Oxygen Vacancies in Perovskite and Related Structures: Implications for the Lower Mantle

2002 ◽  
Vol 718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. McCammon ◽  
Ana Isabel Becerro ◽  
Stefan Lauterbach ◽  
Ulrich Bläß ◽  
Stefan Marion ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Lower Mantle ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Vacancy Ordering ◽  
High Pressures And Temperatures ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

AbstractThe oxygen vacancy ordering process and displacive transitions have been characterised in the system CaTiO3-CaFeO2.5 as a function of composition and temperature at atmospheric pressure using X-ray diffraction, Mössbauer spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, neutron diffraction and electrical conductivity methods. With increasing concentration of vacancies the following sequence is observed: isolated defects → short defect chains → infinite chains in layers. Similar experiments at high pressures and temperatures have been conducted to determine the nature of oxygen vacancies in the lower mantle phases (Mg,Fe)(Si,Al)O3-σ and Ca(Si,Fe)O3-σ perovskite.

scholarly journals Hydrothermal Synthesis of Iodine-Doped Nanoplates with Enhanced Visible and Ultraviolet-Induced Photocatalytic Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Zhang ◽  
Zheng-Hong Huang ◽  
Yong Xu ◽  
Feiyu Kang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Synergetic Effect ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Selected Area Electron Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities

The iodine-doped Bi2WO6(I-BWO) photocatalyst was prepared via a hydrothermal method using potassium iodide as the source of iodine. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of I-BWO for the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was higher than that of pure BWO and I2-BWO regardless of visible light (>420 nm) or ultraviolet light (<400 nm) irradiation. The results of DRS analysis showed that the I-BWO and I2-BWO catalysts had narrower band gaps. XPS analysis proved that the multivalent iodine species including I0and were coadsorbed on the defect surface of Bi2WO6in I-BWO. The enhanced PL intensity revealed that a large number of defects of oxygen vacancies were formed by the doping of iodine. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of I-BWO for degradation of RhB was caused by the synergetic effect of a small crystalline size, a narrow band gap, and plenty of oxygen vacancies.

Microstructure and electrical properties of 0.5PZN-0.5PZT relaxor ferroelectrics close to the morphotropic phase boundary

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 2029-2034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu-Yang Zhao ◽  
Yu-Dong Hou ◽  
Li-Min Chang ◽  
Man-Kang Zhu ◽  
Hui Yan
Keyword(s):  
Phase Boundary ◽  
Morphotropic Phase Boundary ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Rhombohedral Phase ◽  
Relaxor Ferroelectrics ◽  
Arrhenius Law ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Mixing Method

Relaxor ferroelectrics of Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)0.5(Zr0.47Ti0.53)0.5O3 (0.5PZN-0.5PZT) were prepared using the conventional oxide mixing method. Both x-ray diffraction analysis and Raman spectroscopy indicate that the amounts of rhombohedral phase are close to tetragonal phase, implying the presence of the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) in the system of 0.5PZN-0.5PZT, and this result was further confirmed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) micrographs. At MPB composition, the excellent piezoelectric properties, such as kp (0.66) and d33 (425pC/N), were obtained due to the more possible polarization directions of domains and high dc resistivity of 6.5 × 1010 Ω·cm. Meanwhile, the dielectric studies revealed that the indicator of the degree of diffuseness γ value is 1.73, implying that the relaxor nature of the 0.5PZN-0.5PZT is ceramic. The activation energy related to the dc conductivity was estimated from a linear fitting of the Arrhenius law. The value of 0.09 and 1.04 eV for low and high temperature range corresponds well to the activation energies of migration and first ionization of the oxygen vacancies.

High-Pressure, High-Temperature Synthesis of Superhard Boron Suboxide

1995 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hubert ◽  
L. A. J. Garvie ◽  
K. Leinenweber ◽  
P. R. Buseck ◽  
W. T. Petuskeyt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Range ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Temperature Synthesis ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Temperature Synthesis ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
High Pressure High Temperature ◽  
Boron Suboxide ◽  
Electron Energy Loss ◽  
Rhombohedral Boron

ABSTRACTA multianvil device was used to investigate the formation of BxO phases produced in the 2 to 10 GPa pressure range with temperatures between 1000 and 1800 °C.Amorphous and crystalline B and BP were oxidized using B2O3 and CrO3. Using powder X-ray diffraction and parallel electron energy-loss spectroscopy (PEELS), we were unable to detect graphitic or diamondstructured B2O, reported in previous studies. The refractory boride B6O, which has the α-rhombohedral boron structure, is the dominant suboxide in the P and T range of our investigation. PEELS with a transmission electron microscope was used to characterize the boron oxides.

Fabrication of boron carbonitride (BCN) nanotubes and giant fullerene cages

2010 ◽  
Vol 88 (12) ◽  
pp. 1256-1261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guifang Sun ◽  
Faming Gao ◽  
Li Hou
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
The Novel ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Boron Carbonitride ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
New Form ◽  
First Time ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

Boron carbonitride (BCN) nanotubes have been successfully prepared using NH4Cl, KBH4, and ZnBr2 as the reactants at 480 °C for 12 h by a new benzene-thermal approach in a N2 atmosphere. As its by-product, a new form of carbon regular hexagonal nanocages are observed. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), transmission electron diffraction (TED), electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The prepared nanotubes have uniform outer diameters in the range of 150 to 500 nm and a length of up to several micrometerss. The novel carbon hexagonal nanocages have a typical size ranging from 100 nm to 1.5 µm, which could be the giant fullerene cages of [Formula: see text] (N = 17∼148). So, high fullerenes are observed for the first time. The influences of reaction temperature and ZnBr2 on products and the formation mechanism of BCN nanotubes are discussed.

Two-dimensional energy dispersive x-ray diffraction at high pressures and temperatures

2001 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanzhang Ma ◽  
Ho-kwang Mao ◽  
Russell J. Hemley ◽  
Stephen A. Gramsch ◽  
Guoyin Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Pressures ◽  
Energy Dispersive ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Pressures And Temperatures

Solvothermal Synthesis of CeO2 Nanoparticles

2011 ◽  
Vol 236-238 ◽  
pp. 2000-2003
Author(s):  
Yong Cai Zhang ◽  
En Ren Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Absorption Spectrum ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Solvothermal Synthesis ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron

Ultrafine CeO2 nanoparticles were synthesized directly via solvothermal treatment of Ce(NO3)3·6H2O powder in toluene at 180 °C for 48 h, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and UV-vis absorption spectrum. The results from XRD, Raman and XPS revealed the formation of pure cubic phase CeO2 with some oxygen vacancies. The TEM image disclosed that the as-synthesized CeO2 comprised nanoparticles of about 5–8 nm. The UV-vis absorption spectrum showed that the as-synthesized CeO2 nanoparticles had a wide UV absorption band centered at around 326 nm (3.8 eV).

Above Room-Temperature Ferromagnetism in GaN Powders by Calcinations with CuO

2006 ◽  
Vol 941 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori Noice ◽  
Bjoern Seipel ◽  
Rolf Erni ◽  
Amita Gupta ◽  
Chunfei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Copper Oxide ◽  
Room Temperature Ferromagnetism ◽  
Scanning Probe ◽  
Electronic Effects ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Oxide Phases ◽  
Probe Transmission ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

ABSTRACTGallium nitride powders were calcined with copper oxide in either air or N2 and analyzed by means of powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution parallel illumination (HRTEM) and scanning probe transmission electron microscopy (STEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) in order to address the structural and electronic effects of Cu-incorporation into GaN. Gallium oxide and multiple copper oxide phases corresponding to the calcination environment were detected. Significant changes in the lattice parameters and electronic structure of the N2-processed GaN indicate incorporation of both copper and oxygen into the GaN lattice as well as changes in the chemical bonding due to the calcinations process. SQUID magnetometer measurements at 300 K demonstrated ferromagnetism in selected samples.

Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Structural Defects in CeO2 Nanoparticles

2020 ◽  
Vol 312 ◽  
pp. 68-73
Author(s):  
Maxim A. Pugachevskii ◽  
Andrey N. Chibisov ◽  
A.P. Kuzmenko ◽  
Aleksandr S. Fedorov
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Cell Parameter ◽  
Density Functional Method ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Functional Method ◽  
Structural Defects ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Electron Energy Loss

The atomic structure and morphology of cerium oxide nanoparticles obtained by laser ablation are experimentally and theoretically investigated. Using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffractometry, and electron energy loss spectroscopy, it has been shown that particles are enriched in oxygen vacancies that stabilize their internal structure. The density functional method was used to study the dependence of the unit cell parameter of CeO2 nanoparticles on their size. An analysis of the charge density distribution shows a different structural distribution of Ce3+ and Ce4+ atoms in nanoparticles.

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