Selective Formation of Spinel Iron Oxide in Thin Films by Complexing Agent-Assisted Sol-Gel Processing

The structure of iron oxide was controlled by regulating the hydrolytic polymerization of aquo iron complexes with organic polydentate ligands such as diols. Iron oxides were prepared by calcining the precursor polymers obtained from iron nitrate nonahydrate and diols. When the diols were 1,2-pentanediol, 1,2-hexanediol and 1,2-octanediol, α-Fe₂O₃ with corundum structure appeared exclusively or as the main crystalline phase, in spite of the amount of diol used and the calcination temperature. In the case of 1,2-decanediol and 1,2-dodecanediol, when five moles of the diols were used to one mole of iron nitrate and the calcination temperatures were below 400°C, ψ-Fe₂O₃ with spinel structure appeared as the main phase and, when less than five moles of the diols were used, α-Fe₂O₃ appeared exclusively or as the main phase, irrespective of the calcination temperature. This tendency was also observed in thin films. Thus, a transparent magnetic film composed of γ-Fe₂O₃ could be prepared by applying a benzene solution of the iron polymer, obtained with 5 equivalents of 1,2-decanediol, on quartz and calcining the gel film at 350°C.     

Coordination behavior of N-benzoylamino acids: Synthesis and structure of mixed-ligand complexes of palladium (II) with N-benzoylamino acid dianion and diamine

Four new mixed-ligand complexes of palladium (II) with L₁ (N-benwyl-α-amino acid dianion) and L₂ [ethyldiamine (en), 2. 2′-bipyridine (Bpy) and 1.10-phenanthroline (Phen)] were synthesized. All the complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, molar conductance, infrared and¹H NMR spectra and thermo-gravimetric analyses. Crystal structures of [Pd(Bpy)(Bzval-N, O)] and [Pd(en)(Bzphe-N, O) ·H₂O have been determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. The results indicate that in all the complexes’ ligand L₁ coordinates to palladium (II) through deprotonated amide nitrogen and carboxylic oxygen, and there are some intramolecular noncovalent interactions in the complexes. Project supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China.     

Effect of the ZnNi y Mn2– y O4 (0 ≤ y ≤ 1) spinel composition on electrochemical lithium insertion

The electrochemical insertion of lithium in the spinel-type manganite with the formula ZnNi _y Mn_{2– y} O₄ has been studied. The galvanostatic discharge curves show that the best performance is obtained for y = 0.25, where a tetragonal to cubic structural transformation occurs. The thermodynamics and kinetics of the process of insertion of the lithium into the tetragonal spinel Li _x ZnNi_0.25Mn_1.75O₄ (x = 0.05–1.3) have been studied. The molar thermodynamic quantities, such as enthalpy, entropy and free energy determined by EMF-T measurements, varied with the lithium concentration in the oxide structure, and a major variation was observed around x = 0.8. The chemical diffusion coefficient of lithium in these spinels was also determined. Structural analysis, degree of oxidation and magnetic susceptibility measurements were carried out for the lithiated oxides in order to obtain the cationic distribution as a function of x. It has been possible to demonstrate that, upon lithium insertion, Mn⁴⁺ ions on B sites are reduced to Mn³⁺ and then to Mn²⁺. A cooperative Jahn-Teller effect is present in these spinel manganese-nickel oxides. Received: 4 February 1997 / Accepted: 11 April 1997     

Mass spectrometric analysis of ceramic components for solid oxide fuel cells

For the determination of trace impurities in ceramic components of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), some mass spectrometric methods have been applied such as spark source mass spectrometry (SSMS), laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS), laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Due to a lack of suitable standard reference materials for quantifying of analytical results on La _x Sr _y MnO₃ cathode material a matrix-matched synthetic standard-high purity initial compounds doped with trace elements-was prepared in order to determine the relative sensitivity coefficients in SSMS and LA-ICP-MS. Radiofrequency glow discharge mass spectrometry (rf-GDMS) was developed for trace analysis and depth profiling of thick non-conducting layers. Surface analytical techniques, such as secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and sputtered neutral mass spectrometry (SNMS), were used to determine the element distribution on surfaces (homogeneity) and the surface contaminants of SOFC ceramic layers.Dedicated to Professor Dr. rer. nat. Hubertus Nickel on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

Selective Transport of Lead(II) and Strontium(II) Through a Crown Ether-Based Polymer Inclusion Membrane Containing Dialkylnaphthalenesulfonic Acid

New polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) containing 18-membered crownethers and dialkylnaphthalenesulfonic acid are proposed for Sr2+ and Pb2+removal from nitric acid solutions. The influence of source phasecomposition and stripping agents was characterized and permeabilitycoefficients were calculated. The PIMs are easy to prepare and may be usefulin separation and concentration procedures for these cations from complexmixtures such as nuclear waste. Long-term stability was obtained for atleast several weeks of constant use during which no significant change ofpermeability was observed.     

Kinetics of manganese ferrite generation from aqueous solution of MnO2 and FeSO4·7H2O through copreotitation and ageing

The authors present a kinetic investigation of the generation of manganese ferrite by the ageing of some coprecipitates in contact with the residual solution.     

等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)测定高纯氧化镱中痕量稀土和非稀土杂质研究

本文报道ＩＣＰ－ＭＳ直接测定高纯（５Ｎ～６Ｎ）氧化镱中稀土和非稀土杂质的新方法．对ＩＣＰ－ＭＳ测定中的光谱干扰和基体效应进行了详细考察，结果表明：用镓作内标，可有效地补偿因氧化镱引起的基体效应．方法的检出限在０．０Ｘ－０．Ｘｎｇ／ｍＬ范围；相对标准偏差（ＲＳＤ）（ｎ＝７）＜１０％．已应用于高纯氧化镱的工艺流程及其产品分析．     

二安替比林（3,4—二甲氧基）苯基甲烷光度法测定茶叶中锰

在碱性介质中，加热时空气氧化Ｍｎ为Ｍｎ，Ｍｎ与二安替比林苯基甲烷反应生成橙色产物，吐温２０和乳酸起到协同增敏作用，λｍａｘ＝４６０ｎｍ，ε＝７．８×１０＾４Ｌ．ｍｏｌ＾－１．ｃｍ＾－１，锰量在０－１２μｇ／２５ｍｌ范围内符合比尔定律。     

Crystal Structure of cis-Dichlorobis-(1,10-phenanthroline) Manganese(Ⅱ)

1INTRODUCTIONRecently,considerableattentionhasbeenpaidtotheinvestigationofcoordinationchemistryofmanganeseindifferentoxidationstatesnotonlybecauseofthediscoveryoftightlyboundmanganeseatomsinvariousbiomolecules[libutalsobecauseoftheirinterestingstructural,magneticandspectroscopicfeatures.Wehavepreparedseveralcomplexesofmanganese(n)withdifferentligands.Thestructuresandfeaturesofthesecompoundsarestudiedsystematically.Inthispaperwedescribethestructureofthecomplexwiththeligandsofphenanthroline…     

BiPO4/石墨烯光电极的制备及其光电催化性能（英文）

光电催化(PEC)氧化法是一种使用半导体电极材料在光和电的共同作用下处理水中有机污染的有效方法.在PEC工艺中,施加偏压不仅可以利用电催化对有机污染物进行降解,而且在偏压作用下,光生电子-空穴对能够得到有效的分离和传输,从而大大提高了机物污染物的去除速率.尽管PEC技术已经取得了许多重要的突破,但是能量转换效率仍然无法满足实际应用.因此,开发具有优异性能,良好稳定性和低成本的光电极材料是一项具有挑战性的研究工作.本文采用两步电沉积法制备了BiPO4纳米棒/还原氧化石墨烯/FTO复合光电极(BiPO4/r GO/FTO).电镜结果表明,电沉积制得的纳米棒状磷酸铋均匀负载在石墨烯纳米片层表面.采用甲基橙为模型体系,考察了复合光电极的光电催化活性.BiPO4/r GO/FTO复合电极的光电催化降解速率是BiPO4/FTO光电极的2.8倍,显示出优良的光电催化活性.实验进一步研究了工作电压和BiPO4沉积时间对甲基橙光电降解性能的影响.最佳的BiPO4沉积时间为45 min,最佳工作电压为1.2 V.捕获实验和ESR实验表明羟基自由基(·OH)和超氧化物自由基(·O2-)是该电极的主要活性物种.BiPO4/r GO/FTO复合电极经过四次循环实验后其降解甲基橙效率保持不变,显示出高稳定性,采用光电流,交流阻抗及其荧光测试对其光催化机理进行推测.结果表明该复合光电极具有高PEC活性的主要原因是:石墨烯的引入加快了BiPO4的电子空穴的分离,拓宽了石墨烯的可见光吸收范围;同时,石墨烯诱导产生的BiPO4混合相也进一步促进了光生电子空穴的分离,提高了光电降解活性.