Electrochemical aspects and structure characterization of VA-VIA compound semiconductor Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3 superlattice thin films via electrochemical atomic layer epitaxy

This paper concerns the electrochemical atom-by-atom growth of VA-VIA compound semiconductor thin film superlattice structures using electrochemical atomic layer epitaxy. The combination of the Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 programs and Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3 thin film superlattice with 18 periods, where each period involved 21 cycles of Bi2Te3 followed by 21 cycles of Sb2Te3, is reported here. According to the angular distance between the satellite and the Bragg peak, a period of 23 nm for the superlattice was indicated from the X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum. An overall composition of Bi 0.25Sb0.16Te0.58, suggesting the 2:3 stoichiometric ratio of total content of Bi and Sb to Te, as expected for the format of the Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3 compound, was further verified by energy dispersive X-ray quantitative analysis. Both field-emission scanning electron microscopy and XRD data indicated the deposit grows by a complex mechanism involving some 3D nucleation and growth in parallel with underpotential deposition. The optical band gap of the deposited superlattice film was determined as 0.15 eV by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and depicts an allowed direct type of transition. Raman spectrum observation with annealed and unannealed superlattice sample showed that the LIF mode has presented, suggesting a perfect AB/CB bonding in the superlattice interface.     

Epitaxial Growth and Thermoelectric Measurement of Bi2Te3/Sb Superlattice Nanowires

Superlattice nanowires are expected to show further enhanced thermoelectric performance compared with conventional nanowires or superlattice thin films. We report the epitaxial growth of high density Bi₂Te₃/Sb superlattice nanowire arrays with a very small bilayer thickness by pulse electrodeposition. Transmission electron microscopy, selected area electron diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the superlattice nanowires, and Harman technique was employed to measure the figure of merit (ZT) of the superlattice nanowire array in high vacuum condition. The superlattice nanowire arrays exhibit a ZT of 0.15 at 330 K, and a temperature difference of about 6.6 K can be realized across the nanowire arrays.     

Zur Abscheidung von Antimon und Wismut auf Goldelektroden

The electrodeposition of Sb and Bi on gold electrodes from HCl solutions was studied using a voltammetric thin layer technique. The metal deposition is preceded by the formation of cation adsorption monolayers. Alloy formation could not be observed.     

Optimization of the electrodeposition process of high-performance bismuth antimony telluride compounds for thermoelectric applications

High-quality films of bismuth antimony telluride were synthesized by electrodeposition from nitric acid electroplating baths. The influence of a surfactant, sodium ligninsulfonate, on the structure, morphology, stoichiometry, and homogeneity of the deposited films has been investigated. It was found that addition of this particular surfactant significantly improved the microstructural properties as well as homogeneity of the films with a significant improvement in the thermoelectric properties over those deposited in the absence of surfactant. A detailed microprobe analysis of the deposited films yielded a stoichiometric composition of Bi(0.35)Sb(1.33)Te(3) for the films electrodeposited in the absence of surfactant and a stoichiometry of Bi(0.32)Sb(1.33)Te(3) for films deposited in the presence of surfactant.     

Overview over studies of electrodeposition of Al or Al alloys from low temperature chloroaluminate molten salts

Studies using low-temperature chloroaluminate molten salts are introduced. The physical and chemical properties have been elucidated from around the 1930s, and electrodeposition of Al alloys was reported more recently. Electrodeposition of Bi, Sb, and Te using an AlCl₃-NaCl-KCl molten salt is also introduced as an application of molten salts.     

开叉毛细管HG-FAAS测定地质样品中的锑、铋

氢化物发生原子吸收法(HG-FAAS)广泛应用于冶金、地质、环境、医药和食品分析等领域中。研究表明,氢化物发生法的检出限、测定精度以及干扰等情况与原子化器和氢化物发生器的结构以及传输过程有关[1]。郭小伟等[2-4]研制了用于火焰原子吸收光谱分析的双毛细管喷雾器,并利用其测     

Determination of Te,Bi, Ni,Sb and Au by X-ray fluorescence spectrometry following electroenrichment on a copper cathode

The electrodepositons of Te, Bi, Ni, Sb and Au from aqueous solution of pH = 1 on the cathode surface have been studied for X-ray fluorescence analysis (XRF). A special holder for a copper electrode has been constructed to perform the electrodeposition process on only one side of the electrode. After electrolysis, the copper electrode can be easily removed from the holder; after rinsing it with water and drying it can be analyzed by XRF. The proposed method of sample preparation and preconcentration of Te, Bi, Ni, Sb, Au provides suitable samples which are devoid of the negative and undesirable effects of XRF analysis, such as particle size and matrix effects. The influence of time on the deposition yield has been examined. The method of preconcentration is efficient. The inhomogeneity of the prepared specimens has been studied using internal standard method. The calibration is based on using synthetic standards, certified reference materials and standard addition method. The best results are achieved by the standard addition method. The agreement between results obtained with XRF analysis and certified values is satisfactory and indicates the usefulness of the proposed method for determination of Te, Bi, Ni, Sb and Au in anode slime.     

Polarographic determination of Pb, Tl, Bi and Sb in ethylenediamine in presence of mannitol

Summary Pb, Tl, Bi and Sb yield well defined polarograms in 1 M ethylenediamine in presence of 3% mannitol, with half-wave potentials at – 0.71 V, – 0.51 V, – 0.60 V and – 1.10 V, respectively. Only Pb and Tl develop maxima which can be suppressed by 0.02% gelatin. Presence of mannitol prevents the precipitation of Pb, Bi, and Sb in the alkaline solution. Simultaneous determinations of Pb/Tl, Bi/Sb, and Pb/Sb can be carried out.

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Polarographische Bestimmung von Pb, Tl, Bi und Sb in Äthylendiamin in Gegenwart von Mannit

Zusammenfassung Gut ausgebildete Polarogramme kann man von diesen Elementen in 1 M Äthylendiamin in Gegenwart von 3% Mannit erhalten. Die Halbstufenpotentiale liegen bei – 0,71 V (Pb), – 0,51 V (Tl), – 0,60 V (Bi) und – 1,10 V (Sb). Maxima, die im Falle von Pb und Tl gebildet werden, können durch 0,02% Gelatine unterdrückt werden. Durch Mannit wird die Fällung von Pb, Bi, und Sb in der alkalischen Lösung verhindert. Simultanbestimmungen von Pb/Tl, Bi/Sb und Pb/Sb sind möglich.

Our sincere thanks are due to Dr. G. B. Singh, Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, B.H.U. for providing the necessary facilities.     

Phase pure CuSbS2 thin films by heat treatment of electrodeposited Sb2S3/Cu layers

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - In this work, we report the fabrication of CuSbS2 (CAS) thin films from Sb2S3/Cu multilayer developed by using electrodeposition. Sb2S3 thin films of...     

Determination of As, Sb, Bi and Hg in water samples by flow-injection inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry with an in-situ nebulizer/hydride generator

A simple and very inexpensive in-situ nebulizer/hydride generator was used with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) for the determination of As, Sb, Bi and Hg in water samples. The application of hydride generation ICP-MS alleviated the sensitivity problem of As, Sb, Bi and Hg determinations encountered when the conventional pneumatic nebulizer was used for sample introduction. The sample was introduced by flow injection to minimize the deposition of solids on the sampling orifice. The elements in the sample were reduced to the lower oxidation states with L-cysteine before being injected into the hydride generation system. This method has a detection limit of 0.003, 0.003, 0.017 and 0.17 ng ml⁻¹ for As, Bi, Sb and Hg, respectively. This method was applied to determine As, Sb, Bi and Hg in a CASS-3 nearshore seawater reference sample, a SLRS-2 riverine water reference sample and a tap water collected from National Sun Yat-Sen University. The concentrations of the elements were determined by standard addition method. The precision was better than 20% for most of the determinations.     

Diverse polyanions based on MnBi4 and MnSb4 tetrahedra: polymorphism, structure, and bonding in Ca21Mn4Bi18 and Ca21Mn4Sb18

New transition-metal-containing Zintl phases, Ca21Mn4Bi18 and Ca21Mn4Sb18, have been synthesized by high-temperature reactions, and their structures have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Ca21Mn4Bi18 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c (No. 15, Z = 4) with a = 17.470(2) A, b = 17.392(2) A, c = 17.208(2) A, beta = 93.253(2) degrees (R1 = 0.0405, wR2 = 0.0840) and is isostructural with the recently reported Ca21Mn4Sb18. The compound with the same formula, which is also reported herein, is in turn a new polymorph of Ca21Mn4Sb18 and crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m (No. 12, Z = 4) with a = 17.415(6) A, b = 16.567(6) A, c = 17.047(6) A, beta = 92.068(4) degrees (R1 = 0.0432, wR2 = 0.0788). This new polymorph of Ca21Mn4Sb18 is isostructural with another related compound, Sr21Mn4Sb18. Despite the similarity in their chemical formulas, the structures of Ca21Mn4Bi18 and Ca21Mn4Sb18 are very different: Ca21Mn4Bi18 contains unique [Mn4Bi10] cluster anions made up of four MnBi4 tetrahedra connected through edge-sharing. The structure of Ca21Mn4Sb18 features edge- and corner-shared MnSb4 tetrahedra, which make [Mn4Sb11] tetramers. The latter are linked to each other through external Sb-Sb bonds to form larger isolated [Mn8Sb22] polyanions. Electronic band structure calculations performed using the TB-LMTO-ASA method show a small band gap at the Fermi level, suggesting narrow-gap semiconducting behavior for both compounds.     

Determination of As,Sb and Bi in high-purity copper by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

As, Sb and Bi were determined in copper electric cables by atomic absorption spectrometry with electrothermal atomization in a graphite furnace. The interferences in the determination of As, Sb and Bi caused by eleven cationic species and six types of acid were studied. The different volatilization of the copper matrix in comparison to the analyte was studied, as a means of increasing the analyte signal/non-specific absorption signal ratio.     

氢化物发生(HG)-ICP-AES测定中药漏芦中微量砷、锑、铋的研究

提出氢化物发生等离子体原子发射光谱（ＨＥ－ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳ）值接测定中药漏芦中微量Ａｓ、Ｓｂ、Ｂｉ的方法。对影响分析信号的主要工作条件进行了选择和优化,对干扰元素及消除方法进行了考察。方法的检出限Ａｓ、Ｓｂ、Ｂｉ分别为２．７、３．４、２．８ｎｇ／ｇ,精密度（ＲＳＤ）为２．１％～５．０％,试样加入平均回收率为９２．５％～１０６．５％,本法用于中药漏芦的分析,结果满意。     

Natural monoclinic AgPb(Bi2Sb)3S6, an Sb‐rich gustavite

The crystal structure of the Sb‐rich variety of the mineral gustavite, silver lead tris(dibismuth/antimony) hexasulfide, AgPb(Bi₂Sb)₃S₆, consists of blocks of diagonal chains of four octahedra, viz. M1a (Bi), M2a (Sb/Bi), M2b (Bi/Sb) and M1b (Ag), separated by Pb atoms in a trigonal prismatic coordination. Two marginal octahedral sites, M1a and M1b, where the gustavite substitution Ag⁺ + Bi³⁺ = 2Pb²⁺ takes place, are formed by Bi and Ag, respectively. Two central octahedra, M2a and M2b, where the Bi³⁺ = Sb³⁺ substitution takes place, are formed by two mixed Bi/Sb sites with different occupancies of Bi and Sb. The alternating occupation of the M1 site by Bi and Ag atoms (which thus creates two distinct sites M1a and M1b) results in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c. A statistical distribution of Ag/Bi in the M1 position (one mixed Ag/Bi site) was reported for synthetic gustavite, resulting in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm.     

Simultaneous spectrophotometric determination of Bi(III) and Sb(III) based on their complexes with iodide in acidic media using the H-point standard addition method and first-derivative spectrophotometry.

The H-point standard addition method (HPSAM) was applied to the simultaneous determination of Bi(III) and Sb(III). This method is based on the difference in the absorbance of complexes of Bi(III) and Sb(III) with iodide in acidic media in different wavelength pairs. The results showed that Bi(III) and Sb(III) can be determined simultaneously with concentration ratios of 15:1 to 1:20. First-derivative spectrophotometry was also used for the simultaneous determination of Bi(III) and Sb(III) based on their complexes with iodide. The proposed methods were successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of Bi(III) and Sb(III) in synthetic samples.     

ICP—AES用于铋系超导体块材及薄膜的组分分析

本文研究了一个简便，快速的用ＩＣＰ－ＡＥＳＢｉ（Ｐｂ）ＳｒＣａＣｕＰｂＯ，Ｂｉ（Ｐｂ，Ｓｂ）Ｓｒ－ＣａＣｕＯ，Ｂｉ（Ｐｂ，Ｙ）ＳｒＣａＣｕＯ超导体块材及薄膜中Ｂｉ，Ｐｂ，Ｓｂ，Ｙ，Ｓｒ，Ｃａ，Ｃｕ含量的方法。样品溶解在５０％ＨＣｌ及５０％ＨＮＯ３的混合酸中，直接引入等离子体光谱中进行测定。对共存元素的相互干扰及基片成分的干扰进行了研究。分析了大量样品，给出了各组分的挥发情况及Ｐｂ的挥发量与烧结温度     

Slurry sampling flow injection chemical vapor generation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the determination of trace Ge,As, Cd,Sb, Hg and Bi in cosmetic lotions

A slurry sampling inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) method has been developed for the determination of Ge, As, Cd, Sb, Hg and Bi in cosmetic lotions using flow injection (FI) vapor generation (VG) as the sample introduction system. A slurry containing 2% m/v lotion, 2% m/v thiourea, 0.05% m/v l-cysteine, 0.5 μg mL⁻¹ Co(II), 0.1% m/v Triton X-100 and 1.2% v/v HCl was injected into a VG-ICP-MS system for the determination of Ge, As, Cd, Sb, Hg and Bi without dissolution and mineralization. Because the sensitivities of the analytes in the slurry and that of aqueous solution were quite different, an isotope dilution method and a standard addition method were used for the determination. This method has been validated by the determination of Ge, As, Cd, Sb, Hg and Bi in GBW09305 Cosmetic (Cream) reference material. The method was also applied for the determination of Ge, As, Cd, Sb, Hg and Bi in three cosmetic lotion samples obtained locally. The analysis results of the reference material agreed with the certified value and/or ETV-ICP-MS results. The detection limit estimated from the standard addition curve was 0.025, 0.1, 0.2, 0.1, 0.15, and 0.03 ng  g⁻¹ for Ge, As, Cd, Sb, Hg and Bi, respectively, in original cosmetic lotion sample.     

Comparative thermodynamic analysis of the binary system Bi−Sb

Results of the comparative thermodynamic analysis of the binary system Bi?Sb obtained by DTA measurements and predicting are presented in this paper. Activities, activity coefficients, partial and integral molar quantities for Bi and Sb at temperatures 973, 1073 and 1173 K in the investigated binary system Bi?Sb determined by DTA measurements and thermodynamic predicting are given. An excellent agreement between the experimental and predicted results is reached. Also, a phase diagram of the investigated system Bi?Sb obtained by DTA shows good agreement with literature and it can be concluded that DTA could be satisfactorily used for quantitative thermodynamic analysis of any binary system containing equilibrium between solid and liquid solutions. It was also determined that conclusion about linear dependence ofgKs constant for binary eutectic systems and systems with phase transformation is valid for binary system containing equilibrium between solid and liquid solutions too.     

化学蒸气发生-四通道原子荧光光谱法同时测定高纯金中的痕量As,Sb,Bi,Te

采用化学蒸气发生-四通道原子荧光光谱法测定了高纯金中的痕量砷、锑、铋和碲。用乙酸乙脂萃取分离金,水相还原后采用化学蒸气发生-四通道原子荧光光谱法测定高纯金中的痕量砷、锑、铋和碲。在最佳条件下,方法对As,Sb,Bi,Te的检出限分别为0.04,0.05,0.04,0.03 ng/mL(3σ);测定精密度分别为0.98,0.89,0.94,0.99%(对10 ng/mL As,Sb,Bi和Te混合标准,n=7)。方法对实际样品中的As,Sb,Bi,Te进行了同时测定,测定结果与标准方法无明显差异,各元素的加标回收率为95%～105%。     

氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定1：5万区域地质调查样品中的As、Sb、Bi、Hg等4种元素

建立了氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定1∶5万区域地质调查样品中的As、Sb、Bi、Hg等4种元素的分析方法,通过采用王水(1+1)分解样品,在盐酸(5%)介质中用硼氢化钾作为还原剂对As、Sb、Bi、Hg等4种元素进行氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱法测定。方法检出限为0.008 9(As)、0.008 1(Sb)、0.008 1(Bi)、0.001 7(Hg)μg/g,测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=12)为0.82%～7.6%,准确度△lgC=-0.01～0.02。方法简便、成本低,检测结果准确,检出限、准确度及精密度均能达到行业规范要求,适用于1∶5万区域地质调查样品水系沉积物、土壤中As、Sb、Bi、Hg等4种元素的测定。