Surface rumpling of cubic CaTiO3 from density functional theory

In this paper, the structure of cubic CaTiO3 （001） surfaces with CaO and TiO2 terminations has been studied from density functional calculations. It has been found that the Ca atom has the largest relaxation for both kinds of terminations, and the rumpling of the CaO-terminated surface is much larger than that of TiO2-terminated surface. Also we have found that the metal atom relaxes much more prominently than the O atom does in each layer. The CaO-terminated surface is slightly more energetically favourahle than the TiO2-terminated surface from the analysis of the calculated surface energy.     

Photo-induced effect in the layered perovskite manganite La<Subscript>1.2</Subscript>Sr<Subscript>1.8</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>1.8</Subscript>Co<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript>

It is helpful to study the photo-induced effect in the perovskite manganites not only for elucidating the mechanism of colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effect but also for potential applications in technology. The laser-induced effect in the Co doping layered perovskite manganites La_1.2Sr_1.8Mn_1.8Co_0.2O₇, is studied in this paper and the obtained results are also compared with that gained in the Nd-doping manganites with cubic perovskite structure.     

Colossal magnetoresistance manganites: A new approach

Manganites of the LA_1−x Ca _x MnO₃ family show a variety of new and poorly understood electronic, magnetic and structural effects. Here we outline a new approach recently proposed by us, where we argue that due to strong Jahn-Teller (JT) coupling with phonons the twofold degeneratee _g states at the Mn sites dynamically reorganize themselves into localised, JT polaronsl with exponentially small inter-site hopping, and band-like, nonpolaronic statesb, leading to anew 2-band model for manganites which includes strong Coulomb and Hund’s couplings. We also discuss some results from a dynamical mean-field theory treatment of the model which explains quantitatively a wide variety of experimental results, including insulator-metal transitions and CMR, in terms of the influence of physical conditions on the relative energies and occupation of thel andb states. We argue that this microscopic coexistence of the two types of electronic states, and their relative occupation and spatial correlation is the key to manganite physics. Dedicated to Professor C N R Rao on his 70th birthday     

Propane oxidation over Pd/LaFe0.8Co0.2O3 catalyst

Pd/LaFe_0.8Co_0.2O₃ was found to be more active than the Pd/Al₂O₃ catalyst in propane oxidation. Activity and the oxidation state of palladium were strongly affected by the redox ratio (S) of reactants. Higher propane conversion could be obtained under rich conditions at higher temperatures, contributing to steam reforming. The presence of excess steam would bring about inhibition and oscillation.     

Mn位掺杂钙钛矿结构化合物LaSr2Mn2-xNixO7的磁性和电性的研究

The effect of Ni substitution for Mn on magnetic and transport properties has been investigated for layered manganese oxides LaSr₂Mn_2-xNi_xO₇. Nickel doping hampered the canted antiferromagnetic (AFM) exchange at low temperature and their Neel temperature (T_N) decreased from 138 K (x=0) to 102 K (x=0.3). Meanwhile, spin glass, charge ordering and metal-insulator transition are suppressed by Ni addition. The resistivity increases obviously with increasing x due to double exchange interaction channel broken by Ni²⁺ addition. The resistivity of all samples in low temperature range fits to the Mott′s variable rang hopping (VRH) model, while it fits to nearest neighbor hopping of small polarons model in high temperature range.     

钙钛矿型CaSiO_3解压缩和重压缩过程的分子动力学模拟

用分子动力学模拟方法 (MD)研究了 3 0 0K时钙钛矿型CaSiO3 ,从高压到负压的解压缩过程 .MD模拟获得的P V关系与实验数据相近 ,与已报道的MD模拟数据基本一致 ,所得体积模量也在实验数据分布范围内 .减压缩和重压缩的MD模拟数据与实验结果相似 .钙钛矿型CaSiO3 解压缩成非晶态时 ,存在两个结构破坏阶段 :破坏硅氧八面体和破坏钙氧二十面体 .当钙氧二十面体被破坏后 ,重压缩不能得到钙钛矿型结构 .只要钙氧二十面体未被破坏 ,重压缩可恢复钙钛矿型结构 .本研究得到的结果尚未见相关报道 .由MD模拟数据计算了CaSiO3 系统的红外光谱 ,分析这些数据可知钙钛矿型CaSiO3 解压缩非晶化是一个二阶软模相变 .研究表明钙钛矿型CaSiO3 结构存在一个等容的亚稳极限 ,其解压缩非晶化是一个受动力学控制的亚稳状态 .     

CATALYTIC BEHAVIOR OF DOPED MTiO_3 CATALYSTS FOR OXIDATIVE DEHYDROGENATION OF ETHANE

用Ｌｉ＋部分替代ＭＴｉＯ３（Ｍ＝Ｃａ、Ｓｒ）催化剂中的Ｔｉ４＋，明显地提高了乙烷氧化脱氢（ＯＤＨＥ）反应中乙烯的选择性。在ＣａＴｉ０．９Ｌｉ０．１Ｏ３－δ催化剂上，反应温度为８５０℃时，乙烯选择性为７７．４％，乙烷转化率为８１．７％。Ｌｉ掺杂的作用是增加了催化剂的Ｐ型半导性和未充分还原的氧物种数目。     

New Ba5M5−xPtxClO13 (M=Fe, Co) oxychlorides with layered perovskite-related structure

Crystals of Ba₅Fe_5−xPt_xClO₁₃ and Ba₅Co_5−yPt_yClO₁₃ were prepared for x=1.31, 1.51, 1.57, 1.59 and y=0, 0.97 and 1.08 in a BaCl₂ flux and investigated by X-ray diffraction methods. These compounds adopt a 10H perovskite structure built from the stacking of BaO₃ and BaOCl layers in the sequence (BaO₃)₄(BaOCl) with space group P6₃/mmc. The cation sites within the trimeric unit of face-sharing octahedra are occupied by Co or Fe and Pt ions, while the tetrahedral sites formed between BaO₃ and BaOCl layers are only occupied by Fe or Co. Moreover, oxygen stoichiometry indicates an average oxidation state for Co and Fe higher than +III, indicating the stabilization of Co⁴⁺ and Fe⁴⁺.     

钙钛矿型复合氧化物Ca_xSr_（1－x）TiO_3催化剂上的甲烷氧化偶联反应

在固定床反应器上，评价了不同温度下钙钛矿型复合氧化物ＳｒＴｉＯ３和ＣａＴｉＯ３的组成变化对甲烷氧化偶联反应的影响．同时，利用ＸＰＳ和ＣＯ２－ＴＰＤ对催化剂的结构及其氧物种的反应特性进行了表征．结果表明：ＳｒＴｉＯ３和少量Ｃａ掺杂的ＣａｘＳｒｌ－ｘＴｉＯ３有利于在较低温度（９２３Ｋ）下催化反应的活性和选择性，而ＣａＴｉＯ３体系则在高温（１０７３Ｋ）下表现出较好的活性和选择性．钙钛矿型复合氧化物ＳｒＴｉＯ３和ＣａＴｉＯ３组成变化对不同温度下反应活性的影响与ＣＯ２－ＴＰＤ的脱附谱图有很好的平行关系．     

Influence of Urbach Energy,Temperature, and Longitudinal Position in the Active Layer on Carrier Diffusion Length in Perovskite Solar Cells

The diffusion length of charge carriers in the active layer of a perovskite solar cell (PSC) of the structure Glass/PEDOT: PSS/CH₃NH₃PbI₃/PC60BM/Al is modelled. It is found that the diffusion length depends on the position x in the active layer measured from the PEDOT: PSS interface, Urbach energy and temperature. By varying the voltage in the range from zero to , it is shown that the dependence of diffusion length on the position x in the active layer reduces at higher voltage. The combined influence of applied voltage and temperature on the diffusion length of charge carriers is investigated and it is found that in the low voltage range the diffusion length is temperature independent, but it becomes significantly temperature dependent at higher voltages. Also, it is found that the diffusion length decreases as the applied voltage increases and this reduction becomes much more significant at higher voltage and temperatures. The combined influence of applied voltage and Urbach energy on diffusion length of charge carriers reveals that the diffusion length decreases when both the applied voltage and Urbach energy increase. However, the reduction in the diffusion length due to the increase in Urbach energy becomes less significant at higher voltage.