Correlation of crystal structure, dielectric properties and lattice vibration spectra of (Ba(1-x)Sr(x))(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O3 solid solutions

(Ba(1-x)Sr(x))(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3) (BSZN) (x = 0.0, 0.50, 0.60, 0.65, 0.70, 1.0) solid solutions were synthesized by a conventional solid-state sintering technique. Vibration spectra (Raman spectroscopy and Fourier transform far-infrared reflection spectroscopy, FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were employed to evaluate the crystal structures and phonon modes of these solid solutions. Dielectric constants (ε(r)) and temperature coefficient of capacitances (τ(c)) were examined to reveal the correlation of the dielectric properties and the crystal structures. The results show that with the increase in Sr(2+) content, the lattice structures of ceramics turn gradually from disordered cubic structure to ordered structure because antiphase tilting of the oxygen octahedra occurs where x≥ 0.65, which is the main reason for the phase transitions and variation of crystal structure. The appearance of the phase transitions is associated with variation of the symmetry structure, from cubic (Pm ?3m, where x = 0) to pseudocubic (I4/mcm, where 0.65 ≤x < 1.0) and then to hexagonal (P ?3ml, where x = 1.0). New phonon modes appear at around 250 cm(-1) in Raman spectra where x≥ 0.65, and there is also a different phonon mode appearing at 156 cm(-1) in the FTIR spectra at the same x range. The appearance of the new phonon modes is the characteristic of ceramics whose oxygen octahedra have tilted with Sr(2+) concentration where x≥ 0.65. The Raman shifts are related to the rigidity of the oxygen octahedra, while the widths of peaks are correlated with τ(c). The FTIR spectra were subjected to the Kramers-Kronig analysis, and the imaginary part of the dielectric constant was analyzed in detail.     

Influence of oxygen defects on the crystal structure and magnetic properties of the (Tb1-xNax)MnO3-y (0<or=x<or=0.3) system

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Vibrational spectra of copper sulfate hydrates investigated with low-temperature Raman spectroscopy and terahertz time domain spectroscopy

In this paper, the vibrational spectra of copper sulfate hydrates (CuSO(4)·xH(2)O, x = 5, 3, 1, 0) have been investigated with low-temperature Raman spectroscopy and terahertz time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). It is found that the four groups of Raman bands between 90 and 4000 cm(-1) can be assigned to lattice vibration as well as intramolecular vibrations of a copper complex, sulfate group, and water molecules. The variation of vibrational spectra during the dehydrated process are discussed in detail considering the transformation of the crystal structure, especially the bands between 3000 and 3500 cm(-1), which are attributed to the ν(1) and ν(3) modes of water molecules. In addition, as a complement of Raman spectra, the THz spectra at 0.1-3 THz indicate the absorption due to the low-frequency lattice vibration and hydrogen bond.     

固体电解质Ce_(0.9)Er_(0.1-x)Pr_xO_(1.95+δ)的微观结构及电性能

采用柠檬酸溶胶-凝胶法制备了固体电解质Ce0.9Er0.1-xPrxO1.95+δ(x=0.02~0.08),利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和交流阻抗谱研究了样品的微观结构和电性能.XRD结果表明,800℃煅烧的所有样品均形成了单相立方萤石结构;Raman光谱结果表明,Ce0.9Er0.05Pr0.05O1.95+δ具有氧缺位的立方萤石结构;XPS分析表明,Ce0.9Er0.05Pr0.05O1.95+δ存在氧缺位,Pr3+离子和Pr4+离子共存;AFM观测结果表明,1300℃下烧结的样品比1400℃下烧结的样品致密;交流阻抗谱结果表明,Pr掺杂量x=0.05时,Ce0.9Er0.05Pr0.05O1.95+δ的电导率最高(σ600℃=1.34×10-2S/cm,Ea=0.90 e V),比未掺杂Pr的Ce0.9Er0.1O1.95(σ600℃=8.81×10-3S/cm,Ea=0.92 e V)提高了52%,说明在Ce0.9Er0.1O1.95中适量掺杂Pr可提高材料的电导率,降低活化能.     

A spectroscopic and computational investigation of the vanadomolybdate local structure in the lyonsite phase Mg(2.5)VMoO(8)

The vibrational spectrum of Mg2.5VMoO8 obtained by quantum mechanical simulation is compared with the experimentally observed Raman spectrum. This simulation suggests that the observed band at 1016 cm(-1) is attributed to the Mo=O-Mg stretching from two-coordinate oxygen atoms that are adjacent to Mg2+ cation vacancies. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy supports the structural model used to simulate the vibrational modes in Mg2.5VMoO8 that match the observed Raman data.     

TixV1-xO2薄膜的光学及相变特性

采用射频磁控溅射方法,在c-Al2O3(0001)基底上制备了不同钒钛比例的TixV1-xO2(0≤x≤1)薄膜,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼(Raman)光谱、紫外-可见-近红外(UV-Vis-NIR)光谱对薄膜结构及光学性能进行测试分析,计算薄膜的太阳能智能调节率和光学带隙.实验结果及分析表明:随着Ti含量的增加,薄膜的红外调节特性和热滞特性逐渐减弱直至消失;薄膜样品的光学带隙随着Ti含量的增加而变宽,光响应范围发生蓝移;其光学带隙随着V含量的增加而变窄,光响应范围发生红移.     

Substitutional mechanism of Ni into the wide-band-gap semiconductor InTaO4 and its implications for water splitting activity in the wolframite structure type

The mechanism of Ni substitution into the oxide semiconductor InTaO(4) has been studied through a combination of structural and spectroscopic techniques, providing insights into its previously reported photoactivity. Magnetic susceptibility and X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) measurements demonstrate that nickel is divalent within the host lattice. The combined refinement of synchrotron X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data indicates that the product of Ni doping has the stoichiometry of (In(1-x)Ni(2x/3)Ta(x/3))TaO(4) with a solubility limit of x ≈ 0.18, corresponding to 12% Ni on the In site. Single-phase samples were only obtained at synthesis temperatures of 1150 °C or higher due to the sluggish reaction mechanism that is hypothesized to result from small free energy differences between (In(1-x)Ni(2x/3)Ta(x/3))TaO(4) compounds with different x values. Undoped InTaO(4) is shown to have an indirect band gap of 3.96 eV, with direct optical transitions becoming allowed at photon energies in excess of 5.1 eV. Very small band-gap reductions (less than 0.2 eV) result from Ni doping, and the origin of the yellow color of (In(1-x)Ni(2x/3)Ta(x/3))TaO(4) compounds instead results from a weak (3)A(2g) → (3)T(1g) internal d → d transition not associated with the conduction or valence band that is common to oxide compounds with Ni(2+) in an octahedral environment.     

Raman spectroscopy of halotrichite from Jaroso, Spain

Raman spectroscopy complimented with infrared ATR spectroscopy has been used to characterise a halotrichite FeSO(4) x Al(2)(SO(4))(3) x 22 H(2)O from The Jaroso Ravine, Aquilas, Spain. Halotrichites form a continuous solid solution series with pickingerite and chemical analysis shows that the jarosite contains 6% Mg(2+). Halotrichite is characterised by four infrared bands at 3569.5, 3485.7, 3371.4 and 3239.0 cm(-1). Using Libowitsky type relationships, hydrogen bond distances of 3.08, 2.876, 2.780 and 2.718 Angstrom were determined. Two intense Raman bands are observed at 987.7 and 984.4 cm(-1) and are assigned to the nu(1) symmetric stretching vibrations of the sulphate bonded to the Fe(2+) and the water units in the structure. Three sulphate bands are observed at 77K at 1000.0, 991.3 and 985.0 cm(-1) suggesting further differentiation of the sulphate units. Raman spectrum of the nu(2) and nu(4) region of halotrichite at 298 K shows two bands at 445.1 and 466.9 cm(-1), and 624.2 and 605.5 cm(-1), respectively, confirming the reduction of symmetry of the sulphate in halotrichite.     

Electronic structures and excitonic transitions in nanocrystalline iron-doped tin dioxide diluted magnetic semiconductor films: an optical spectroscopic study

Nanocrystalline iron-doped tin dioxide (Sn(1-x)Fe(x)O(2)) films with x from 0 to 0.2 were prepared on c-sapphire substrates by pulsed laser deposition. X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering analysis show that the films are of the rutile structure at low compositions and an impurity phase related to Fe(2)O(3) appears until the x is up to 0.2, suggesting the general change of lattice structure due to the Fe ion substitution. The dielectric functions are successfully determined from 0.0248 to 6.5 eV using the Lorentz multi-oscillator and Tauc-Lorentz dispersion models in the low and high photon energy regions, respectively. With increasing Fe composition, the highest-frequency transverse optical phonons E(u) shifts towards a lower energy side and can be well described by (608 - 178x) cm(-1). From the transmittance spectra, the fundamental absorption edge is found to be decreased with the Fe composition due to the joint contributions from SnO(2) and Fe(2)O(3). It can be observed that the doped films exhibit evident excitonic excitation features, which are strongly related to the Fe doping. Among them, the 6A(1g)→ 4T(2g) transition contributes to the onset of optical absorption. Moreover, the remarkable intensity reduction and a red-shift trend with the doping composition, except for the pure film, can be testified by the photoluminescence spectra. It can be concluded that the replacement of Sn with the Fe ion could induce the 2p-3d hybridization and result in the electronic band structure modification of the Sn(1-x)Fe(x)O(2) films.     

Spectroscopic study of the electric field induced valence change of Fe-defect centers in SrTiO3

The electrochemical changes induced by an electric field in Fe-doped SrTiO(3) have been investigated by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES and EXAFS), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Raman spectroscopy. A detailed study of the Fe dopant in the regions around the anode and cathode reveals new insights into the local structure and valence state of Fe in SrTiO(3) single crystals. The ab initio full multiple-scattering XANES calculations give an evidence of the oxygen vacancy presence in the first coordination shell of iron. Differences in the length and disorder of the Fe-O bonds as extracted from EXAFS are correlated to the unequivocal identification of the defect type by complementary spectroscopical techniques to identify the valence state of the Fe-dopant and the presence of the Fe - V(?) complexes. Through this combinatorial approach, novel structural information on Fe - V(?) complexes is provided by X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and the relation of Fe-O bond length, doping level and oxidation state in SrTi(1-x)Fe(x)O(3) is briefly discussed.     

Raman analysis of mode softening in nanoparticle CeO(2-δ) and Au-CeO(2-δ) during CO oxidation

Oxygen vacancy levels are monitored during the oxidation of CO by CeO(2-δ) nanorods and Au-CeO(2-δ) nanorods, nanocubes, and nanopolyhedra by using Raman scattering. The first-order CeO(2) F(2g) peak near 460 cm(-1) decreases when this reaction is fast (fast reduction and relatively slow reoxidation of the surface), because of the lattice expansion that occurs when Ce(3+) replaces Ce(4+) during oxygen vacancy creation. This shift correlates with reactivity for CO oxidation. Increases in the oxygen deficit δ as large as ~0.04 are measured relative to conditions when the ceria is not reduced.     

Ce0.8Gd0.2-xPrxO1.9固溶体的合成与表征

利用X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和交流阻抗谱对溶胶-凝胶法制备的稀土双掺杂固溶体Ce0.8Cd0.2-xPrxO1.9(x=0,0.02,0.10)的结构和导电性进行了研究.XRD结果表明,经800℃焙烧所得样品都形成了单相立方萤石结构,平均晶粒尺寸在23～30 nm之间;X...     

PVP-coated iron nanocrystals: Anhydrous synthesis, characterization, and electrocatalysis for two species

We report the synthesis of Fe nanocrystals (approximately 9 nm) in an anhydrous media, formamide, using poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) as a protecting agent. The morphology, structure, and composition of the PVP-coated Fe nanocrystals are studied by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and FT-Raman spectroscopy. The surface properties of the PVP-coated Fe nanocrystals are studied by electrochemistry and micro-surface-enhanced Raman scattering (mSERS) using pyridine as a probing molecule. The PVP-coated Fe nanocrystals, when immobilized on an electrode substrate, display very good electrocatalytic activities in the selective reduction of H2O2 in the presence of oxygen and in the oxidation of NO.     

TiO2/羟基磷灰石的结构及其光催化降解醛类的性能

 采用水热合成和离子交换法相结合制备了不同Ti/(Ti+Ca)摩尔配比的羟基磷灰石负载二氧化钛(TiO2/HAP)光催化剂. 用X射线衍射、拉曼光谱、红外光谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱和微型连续光反应技术研究了催化剂的晶体结构、表面构造、光响应性能以及光催化降解甲醛和乙醛的性能. 结果表明, Ti/(Ti+Ca)配比是影响TiO2/HAP晶体结构、表面构造和光响应性能的重要因素, Ti/(Ti+Ca)摩尔比为 0.2时, TiO2/HAP为锐钛矿型TiO2和HAP的混合相, TiO2与HAP之间形成了 Ti-O-P 键,二者得到了有效的复合. 复合材料相对于TiO2在漫反射光谱吸光带边上有明显的红移,扩展了材料的吸光域. 在合适的条件下, TiO2/HAP光催化降解甲醛和乙醛的转化率分别达89.2%和82.7%, 矿化率达92.1%和75.2%.     

磁控溅射中靶-基底距离与Si共掺对ZnO:Al薄膜性质的影响

使用射频磁控溅射, 在正方形石英衬底上沉积透明导电掺Al的ZnO(AZO)和Si共掺AZO(AZO:Si)薄膜. 系统研究了靶-基底距离(D_st)和Si共掺对AZO薄膜电学、光学性质的影响. 电阻率、载流子浓度和迁移率都强烈地依赖于靶-基底距离, 随着靶-基底距离的减少, 载流子浓度和迁移率都有显著的增加, 电导率也随之提高. 在靶-基底距离为4.5 cm处, 得到最低电阻率4.94×10^-4 Ω·cm, 此时的载流子浓度和迁移率分别是3.75×10²⁰ cm^-3和33.7 cm²·V^-1·s^-1. X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、X射线衍射(XRD)和边界散射模型被用于分析载流子浓度、迁移率和靶-基底距离的关系. 透射谱显示, 在可见-近红外范围内所有样品均有大于93%的平均透射率, 同时随着靶基距离的减少, 吸收边蓝移. AZO:Si表现出可与AZO相比拟的高电导和高透射光学特性, 但在热湿环境中却有着更好的电阻稳定性, 这在实际使用中很有意义.     

Effect of PVA surrounding medium on ZnSe nanoparticles: size, optical, and electrical properties

Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix was used to confine the particle size of ZnSe nanocrystallites as well as the variation of zinc (Zn) to selenium (Se) ion ratio which showed a remarkable decrease on the particle size as this ratio increased. The particle size decrease was monitored from the UV-vis absorption measurement as well as photoluminescence which suffered a blue shift with particle size decrease. The particle size was characterized with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD). The Raman spectra showed that, as the particle size increases, the peak position of the line centers (LO) mode were found to be red shifted from 239 to 234 cm(-1), accompanied by an increase in the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM). The electrical measurements and FT-IR spectra (overtone and normal) band vibration were used to study the effect of ZnSe NPs size on the PVA matrix.     

Matrix isolation infrared spectroscopic and theoretical study of the reactions of tantalum oxide molecules with methanol

The reactions of tantalum monoxide (TaO) and dioxide (TaO(2)) molecules with methanol in solid neon were investigated by infrared absorption spectroscopy. The ground-state TaO molecule reacted with CH(3)OH in forming the CH(3)OTa(O)H molecule via the hydroxylic hydrogen atom transfer from methanol to the metal center spontaneously on annealing. The observation of the spontaneous reaction is consistent with theoretical predictions that the OH bond activation process is both thermodynamically exothermic and kinetically facile. In contrast, the TaO(2) molecule reacted with CH(3)OH to give primarily the TaO(2)(CH(3)OH) complex, which further rearranged to the CH(3)OTa(O)OH isomer via the hydroxylic hydrogen atom transfer from methanol to one of oxygen atom of metal dioxide upon visible light excitation.     

铁掺杂钐镓石榴石Sm3Ga5-x Fex O12(x=1,2,3,4)可逆热致变色材料的合成与表征

采用传统高温固相法合成了系列Fe掺杂钐镓石榴石Sm₃Ga_5-xFe_xO₁₂(x=1,2,3,4)可逆热致变色材料, 并通过粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、 红外光谱(FTIR)、 拉曼光谱(Raman)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)及固体紫外光谱分析技术研究了物质的结构及性质. 在室温下, 随着铁掺杂量的增加, 样品的颜色从亮黄绿色逐渐变为深墨绿色, 且随着温度从室温升至500 ℃, 样品的颜色也逐渐变为相应的橘黄色和棕色. 样品在室温下所呈现的黄绿色是源于其在紫色光区域及橙红色光区域内有相应的吸收行为, 且随着温度的升高, 吸收行为持续红移, 样品颜色也随之发生变化.     

Vibrational spectroscopic study of the mineral pitticite Fe, AsO4, SO4, H2O

Some minerals are colloidal and show no X-ray diffraction patterns. Vibrational spectroscopy offers one of the few methods for the determination of the structure of these minerals. Among this group of minerals is pitticite, simply described as (Fe, AsO(4), SO(4), H(2)O). In this work, the analogue of the mineral pitticite has been synthesised. The objective of this research is to determine the molecular structure of the mineral pitticite using vibrational spectroscopy. Raman and infrared bands are attributed to the AsO(4)(3-), SO(4)(2-) and water stretching and bending vibrations. The Raman spectrum of the pitticite analogue shows intense peaks at 845 and 837cm(-1) assigned to the AsO(4)(3-) stretching vibrations. Raman bands at 1096 and 1182cm(-1) are attributed to the SO(4)(2-) antisymmetric stretching bands. Raman spectroscopy offers a useful method for the analysis of such colloidal minerals.     

Metallic behavior and periodical valence ordering in a MMX chain compound, Pt(2)(EtCS(2))(4)I.

A new one-dimensional (1-D) halogen-bridged mixed-valence diplatinum(II,III) compound, Pt(2)(EtCS(2))(4)I (3), has been successfully synthesized from [Pt(2)(EtCS(2))(4)] (1) and [Pt(2)(EtCS(2))(4)I(2)] (2). These three compounds have been examined using UV-visible-near-IR, IR, polarized Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray crystal structure analyses (except for 1). Compound 3 was further characterized through electrical transport measurements, determination of the temperature dependence of lattice parameters, X-ray diffuse scattering, and SQUID magnetometry. 3 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c and exhibits a crystal structure consisting of neutral 1-D chains with a repeating -Pt-Pt-I- unit lying on the crystallographic 2-fold axis parallel to the b axis. The Pt-Pt distance at 293 K is 2.684 (1) A in the dinuclear unit, while the Pt-I distances are essentially equal (2.982 (1) and 2.978 (1) A). 3 shows relatively high electrical conductivity (5-30 S cm(-1)) at room temperature and undergoes a metal-semiconductor transition at T(M-S) = 205 K. The XPS spectrum in the metallic state reveals a Pt(2+) and Pt(3+) mixed-valence state on the time scale of XPS spectroscopy ( approximately 10(-17) s). In accordance with the metal-semiconductor transition, anomalies are observed in the temperature dependence of the crystal structure, lattice parameters, X-ray diffuse scattering, and polarized Raman spectra near T(M-S). In variable-temperature crystal structure analyses, a sudden and drastic increase in the Pt-I distance near the transition temperature is observed. Furthermore, a steep increase in U(22) of iodine atoms in the 1-D chain direction has been observed. The lattice parameters exhibit significant temperature dependence with drastic change in slope at about 205-240 K. This was especially evident in the unit cell parameter b (1-D chain direction) as it was found to lengthen rapidly with increasing temperature. X-ray diffraction photographs taken utilizing the fixed-film and fixed-crystal method for the metallic state revealed the presence of diffuse scattering with line shapes parallel to the a* axis indexed as (-, n + 0.5, l) (n; integer). Diffuse scattering with k = n + 0.5 is considered to originate from the 2-fold periodical ordering corresponding to -Pt(2+)-Pt(2+)-I-Pt(3+)-Pt(3+)-I- or -Pt(2+)-Pt(3+)-I-Pt(3+)-Pt(2+)-I- in an extremely short time scale. Diffuse lines corresponding to 2-D ordering progressively decrease in intensity below 252 K and are converted to the diffuse planes corresponding to 1-D ordering near T(M-S). Furthermore, diffuse planes condensed into superlattice reflections below T(M-S). Polarized Raman spectra show temperature dependence through a drastic low-energy shift of the Pt-I stretching mode and also through broadening of bands above T(M-S).