Eu and Sb Mössbauer spectroscopy of EuSbSe3 and EuBiSe3

¹⁵¹Eu and ¹²¹Sb Mössbauer spectroscopy of EuSbSe₃ and EuBiSe₃ were measured at different temperatures. The presence of divalent europium and trivalent antimony were confirmed. The largely negative values of the isomer shift in ¹⁵¹Eu spectrum show highly ionic bonding within these two compounds. Both of them show magnetic hyperfine field splitting at 4.2 K, which indicates a change in the orientation of the EFG principal axis with respect to the magnetic hyperfine field direction. EuSbSe₃ has slightly smaller electron density at the antimony nuclei, compared to Sb₂Se_3.     

Magnetic and electronic structure of TlCo2S2

An extensive investigation of the ferromagnetic compound TlCo₂S₂ has resulted in new information on the electronic and magnetic structure. Electronic structure calculations showed that magnetic ordering is energetically favorable with a clear driving force for ferromagnetic coupling within the cobalt layers. TlCo₂S₂ is metallic and the conductivity is due to holes in the valence band. XPS single crystal measurements did not show evidence of mixed oxidation states of cobalt. Neutron powder diffraction resulted in a ferromagnetic structure with the magnetic moment in the ab-plane. The derived magnetic moment of the cobalt atom is at 10 K and is in very good agreement with the value, at 10 K, inferred from the magnetic hysteresis curve.     

Magnetic and Electrical Properties, Eu Mössbauer Spectroscopy, and Chemical Bonding of REAgMg (RE=La, Ce, Eu, Yb) and EuAuMg

Single-phase samples of REAgMg (RE=La, Ce, Eu, Yb) and EuAuMg were prepared by reacting the elements in sealed tantalum tubes in a high-frequency furnace. LaAgMg and CeAgMg adopt the hexagonal ZrNiAl-type structure, while EuAgMg, YbAgMg, and EuAuMg crystallize with the orthorhombic TiNiSi type. Chemical bonding was exemplarily investigatedfor EuAgMg and EuAuMg on the basis of TB-LMTO-ASAcalculations. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicatePauli paramagnetism for LaAgMg and YbAgMg with room-temperature susceptibilities of 2.4(1)×10⁻⁹ and 1.5(1)×10⁻⁹ m³/mol, respectively. CeAgMg remains paramagnetic down to 2 K. The experimental magnetic moment of 2.52(2) μ_B/Ce above 50 K is compatible with trivalent cerium. EuAgMg and EuAuMg are paramagnetic above 50 K with experimentalmagnetic moments of 7.99(5) μ_B/Eu for the silver and 7.80(5) μ_B/Eu for the gold compound, indicating divalent europium. Ferromagnetic ordering is detected at T_C=22.0(3) K (EuAgMg) and T_C=36.5(5) K (EuAuMg). At 4.2 K and 5 T the saturation magnetizations are 7.1(1) and 7.3(1) μ_B/Eu for EuAgMg and EuAuMg, respectively. According to the very small hysteresis, EuAgMg and EuAuMg may be classified as soft ferromagnets. All compounds are metallic conductors. For EuAgMg and EuAuMg freezing of spin-disorder scattering is observed below T_C. At 78 K ¹⁵¹Eu Mössbauer spectra show isomer shifts of −9.00(4) and −8.72(8) mm/s for EuAgMg and EuAuMg, respectively. Full magnetic hyperfine field splitting is detected at 4.2 K with hyperfine fields of 17.4(1) and 18.3(2) T at the europium nuclei of EuAgMg and EuAuMg.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of Sb2S3/Bi2S3 doped TiO2 from complex precursor via gel-hydrothermal treatment

Sb₂S₃/Bi₂S₃ doped TiO₂ were prepared with the coordination compounds [M(S₂CNEt)₃] (M=Sb, Bi; S₂CNEt=pyrrolidinedithiocarbamate) as precursors via gel-hydrothermal techniques. The doped TiO₂ were characterized by XRD, SEM, XPS and UV-vis diffuse reflectance means. The photocatalyst based on doped TiO₂ for photodecolorization of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) was examined. The optimal Bi₂S₃/Sb₂S₃ content, pH and different doped techniques have been investigated. Photocatalytic tests reveal that M₂S₃ doped TiO₂ via the gel-hydrothermal route performs better photocatalytic activity for photodegradation reaction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP).     

溶剂热法制备Bi2S3纳米材料

0引言纳米材料具有特殊的结构和性能,可广泛应用于化学、物理学、电子学、光学、机械和生物医药学等领域[1￣5]。其中一维或准一维纳米结构体系或纳米材料的研究既是研究其它低维材料的基础,又与纳米电子器件及微型传感器密切相关,是近年来国内外研究的前沿[6￣9]。近年来,人们虽然做了许多尝试来制备一维纳米结构材料,但合成这类材料特别是合成半导体一维纳米材料仍然是一个巨大的挑战。随着维数的减小,半导体材料的电子能态发生变化,其光、电、声、磁等方面性能与常规体材料相比有着显著的不同[10￣12]。Bi2S3是一种重要的半导体材料,受…     

磁场诱导下Fe3S4向FeS2转化速率的增加

以FeCl₃和CH₄N₂S为主要原料，在0.2～0.4 T的外加磁场强度下，温度为170 ℃的反应体系中研究了磁场对前驱物Fe₃S₄转化成FeS₂过程的影响。结果表明，Fe₃S₄到FeS₂的转化率是与磁场强度有关的。Fe₃S₄的硫化过程可能是通过溶解-再结晶机理。外加磁场的存在可以促进物质的传输过程，从而加速前驱物的溶解和再结晶过程，导致和没有外加磁场相比Fe₃S₄到FeS₂的转化率的增加。     

Transport and optical properties of heavily hole-doped semiconductors BaCu2Se2 and BaCu2Te2

Experimental and theoretical studies of the electronic and optical properties of orthorhombic BaCu₂Se₂ and BaCu₂Te₂ are reported. Experimental data include the electrical resistivity, Hall coefficient, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity, and lattice constants for , and optical transmission and diffuse reflectance data at room temperature. Nominally stoichiometric, polycrystalline samples form with hole concentrations inferred from Hall measurements of 2×10¹⁸ and 5×10¹⁹ cm⁻³ near room temperature for the selenide and telluride, respectively. The corresponding mobilities are near 15 cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹ for both materials. Optical measurements reveal a transition near 1.8 eV in BaCu₂Se₂, while no similar feature was observed for BaCu₂Te₂. First principles calculations indicate both materials are direct or nearly direct gap semiconductors with calculated gaps near 1.0 eV and 1.3 eV for the telluride and selenide, respectively, and predict weak absorption below about 2 eV. Transport properties calculated from the electronic structure are also presented.     

Magnetic properties and Eu Mössbauer effects of mixed valence europium copper sulfide, Eu2CuS3

Ternary europium copper sulfide Eu₂CuS₃ have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, ¹⁵¹Eu Mössbauer spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and specific heat measurements. In this compound, Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions occupy two crystallographically independent sites. The ¹⁵¹Eu Mössbauer spectra indicate that the Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions exist in the molar ratio of 1:1, and the Debye temperatures of Eu²⁺ and Eu³⁺ are 180 and 220 K, respectively. In its magnetic susceptibility, the divergence between the zero-field cooled and field cooled susceptibilities appears below 3.4 K. The specific heat has a λ-type anomaly at the same temperature. From the field dependence of magnetization at 1.8 K, the Eu²⁺ ion was found to be in the ferromagnetic state with the saturation magnetization M_S=6.7 μ_B.     

Crystal Structure Refinement and Magnetic Properties of Fe4(P2O7)3 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

Fe₄(P₂O₇)₃ was prepared from Fe(PO₃)₃ and FePO₄ at 940°C under oxygen. The unit cell is monoclinic, space group P2₁/n, with a=7.389(2) Å, b=21.337(1) Å, c=9.517(2) Å, β=90(1)°, and Z=4. The crystallographic structure has been determined from a single crystal through direct methods and difference Fourier synthesis and refined to R=0.10 (R_w=0.09). The three-dimensional framework is built up from Fe₂O₉ clusters of two face-sharing octahedra, linked by bent diphosphates P₂O₇ (P-O-P∼156°). Fe₄(P₂O₇)₃ is antiferromagnetic below T_N=50 K. The magnetic structure has been determinated by means of powder neutron diffraction. There are four antiferromagnetic iron sublattices corresponding to the four crystallographically distinct iron atoms. The magnetic moments are antiferromagnetically coupled inside the Fe₂O₉ dimers, in agreement with the Goodenough rules. They are parallel to the c axis and have 4.55(5) μ_B value at 1.7 K. The magnetic interactions are discussed. Mössbauer spectra are fitted with four doublets and sextuplets in the paramagnetic and antiferromagnetic states, respectively. Their rather high isomer shifts are explained by the inductive effect.     

The crystal structure determinations and refinements of K2S2O7, KNaS2O7 and Na2S2O7 from X-ray powder and single crystal diffraction data

The crystal structures of K₂S₂O₇, KNaS₂O₇ and Na₂S₂O₇ have been solved and/or refined from X-ray synchrotron powder diffraction data and conventional single-crystal data. K₂S₂O₇: From powder diffraction data, monoclinic C2/c, Z=4, a=12.3653(2), b=7.3122(1), , β=93.0792(7)°, R_Bragg=0.096. KNaS₂O₇: From powder diffraction data; triclinic , Z=2, a=5.90476(9), b=7.2008(1), , α=101.7074(9), β=90.6960(7), γ=94.2403(9)°, R_Bragg=0.075. Na₂S₂O₇: From single-crystal data; triclinic , Z=2, a=6.7702(9), b=6.7975(10), , α=116.779(2), β=96.089(3), γ=84.000(3)°, R_F=0.033. The disulphate anions are essentially eclipsed. All three structures can be described as dichromate-like, where the alkali cations coordinate oxygens of the isolated disulphate groups in three-dimensional networks. The K-O and Na-O coordinations were determined from electron density topology and coordination geometry. The three structures have a cation-disulphate chain in common. In K₂S₂O₇ and Na₂S₂O₇ the neighbouring chains are antiparallel, while in KNaS₂O₇ the chains are parallel. The differences between the K₂S₂O₇ and Na₂S₂O₇ structures, with double-, respectively single-sided chain connections and straight, respectively, corrugated structural layers can be understood in terms of the differences in size and coordinating ability of the cations.     

Crystal-structure and Mössbauer studies of Li1.746Nd4.494FeO9.493

The Li_1.746Nd_4.494FeO_9.493 (LNF) ternary phase, located in the Li₂O-rich part of the Li₂O-Nd₂O₃-Fe₂O₃ system, crystallizes with a cubic unit cell of dimension and the space group Im3m. Refinement on F resulted in R=1.9%. The structure is comprised of a network of corners, edges and faces sharing the coordination polyhedra of neodymium. In between this skeleton the regular octahedra of oxygen-coordinated iron and trigonal prisms of lithium are located. The Mössbauer spectra revealed the presence of Fe³⁺, Fe⁴⁺ and Fe⁵⁺ ions distributed on two symmetry-independent lattice positions.     

Synthesis, Crystal and Magnetic Structures of the Sodium Ferrate (IV) Na4FeO4 Studied by Neutron Diffraction and Mössbauer Techniques

The alkali sodium ferrate (IV) Na₄FeO₄ has been prepared by solid-state reaction of sodium peroxide Na₂O₂ and wustite Fe_1−xO, in a molar ratio Na/Fe=4, at 400°C under vacuum. Powder X-ray and neutron diffraction studies indicate that Na₄FeO₄ crystallizes in the triclinic system P−1 with the cell parameters= a=8.4810(2) Å, b=5.7688(1) Å, c=6.5622(1) Å, α=124.662(2)°, β=98.848(2)°, γ=101.761(2)° and Z=2. Na₄FeO₄ is isotypic with the other known phases Na₄MO₄ (M=Ti, Cr, Mn, Co and Ge, Sn, Pb). The solid solution Na₄Fe_xCo_1−xO₄ exists for x=0-1 and we have followed the evolution of the cell parameters with x to determine the lattice parameters of the triclinic cell of Na₄FeO₄. A three-dimensional network of isolated FeO₄ tetrahedra connected by Na atoms characterizes the structure. This compound is antiferromagnetic below T_N=16 K. At 2 K the magnetic cell is twice the nuclear cell and the magnetic structure is collinear (μ_Fe=3.36(12) μ_B at 2 K). This black compound is highly hygroscopic. In water or on contact with the atmospheric moisture it is disproportionated in Fe³⁺ and Fe⁶⁺. The Mössbauer spectra of Na₄FeO₄ are fitted with one doublet (δ=− 0.22 mm/s, Δ=0.41 mm/s at 295 K) in the paramagnetic state and with a sextet at 8K. These parameters characterize Fe⁴⁺ high-spin in tetrahedral FeO₄ coordination.     

片状MoS2/MoS1.5Se0.5纳米复合材料的制备及其摩擦学性能研究

将钼粉与升华硫和硒粉的混合粉末按一定化学计量比混合,通过固相反应法成功制备出了均匀的片状纳米颗粒。分别使用X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)以及透射电子显微镜(TEM)对该纳米粉体进行结构表征和分析,发现该粉体为MoS2/MoS1.5Se0.5混合晶相,晶粒尺寸在300~600 nm,厚度约为5 nm的片状结构。将该MoS2/MoS1.5Se0.5纳米片作为润滑油添加剂添加到基础油中,使用UMT-2型摩擦磨损试验机对其摩擦学性能进行测试,并对摩擦机理进行了解释,结果表明MoS2/MoS1.5Se0.5纳米片作为润滑油添加剂具有良好的减摩抗磨性能。     

Crystal structure, magnetic susceptibility and Mössbauer spectroscopy of the mixed-valence iron phosphate Na1/2Cu4/3Fe2(PO4)3

Single crystals of a new mixed-valent iron phosphate Na_1/2Cu_4/3Fe₂(PO₄)₃ have been synthesized by a flux method and structurally characterized from X-ray diffraction data. Crystal data: space group ; ; ; ; α=105.881(1)°; β=107.202(1)°; γ=101.467(1)°; Z=2; R₁=0.03; wR₂=0.093. The three-dimensional structure was found to be closely related to that of the well known Howardevansite structural type. It results from infinite chains of CuO₅ and FeO₆ polyhedra, joined together by (Cu,□)O₆ octahedra and PO₄ tetrahedra by corner-sharing. The large cavities in framework are occupied by Na⁺ ions. The magnetic susceptibility study revealed an antiferromagnetic behavior with Neel temperature of approximately 40 K. The Mössbauer spectroscopy confirmed the presence of iron in both +2 and +3 oxidation states.     

Magnetic and Mössbauer studies of 5% Fe-doped BiMnO3

⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, dc and ac magnetization, specific heat, and differential scanning calorimetry measurements were performed in a powder BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ sample prepared at 6 GPa and 1383 K. The substitution of 5% Fe for Mn increases the temperatures of the structural monoclinic-to-orthorhombic phase transition (from 768 to 779 K) and the ferromagnetic transition (from 98 to 109 K) by about 10 K in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ compared with BiMnO₃. On the other hand, the temperature of the monoclinic-to-monoclinic phase transition associated with the orbital ordering strongly decreases in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ (414 K) compared with that of BiMnO₃ (474 K). The saturated magnetic moment at 5 K and 5 T is also suppressed from 3.92 μ_B per formula unit in BiMnO₃ to 3.35 μ_B in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃. The large quadrupole splitting (1.18 mm/s) observed at 293 K in BiMn_0.95Fe_0.05O₃ can be explained by the strong Jahn-Teller distortion and cooperative orbital order. The quadrupole splitting reduces by two times above the orbital melting temperature.     

Crystal Structures and Magnetic Properties of the Two Misfit Layer Compounds: [SrGd0.5S1.5]1.16 NbS2 and [Sr(Fe,Nb)0.5S1.5]1.13 NbS2

Crystal structures of two new misfit compounds, [SrGd_0.5S_1.5]_1.16NbS₂ and [Sr(Fe,Nb)_0.5S_1.5]_1.13NbS₂, were determined through the composite approach, i.e., by refining each subpart (Q, H-parts, and the common part) of these composite materials, separately. The Q-part is a three-atom-thick layer, with the NaCl-type structure, where external SrS planes enclose the inner GdS or (Fe,Nb)S plane; the structural difference between these two compounds lies in the central layer within the Q-part: Gd and S atoms are in special positions (octahedral coordination), while Fe and S atoms are statistically distributed on split (×4) positions (tetrahedral coordination) around a central unique site (=special position occupied by Nb). The H-part is a sandwich of sulfur planes enclosing the inner Nb plane as observed for the structure of the binary compound NbS₂ itself. The Sr-Gd derivative shows a paramagnetic behavior in the whole studied temperature range (2-300 K). On the other hand, antiferromagnetic interactions occur in the Sr-Fe derivative; the complex magnetic behavior of this compound is related to the statistical distribution of Fe atoms which leads to frustration of the magnetic interactions. At room temperature, experimental values obtained from Mössbauer spectrum correspond to Fe³⁺ in tetrahedral sulfur environment: isomer shift δ=0.32 mm s⁻¹, and quadrupole splitting ΔE=0.48 mm s⁻¹.     

Bi2S3量子点敏化TiO2纳米阵列结构的制备及光电性能

利用水热法制备一维TiO₂纳米棒阵列,并采用化学浴沉积法(CBD)结合自组装技术在TiO₂纳米棒上敏化Bi₂S₃量子点,形成TiO₂/Bi₂S₃复合纳米棒阵列。系统研究了复合结构的表面形貌、晶体结构、光学及光电性能。结果表明:在修饰有三氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷自组装单分子膜(APTS-SAMs)的TiO₂纳米棒表面形成一层致密的Bi₂S₃量子点敏化层,这一技术的关键是含-NH₂末端的APTS-SAMs可有效促进Bi₂S₃的异相成核作用;Bi₂S₃的沉积时间对复合结构的光吸收及光电响应性能有决定性的影响,薄膜的光电流随着沉积时间呈先增加后减小的趋势,在沉积时间为20min时,光电流密度最大。这是因为随着沉积时间的增加,TiO₂纳米棒表面Bi₂S₃量子点密度增大,光吸收增加;而当沉积时间进一步延长时,Bi₂S₃在TiO₂纳米棒表面的大量负载而形成堆积和团聚,导致表面缺陷增多,光生电子复合几率增大,从而使光电流密度减小。     

水热法制备Sb2S3纳米棒有序阵列

以Sb(S₂CNEt₂)₃为单源前驱体，通过改变时间、温度、表面活性剂等反应条件，用水热法成功合成了各种尺寸的Sb₂S₃纳米棒及其有序阵列。X-射线衍射(XRD)、能量分散光谱(EDS)以及选区电子衍射(SAED)研究表明纳米棒由正交晶系Sb₂S₃单晶构成。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)研究显示Sb₂S     

Mössbauer studies of the interaction of oxygen with solid β-Fe-phthalocyanine

Oxygen has been diffused into the interplanar spacings of solid β-Fe^IIPc at relatively low temperatures in the dry state and in aqueous suspensions. A variety of oxygen adducts are stabilized in the solid matrix, which do not exist in solution. Tentative assignment of species have been made with the help of Mössbauer and IR spectroscopy.     

Bi2S3量子点敏化TiO2纳米阵列结构的制备及光电性能研究

利用水热法制备一维TiO₂纳米棒阵列,并采用化学浴沉积法(CBD)结合自组装技术在TiO₂纳米棒上敏化Bi₂S₃量子点,形成TiO₂/Bi₂S₃复合纳米棒阵列.系统研究了复合结构的表面形貌、晶体结构、光学及光电性能.结果表明:在修饰有三氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷自组装单分子膜(APTS-SAMs)的TiO₂纳米棒表面形成一层致密的Bi₂S₃量子点敏化层,这一技术的关键是含-NH₂末端的APTS-SAMs可有效促进Bi₂S₃的异相成核作用;Bi₂S₃的沉积时间对复合结构的光吸收及光电响应性能有决定性的影响,薄膜的光电流随着沉积时间呈先增加后减小的趋势,在沉积时间为20 min时,光电流密度最大.这是因为随着沉积时间的增加,TiO₂纳米棒表面Bi₂S₃量子点密度增大,光吸收增加;而当沉积时间进一步延长时,Bi₂S₃在TiO₂纳米棒表面的大量负载而形成堆积和团聚,导致表面缺陷增多,光生电子复合几率增大,从而使光电流密度减小.