La3Ni2O6: a new double T'-type nickelate with infinite Ni1+/2+O2 layers

New mixed-valent, Ni1+/Ni2+, metastable nickelate, La3Ni2O6, was synthesized by low-temperature reduction of La3Ni2O7 with CaH2. The crystal structure of La3Ni2O6 (space group: I4/mmm, a = 3.9686(1) A and c = 19.3154(6) A) was determined from powder neutron diffraction data by Rietveld analysis. The structure can be described as an intergrowth of LaO2 fluorite and double infinite layer (LaNiO2)2 blocks and represents the n = 2 homologue of the T'-type series Lan+1NinO2n+2. Such double T'-type structural arrangement has never been observed before. The 3d9/3d8 electronic configuration of Ni1+/Ni2+ and the presence of NiO2 infinite layers resemble electronic and structural features of the superconducting cuprates. X-ray absorption spectroscopy supports the 1+/2+ oxidation state and planar coordination of Ni in agreement with the structure determination.     

Effect of inclining strain on the crystal lattice along an extended series of lanthanide hydroxysulfates Ln(OH)SO4 (Ln = Pr-Yb, except Pm)

A series of trivalent lanthanide hydroxysulfates, Ln(OH)SO(4), (Ln = Pr through Yb, except radioactive Pm) has been synthesized via hydrothermal methods from Ln(2)(SO(4))(3)·8H(2)O by reaction with aqueous NaOH at 170 °C in Teflon lined Parr steel autoclaves, and were characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy. Two types of arrangements were found in the solid state. The lighter (Ln = Pr-Nd, Sm-Gd) and heavier lanthanide(III) hydroxysulfates (Tb-Yb) are each isostructural. Both structure types exhibit the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n, but the unit cell content is doubled with two crystallographically distinct LnO(8) polyhedra for the heavier lanthanide compounds. The lighter complexes maintain the coordination number 9, forming a three-dimensional extended lattice. The heavier counterparts exhibit the coordination number 8, and arrange as infinite columns of two crystallographically different LnO(8) polyhedra, while extending along the "c" axis. These columns of LnO(8) polyhedra are surrounded and separated by six columns of sulfate ions, also elongating in the "c" direction. The rigid sulfate entities seem to obstruct the closing in of the lighter LnO(9) polyhedra, and show an inclining degree of torsion into the "ac" layers. The crystal lattice of the lighter 4f complexes can sufficiently withstand the tension buildup, caused by the decreasing Ln(3+) radius, up to Gd(OH)SO(4). The energy profile of this structural arrangement then seems to exceed levels at which this structure type is favorable. The lattice arrangement of the heavier Ln-analogues seems to offer a lower energy profile. This appears to be the preferred arrangement for the heavier lanthanide hydroxysulfates, whose crystal lattice exhibits more flexibility, as the coordination sphere of these analogues is less crowded. The IR absorbance frequencies of the hydroxide ligands correlate as a function of the Ln(3+) ionic radius. This corresponds well with the X-ray single crystal analysis data.     

Systematic investigation of lanthanide phosphonatoethanesulfonate framework structures by high-throughput methods, Ln(O3P-C2H4-SO3)(H2O) (Ln=La-Dy)

Following the strategy of using polyfunctional phosphonic acids for the synthesis of new metal phosphonates, the flexible organic linker molecule 2-phosphonoethanesulfonic acid, H2O3P-C2H4-SO3H (H3L), was used in a high-throughput (HT) investigation of lanthanide phosphonatoethanesulfonates. Two HT experiments comprising 96 individual hydrothermal reactions were performed to systematically investigate the influence of pH, rare earth ion, molar ratio of Ln3+:H3L, and the counterion in the system LnX3/H3L/NaOH/H2O with X=NO3-, Cl-, and CH3COO-. Whereas under basic conditions Ln(OH)3 is formed, acidic reaction conditions lead to nine isotypic compounds Ln(O3P-C2H4-SO3)(H2O) with Ln=La (1), Ce (2), Pr (3), Nd (4), Sm (5), Eu (6), Gd (7), Tb (8), and Dy (9). The crystal size of the compounds is strongly dependent on the ionic radius of the lanthanides and the pH. No significant influence of the counterions of the rare earth salts is observed. For compounds 1, 2, 4, and 5 the crystal structures could be determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures are built up from chains of edge-sharing LnO8 polyhedra that are connected by the phosphonate and sulfonate groups to layers. These layers are linked by the -CH2CH2- group to a three-dimensional framework. The compounds 6 and 8 display luminescence in the visible range (intensity maximum 612 and 544 nm, respectively). Thermogravimetric investigations and temperature-dependent X-ray powder diffraction demonstrate the stability of the crystal structure up to 270 degrees C. Furthermore IR, Raman, and solid-state MAS NMR spectra of 1 and magnetic property measurements of 7 are also presented.     

Electronic Band Structure and Madelung Potential Study of the Nickelates La(2)NiO(4), La(3)Ni(2)O(7), and La(4)Ni(3)O(10)

Tight-binding electronic band structures and Madelung potentials were calculated for La(2)NiO(4), La(3)Ni(2)O(7), and La(4)Ni(3)O(10) to examine why a metal-to-metal transition occurs in the nickelate Ln(4)Ni(3)O(10) (Ln = La, Nd, Pr). La(4)Ni(3)O(10) and La(3)Ni(2)O(7) are each found to have two hidden one-dimensional (1D) Fermi surfaces, which suggests that both compounds should possess a charge density wave instability. Factors leading to hidden 1D Fermi surfaces in the e(g) block bands of the nickelates were discussed.     

Pressure-dependent Ni-O phase transitions and Ni oxide formation on Pt(111): an in situ STM study at elevated temperatures

Growth, atomic structure and O2 partial pressure dependent phase transitions of Ni-O structures and thin NiO films on Pt(111) have been studied using scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), and Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). In situ STM experiments were performed during film growth by reactive metal deposition at elevated temperatures (400-550 K) and variable O2 pressure. Depending on the substrate temperature, one-dimensional network-like Ni-O structures and islands with (7x1) and (4x2) reconstructions are formed during the initial stages of growth. These structures transform reversibly to a (2x2) reconstruction in a narrow O2 pressure range of 1.5-2x10(-6) mbar and can be monitored by in situ STM. Upon reduction of the O2 pressure to <10(-10) mbar pseudomorphic Ni monolayers are obtained. The defect-free ordering of Ni atoms on Pt(111) in a single stacking domain indicates an O-surfactant induced growth mode. The structural properties of the O2 pressure-dependent Ni-O phases are discussed in a simple model assuming NiO(001)-like atomic arrangements in the adsorbate overlayer. At higher coverage stable (111)-oriented NiO islands grow in a three-dimensional mode.     

Lanthanide diruthenium(II,III) compounds showing layered and PtS-type open framework structures

Two types of lanthanide diruthenium phosphonate compounds, based on the mixed-valent metal-metal bonded paddlewheel core of Ru(2)(hedp)(2)(3-) [hedp = 1-hydroxyethylidenediphosphonate, CH(3)C(OH)(PO(3))(2)], have been prepared with the formulas Ln(H(2)O)4[Ru(2)(hedp)(2)(H(2)O)2].5.5H(2)O (1.Ln, Ln = La, Ce) and Ln(H(2)O)4[Ru(2)(hedp)(2)(H(2)O)(2)].8H(2)O (2.Ln, Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er). In both types, each Ru(2)(hedp)2(H2O)23- unit is linked by four Ln(3+)ions through four phosphonate oxygen (OP) atoms and vice versa. The geometries of the {LnO(P4)} group, however, are different in the two cases. In 1.Ln, the geometry of {LnO(P4)} is closer to a distorted plane, and thus a square-grid layer structure is found. In 2.Ln, the geometry of {LnO(P4)} is better described as a distorted tetrahedron; hence, a unique PtS-type open-framework structure is observed. The channels generated in structures 2.Ln are filled with water aggregates with extensive hydrogen-bond interactions. The magnetic and electrochemical properties are also investigated.     

Ln(terpy)]3+ (Ln = Sm, Gd) entity forms isolated magnetic chains with [W(CN)8]3-

The reaction between Ln(NO3)3*xH2O, Cs3[W(V)(CN)8]*H2O and 2,2':6',2'-terpyridine (terpy) leads to the original isomorphous cyano-bridged [Ln(III)(terpy)(DMF)4][W(V)(CN)8] *6H2O [Ln = Gd (1), Sm (2)] 1-D chains. The crystal structures of {Ln(III)W(V)} chains and consist of alternating {[W(CN)8]} and {[Ln(terpy)]} building blocks. The neighbouring 1-D chains are weakly linked through pi-pi stacking interactions of the aromatic rings leading to 2-D supramolecular layers. The layers are linked through hydrogen bonds between H2O molecules and terminal cyano ligands. Magnetic studies revealed a weak antiferromagnetic coupling (J = -2.3(2) K) within the {Gd(III)W(V)} chains in . The positive effective coupling constant J = +2.0(5) K between the total angular momentum of the Sm(III) centre and the spin of the W(v) ion is equivalent to an antiferromagnetic character of the spin coupling between both centres in the {Sm(III)W(V)} chains of 2. The magnetic measurements suggest that they display an isolated magnetic chain behaviour.     

Uranyl and/or rare-earth mellitates in extended organic-inorganic networks: a unique case of heterometallic cation-cation interaction with U(VI)═O-Ln(III) bonding (Ln = Ce, Nd)

A series of uranyl and lanthanide (trivalent Ce, Nd) mellitates (mel) has been hydrothermally synthesized in aqueous solvent. Mixtures of these 4f and 5f elements also revealed the formation of a rare case of lanthanide-uranyl coordination polymers. Their structures, determined by XRD single-crystal analysis, exhibit three distinct architectures. The pure lanthanide mellitate Ln(2)(H(2)O)(6)(mel) possesses a 3D framework built up from the connection of isolated LnO(6)(H(2)O)(3) polyhedra (tricapped trigonal prism) through the mellitate ligand. The structure of the uranyl mellitate (UO(2))(3)(H(2)O)(6)(mel)·11.5H(2)O is lamellar and consists of 8-fold coordinated uranium atoms linked to each other through the organic ligand giving rise to the formation of a 2D 3(6) net. The third structural type, (UO(2))(2)Ln(OH)(H(2)O)(3)(mel)·2.5H(2)O, involves direct oxygen bondings between the lanthanide and uranyl centers, with the isolation of a heterometallic dinuclear motif. The 9-fold coordinated Ln cation, LnO(5)(OH)(H(2)O)(3), is linked to the 7-fold coordinated uranyl (UO(2))O(4)(OH) (pentagonal bipyramid) via one μ(2)-hydroxo group and one μ(2)-oxo group. The latter is shared between the uranyl bonding (U═O = 1.777(4)/1.779(6) ?) and a long Ln-O bonding (Ce-O = 2.822(4) ?; Nd-O = 2.792(6) ?). This unusual linkage is a unique illustration of the so-called cation-cation interaction associating 4f and 5f metals. The dinuclear motif is then further connected through the mellitate ligand, and this generates organic-inorganic layers that are linked to each other via discrete uranyl (UO(2))O(4) units (square bipyramid), which ensure the three-dimensional cohesion of the structure. The mixed U-Ln carboxylate is thermally decomposed from 260 to 280 °C and then transformed into the basic uranium oxide (U(3)O(8)) together with U-Ln oxide with the fluorite structural type ("(Ln,U)O(2)"). At 1400 °C, only fluorite type "(Ln,U)O(2)" is formed with the measured stoichiometry of U(0.63)Ce(0.37)O(2) and U(0.60)Nd(0.40)O(2-δ).     

Syntheses, structures and properties of seven isomorphous 1D Ln3+complexes Ln(BTA)(HCOO)(H2O)3 (H2BTA = bis(tetrazoly)amine, Ln = Pr, Gd, Eu, Tb, Dy, Er, Yb) and two 3D Ln3+ complexes Ln(HCOO)3 (Ln = Pr, Nd)

Seven isomorphous 1D chain Ln3+ complexes Ln(BTA)(HCOO)(H2O)3 (Ln = Pr (1), Gd (2), Eu (3), Tb (4) Dy (5), Er (6) and Yb (7)), and two formate coordinating and bridging 3D Ln3+ complexes Ln(HCOO)3 (Ln = Pr (8) and Nd (9)) have been synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Although the Ln3+ ions in 1-7 have different radius, the trivalent lanthanide ions in 1-7 show the same coordinated environment. The well-defined single crystal structures of 8 and 9 are first samples for formate-bridged Ln3+ metallic complexes. The luminescent properties of solid samples of 2-5 at room temperature and the magnetic property of 2 have been also reported and discussed in this paper.     

Effects of water uptake on the inherently oxygen-deficient compounds Ln26O27 square(BO3)8 (Ln=La, Nd)

The inherently oxygen-deficient compounds Ln26O27 square(BO3)8 (Ln=La, Nd) react with water vapor leading to Ln26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 phases, and this reaction is reversible. The crystal structure of Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 has been determined from single-crystal data (space group P with a=6.7643(10) A, b=12.663(2) A, c=14.271(2) A, alpha=90.553(8) degrees, beta=99.778(10) degrees, and gamma=90.511(9) degrees). It is a triclinic distorted version of the monoclinic structure of La26O27 square(BO3)8. The Ln26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 phases both crystallize in the monoclinic system (space group P21/c with a=6.7445(4) A, b=12.6177(9) A, c=14.4947(10) A, and beta=100.168(7) degrees for Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 and a=6.9130(15) A, b=12.896(3) A, c=14.792(4) A, beta=99.698(16) degrees for La26O26(OH)2(BO3)8), and their crystal structure has been determined from single-crystal data, showing that the hydroxyl groups are localized mainly on one of the oxygen sites at room temperature (RT). For the Nd phases, the change in crystal system can result from two different phenomena depending on the atmosphere, either a phase transformation corresponding to a water uptake under wet conditions (triclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at RT-->monoclinic Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8) or a phase transition at approximately 300 degrees C for the anhydrous phase under dry conditions (triclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at RT-->monoclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at T>300 degrees C). For Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8, the conductivity measured under wet conditions at 300 degrees C is sigma300 degrees C approximately 0.5x10(-5) S cm(-1). Due to the dehydration process, the proton contribution to the total conductivity of the Nd phase is no longer observed above 500 degrees C whereas it was still clearly visible at 600 degrees C for the La phase.     

Solvothermal syntheses of [Ln(en)3(H2O)x(mu(3-x)-SbS4)] (Ln = La, x = 0; Ln = Nd, x = 1) and [Ln(en)4]SbS4.0.5en (Ln = Eu, Dy, Yb): a systematic study on the formation and crystal structures of new lanthanide thioantimonates(V)

New lanthanide thioantimonate(V) compounds, [Ln(en)3(H2O)x(mu(3-x)-SbS4)] (en = ethylenediamine, Ln = La, x = 0, Ia; Ln = Nd, x = 1, Ib) and [Ln(en)4]SbS4.0.5en (Ln = Eu, IIa; Dy, IIb; Yb, IIc), were synthesized under mild solvothermal conditions by reacting Ln2O3, Sb, and S in en at 140 degrees C. These compounds were classified as two types according to the molecular structures. The crystal structure of type I (Ia and Ib) consists of one-dimensional neutral [Ln(en)3(H2O)x(mu(3-x)-SbS(4))]infinity (x = 0 or 1) chains, in which SbS4(3-) anions act as tridentate or bidentate bridging ligands to interlink [Ln(en)3]3+ ions, while the crystal structure of type II (IIa, IIb, and IIc) contains isolated [Ln(en)4]3+ cations, tetrahedral SbS4(3-) anions, and free en molecules. A systematic investigation of the crystal structures of the five lanthanide compounds, as well as two reported compounds, clarifies the relationship between the molecular structure and the entity of the lanthanide(III) series, such as the stability of the lanthanide(III)-en complexes, the coordination number, and the ionic radii of the metals.     

The Ni2+O2 reaction: the IR spectrum and structure of Ni2O2. A combined IR matrix isolation and theoretical study

The formation of Ni2O2 can be observed from the condensation of effusive beams of Ni and O2 in neon or argon matrices. Observation of 58Ni(2)16O2, 58Ni60Ni16O2, 60Ni2(16)O2, Ni(2)18O2 and Ni(2)16O18O isotopic data for five fundamental transitions enable a discussion of structural parameters for matrix-isolated Ni2O2 in its cyclic ground state. Analysis of the nickel isotopic effects on the 58,60Ni2(16)O18O fundamentals suggest an elongated rhombic structure with a Ni-O bond force constant (240+/-10 N m-1) and NiONi bond angles around 79 degrees. The latter points to a Ni-Ni internuclear distance shorter than the O-O one. Low-lying singlet, triplet and quintet states have been studied using density functional theory with an unrestricted wave function and broken symmetry formalism. The high spin states and closed shell singlet states have been also investigated at the CCSD(T) level. The Ni2O2 ground state is calculated to be an antiferromagnetic singlet state with all the hybrid functionals. The first order properties (energies, geometry) calculated with a hybrid functional are very similar when different exchange-correlation functionals with different exact exchange fractions are used and the calculated ground state geometry (NiONi bond angle near 80 degrees, NiO bond distance around 179.5 pm) is in good agreement with the experimental estimate. Nevertheless, a correct reproduction of the experimental vibrational properties is found only when a hybrid functional containing an exact exchange fraction in the 0.4-0.5 range is used. The orbital and topological bonding analyses of Ni2O2 reveal that the relatively short Ni-Ni internuclear distance within the molecule should not be interpreted as a remaining metal-metal bonding interaction, but clearly indicate that the bonding driving force is due to the formation of four strong and highly polarized Ni-O bonds. Even in such an early stage of metal oxidation, the Ni-Ni interaction has virtually disappeared.     

Co对NiO-BaCO3催化剂催化N2O分解的促进影响

采用共沉淀法制备了一系列CoxBa1.5Ni9催化剂,用于N2O催化分解反应.研究发现,尽管Co加入纯NiO对反应不利,但在有BaCO3存在的情况下, Co则能够显著提高NiO的活性.这是由于Co增强了Ni–O键而对反应不利,但在BaCO3存在下则大大增加了Ni基催化剂的比表面积及活性位数目.     

层状化合物La2Ni1-yCoyO4+δ的合成、结构与性能

采用氨基多羧酸配合物法合成La2Ni1-yCoyO4+δ(y=0~0.2)超细粉料, 研究陶瓷样品的结构和混合导电性能. 研究结果表明, La2Ni1-yCoyO4+δ具有正交结构(Fmmm空间群), Co离子取代增加了钙钛矿层中ab平面上Ni/Co—O键的键长、岩盐层中沿c 轴方向上La—O键的键长和非化学计量氧含量, 并有利于改善材料的烧结性能. 随着Co离子含量的增加, 总电导率的峰值温度向高温移动, 高温段总电导率随温度的变化趋于平缓, 但总电导率水平出现降低; 增加Co离子含量还有利于提高氧离子导电性能. Co离子取代对陶瓷样品混合导电性能的影响与晶体结构参数的变化紧密相关.     

K改性Ni-Co-Al三元复合氧化物催化分解N2O

制备了(Ni+Co)/Al=3、Ni/Co=0.2(原子比)的NiCoAl三元类水滑石样品,焙烧获得NiCoAl复合氧化物,表面浸渍K₂CO₃溶液制备了K改性催化剂,用于N₂O分解反应,考察了K负载量、焙烧温度等制备参数和O₂、H₂O等反应气氛对催化剂活性的影响。用BET、XRD、H₂-TPR、XPS等技术表征了催化剂的组成结构。结果表明,K的表面改性提高了催化剂对N₂O分解反应的催化活性,其中,400℃预焙烧NiCoAl类水滑石制得复合氧化物,初湿浸渍K₂CO₃溶液,K的负载量为K/(Ni+Co)=0.05,400℃ 再焙烧制备的催化剂活性较高,有氧有水条件下500℃ 反应时N₂O可完全分解;在NiCoAl复合氧化物表面负载K₂CO₃组分,降低了催化剂表面Co、Ni元素的电子结合能,弱化了表面Co-O、Ni-O化学键,从而提高了催化剂活性和抗水性能。     

Two series of novel rare earth complexes with dicyanamide [Ln(dca)2(phen)2(H2O)3][dca].(phen), (Ln = Pr, Gd, and Sm) and [Ln(dca)3(2,2'-bipy)2(H2O)]n, (Ln = Gd, Sm, and La): syntheses, crystal structures, and magnetic properties

Two series of novel complexes, [Ln(dca)(2)(Phen)(2)(H(2)O)(3)](dca).(phen) (Ln = Pr (1), Gd (2), and Sm (3), dca = N(CN)(-), phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) and [Ln(dca)(3)(2,2'-bipy)(2)(H(2)O)](n), (Ln = Gd (4), Sm (5), and La (6), 2,2'-bipy = 2,2'-bipydine), have been synthesized and structurally characterized by X-ray crystallography. The crystal structures of the first series (1-3) are isomorphous and consist of discrete [Ln(dca)(2)(Phen)(2)(H(2)O)(3)]+ cations, dca anions, and lattice phen molecules; whereas the structures of the second series (4-6) are characterized by infinite chains [Ln(dca)(3)(2,2'-bipy)(2)(H(2)O)](n). The Ln(III) atoms in all complexes are nine-coordinated and form a distorted tricapped trigonal prism environment. The three-dimensional frameworks of 1-6 are constructed by intermolecular hydrogen bond interactions. Variable-temperature magnetic susceptibility measurements for complexes 1, 2, 4, and 5 indicate a Curie-Weiss paramagnetic behavior over 5-300 K.     

Systematic and in situ energy dispersive X-ray diffraction investigations on the formation of lanthanide phosphonatobutanesulfonates: Ln(O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3))(H(2)O) (Ln = La-Gd)

Using the flexible linker H(2)O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3)H (H(3)L) and rare earth ions Ln(3+) (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) we were able to synthesize the new isostructural inorganic organic hybrid compounds Ln(O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3))(H(2)O). High-throughput experiments were employed to study the influence of the molar ratios Ln:H(3)L and pH on the product formation. The crystal structure of the compounds Sm(O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3))(H(2)O) (1) and Pr(O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3))(H(2)O) (2) were determined by single crystal diffraction. The structures are built up from chains of edge-sharing LnO(8)-polyhedra that are connected by the phosphonate and sulfonate groups into layers. These layers are linked by the -(CH(2))(4)- group to form a three-dimensional framework. The synthesis of compound 1 was scaled up in a conventional oven as well as in a microwave reactor system. A modification of a microwave reactor system allowed its integration into the beamline F3 at HASYLAB, DESY, Hamburg. The crystallization was investigated in situ by means of energy dispersive X-ray diffraction using conventional as well as microwave heating methods applying temperatures varying from 110 to 150 °C. The formation of Sm(O(3)P-C(4)H(8)-SO(3))(H(2)O) takes place in two steps. In the first step a crystalline intermediate was observed, which transforms completely into compound 1. The method by Sharp and Hancock was used to determine the rate constants, reaction exponents, and the Arrhenius activation energy for both reaction steps. Comparing both heating methods, microwave heating leads to fully crystallized reaction product after shorter reaction times, but neither the temperature nor the heating method has significant influence on the induction time.     

Syntheses, structures, and sensitized lanthanide luminescence by Pt --> Ln (Ln = Eu, Nd, Yb) energy transfer for heteronuclear PtLn2 and Pt2Ln4 complexes with a terpyridyl-functionalized alkynyl ligand

Reaction of Pt(dppm-P,P')Cl2 (dppm = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)methane) with HCCPhtpy (HCCPhtpy = 4'-(4-ethynylphenyl)-2,2':6',2"-terpyridine) in the presence of copper(I) iodide and diisopropylamine induced isolation of mononuclear complex cis-Pt(dppm-P,P')(C[triple bond]CPhtpy)2 (1), which can be converted into face-to-face diplatinum(II) species Pt2(mu-dppm)2(C[triple bond]CPhtpy)4 (5) when equivalent dppm is added. Incorporating 1 or 5 to Ln(hfac)3(H2O)2 (Hhfac = hexafluoroacetylacetone) gave PtLn2 (Ln = Nd (2), Eu (3), Yb (4)) or Pt2Ln4 (Ln = Nd (6), Eu (7), Gd (8), Yb (9)) adducts with the lanthanide centers chelated by terdentate terpyridyl in the bridging C[triple bond]CPhtpy. The structures of 1, 6, 7, and 9 were determined by X-ray crystallography. Upon excitation at lambdaex = 360-450 nm (2-4) or 360-500 nm (6-9), where the PtII alkynyl antenna chromophores absorb strongly but the model complexes Ln(hfac)3(HC[triple bond]CPhtpy) lack obvious absorption in this region, these PtLn2 and Pt2Ln4 (Ln = Nd, Eu, Yb) species exhibit band-like lanthanide luminescence that is typical of the corresponding Ln3+ ions, demonstrating unambiguously that efficient Pt --> Ln energy transfer occurs indeed from the PtII alkynyl antenna chromophores to the lanthanide centers across the bridging CCPhtpy with intramolecular Pt...Ln distances being ca. 14.2 A. The Pt --> Ln energy transfer rate (kET) is 6.07 x 10(7) s(-1) for Pt2Nd4 (6) and 2.12 x 10(5) s(-1) for Pt2Yb4 (9) species.     

Molecular structures of tris(dipivaloylmethanato) complexes of the lanthanide metals, Ln(dpm)3, studied by gas electron diffraction and density functional theory calculations: a comparison of the Ln-O Bond distances and enthalpies in Ln(dpm)3 complexes and the cubic sesquioxides, Ln2O3

The molecular structures of tris(dipivaloylmethanato)neodymium(III), Nd(dpm)3, and tris(dipivaloylmethanato)ytterbium(III), Yb(dpm)3, have been determined by gas electron diffraction (GED) and structure optimizations through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Both molecules were found to have D3 molecular symmetry. The most important structure parameters (r(a) structure) are as follows (GED/DFT): Nd-O = 2.322(5)/2.383 A, Yb-O = 2.208(5)/2.243 A, O-Nb-O = 72.1(3)/71.3 degrees , and O-Yb-O = 75.3(2)/75.8 degrees . The twist angles of the LnO6 coordination polyhedron, defined as zero for prismatic and 30 degrees for antiprismatic coordination, were theta = 19.1(3)/14.2 degrees for Nd and 20.4(2)/19.2 degrees for Yb. Structure optimizations of La(dpm)3, Gd(dpm)3 Er(dpm)3, and Lu(dpm)3 by DFT also yielded equilibrium structures of D3 symmetry with bond distances of La-O = 2.438 A, Gd-O = 2.322 A, Er-O = 2.267 A, and Lu-O = 2.232 A. The Ln-O bond distances in 12 Ln(dpm)3 complexes studied by GED decrease in a nearly linear manner with the increasing atomic number (Z) of the metal atom, as do the Ln-O bond distances in the cubic modifications of 14 sesquioxides, Ln2O3. The bond distances in the dpm complexes are, however, about 2% shorter. The mean Ln-O bond rupture enthalpies of the cubic sesquioxides calculated from thermodynamic data in the literature vary in an irregular manner with the atomic number; the La-O, Gd-O, Tb-O, and Lu-O bonds are nearly equally strong, and the remaining bonds are significantly weaker. The Ln-O bond rupture enthalpies previously reported for 11 Ln(dpm)3 complexes are on the average 13 kJ mol(-1) or about 5% smaller than in the sesquioxides, but they vary in a similar manner along the series: it is suggested that the pattern reflects variations in the absolute enthalpies of the gaseous Ln atoms.     

Heterometallic cubane-like {M2Ln2} (M = Ni, Zn; Ln =, Gd, Dy) and {Ni2Y2} aggregates. Synthesis, structures and magnetic properties

The syntheses, structural determinations and magnetic studies of tetranuclear M(II)Ln(III) complexes (M = Ni, Zn; Ln = Y, Gd, Dy) involving an in situ compartmentalized schiff base ligand HL derived from the condensation of o-vanillin and 2-hydrazinopyridine as main ligand are described. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that all complexes are closely isostructural, with the central core composed of distorted {M(2)Ln(2)O(4)} cubes of the formulas [Ni(2)Ln(2)(μ(3)-OH)(2)(L)(2)(OAc)(4)(H(2)O)(3.5)](ClO(4))(2)·3H(2)O (Ln = Y 1 and Gd 2), [Ni(2)Dy(2)(μ(3)-OH)(2)(L)(2)(OAc)(5)(EtOH)(H(2)O)(1.5)](ClO(4))·EtOH·H(2)O (3) and [Zn(2)Ln(2)(μ(3)-OH)(2)(L)(2)(OAc)(5)(EtOH)(H(2)O)](ClO(4))·2EtOH·1.5H(2)O (Gd 4 and Dy 5). The Ln(III) ions are linked by two hydroxo bridges and each M(II) ion is also involved in a double phenoxo-hydroxo bridge with the two Ln(III) ions, so that each hydroxo group is triply linked to the two Ln(III) and one M(II) ions. The magnetic properties of all complexes have been investigated. Ni(2)Y(2) (1) has a ferromagnetic Ni(II)Ni(II) interaction. A weak ferromagnetic Ni(II)Ln(III) interaction is observed in the Ni(2)Ln(2) complexes (Ln = Gd 2, Dy 3), along with a weak antiferromagnetic Ln(III)Ln(III) interaction, a D zero-field splitting term for the nickel ion and a ferromagnetic Ni(II)Ni(II) interaction. The isomorphous Zn(2)Ln(2) (Ln = Gd 4, Dy 5) does confirm the presence of a weak antiferromagnetic Ln(III)Ln(III) interaction. The Ni(2)Dy(2) complex (3) does not behave as a SMM, which could result from a subtractive combination of the Dy and Ni anisotropies and an increased transverse anisotropy, leading to large tunnel splittings and quantum tunneling of magnetization. On the other hand, Zn(2)Dy(2) (5) exhibits a possible SMM behavior, where its slow relaxation of magnetization is probably attributed to the presence of the anisotropic Dy(III) ions.