A theoretical and experimental study of the electronic transport properties of the compounds Cu2MTe3 (M =Ti,Zr, Hf)

A theoretical model that involves metal nonstoichiometry is proposed to explain the unexpected electronic conductivities in the close-packed ternary tellurides Cu₂MTe₃ (M =Ti, Zr, Hf). Conductivity, thermoelectric power, and Hall effect measurements indicate that these compounds are hole carriers with a concentration of the order of 5 × 10¹⁹ cm⁻³ for M =Zr at 300 K. Such a concentration corresponds to roughly 0.4% Cu vacancies or 0.2% Zr vacancies, levels below the detection limit by X-ray diffraction methods of the corresponding elements in theM =Hf compound.     

Oxygen-release/storage properties of Ce0.5M0.5O2 (M = Zr, Hf) oxides: interplay of crystal chemistry and electronic structure

Fluorite-type Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 and Ce0.5Hf0.5O2 have been synthesized by a solution combustion route, and their oxygen release and reduction have been investigated up to 850 degrees C. On reduction, the zirconium system forms two pyrochlore phases, Ce2Zr2O7 (pyrochlore-I) and Ce2Zr2O6.2 (pyrochlore-II), while the hafnium system forms only a disordered fluorite phase with the composition Ce0.5Hf0.5O1.77, under the same experimental conditions. The crystal structures of the reduction products have been characterized by powder X-ray diffraction and Rietveld refinement, and their electronic structures have been investigated by photoelectron spectroscopy and electrical conductivity measurements. Pyrochlore-I (a = 10.6727(4) A) is a semiconductor, while pyrochlore-II (a = 10.6463(8) A) is a good conductor (with a nearly temperature independent resistivity of approximately 2.5 ohm.cm in the 400-1000 K range). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) shows an admixture of Ce(5d,6s) with Zr(4d) and O(2p) and a significant density of states near EF in the highly reduced pyrochlore-II phase. The changes have been rationalized in terms of a qualitative energy band scheme that brings out the special role of zirconium vis-à-vis hafnium in the reduction/oxygen release properties of Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 and Ce0.5Hf0.5O2.     

Study of Ba3M(II)M(IV)WO9 (M(II) = Ca, Zn; M(IV) = Ti, Zr) perovskite oxides: competition between 3C and 6H perovskite structures

We describe an investigation of Ba3MIIMIVWO9 oxides for MII = Ca, Zn, and other divalent metals and MIV = Ti, Zr. In general, a 1:2-ordered 6H (hexagonal, P63/mmc) perovskite structure is stabilized at high temperatures (1300 degrees C) for all of the Ba3MIITiWO9 oxides investigated. An intermediate phase possessing a partially ordered 1:1 double perovskite (3C) structure with the cation distribution, Ba2(Zn2/3Ti1/3)(W2/3Ti1/3)O6, is obtained at 1200 degrees C for Ba3ZnTiWO9. Sr substitution for Ba in the latter stabilizes the cubic 3C structure instead of the 6H structure. A metastable Ba3CaZrWO9 that adopts the 3C (cubic, Fmm) structure has also been synthesized by a low-temperature metathesis route. Besides yielding several new perovskite oxides that may be useful as dielectric ceramics, the present investigation provides new insights into the complex interplay of crystal chemistry (tolerance factor) and chemical bonding (anion polarization and d0-induced distortion of metal-oxygen octahedra) in the stabilization of 6H versus 3C perovskite structures for the Ba3MIIMIVWO9 series.     

MX~4(M=Ti,Zr,Hf;X=Cl,Br)的电子结构研究

本文利用单电子非相对论Hartree-Fock-Slater和完全相对论Dirac-Fock-Slater两种离散变分局域密度泛函方法(DV-Xα), 对MX~4(M=Ti,Zr,Hf;X=Cl,Br)的电子基态和相应于低能UV光谱的激发态进行了计算, 结果与实验符合得较好。用Mulliken布居分析方法研究了分子的共价性质, 发现除HfBr~4外,相对论效应对金属与配体之间的键级影响很小。     

Preparation and physical properties of early-late heterobimetallic compounds featuring Ir-M bonds (M = Ti, Zr, Hf)

Treatment of Cp*Ir N(t)Bu (1) with the appropriate metallocene equivalent is an effective route for the preparation of the heterobimetallic complexes Cp*Ir(μ-N(t)Bu)MCp(2) (2-M, M = Ti, Zr, Hf). The electronic structures of the isostructural series of compounds, 2-M, are described with reference to single-crystal X-ray, Raman, UV-vis, and cyclic voltammetry data. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were used to aid in the interpretation of this experimental work. Treatment of the zirconium or hafnium congeners with 2,6-lutidinium triflate leads to protonation of the Ir-M bond, to afford Cp*Ir(μ-N(t)Bu)(μ-H)MCp(2)OTf (3-M, M = Zr, Hf). Compound 3-Zr was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and independently prepared by the reaction of 1 and Cp(2)Zr(H)Cl in the presence of Me(3)SiOTf. In reactions analogous to those for 2-Zr, 2-Hf reacts with S(8) and aryl azides to insert an S-atom or aryl azide fragment into the metal-metal bond, yielding Cp*Ir(μ-N(t)Bu)(μ-S)HfCp(2) (6-Hf) and Cp*Ir(μ-N(t)Bu)(N(3)Ph)HfCp(2) (4-Hf), respectively. Heating 4-Hf results in N(2) extrusion to form Cp*Ir(μ-N(t)Bu)(NPh)HfCp(2) (5-Hf). The kinetics of the latter reaction were studied to obtain activation parameters and a Hammett trend; these data are compared to those for the analogous reaction involving Ir-Zr heterobimetallics.     

Crystal structures, electronic structures, and physical properties of Tl4MQ4 (M = Zr or Hf; Q = S or Se)

The ternary thallium chalcogenides of the general formula Tl(4)MQ(4) (M = Zr or Hf; Q = S or Se) were obtained from high-temperature reactions without air. These sulfides and selenides are isostructural, crystallizing in the triclinic system with space group P1 and Z = 5, in contrast to Tl(4)MTe(4) compounds that adopt space group R3. The unit cell parameters for Tl(4)ZrS(4) are as follows: a = 9.0370(5) ?, b = 9.0375(5) ?, c = 15.4946(9) ?, α = 103.871(1)°, β = 105.028(1)°, γ = 90.138(1)°, and V = 1183.7(1) ?(3). In contrast to the corresponding tellurides, the sulfides and selenides exhibit edge-shared MQ(6) octahedra, propagating along the c axis in a zigzag manner. All elements occur in the most common oxidation states, according to the formulation (Tl(+))(4)M(4+)(Q(2-))(4). Electronic structure calculations predict energy band gaps of 1.7 eV for Tl(4)ZrS(4) and 1.3 eV for Tl(4)ZrSe(4), which are in accordance with the large resistivity values observed experimentally.     

钛,锆和铪羰基化合物M(CO)_n(M=Ti,Zr,Hf;n=4～7)的理论研究

利用密度泛函方法对标题化合物的平衡几何、热化学及振动频率进行了理论预测,发现这3种金属原子都有相似的M(CO)n(n=4～7)结构.全局最低构型对M(CO)7都是单态C3v戴帽八面体7S-1,对M(CO)6都是三重态D3d畸变八面体6T(而对应的单重态M(CO)5仅比它低不到21 kJ·mol-1).对M(CO)n(n=5,4)都是三重态6S-1,其构型分别为从6T中移去1个或2个CO基的衍生物5T和4T.此外,五重态的D3h的三角双锥M(CO)5和单态的Td四面体M(CO)4以及能量更高的含有C和O同时与金属成键的独特配位CO基的M(CO)6和M(CO)3也被发现.最后,给出M(CO)7→M(CO)6+CO反应的离解能.并讨论了金属18价电子的Ti(CO)7存在的可能性.     

Crystal growth of SnO2 and other MO2 (M = Ti,Zr, Hf) oxides by flux of B2O3?V2O5 system

Single crystals of SnO₂ and MO₂ (M = Ti, Zr, Hf) oxide were grown from flux of B₂O₃? V₂O₅ system. Mixtures of the flux and the starting powder of Zn₂SnO₄, TiO₂, ZrO₂, or HfO₂ were soaked at a temperature of 1030–1340°C for 10–72 hr and then were cooled down to 900°C at a rate of 5°C/hr. Grown crystals of SnO₂ were pale brown needles. An increase in V₂O₅ content of the flux (up to V₂O₅/B₂O₃ ratio equal to 2) or in the soaking temperature increases the crystal size. A largest crystal with the size of 15.0 × 0.4 × 0.4 mm was obtained in the case of V₂O₅/B₂O₃ = 2. Crystals of TiO₂ were black needles or platelets, and those of ZrO₂ and HfO₂ were yellowish, transparent needles or blocks. The maximum size of TiO₂, ZrO₂ or HfO₂ crystal was 12.0 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm, 4.0 × 0.3 × 0.3 mm or 11.0 × 0.6 × 0.6 mm, respectively. The long axis of the crystals was all C-axis and main faces on the crystals were of {100} and/or {110} families. All these crystals were found to include the impurities of boron and vanadium. The electrical resistivities of SnO₂ and TiO₂ crystals were measured to be 1.4 × 10⁶ and 5.6 × 10⁴ Ω · cm at 25°C, respectively.     

Synthesis, structure and dielectric properties of Ba1-xSrx My Ti1-yO3 (M = Zr, Sn)

A series of Ba1-xSrxMyTi1-yO3 (M = Zr, Sn, 0≤x≤0.4, 0≤y≤0.3) solid solutions were synthesized with the soft chemical method below 100 ℃. XRD pattern and cell parameters-composition figures of the prepared powder demonstrate that they are completely miscible solid solutions based on BaTiO3. Furthermore, TEM shows that they have a shape of uniform, substantially spherical particles with an average particle size of 70 nm in diameter. The sintered ceramics of the powder doped with Sr2 and Zr4 or Sn4 have dielectric constant eight times higher and dielectric loss thirty per cent lower than those of pure BaTiO3 phase at room temperature.     

Preparation,characterization and reactivity of Cp2M(PMe3)2 complexes (M = Ti,Zr): the molecular structure of Cp2Zr(PMe3)2

The reduction of Cp₂MCl₂ (M = Ti, Zr) with magnesium in THF in the presence of PMe₃ affords the complexes Cp₂M(PMe₃)₂ in high yields. These compounds lose one or both PMe₃ ligands under very mild conditions. Cp₂Ti(PMe₃)₂ reacts readily with CH₃I, CH₃C(O)Cl, PhSSPh, Me₂PCH₂CH₂PMe₂, CO, RCN (R = Me, t-Bu) or (RN)₂S (R = t-Bu, Me₃Si) to give the corresponding titanocene products. The structure of Cp₂Zr(PMe₃)₂ has been determined by X-ray diffraction; the structural parameters are similar to those of the titanium analog Cp₂Ti(PMe₃)₂ except that the Zr-P and Zr-C distances are longer.     

Synthesis and structure of (Ph4P)2MCl6 (M = Ti, Zr, Hf, Th, U, Np, Pu)

High-purity syntheses are reported for a series of first, second, and third row transition metal and actinide hexahalide compounds with equivalent, noncoordinating countercations: (Ph(4)P)(2)TiF(6) (1) and (Ph(4)P)(2)MCl(6) (M = Ti, Zr, Hf, Th, U, Np, Pu; 2-8). While a reaction between MCl(4) (M = Zr, Hf, U) and 2 equiv of Ph(4)PCl provided 3, 4, and 6, syntheses for 1, 2, 5, 7, and 8 required multistep procedures. For example, a cation exchange reaction with Ph(4)PCl and (NH(4))(2)TiF(6) produced 1, which was used in a subsequent anion exchange reaction with Me(3)SiCl to synthesize 2. For 5, 7, and 8, synthetic routes starting with aqueous actinide precursors were developed that circumvented any need for anhydrous Th, Np, or Pu starting materials. The solid-state geometries, bond distances and angles for isolated ThCl(6)(2-), NpCl(6)(2-), and PuCl(6)(2-) anions with noncoordinating counter cations were determined for the first time in the X-ray crystal structures of 5, 7, and 8. Solution phase and solid-state diffuse reflectance spectra were also used to characterize 7 and 8. Transition metal MCl(6)(2-) anions showed the anticipated increase in M-Cl bond distances when changing from M = Ti to Zr, and then a decrease from Zr to Hf. The M-Cl bond distances also decreased from M = Th to U, Np, and Pu. Ionic radii can be used to predict average M-Cl bond distances with reasonable accuracy, which supports a principally ionic model of bonding for each of the (Ph(4)P)(2)MCl(6) complexes.     

High-pressure synthesis and correlation between structure, magnetic, and dielectric properties in LiNbO(3)-type MnMO3 (M=Ti, Sn)

LiNbO(3)-type MnMO(3) (M = Ti, Sn) were synthesized under high pressure and temperature; their structures and magnetic, dielectric, and thermal properties were investigated; and their relationships were discussed. Optical second harmonic generation and synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction measurements revealed that both of the compounds possess a polar LiNbO(3)-type structure at room temperature. Weak ferromagnetism due to canted antiferromagnetic interaction was observed at 25 and 50 K for MnTiO(3) and MnSnO(3), respectively. Anomalies in the dielectric permittivity were observed at the weak ferromagnetic transition temperature for both the compounds, indicating the correlation between magnetic and dielectric properties. These results indicate that LiNbO(3)-type compounds with magnetic cations are new candidates for multiferroic materials.     

Structures and properties of the ternary thallium chalcogenides Tl2MQ3 (M = Zr, Hf; Q = S, Se)

We have synthesized new compounds of the formula Tl(2)MQ(3), with M = Zr and Hf and Q = S and Se, and studied their crystallographic features, electronic structures and electrical conductivity. These isostructural compounds crystallize in the monoclinic space group P2(1)/m (Z = 2), with unit cell parameters for the representative Tl(2)ZrS(3) of a = 7.9159(10) ?, b = 3.7651(5) ?, c = 10.275(2) ?, and β = 97.476(2)°. The Zr atoms of Tl(2)ZrS(3) are (distorted) octahedrally coordinated by the S atoms, with two such octahedra sharing edges along the c axis and forming infinite double chains running parallel to the b axis. Tl atoms separate these chains from one another along the a and c axes. The Tl atoms are also surrounded by S atoms in a distorted octahedral coordination. The structure may be viewed as alternating layers of Zr/Tl atoms and S atoms, and is therefore a distorted, ordered variant of the α-NaFeO(2) structure type. All atoms are in their standard oxidation states: Tl(+), Zr(4+), S(2-). The sulphide Tl(2)ZrS(3) has a calculated band gap of 1.15 eV, and the selenide Tl(2)HfSe(3) a gap of 0.57 eV. The electrical conductivity values of Tl(2)ZrS(3) and Tl(2)HfSe(3) at room temperature are 7.1 × 10(-6)Ω(-1) cm(-1) and 3.9 × 10(-3)Ω(-1) cm(-1), respectively.     

Co-ordination studies of tris(dimethylamino)phosphine oxide: Reactions with the covalent metal halides MCl3 (M = Ti,V and Cr), MCl4 (M = Ti,Zr, Hf and Sn) and SnI4

Complexes of the type MCl₃·3L where M = Ti, V and Cr; L = (Me₂N)₃P = O(HMPA) are described. Conductivity, IR and UV-visible spectral data correlates with a proposed fac-octahedral (C_3v) configuration. For the Cr(III) species, geometrical isomerisation has been observed leading to isolation of the mer-isomer (C_2v). Spectral (¹H, ³¹P and ¹³C NMR and far IR) measurements for the six co-ordinate series MCl₄·2HMPA (M = Ti, Zr, Hf and Sn) and SnI₄·2HMPA correlate fully with a trans(D_4h) arrangement of the ligands. Complexes 2TiCl₄·HMPA and SnCl₄·HMPA have been isolated and characterised. Spectral properties of these diamagnetic compounds are related to the confacial bioctahedral and dimeric halogen-bridged (C_2h) structures respectively.     

Crystal structure and electronic and magnetic properties of hexacyanoosmate(III)

The [Os(III)(CN)6]3- anion is prepared by chemical oxidation in aqueous solution and isolated as yellow prisms of [Ph4P]3[Os(III)(CN)6].6H2O (1). This species crystallizes in the triclinic space group P with cell parameters a = 13.7609(11) A, b = 16.2275(13) A, c = 17.0895(14) A, alpha = 91.4040(10) degrees , beta = 109.3600(10) degrees , gamma = 102.3970(10) degrees , V = 3497.4(5) A(3), and Z = 2. The slightly distorted octahedral moiety displays Os-C and C-N bond lengths that average 2.058 and 1.146 A, respectively. Spin-orbit-coupling splitting of the ground-state term dominates the NIR region of the electronic spectrum and the magnetic behavior of 1. The experimental information points to higher spin delocalization over the coordinated cyanides than in [Fe(III)(CN)6]3-.     

Comparing the Atomic Structures of Binary MO2-SiO2 (M = Ti, Zr or Hf) Xerogels

The incorporation of transition-metal oxides into silica can give materials with useful optical, electronic or catalytic properties. For example, ZrO₂-SiO₂ and HfO₂-SiO₂ materials are of interest due to their high dielectric constants. Here we present a comparison of extended X-ray absorption fine structure and small-angle X-ray scattering results for acid-catalysed binary (MO₂) _x (SiO₂)_{1 – x} (M = Ti, Zr or Hf) xerogels, with x up to 0.4 and heat treatments up to 750°C. Detailed observations for TiO₂-SiO₂ and ZrO₂-SiO₂ xerogels provide a basis for interpretation of new results for HfO₂-SiO₂ xerogels. At low concentrations metal atoms are homogeneously incorporated into the silica network. Ti adopts coordinations of 4 or 6, and Zr and Hf both adopt higher coordination of 6 or 7 (the larger coordinations being due to ambient moisture). At higher concentrations, phase separation of metal oxide occurs. Such regions become clearly separated from the silica network for TiO₂, but remain very finely mixed with silica network for ZrO₂ and HfO₂.     

Access a divers dichalcogenophenylenes metallocenes (M = Ti, Zr, Hf). Premier exemple d'un ditellurophenylene-zirconocene

Elementary sulfur and selenium combine (in boiling heptane) with [(tBuCp)₂-Zr(C₆H₄R)₂] (Cp = η⁵-C₅H₄; R = OCH₃) to give the corresponding dichalcogenophenylenezirconocene. With tellurium, the reaction proceeds only at lower temperature (in boiling hexane), affording the first ditellurophenylenezirconocene. As no metallacycle was obtained with the Cp ligand or when the metal is Hf, complexes of the general type [(RCp)₂MSe₂C₆H₄-o] (M = Ti, Zr, Hf; R = H, t-Bu, (CH₃)₅) have been synthesized by allowing metallocene dichlorides to react with potassium benzenediselenolate, prepared by cleaving [(t-BuCp)₂ZrSe₂C₆H₄-o] with t-BuOK.     

Hydrogen absorption by intermetallics M2Fe (M = Zr,Hf, Ti) and their effect on the catalytic aromatization of ethane

The absorption properties of the hydride-forming intermetallics M₂Fe(M = Zr, Hf, Ti) and their effect on the aromatization of ethane over Pt,Ga/HCVM catalyst within the temperature range 400–450 °C are studied. The absorption capacity of the intermetallics under aromatization conditions and their efficiency as hydrogen acceptors are shown to decrease in the order Zr₂Fe > Ti₂Fe > Hf₂Fe.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 10, pp. 1726–1729, October, 1994.     

Synthesis, structure and dielectric properties of Ba1-xSrxMyTi1-yO3 (M = Zr, Sn)

A series of Ba_1-xSr_xM_yTi_1-yO₃ (M = Zr, Sn, 0?x?0.4, 0?y?0.3) solid solutions were synthesized with the soft chemical method below 100 °C. XRD pattern and cell parameters-composition figures of the prepared powder demonstrate that they are completely miscible solid solutions based on BaTiO₃. Furthermore, TEM shows that they have a shape of uniform, substantially spherical particles with an average particle size of 70 nm in diameter. The sintered ceramics of the powder doped with Sr²+and Zr⁴⁺ or Sn⁴⁺ have dielectric constant eight times higher and dielectric loss thirty per cent lower than those of pure BaTiO₃ phase at room temperature.     

Cyano-bridged Mn(III)3M(III) (M(III) = Fe, Cr) complexes: synthesis, structure, and magnetic properties

Two cyano-bridged tetranuclear complexes composed of Mn(III) salen (salen = N,N'-ethylene bis(salicylideneiminate)) and hexacyanometalate(III) (M = Fe, Cr) in a stoichiometry of 3:1 have been selectively synthesized using {NH2(n-C12H25)2}3[M(III)(CN)6] (M(III) = Fe, Cr) starting materials: [{Mn(salen)(EtOH)}3{M(CN)6}] (M = Fe, 1; Cr, 2). Compounds 1 and 2 are isostructural with a T-shaped structure, in which [M(CN)6]3- assumes a meridional-tridentate building block to bind three [Mn(salen)(EtOH)]+ units. The strong frequency dependence and observation of hysteresis on the field dependence of the magnetization indicate that 1 is a single-molecule magnet.