Introducing voids around the interlayer of AlN by high temperature annealing

Introducing voids into AlN layer at a certain height using a simple method is meaningful but challenging. In this work, the AlN/sapphire template with AlN interlayer structure was designed and grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition. Then, the AlN template was annealed at 1700 ℃ for an hour to introduce the voids. It was found that voids were formed in the AlN layer after high-temperature annealing and they were mainly distributed around the AlN interlayer. Meanwhile, the dislocation density of the AlN template decreased from 5.26×10⁹ cm^-2 to 5.10×10⁸ cm^-2. This work provides a possible method to introduce voids into AlN layer at a designated height, which will benefit the design of AlN-based devices.     

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Chemical Bonding of a New Binary Lu-Sn Phase: Lu11Sn10

A new tetragonal phase of Lu11Sn10 is obtained from high temperature reaction of the pure elements in a welded tantalum tube. Its crystal structure was established by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Lu11Sn10 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group I4/mmm (No.139) with a=11.2953(18), c=16.424(4), V=2095.5(7)3 , Z=4, Mr=3111.57, Dc=9.863 g/cm3 , μ=62.897 mm-1, F(000)=5124, and the final R=0.0348 and wR=0.0894 for 706 observed reflections with I>2σ(I). The structure of Lu11Sn10 may be derived from the Ho11Ge10 structural type. It is isostructural with Dy11Sn10 , featuring a three-dimensional (3D) framework composed of [Sn4] squares and [Sn2] dimers interlinked via Sn-Sn bonds with two types of one-dimensional (1D) tunnels along the c-axis, which are occupied by isolated Sn atoms, [Sn2] dimers and all the Lu atoms. Band structure calculation based on density functional theory method indicates that Lu11Sn10 is metallic.     

Rb[Li5Si2O7] – A Latecomer in the Family of Alkali Lithosilicates Hiding a Green-Emitting Lithosilicate

In order to expand the field of alkali lithosilicates, a new representative of the substance class with a previously unknown structure type was found based on solid-state synthesis. The novel compound with the sum formula Rb[Li₅Si₂O₇] crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbcm (no. 57) with a=7.6269(3), b=9.5415(4), and c=9.4095(3) Å by means of single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure consists of a highly condensed lithosilicate framework, built up of corner- and edge-linked [LiO₄]-tetrahedra and [Si₂O₇]-units, and the rubidium ions aligned in channels. Suitable crystals of the material were obtained using sealed tantalum ampoules as reaction tube at a temperature of 750 °C. The new compound was further characterized via powder diffraction, Rietveld analysis, and EDX measurements. At first glance, Eu²⁺-doped Rb[Li₅Si₂O₇] reveals an intense green luminescence. In-depth crystal analysis shows that a core-shell formation is present even for apparently high quality single-crystals. As a minority phase, the known green phosphor RbLi[Li₃SiO₄]₂:Eu²⁺ is the origin of the luminescence, representing a tiny core inside of the particles surrounded by a large matrix of transparent Rb[Li₅Si₂O₇] dominating the single-crystal diffraction pattern.     

YJ-3000t型紧装式六面顶大腔体高温高压实验装置样品室的压力标定

 在温度为389~1 245 ℃和砧面压力为1.0~5.0 GPa的条件下,利用金属高压熔融标定法,采用Cu、Al、Zn和Pb四种金属,对YJ-3000t型紧装式六面顶大腔体高温高压实验装置样品室内的实际压力进行了标定。通过对由四种金属所获得的标定结果的多项式三维模拟,获得了以叶蜡石为外传压介质、氧化铝为内传压介质的情况下,由砧面压力和样品室温度估算样品室内实际压力的定量表达式。该结果可为今后该设备上类似实验组装中样品腔内实际压力的估算提供方便准确的压力标。     

Study on Phase-Formation Mechanism and Intergrowth for Bi(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O System

In this paper, the phase-formation mechanism of Bi-based superconductors was systematically investigated by using high-temperature X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis (DTA) and crystallization of amorphous state. The transformations among Bi-based 2201, 2212 and 2223 phases were observed, and the intergrown phenomenon of the 2201, 2212 and 2223 phases was explained. It was proposed that there exist a composition equilibrium between 2212 phase and Ca2CuO3 and a competition of thermody-namic stability among Ca2CuO3, 2212 and 2223 phases. This is why it is difficult to prepare the 2223 phase. After Pb was doped in Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system, Ca2CuO3 phase in the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O system was replaced by Ca2PbO4, so that the composition equilibrium and competition of thermodynamic stability mentioned above were avoided.     

碳化硅块状气凝胶的制备及应用

碳化硅气凝胶具有高温稳定性、低热膨胀系数、良好的抗热震性以及抗氧化和耐腐蚀等优异的性质,在高温和高腐蚀性环境下的隔热、电磁吸波、过滤和吸附等领域具有较大的应用潜力。然而,块状碳化硅气凝胶的可控制备一直是一项较大的挑战。本文综述了块状碳化硅气凝胶在制备工艺和应用两个方面的研究进展,首先分析总结了各种制备工艺及其优缺点,包括有机/SiO₂复合气凝胶碳热还原法、预陶瓷化聚合物裂解法、化学气相沉积法、高温气相渗硅法和碳化硅纳米线组装法;然后,详细介绍了碳化硅气凝胶在高温隔热和电磁吸波两个领域的应用研究进展;最后,展望了碳化硅气凝胶未来的若干发展方向。     

Revealing Phosphorus Nitrides up to the Megabar Regime: Synthesis of α′-P3N5, δ-P3N5 and PN2

Non-metal nitrides are an exciting field of chemistry, featuring a significant number of compounds that can possess outstanding material properties. These properties mainly rely on maximizing the number of strong covalent bonds, with crosslinked XN₆ octahedra frameworks being particularly attractive. In this study, the phosphorus–nitrogen system was studied up to 137 GPa in laser-heated diamond anvil cells, and three previously unobserved phases were synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy measurements and density functional theory calculations. δ-P₃N₅ and PN₂ were found to form at 72 and 134 GPa, respectively, and both feature dense 3D networks of the so far elusive PN₆ units. The two compounds are ultra-incompressible, having a bulk modulus of K₀=322 GPa for δ-P₃N₅ and 339 GPa for PN₂. Upon decompression below 7 GPa, δ-P₃N₅ undergoes a transformation into a novel α′-P₃N₅ solid, stable at ambient conditions, that has a unique structure type based on PN₄ tetrahedra. The formation of α′-P₃N₅ underlines that a phase space otherwise inaccessible can be explored through materials formed under high pressure.     

Studies of heterogeneity properties of selected high-temperature superconductor surfaces

Nitrogen adsorption measured at 77 K was used to characterize the surface heterogeneity of high-temperature superconductor surfaces. Properties relating to adsorption and porosity of the solids (adsorption capacity, specific surface area, radii and volume of the pores, pore-size distribution function) were determined from nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms and atomic force microscopy (AFM) for a series of oxide superconductors. It is shown that the adsorption isotherms of all samples are S-shaped and belong to type II according to the IUPAC classification. On the basis of the nitrogen adsorption isotherms and AFM data, fractal dimensions were determined and correlations found with adsorption and porosity parameters.     

高温煤焦油的超临界萃取分馏研究

采用正戊烷溶剂,在超临界状态下,于220℃和5MPa~15MPa循序升压条件下,将高温煤焦油萃取分馏为10个液相窄馏分和1个固相沥青产物;切割深度达78.36%,萃余沥青收率为21.64%,明显低于常规蒸馏沥青收率。研究发现,所用高温煤焦油的初馏分萃取收率最高,随着萃取压力的增加,较低压力段一次萃取液相馏分的收率迅速减少;压力达到10 MPa,液相馏分总收率趋于峰值。元素分析和色质联用分析数据表明,随着萃取压力的增加,一次萃取获得窄馏分的碳氢原子比逐渐增加,平均环数和相对分子质量均逐渐增大,萃取馏分逐渐变重。