Rare earth transition metal sulfides,LnMS3

Ternary rare earth transition metal sulfides LnMS₃ with Ln = La, Nd, and Gd, and M = V and Cr; as well as Ln = La and M = Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni have been prepared and characterized. The vanadium and chromium sulfides crystallize in a monoclinic layer structure isotypic with LaCrS₃, while the other LnMS₃ sulfides crystallize in a hexagonal structure. Chemical shifts of the metal K-absorption edge and XPS binding energies of core levels indicate that the transition metal is trivalent in the V and Cr sulfides, while it is divalent in the Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni sulfides. Electrical and magnetic properties of the sulfides are discussed in terms of their structures and the electronic configurations of the transition metal ions.     

Crystal structure, optical properties and colouring performance of karrooite MgTi2O5 ceramic pigments

Karrooite, MgTi₂O₅, is a promising ceramic pigment due to its high refractoriness and refractive indices, as well as its ability to host transition metal ions in two crystallographically distinct octahedral sites. The colouring performance was investigated combining X-ray powder diffraction with UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy on karrooite doped with V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co or Ni (M) according to the formula Mg_1−xTi_2−xM_2xO₅, with x=0.02 and 0.05. Transition metals solubility in the karrooite lattice is not complete and a second phase is always present (geikielite or rutile). Structural data proved that incorporation of different chromophore ions into the karrooite structure affects unit cell parameters, bond length distances and angles, site occupancies and therefore cation order-disorder. Optical spectra exhibit broad absorbance bands of Co(II), Cr(IV), Fe(III), Mn(II), Mn(III), Ni(II), V(IV) with distinct contributions by cations in the M₁ and M₂ sites. Karrooite pigments have colours ranging from orange to brown-tan (Cr, Fe, Mn, V) to green (Co) and yellow (Ni) that are stable in low-temperature (<1050 °C) ceramic glazes and glassy coatings.     

On the Thermal Decompositions of the Trivalent Trioxalato Complexes of Al, Cr, Mn, Fe and Co

The thermal decompositions of the complexes K₃[M(ox)₃]3H₂O(M=Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co; ox=C₂O₄^2–) were studied. Dehydration of the complexes occurs up to 200°C, this being a three-step process for M=Al, Cr, Mn and Co, and a two-step process for M=Fe. Decomposition of the dehydrated complexes proceeds in several steps. For M=Al, Cr and Fe, the decomposition takes place with the evolution of CO, whereas for M=Mn and Co the decomposition of the oxalate ligand yields solid C besides CO. The temperature of CO liberation decreases in the series Cr<Al<Co<Mn<Fe. For M=transition metal, this trend can be explained by the fact that the strength of the C—C bond in the oxalate ligand decreases in the series Cr<Co<Mn<Fe.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A comparative study on the thermal decomposition of some transition metal carboxylates

Thermal decomposition of transition metal malonates, MCH₂C₂O₄?xH₂O and transition metal succinates, M(CH₂)₂C₂O₄?xH₂O (M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) has been studied employing TG, DTG, DTA, XRD, SEM, IR and Mössbauer spectroscopic techniques. After dehydration, the anhydrous metal malonates and succinates decompose directly to their respective metal oxides in the temperature ranges 310–400 and 400–525°C, respectively. The oxides obtained have been found to be nanosized. The thermal stability of succinates have been found to be higher than that of the respective malonates.     

Sur de nouvelles phases séléniées ternaires du molybdène

The synthesis and the crystal properties of new selenides of formula M_xMo₃Se₄ are described. If M = Zn, Ag, Cd, Sn and Pb, they are stoichiometric with x = 0.6; if M = Fe, Mn, Cr, V, Ti, triclinic solid solutions are observed with 0.5 < x < 0.7; if M = Cu, Co, Ni, rhombohedral solid solutions are obtained with 0 < x < 1.4 for M = Cu, 0 < x < 0.7 for M = Co and 0 < x < 0.8 for M = Ni All these phases can be deduced from the Mo₃Se₄ structure by introducing metal atoms into the tunnels between the “Mo₆Se₈” metal atom cluster configuration.     

Vanadium disulfide: Metal substitution and lithium intercalation

The preparation and physical properties of the layered VS₂, M_yV_1?yS₂ (M = Fe or Cr), and their lithium intercalation adducts are described. These compounds were prepared by oxidative delithiation of LiM_yV_1?yS₂ with iodine. Crystallographic distortions present in Li_xVS₂ (0.25 ? x ? 0.6) are suppressed by Fe or Cr substitution for V. The electrochemical sluggishness of Li/Li⁺/VS₂ cells is reduced by the substitution.     

Magnetic behavior of new ternary metal borides with YCrB4-type structure

New ternary metal borides YbRuB₄, YbOsB₄ and GdFeB₄ have been prepared. The compounds were found to crystallize with the structure type of YCrB₄. Magnetic measurements (80–300°K) were performed on compounds of the isostructural series MM′B₄ (YCrB₄-type; M = Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb; M′ = Ru, Os and M = U, Gd; M′ = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co). Paramagnetic Curie-Weiss behavior is shown in all cases; Y and the R.E. (Rare Earth) metals are trivalent in these compounds.     

Einlagerungsreaktionen von Biscyclopentadienyl-Vanadium und -Mangan mit Eisenoxidchlorid in etherischer Lösung

Intercalation Compounds of Manganocene and Vanadocene with FeOCl in Ether Solution The recently synthesized FeOCl intercalation compounds from Cp₂Mn and Cp₂V proved that in the case of the vanadium compounds the Fe³⁺ centers of the FeOCL host-lattice were partly reduced to Fe₂₊. In comparison to the bulk FeOCl, the central doublet in the Mößbauer spectra of the FeOCl intercalation compounds with NH₃, pyridine, 4-amino-pyridine, manganese and vanadium compounds indicates – with respect to the biscyclopentadienyl transition metal FeOCl intercalation compounds (M = Cr, Fe, Ni, Co) – a small chemical shift to higher energies and a degradation of the quadrupol splitting.     

Syntheses and characterizations of transition metal-doped ZnO

The transition metal-doped zinc oxides, Zn_1?xM_xO (M = Cu, Mn and Fe) were synthesized by using solid-state reaction method and co-precipitation method. Samples prepared by co-precipitation method showed exactly same structure and properties compared to those made by solid-state reaction method. XRD, XRF and mapping analyses showed that Zn was successfully substituted with Cu, Mn and Fe by co-precipitation method. Zn_1?xM_xO samples exhibited new absorption shoulder in visible light region so that they showed photocatalytic activity in the visible light region. The highest photocatalytic activity under visible light was found in the Mn-substituted zinc oxide.     

Preparation,structure, and magnetic properties of isostructural La3MAlS7 and La3MFeS7 (M = Mg,Mn, Fe,Co, Ni,or Zn)

A series of quaternary metal sulfides of the general formula La₃MM′S₇ (M = Mn, Fe, Co; M′ = Al and M = Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni; M′ = Fe) consisting of linear chains of face shared MS₆ octahedra and isolated M′S₄ tetrahedra has been prepared and studied. The aluminium compounds La₃MAlS₇ (M = Mn, Fe, Co) exhibit linear chain antiferromagnetism. Magnetic behavior of other La₃MFeS₇ sulfides has been examined in detail. The magnetic susceptibility of La₃MgFeS₇ shows that tetrahedral site Fe³⁺ undergoes a transition from $\text{S =}\text{5}\text{2}$ to S = 2 spin state around 150 K.     

过渡金属离子置换钛酸纳米管的制备和光催化活性

TiO2纳米粉体和纳米膜材料在光催化降解大气和水中的污染物等方面具有广泛的应用[1]。近年来,以TiO2为原料与浓N aO H反应合成的钛酸纳米管具有比其原料TiO2更大的表面积和孔体积,且对丙烯有光催化氧化降解活性而备受关注[2]。以往在对TiO2纳米粉体和纳米膜材料在光催化研究中,人们发现由于光激发产生的电子与空穴的复合,导致光量子效率很低。为克服这个缺点,人们使用过渡金属离子掺杂等多种手段对TiO2进行改性[3]。但钛酸纳米管相类似的研究还未见报道。对钛酸纳米管的结构和组成的研究表明[4],此纳米管状物的组成是N axH2-xTi3O7,…     

过渡金属掺杂TiO_2/活性炭复合体的制备及双协同光催化性能

以活性炭为载体,通过溶胶-凝胶法分别制备了Fe、Ag、Zn、Mn和Cr过渡金属离子掺杂TiO2/活性炭(X-TiO2/AC,X-TA;X:过渡金属离子)复合体,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面积(BET)、X光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电镜(SEM)、电子自旋共振谱(ESR)和荧光光谱(FS)对其结构进行表征.以罗丹明B的光催化降解为探针实验,评价掺杂负载型复合体的双协同光催化性能和使用寿命,提出双协同光催化扩增机制,并探讨了掺杂率和负载率对双协同扩增效果影响.结果表明:通过活性炭吸附和离子掺杂对TiO2光催化性能表现出双协同扩增作用,导致X-TA对罗丹明B的降解速率常数kapp大于掺杂X-TiO2粉体和TA负载体之和.同时,掺杂率和负载率共同影响协同效应,当Fe离子掺杂率和Fe-TiO2负载率分别为0.3%和10%时,Fe-TA复合体kapp最大为0.0208min-1.另外,过渡金属离子掺杂对TiO2光催化性能提高程度按掺杂离子Ag、Zn、Mn、Cr、Fe递增.掺杂后金属离子的价态、得电子能力、比表面积和掺杂TiO2颗粒尺寸上的差异决定了不同离子掺杂负载型复合体催化性能不同,复合体寿命降低的主要原因是由于活性组分从载体上流失所引起.     

Co-doping a metal (Cr,Mn, Fe,Co, Ni,Cu, and Zn) on Mn/ZSM-5 catalyst and its effect on the catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides with ammonia

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO_x by NH₃ over a series of Mn–M/Z catalysts (M = Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Z = the ZSM-5 Zeolite) synthesized by wet impregnation method was investigated. Mn–Fe/Z, Mn–Co/Z, and Mn–Cu/Z catalysts exhibited approximately 100 % NO_x conversion over a wide temperature range (200–360 °C) in a defined atmospheric condition, which was noticeably greater than that of Mn–Cr/Z (340–360 °C). Furthermore, the effect of addition of second metal oxide species to the initial Mn/Z catalyst on the structure of catalysts was studied by several characterization techniques. BET measurements revealed high surface area and pore volume of the Mn–Cu/Z catalyst. In addition, the XRD and UV–Vis DR results showed that addition of co-doped metal oxide species improved the dispersion of metal ions and inhibited crystallization of metal oxides. UV–Vis studies also were in good accordance with DTA/TG results confirming the formation of cobalt oxide and copper oxide clusters in Mn–Co/Z and Mn–Cu/Z catalysts, respectively. The FTIR spectra of pyridine adsorption, in addition, suggested the Mn–Cu/Z catalyst contained the most Lewis acid sites leading to more NO_x adsorption capacity.     

Calculation of exchange coupling constants in solid state transition metal compounds using localized atomic orbital basis sets

The application of theoretical methods based on density functional theory using hybrid functionals and localized, atomic orbital type basis sets is shown to provide good estimates for exchange coupling constants in non-metallic, solid state transition metal compounds with relatively complex crystal structures. The accuracy of the calculated exchange coupling constants is similar to that previously obtained for dinuclear and polynuclear molecular compounds. As an application of this procedure, the magnetic properties of the high-temperature phase of CuGeO₃, the recently synthesized silver copper oxide Ag₂Cu₂O₃, and the family of M[N(CN)₂]₂ (M=Cr(II), Mn(II), Fe(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II)) compounds are analyzed via the computation of their most relevant exchange coupling constants.     

Catalytic Decomposition of H2O2over Supported ZnO

 Transition metal sulfates of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cr(III), Mn(II), and Fe(III) supported on ZnO were prepared and characterized by SEM, EDX, and XRD. The kinetics of the heterogeneous decomposition of H₂O₂ over these supported catalysts was investigated. The reaction rate is correlated with both the amount of supported metal ion and its redox potential. The rate of reaction increases with increasing initial concentration of H₂O₂, attains a maximum, and decreases thereafter. It also increases with pH and reaches a maximum at high pH values. A reaction mechanism is proposed that implies the formation of a peroxo intermediate at the early stages of the reaction. A second intermediate is assumed to be formed at high [H₂O₂]_o which inhibits the progress of the reaction.     

Degree of order and redox balance in B-site ordered double-perovskite oxides, Sr2MMoO6−δ (M=Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn)

We have investigated a series of double-perovskite oxides Sr₂MMoO_6−δ (M=Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn) for redox stability, oxygen content and crystal structure. Phases with M=Co, Ni and Zn were found to be oxygen-stoichiometric and stable under oxidizing conditions, whereas those with M=Mn and Fe were oxygen-deficient and stable under reducing conditions. The M=Mg phase is stable both under reducing and oxidizing conditions, showing variable oxygen contents within 0.00≤δ≤0.04 depending on the annealing conditions. Structural data indicate somewhat depressed values for the degree of M/Mo cation order and also evidence of electron transfer from M^II to Mo^VI for M=Mn, Fe and Co.     

The site preference and doping effect on mechanical properties of Ni3Al-based γ′ phase in superalloys by combing first-principles calculations and thermodynamic model

The fundamental aspects of site preference of alloying elements on sublattice of the strengthen γ′ phase with L1₂ structure have not been well understood, which hinders the optimized design of advanced Ni-based high-temperature alloys. In this contribution, the temperature- and composition-dependent site occupying preferences of the binary, ternary, and quaternary of Ni₃Al-based γ′ phase alloyed with M_i where M_i represents the additional transitional metals Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Re, Ta, Ti, V, or W atoms (arranged in alphabetical order) chosen frequently, were studied using a two-sublattice thermodynamic model (Ni, Al, M_i)_1a(Ni, Al, M_i)_3c. The site occupying fractions (SOFs) were calculated based on a thermodynamic database established in this work, where the thermodynamic data of the end-members involved were obtained using first-principles calculations and phonon spectrum calculations. The calculated SOFs results show that there is an obvious site preference for stoichiometry binary Ni₃Al, and its site configuration changes from (Al)_1a(Ni)_3c at room temperature to (Al_0.9984Ni_0.0015)_1a (Al₀Ni_0.9994)_3c at 1273 K. For the γ′ phase with the composition 78Ni-26Al-4M_i (atom ratio and x_Ni/x_Al = 3:1), Mo atoms always preferred to occupy the 1a sublattice (Al site), Co, Mn, and Ti atoms always prefer the 3c sublattice (Ni site) in the whole temperature range, while the site preference of Cr, Cu, Fe, Re, Ta, V, or W atom is affected by temperature. For example, when the heat treatment temperature is lower than 700 K, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ta, V, and W atoms occupy the 1a and 3c sublattice randomly, and Re atoms prefer to 3c sublattice, while when the heat treatment temperature is higher than 1273 K, Cr, Cu, and W atoms prefer 3c sublattice, Fe and Ta atoms prefer to 1a sublattice, while all Re atoms occupy the 3c sublattice exclusively, and all V atoms occupy the 1a sublattice exclusively, respectively. Likewise, the site preference of the quaternary system with selective compositions 78Ni-26Al-2 M₁-2 M₂ was also predicted. Based on calculated SOFs results, the mechanical and thermodynamic properties were studied at the ground state. It has been revealed that Cr, Re, and V doping can improve the microhardness of Ni₃Al alloys; in particular, the effect of Cr is extraordinary; and all elements, except Mn, Mo, and Ti, would enhance the bulk modulus of Ni₃Al-based γ′ phase, in which Mn have the greatest influence on reducing the bulk and shear modulus, respectively. Furthermore, all the B/G ratios of the computed Ni₃Al-based γ′ phase are >1.75, showing inherent ductility. Only Cr doping significantly enhances the Debye temperature of the Ni₃Al-based γ′ phase.     

Ferrimagnetism in the rare earth titanium (III) oxides, RTiO3; R = Gd,Tb, Dy,Ho, Er,Tm

The series of compounds RTiO₃, R = Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, and Tm, were obtained as single-phase materials via solid state reaction between Ti₂O₃ and R₂O₃ at ca. 1500°C in welded molybdenum crucibles under argon; YbTiO₃ and LuTiO₃ could not be obtained as single-phase materials using this procedure. Lattice constants for all compounds were determined from powder X-ray data and are compared with previous results. All of these materials order magnetically between 30 and 70 K. From the appearance of the χ^?1_m vs T curve the type of order can be identified as ferrimagnetic. High-temperature susceptibility data have been fit to a two-sublattice molecular field model and the intra- and intersublattice interaction constants have been extracted. It is found that the TiTi interaction is ferromagnetic and relatively constant from R = Gd to R = Lu. Low-temperature magnetization field data suggest the existence of complex magnetic structures, large magnetocrystalline anisotropy, or both. The magnetic properties of the RTiO₃ series are compared to those of the chemically similar and better-known RMO₃ phases where M = Al, V, Cr, Mn, and Fe. The observed differences are shown to follow from the sign of the M-M interaction, which is ferromagnetic for M = Ti and antiferromagnetic for M = V, Cr, Mn, and Fe, together with the implications of the crystal symmetry for the R-M interaction.     

Synthesis, structure and physical properties of Ru ferrites: BaMRu5O11 (M=Li and Cu) and BaM′2Ru4O11 (M′=Mn, Fe and Co)

The synthesis, structure, and physical properties of five R-type Ru ferrites with chemical formula BaMRu₅O₁₁ (M=Li and Cu) and BaM′₂Ru₄O₁₁ (M′=Mn, Fe and Co) are reported. All the ferrites crystallize in space group P6₃/mmc and consist of layers of edge sharing octahedra interconnected by pairs of face sharing octahedra and isolated trigonal bipyramids. For M=Li and Cu, the ferrites are paramagnetic metals with the M atoms found on the trigonal bipyramid sites exclusively. For M′=Mn, Fe and Co, the ferrites are soft ferromagnetic metals. For M′=Mn, the Mn atoms are mixed randomly with Ru atoms on different sites. The magnetic structure for BaMn₂Ru₄O₁₁ is reported.     

Catalytic Decomposition of H2O2over Supported ZnO

Summary.  Transition metal sulfates of Cu(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cr(III), Mn(II), and Fe(III) supported on ZnO were prepared and characterized by SEM, EDX, and XRD. The kinetics of the heterogeneous decomposition of H₂O₂ over these supported catalysts was investigated. The reaction rate is correlated with both the amount of supported metal ion and its redox potential. The rate of reaction increases with increasing initial concentration of H₂O₂, attains a maximum, and decreases thereafter. It also increases with pH and reaches a maximum at high pH values. A reaction mechanism is proposed that implies the formation of a peroxo intermediate at the early stages of the reaction. A second intermediate is assumed to be formed at high [H₂O₂]_o which inhibits the progress of the reaction. Received April 26, 2000. Accepted (revised) August 24, 2000