Hindered rotation of ligands in cis-[PtR2Cl2] complexes

The temperature dependence of the¹H NMR spectra ofcis-[Pt(II)R₂Cl₂] complexes was studied in DMSO at 18–100°C (R is 2-methyl and 2,5-dimethylpyridine). The broadening of the signals from the methyl groups or hydrogen atoms in theortho-positions of heteroaromatic ligands is due to the coexistence of two forms of thecis-complexes in solution. These forms arise from the hindered rotation of asymmetrical ligands around the Pt-N bond.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 424–425, February, 1993.     

P-metallation in the N-methylpyridinium hexachloroplatinate complex in solid-phase thermolysis

Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1234–1235, May, 1991.     

Films of certain oxides of rare-earth elements as the activators of platinum electrode on ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> + 10 mol % Y<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> electrolyte

The characteristics of porous Pt/YSZ (ZrO₂ + 10 mol % Y₂O₃) electrodes activated with small amounts of either oxides of rare-earth elements (REE) of the cerium subgroup (CeO₂, PrO _x , TbO _x ) or a mixed oxide with the Сe₂Tb₄O₁₁ composition by the procedure of impregnating the electrodes with ethanol solutions of REE nitrates and subsequent heating at 850°С are studied by the impedance method. The studies are carried out for those cases where the REE oxides after thermal treatment form a film on the electrolyte and also where no activator film is formed. The characteristics of films and activated electrodes are compared. Film-activated Pt/YSZ electrodes are discussed within the framework of the model of compact oxide electrodes.     

Characteristics of Pt Electrode Activated by Tb1 − xCexO2 − α Films in Contact with ZrO2 + 10 mol % Y2O3 Electrolyte

Porous platinum electrodes on ZrO₂ + 10 mol % Y₂O₃ solid electrolyte (YSZ) are activated by Tb_{1 ? x}Ce_xO_{2 ? α} (x = 0; 0.15; 0.33; 0.5; 1.0) mixed oxides by impregnation, and their polarization characteristics are studied. The activation is carried out under the conditions that an oxide activator nanofilm forms on the electrolyte surface as a result of heat treatment of the electrode. The activation is performed by impregnating the electrodes with low-concentrated alcohol solution of terbium and cerium nitrates (1.5% as recalculated to the oxides) and subsequent slow heating (≤50°C/h) to 850°C. An average thickness of the film on the electrolyte after a single activation (≈0.1 mg oxides/cm²) is estimated at 10–20 nm. The electrodes of Pt|YSZ|Pt cell activated by Tb_{1 ? x}Ce_xO_{2 ? α} films are studied by the impedance method in the oxidative and reductive atmospheres in the range of 700 to 500°C. The polarization conductivities of the activated electrodes increase by 2–3 orders of magnitude. The studied electrodes are discussed within the model of compact oxide electrodes, where platinum plays the role of collector. The advantage of these electrodes is that they can work both in the oxidative and reductive conditions. According to the aggregate of the properties, Tb_{1 ? x}Ce_xO_{2 ? α} compounds at x = 0.3–0.5 are recommended for activation.

     

Influence of Ce0.8R0.2O2–a (R = Y,Sm, Tb) submicron barrier layers at the La2NiO4+δ/YSZ boundary on the electrochemical performance of a cathode

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Ce0.8R0.2O2–a (R = Y, Sm, Tb) (further Се20R) submicron barrier layers, which were obtained by the dip-coating method on a YSZ (ZrO2 +...