Crystal structures and properties of SrLnCuS3 (Ln = La,Pr)

The crystal structures of SrLnCuS₃ (Ln = La, Pr) have been refined using X-ray powder diffraction data and the derivative difference minimization method in the anisotropic approximation for all atoms. The crystals are orthorhombic, space group Pnma, BaLaCuS₃ structural type, unit cell parameters a = 11.2415(1) Å, b = 4.11053(6) Å, c = 11.5990(1) Å, V = 535.97(1) ų (SrLaCuS₃) and a = 11.1171(1) Å, b = 4.09492(6) Å, c = 11.5069(2) Å, V = 523.84(1) ų (SrPrCuS₃). The crystallographic positions of strontium and lanthanides are mixed by 21 and 11%, respectively. The SrLa-S and SrPr-S bond lengths range from 2.969(3) to 3.131(3) Å and from 2.924(2) to 3.056(2) Å, respectively. Distorted CuS₄ tetrahedra form chains running along the b axis. One-capped Sr/LnS₇ trigonal prisms form a three-dimensional structure with channels accommodating copper ions. The temperatures and enthalpies of incongruent melting are, respectively, 1513 K and 18 J/g (SrLaCuS₃) and 1426 K and 34 J/g (SrPrCuS₃). The compounds are IR transparent in the region of 3000–1800 cm^?1.     

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.     

Crystal Structures of Ln（NO3）3（Ln=La,Yb）Complexes with 12—crown—4

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Dual shell-like magnetic clusters containing Ni(II) and Ln(III) (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd) ions

Dual shell-like nanoscopic magnetic clusters featuring a polynuclear nickel(II) framework encapsulating that of lanthanide ions (Ln = La, Pr, and Nd) were synthesized using Ni(NO3)(2).6H2O, Ln(NO3)(3).6H2O, and iminodiacetic acid (IDA) under hydrothermal conditions. Structurally established by crystallographic studies, these clusters are [La20Ni30(IDA)30(CO3)6(NO3)6(OH)30(H2O)12](CO3)(6).72H2O (1), [Ln20Ni21(C4H5NO4)21(OH)24(C2H2O3)6(C2O4)3(NO3)9(H2O)12](NO3)9.nH2O [C2H2O3 is the alkoxide form of glycolate; Ln = Pr (2), n = 42; Nd (3), n = 50], and {[La4Ni5Na(IDA)5(CO3)(NO3)4(OH)5(H2O)5][CO3].10H2O} infinity (4). Carbonate, oxalate, and glycolate are products of hydrothermal decomposition of IDA. Compositions of these compounds were confirmed by satisfactory elemental analyses. It has been found that the cluster structure is dependent on the identity of the lanthanide ion as well as the starting Ln/Ni/IDA ratio. The cationic cluster of 1 features a core of the Keplerate type with an outer icosidodecahedron of Ni(II) ions encaging a dodecahedral kernel of La(III). Clusters 2 and 3, distinctly different from 1, are isostructural, possessing a core of an outer shell of 21 Ni(II) ions encapsulating an inner shell of 20 Ln(III) ions. Complex 4 is a three-dimensional assembly of cluster building blocks connected by units of Na(NO3)/La(NO3)3; the structure of the building block resembles closely that of 1, with a hydrated La(III) ion internalized in the decanuclear cage being an extra feature. Magnetic studies indicated ferromagnetic interactions in 1, while overall antiferromagnetic interactions were revealed for 2 and 3. The polymeric, three-dimensional cluster network 4 displayed interesting ferrimagnetic interactions.     

Synthese und Aufbau von (4-Picolinium)[LnCl4(H2O)3] (Ln = La,Ce, Pr,Nd)

Preparation and Crystal Structure of (4-Picolinium)[LnCl₄(H₂O)₃] (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd) The complex water containing chlorides (4-Picolinium)[LnCl₄(H₂O)₃] (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd) were prepared for the first time, and the crystal structures of (4-Picolinium)[LnCl₄(H₂O)₃] (Ln = La, Pr) were determined on single crystals by X-ray methods. The isotypic compounds crystallize with triclinic symmetry, space group P1 , Z = 2. Surprisingly there exist the dimeric complex anions [Ln₂Cl₈(H₂O)₆]^2? (Ln = La, Pr).     

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.     

Crystal structures and stability of NaLnF(4) (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd) studied with synchrotron single-crystal and powder diffraction

Crystal structures of the NaLnF(4) materials (Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm or Gd) were studied with synchrotron single-crystal and powder diffraction. The materials with Ln = La, Ce, Nd, Sm and Gd have the average β structure (P6[combining macron], Z = 1) with partial ordering of the cations. A new type of a superstructure due to ordering of the cations and vacancies was found in NaPrF(4) (P3, Z = 6). It could be described using the group-subgroup relationships P6[combining macron]?P3. Our observations suggest that the β structure is unstable and that the ordering is a slow process at ambient conditions. Upon compression, β-NaNdF(4), β-NaGdF(4) and the superstructure NaPrF(4) are stable to at least 8 GPa with no evidence for any pressure-induced disorder-order phenomena.     

Kinetics of the transformation of Ln2O2SO4 into Ln2O2S (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, and Sm) in a hydrogen flow

The kinetic dependences of the yield of Ln₂O₂S (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, and Sm) upon the treatment of Ln₂O₂SO₄ in a hydrogen flow at 950, 1120, and 1170 K are constructed. The plots are approximated by Avrami-Erofeev equations, equations of compressed volume and compressed surface, and Jander’s equation. The correctness of choosing these equations is evaluated using the numerical values of Fisher’s criterion. Images of the particles of Nd₂O₂SO₄ → Nd₂O₂S transformation in the flow are obtained on an Ntegra Aura atomic force probe microscope. A mechanism of the crystal growth of the Nd₂O₂S phase from the nucleation site of the Nd₂O₂SO₄ and Nd₂O₂S phase boundaries is proposed.     

RE[CH2（CH2）4CONC4H9]3（NO3）3（RE=La,Dy）的合成和晶体结构

采用Ｘ－射线四园衍射仪测定了Ｄｙ「Ｃｈ２（ＣＨ２）４ＣＯＮＣ４Ｈ９」３（ＮＯ３）３和Ｌａ「ＣＨ２（ＣＨ２）４ＣＯＮＣ４Ｈ３」３（ＮＯ３）３的晶体结构。两个配合物具有相似的结构，均属单斜晶系，空间群为Ｐ２１／ｃ。晶体参数：Ｄｙ「Ｌａ」：ａ＝１．８５６４（３）「１．８５６４（２）」ｎｍ，ｂ＝０．９７６９（２）「０．９８３４（１）」ｎｍ，ｃ＝２．１８６３（６）「２．２００３８（７）」ｎｍ，β＝９６．０８     

Crystal growth and magnetic properties of lanthanide-containing osmium double perovskites, Ln2NaOsO6 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd)

A series of double perovskite oxides, Ln(2)NaOsO(6) (Ln = La, Pr, Nd), has been prepared as single crystals from acidic molten NaOH. All three oxides crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/n (Glazer tilt system #10, a(-)a(-)b(+)), forming a 1:1 ordered rock salt lattice of the Na(+) and Os(5+) cations. Magnetic susceptibility measurements show evidence of antiferromagnetic correlations in La(2)NaOsO(6) and of a spin-flop transition from an antiferromagnetic to ferromagnetic-like state in both Pr(2)NaOsO(6) and Nd(2)NaOsO(6).     

Kinetic diagrams of Ln2O2SO4 phase transformations in a H2 flow (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm)

Kinetic diagrams of Ln₂O₂SO₄ (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm) systems reduction in a H₂ flow are plotted for the first time in temperature-duration of treatment coordinates in which there are five areas of phase states. The temperatures of formation are established for products of the Ln₂O₂SO₄ + 4H₂ = Ln₂O₂S + 4H₂O reaction in the temperature range of 880–900 K and products of the Ln₂O₂SO₄ + H₂ = Ln₂O₃ + SO₂+ H₂O reaction in the temperature range of 1090–1220 K. The ranges of the temperature of formation of the homo-geneous Ln₂O₂S phase were found to decrease: 880–1220, 900–1200, 900–1180, and 900–1090 K in the sequence La-Pr-Nd-Sm.     

Crystal structures of EuLnCuS<Subscript>3</Subscript> (Ln = Nd and Sm)

The compound sulfides EuLnCuS₃ (Ln = Nd and Sm) were obtained for the first time. Their crystal structures were determined from X-ray powder diffraction data. The crystals of both compounds are orthorhombic (space group Pnma). The compound EuNdCuS₃ is isostructural with BaLaCuS₃; the unit cell parameters are a = 11.0438(2) Å, b = 4.0660(1) Å, c = 11.4149(4) Å. The compound EuSmCuS₃ is isostructural with Eu₂CuS₃; the unit cell parameters are a = 10.4202(2) Å, b = 3.9701(1) Å, c = 12.8022(2) Å.     

Nd:Na3La9O3(BO3)8晶体生长和性质研究

采用顶部籽晶法生长出掺杂浓度为3％的Nd：Na3La9O3（B03）8（Nd：NLBO）晶体。X射线粉末衍射图表明Nd：NLBO与NLBO的晶体结构相同，属于六方晶系。Nd：NLBO（3％）晶体的分凝系数为1．05。测试了晶体的吸收光谱，Nd：NLBO晶体在804nm有较强的吸收，吸收截面为3．2×10^20cm^2，半宽度为6．3nm。Nd：NLBO可能是一种潜在的自倍频晶体。     

Hydrothermal Synthesis ofAgLnMo2O8（Ln=La, Nd, Eu） Hierarchical Structures： Growth Mechanism and Photoluminescence Property

<正>Uniform AgLnMo_2O_8(Ln=La,Nd,Eu) hierarchical architectures were firstly synthesized via a facile hydrothermal method.These three dimensional architectures were assembled from primary micro-rods and the average diameter was about 5μm.According to the time-depend experiments,a possible growth mechanism was proposed to be a self-assembling process followed by an Ostwald ripening step.The concentrations of precursor and pH value were also found to have great influences on the final morphologies of the products.In addition,the photoluminescence properties of the products were investigated.     

Ln3UO6Cl3 (Ln=La,Pr, Nd) -. Die ersten Oxochlorouranate der Seltenen Erden

Ln₃UO₆Cl₃ (Ln=La, Pr, Nd) — The First Oxochlorouranates of the Rare Earths . The new compounds Ln₃UO₆Cl₃ (Ln=La, Pr, Nd) were prepared by heating stoichiometric amounts of LnOCl/Ln₂O₃/U₃O₈ (7 : 1 : 1) (Ln=La, Nd) and PrOCl/Pr₆O₁₁/U₃O₈ (12 : 1 : 2) in silica ampoules (5 d, 1000°C, Ln=La; 9 d 800°C, Ln=Pr, Nd) in the presence of an excess of chlorine [p(Cl₂, 25°C)=1 atm]. Single crystals were obtained by chemical transport reactions using chlorine [p(Cl₂, 25°C)=1 atm] as transport agent [T₂=1000°C→T₁=900°C (Ln=La); T₂=840°C→T₁=780°C (Ln=Pr, Nd)]. Crystals of Ln₃UO₆Cl₃ (Ln=La, Pr, Nd) were investigated by X-ray diffraction methods and La₃UO₆Cl₃ additionally by high resolution electron microscopy. The compounds Ln₃UO₆Cl₃ crystallize in the hexagonal spacegroup P6₃/m (No. 176) with Z=2 formula units per unit cell. Isotypical structure refinements resulted in R=3.04% respectively R_w=1.91% (Ln=La), R=4.72% respectively R_w=3.80% (Ln=Pr) and R=3.99% respectively R_w=2.49% (Ln=Nd). Uranium is coordinated with six oxygen atoms forming a trigonal prism. Lanthanide ions are 10-coordinated (6 oxygen atoms, 4 chlorine atoms).     

Synthesis and crystal structure of [Ln(4-Pyta)3(H2O)2] n (Ln = Nd,Ce, Eu,Gd; 4-Pyta = 4-pyridylthioacetate)

Four new lanthanide complexes, [Nd(4-Pyta)₃(H₂O)₂] _n (1), [Ce(4-Pyta)₃(H₂O)₂] _n (2), [Eu(4-Pyta)₃(H₂O)₂] _n (3) and [Gd(4-Pyta)₃(H₂O)₂] _n (4), have been obtained from reaction of lanthanide(III) nitrate with 4-Pyta (4-pyridylthioacetate) in water. Their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystals belong to triclinic, space group P 1 and all complexes exhibit one-dimensional chains that arrange to form a three-dimensional supramolecular architecture by hydrogen bonds between the chains.     

Photocatalytic properties and hydration of perovskite-type layered titanates A2Ln2Ti3O10 (A = Li, Na, K; Ln = La, Nd)

Layered perovskite-type oxides A₂Ln₂Ti₃O₁₀ (A = Li, Na, K; Ln = La, Nd) prepared by solid-phase synthesis and their hydrated forms were characterized by the methods of TGA, XRD, and by UV-Vis spectroscopy. Photocatalytic activity of A₂Ln₂Ti₃O₁₀ oxides in reaction of hydrogen evolution from aqueous alcoholic suspensions irradiated by UV-light was studied. It was shown that the ability to intercalation of water into interlayer space essentially affects the rate of photoinduced hydrogen evolution and is a determining factor leading to a high photocatalytic activity.