cell experiments using cyclic voltammetry (CV), CO stripping voltammetry, and chronoamperometry (CA). During the experiments performed on a single membraneless ethanol fuel cell (MLEFC), the Pt–Sn–Ir/MWCNTs exhibited a better catalytic activity from among all the catalysts prepared, with a power density of 39.25 mW cm^?2.     

Structural,Elastic, Electronic Properties and Interatomic Interactions in Metallic Tetraboride Series MB4 (M = Ru,Rh, Pd,Os, Ir,and Pt) Obtained from FLAPW–GGA Calculations

Physics of the Solid State - The report presents the results of systematic first-principle FLAPW–GGA calculations of a series of metallic tetraborides MB4 (where M = Ru, Rh, Pd, Os, Ir, and...     

Atomic layer deposition of TiO2 and Al‐doped TiO2 films on Ir substrates for ultralow leakage currents

TiO₂ and Al‐doped TiO₂ (ATO) films were grown on Ir substrates by atomic layer deposition using O₃ as the oxygen source. With increasing O₃ feeding time, the crystalline structure of the TiO₂ films was transformed from anatase to rutile. Above an O₃ feeding time of 35 s, the films crystallized as only rutile due to the formation of IrO₂ layer at the interface. The TiO₂ and ATO films showed higher dielectric constants of 78 and 51, respectively. The films on Ir showed superior leakage properties compared to the films on Ru due to the high work‐function of Ir. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Nonmagnetic ground states and phase transitions in the caged compounds PrT2Zn20 (T = Ru, Rh and Ir)

We performed electrical resistivity ρ, magnetic susceptibility χ, specific heat C and electron diffraction measurements on single-crystalline samples of PrT2Zn20 (T = Ru, Rh and Ir). The three compounds show the Van Vleck paramagnetic behavior, indicating the nonmagnetic crystalline electric field (CEF) ground states. A Schottky-type peak appears at around 14 K, irrespective of the T element, which can be moderately reproduced by a doublet–triplet model. For T = Ru, a structural transition occurs at Ts = 138 K, below which no phase transition appears down to 0.04 K. On the other hand, for T = Ir, antiferroquadrupole (AFQ) ordering arising from the nonmagnetic Γ3 doublet takes place at TQ = 0.11 K. For T = Rh, despite a structural transition between 170 and 470 K, the CEF ground state is still the non-Kramers Γ3 doublet. However, no phase transition due to the Γ3 doublet was observed even down to 0.1 K.     

Die aktivierungsanalytische Bestimmung von Verunreinigungen in Platin

Ein Bericht über die aktivierungsanalytische Bestimmung des Cu, Au, Ir, Os und Ru in Platin durch radiochemische Trennung und gammaspektrometrische Strahlungsmessung. Aufbau eines radiochemischen Trenungsganges durch Verflüchtigung der Tetroxide des Os und Ru, Beseitigung der Matrixaktivität durch Adsorption am Anionenaustauscher, Extraktion des Au, Cu u. a. Elemente als Chloro-, DDTC- und BPHA-Komplexe. Diskussion der Möglichkeiten für den Einsatz des Trennungsganges in der Aktivierungsanalyse. Wiedergabe der Arbeitsvorschrift und der Ergebnisse der Analyse einiger Platinproben mit Verunreinigungen im Bereich von 0,05…400 ppm.     

使用金属掺杂SnO2(110)作为表面催化剂的电催化CO2还原反应：通过调控Sn:O原子比例来控制产物

电催化CO₂还原反应可以产生HCOOH和CO,目前该反应是将可再生电力转化为化学能存储在燃料中的最有前景的方法之一. SnO₂作为将CO₂转换为HCOOH和CO的良好催化剂,其反应发生的晶面可以是不同的. 其中(110)面的SnO₂非常稳定,易于合成. 通过改变SnO₂(110)的Sn:O原子比例,得到了两种典型的SnO₂薄膜：完全氧化型(符合化学计量)和部分还原型. 本文研究了不同金属(Fe、Co、Ni、Cu、Ru、Rh、Pd、Ag、Os、Ir、Pt和Au)掺杂的SnO₂(110),发现在CO₂还原反应中这些材料的催化活性和选择性是不同的. 所有这些变化都可以通过调控(110)表面中Sn:O原子的比例来控制. 结果表明,化学计量型和部分还原型Cu/Ag掺杂的SnO₂(110)对CO₂还原反应具有不同的选择性. 具体而言,化学计量型的Cu/Ag掺杂的SnO₂(110)倾向于产生CO(g),而部分还原型的表面倾向于产生HCOOH(g). 此外,本文还考虑了CO₂还原的竞争析氢反应. 其中Ru、Rh、Pd、Os、Ir和Pt掺杂的SnO₂(110)催化剂对析氢反应具有较高的活性,其他催化剂对CO₂还原反应具有良好的催化作用.     

Asymmetric hydrogenation of ketones: Tactics to achieve high reactivity,enantioselectivity, and wide scope

Ru complexes with chiral diphosphines and amine-based ligands achieve high catalytic activity and enantioselectivity for the hydrogenation of ketones under neutral to slightly basic conditions. The chiral environment is controllable by changing the combination of these two ligands. A concerted six-membered transition state is proposed to be the origin of the high reactivity. The η⁶-arene/TsDPEN–Ru and MsDPEN–Cp*Ir catalysts effect the asymmetric reaction under slightly acidic conditions. A variety of chiral secondary alcohols are obtained in high enantiomeric excess.     

Donor excitons in LiH and LiD single crystals

The formation of bound excitons of the donor type was observed in LiH and LiD single crystals activated by 4d or 5d transition elements (Rh, Ru, Ir). The bound excitons were found to form under direct optical excitation of impurity ions.     

Does the temperature dependence at constant volume of the hyperfine field of heavy impurities in ferromagnetic metals depend explicitly upon the amplitude of lattice vibrations?

Lattice dynamics seem to have little effect on the temperature dependence of the hyperfine field of pure iron and nickel and of most impurities in these metals but it is shown that Au in iron may be an exception to this rule. The hyperfine fields of other heavy impurities (FeRu,FeIr,NiPt) were found to have a normal temperature dependence.     

Influence of the substrate structure on the bonding of chemisorbed acetylene to transition metal surfaces

The electronic spectrum of acetylene adsorbed on various transition metals has been measured by ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy in various laboratories. At low temperatures (T < 150 K), all measurements concur in finding an electron spectrum that differs only moderately from the gas phase spectrum of acetylene. At room temperature, the electron spectrum of acetylene is reported to be similar to the low-temperature form on Ir(100) and Pt(100), but acetylene is reported to form an olefinic surface complex on Pd(111) and Pt(111) surfaces. In order to examine whether the surface structure of the substrate is responsible for the difference, we have measured the electronic spectrum of acetylene adsorbed on the Pd(100) and Ru(0001) surfaces. At 120 K, the spectrum of adsorbed acetylene is again a distorted gas phase spectrum on both surfaces. At 330 K, we find the acetylenic form (with a splitting of 2.5 eV of the σ-orbitals) on Pd(100) and an olefinic form on the basal plane of Ru. We conclude that the olefinic complex is proper to the threefold symmetry of the (111) and (0001) surfaces and the gas-like form is favored on the (100) surfaces of the fcc crystals.     

ICP—AES法直接测定贵金属粉末中8个贵金属元素

本文应用ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳ法直接测定贵金属粉末中８个贵金属元素，试验了试样分解方法，测定了介质的影响，元素间的光谱干扰，给了了贵金属粉末试样中８个贵金属元素的测定含量，其结果与其它方法一致性较好，结果满意。