Structural, thermal and magnetic characterization of the manganese oxyhalide layered perovskite, (MnCl)LaNb2O7

Mn-Cl sheets were inserted into the perovskite blocks of a double-layered Dion-Jacobson compound by ion exchange at low temperature (390°C). The Rietveld structural analysis of X-ray powder diffraction data (P4/mmm) indicates that the product, (MnCl)LaNb₂O₇, has the manganese coordinated by two apical oxygens from the perovskite layers and four in-plane chlorines within the interlayer space. On heating, this compound exhibits an exothermic transition between 650°C and 750°C that is consistent with metastability. Magnetic characterization shows Curie-Weiss behavior at higher temperatures (>200 K) with a magnetic moment corresponding to the presence of high-spin Mn²⁺ ion (S=5/2). At lower temperatures, antiferromagnetic interactions become significant and the broad maximum at 63 K reveals the 2-D character of the magnetic behavior. The susceptibility data, fit with the high temperature expansion for a Heisenberg square planar system, show a negative exchange interaction of J/k=−3.77 K.     

SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY OF La_(1-x)Li_(x)MnO_3 AND RELATED COMPOUND

A series of perovskite type oxides La_(1-x)A_(x)MnO_3(x=0.1 for A=Li,Na,K;x=0.1～0.5 for A=Li)have been prepared by impregnation.Experimental results showed that the substitution of La~(3 ) by Li~ inLaMnO_(3 ?) greatly increased the selectivity to ethane and ethylene for theoxidative coupling of methane.Temperature-programmed desorption of oxygenproved the presence of oxygen vacancies in the oxide lattice.The higher Mn~(4 )/Mn_t ratio in oxide made the formation of oxygen vacancies easier on the oxidesurface.The general formula of the oxides is La_(1-x)Li_(x)Mn＇V＇_(y)O_(3-y),V=vacancy.     

Nitrogen Adsorption Study of MCM-41 Molecular Sieves Synthesized Using Hydrothermal Restructuring

Nitrogen desorption scanning hysteresis loops (DSHLs) for large-pore MCM-41 silicas (pore diameter from 4.0 to 6.5 nm) are reported for the first time. DSHLs for MCM-41 were compared with those of conventional mesoporous silicas and no appreciable differences were found, although hysteresis loops and DSHLs for the latter were usually broader. Since desorption behavior of conventional porous silicas is appreciably influenced by pore connectivity, the observed similarity in hysteresis behavior suggests single-pore blocking effects for MCM-41 due to variation of pore diameter along its nonintersecting channels. It was also shown that the steepness of nitrogen desorption branches at relative pressures close to 0.4 often results from proximity of the lower pressure limit of adsorption-desorption irreversibility and consequently it is not justified to consider it as an indication of narrow pore size distribution. Thus, application of desorption data in calculations of pore size distributions may be grossly misleading.     

Anti-solvent assisted treatment for improved morphology and efficiency of lead acetate derived perovskite solar cells

An efficient solution-processable route employing Pb(Ac)₂ as lead source and anti-solvent treatment to achieve fully covered and homogenous perovskite films is reported.     

Structural Dependence of Magnetic and Transport Properties in Doped Manganite Perovskites

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, ABO3-type perovskite-like manganites, RE1xDxMnO3 (RE = rare earth ions, D = Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+ etc.), have inspired remarkable attention due to the colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effects for fundamental and practical consideration [1, 2]. Since A- and B-site substitution can give rise to a large number of derivant compounds, fruitful structural, magnetic and transport properties would be expected in this family. As we have known, the ideal ABO3-typ…     

Fabrication, Characterization and Electrocatalysis of an Ordered Carbon Nanotube Electrode

A method for fabrication of ordered carbon nanotube (CNT) film,which was template-synthesized within the highly ordered pores of a commercially available alumina template membrane,modified glassy carbon(CNT/GC) electrode was established.The CNT/GC electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity toward dopamine electrochemical reaction without introducing any electrochemically active group into CNT film or activating any electrochemically active group into CNT film or activating the electrode electrochemically.DA undergoes ideal reversible electrochemical reaction on CNT/GC electrode at low scan rate(≤20mV/s) with an excellent reproducibility and stability.The CNT/GC electrode might be used in biosensors because the highly ordered CNT may present a steric effect on more efficient redox reactions of biomolecules.     

Low‐Temperature Facile Template Synthesis of Crystalline Inorganic Composite Hollow Spheres

This report presents a facile approach for the low‐temperature synthesis of crystalline inorganic‐oxide composite hollow spheres by employing the bulk controlled synthesis of inorganic‐oxide nanocrystals with polymer spheres as templates. The sulfonated polystyrene gel layer can adsorb the target precursor and induce inorganic nanocrystals to grow on the template in situ. The crystalline phase and morphology of the composite shell is tunable. By simply adjusting the acidity of the titania sol, crystalline titania composite hollow spheres with tunable crystalline phases of anatase, rutile, or a mixture of both were achieved. The approach is general and has been extended to synthesize the representative perovskite oxide (barium and strontium titanate) composite hollow spheres. The traditional thermal treatment for crystallite transformation is not required, thus intact shells can be guaranteed. The combination of oxide properties such as high refractive index, high dielectric constant, and catalytic ability with the cavity of the hollow spheres is promising for applications such as opacifiers, photonic crystals, high‐κ‐gate dielectrics, and photocatalysis.     

Synthesis and properties of the double perovskites La2NiVO6, La2CoVO6, and La2CoTiO6

The double perovskites La₂CoVO₆, La₂CoTiO₆, and La₂NiVO₆, are described. Rietveld fitting of neutron and powder X-ray diffraction data show La₂NiVO₆ and La₂CoVO₆ to have a disordered arrangement of B-cations whereas La₂CoTiO₆ shows ordering of the B-cations (with ∼5% Co/Ti inversion). Curie-Weiss fits to the linear region of the 1/χ plots reveal Weiss temperatures of −107, −34.8, and 16.3 K for La₂CoVO₆, La₂CoTiO₆, and La₂NiVO₆, respectively, and magnetic transitions are observed. La₂CoTiO₆ prepared by our method differs from material prepared by lower-temperature routes. A simple antiferromagnetic spin model is consistent with the data for La₂CoTiO₆. These compounds are semiconductors with bandgaps of 0.41 (La₂CoVO₆), 1.02 (La₂CoTiO₆) and 0.45 eV (La₂NiVO₆).     

New ferromagnets of Sr8ARe3Cu4O24 (A=Sr, Ca) with an ordered perovskite structure

New phases Sr₈ARe₃Cu₄O₂₄ (A=Sr,Ca) were discovered under high-pressure/high-temperature condition. X-ray powder diffraction and electron diffraction studies for these phases indicated that they have an ordered perovskite-type structure with cubic lattices of ∼8 Å. They showed ferromagnetism at room temperature when they were synthesized under high-oxygen-pressure condition. The Ca-containing phase has a very high T_c of 440 K with a spontaneous magnetization of ∼1 μ_B/f.u.     

Synthesis of lead magnesium niobate and La-modified lead magnesium niobate using different Mg precursors

Summary In the present study, the effect of the partial replacement of Pb²⁺ by La³⁺ in the lead magnesium niobate Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃ (PMN) perovskite structure was examined, taking into account the Mg-source. Pure lead magnesium niobate (PMN) and lanthanum-modified lead magnesium niobate (PLMN) having composition (Pb_1-xLa_x) (Mg_1+x/3Nb_2-x/3)O₃ with x=0.2 were elaborated. The phase formation was investigated by DTA/TG methods correlated with X-ray diffraction, performed on materials obtained in non-isothermal conditions. The diffraction data for the ceramics obtained by isothermal treatments emphasized the influence of the lanthanum on the crystal structure, inducing the doubling of the unit cell parameter. SEM investigations pointed out the lanthanum inhibitor effect on the grain growth process, leading to an uniform grain distribution.