{"title":"Metal–insulator transition in the spinel-type Cu(Ir1−xPtx)2S4 system","authors":"Nobuhiro Matsumoto, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Junji Awaka, Yasushi Kamei, Hideaki Takano, Shoichi Nagata","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00180-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00180-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A normal thiospinel CuIr<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> exhibits a temperature-induced metal–insulator (M–I) transition around 226 K with crystal structure transformation. In order to study gradual variations of the M–I transition by gentle chemical modification with increasing the number of 5d electron, we have prepared the polycrystalline samples of Cu(Ir<sub>1−<em>x</em></sub>Pt<sub><em>x</em></sub>)<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> and have investigated the electrical and magnetic properties of these samples. The features of the M–I transition in the electrical resistivity vary gradually with Pt concentration <em>x</em>. No structural transformation has been observed for <em>x</em><span>=0.25 and 0.30, where the abrupt jump disappears in the resistivity and the magnetic susceptibility around the transition temperature.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 791-795"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00180-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76792955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexandra G. Gordon , Duncan H. Gregory , Alexander J. Blake , David P. Weston , Martin O. Jones
{"title":"Ternary lithium nitridocuprates, Li3−x−yCuxN: crystal growth, bulk synthesis, structure and magnetic properties","authors":"Alexandra G. Gordon , Duncan H. Gregory , Alexander J. Blake , David P. Weston , Martin O. Jones","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00081-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00081-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Systematic studies within the ternary Li–Cu–N system have examined the effects of varying starting materials, transition metal stoichiometry, reaction temperature/duration and cooling rate on crystal growth and bulk phase formation of ternary nitridocuprates. Resulting lithium transition metal compounds, Li<sub>3−<em>x</em>−<em>y</em></sub>□<sub><em>y</em></sub>Cu<sub><em>x</em></sub>N (□=Li vacancy), have been characterised by single crystal and powder XRD. The maximum copper substituent level (<em>x</em>≈0.45) and vacancy level, <em>y</em>, appear insensitive to reaction temperature. Both vacancies and copper are disordered with Li when reaction mixtures are quenched (α-Li<sub>3</sub>N-type: <em>P6/mmm</em>, <em>a</em>≈3.7 Å, <em>c</em>≈3.8 Å, <em>Z</em><span>=1), whereas evidence of copper and/or vacancy ordering exists on slow cooling. Morphology of crystallites has been evaluated by SEM and magnetic properties have been investigated using </span><span>squid</span><span> magnetometry. Magnetic data show compounds exhibit temperature dependent paramagnetism in contrast to the parent nitride, Li</span><sub>3</sub>N.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 973-981"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00081-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90996735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Boyero Macstre , E. Fernández López , J.M. Gallardo-Amores , R. Ruano Casero , V. Sánchez Escribano , E. Pérez Bernal
{"title":"Influence of tile synthesis parameters on the structural and textural properties of precipitated manganese oxides","authors":"J. Boyero Macstre , E. Fernández López , J.M. Gallardo-Amores , R. Ruano Casero , V. Sánchez Escribano , E. Pérez Bernal","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00091-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00091-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>A systematic study has been conducted in order to compare the structural and morphological properties as well as the genesis course of manganese oxides prepared by a precipitation-calcination method under different conditions. In particular, the roles of the precursor salt, the pH, the precipitating agent and thermal treatment were investigated. It was found that </span>calcination at 873 K of the starting materials gives rise in all cases to crystalline bixbyite. However, the phases formed at lower temperatures are quite different and depend largely on the synthesis conditions. The systems prepared from a Mn(III) ionic salt present maximum specific surface areas according to a greater development medium-sized pores.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 889-899"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00091-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76853296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polyacrylamide gel: an efficient tool for easy synthesis of multicomponent oxide precursors of ceramics and glasses","authors":"André Douy","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00188-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00188-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The combination of citrate complexation in aqueous chemistry with the steric entrapment effect of an auxiliary organic gel affords the possibility of easy and rapid synthesis of high quality multicomponent oxide powders. Stable solutions of strongly chelated cations are obtained by controlling the amount of ligand and the pH. These solutions are then easily gelled by in situ formation of polyacrylamide gel. This hydrous gel is directly decomposed by thermal treatment, resulting in fine and nanoscale powders. The polyacrylamide gel makes the citrate process easier and more rapid. The chemical homogeneity of the powders, usually high for the citrate process, may be improved by the steric effect of the organic gel. The process, routinely used for hundreds of preparations is illustrated by the synthesis of four compounds as examples. Nearly single-phase calcium hexaaluminate CaAl<sub>12</sub>O<sub>19</sub><span> is obtained after heat treatment at 1100°C for 1 h. Pure lanthanum manganite La</span><sub>0.8</sub>Sr<sub>0.2</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub><span> and barium zirconate BaZrO</span><sub>3</sub> are formed at 650 and 1000°C, respectively. The synthesis of anorthite CaAl<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub><span> is an example of the use of this process for silicates or aluminosilicates in aqueous chemistry without citrate chelation. The amorphous precursor crystallises at 1000°C into hexagonal anorthite before transforming into the stable triclinic form. The steric entrapment effect of the polyacrylamide gel is advantageous for aqueous chemical processes, and in the same way, the same concept may be used for other organic gels in organic media.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 699-707"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00188-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84531205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electrical behaviour of the system La1.33NaxMnxTi2−xO6 (x=0.66, 0.55 and 0.44)","authors":"A.I Ruiz , M.L López , C Pico , M.L Veiga , T.A Ezquerra","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00195-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00195-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Polycrystalline samples of composition La<sub>1.33</sub>Na<sub><em>x</em></sub>Mn<sub><em>x</em></sub>Ti<sub>2−<em>x</em></sub>O<sub>6</sub> (<em>x</em>=0.66, 0.55 and 0.44) with a perovskite-type structure have been obtained by a ceramic method. Electrical characterisation of these phases were carried out by a.c. techniques and the ionic transference number has been calculated by a charge/discharge d.c. technique. The <em>x</em><span>=0.66 sample behaves as an electronic conductor whereas the remaining compositions could be considered as mixed conductors.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 655-659"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00195-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85537387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S.A.M Lima, F.A Sigoli, M Jafelicci Jr, M.R Davolos
{"title":"Luminescent properties and lattice defects correlation on zinc oxide","authors":"S.A.M Lima, F.A Sigoli, M Jafelicci Jr, M.R Davolos","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00055-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00055-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The ZnO luminescent properties are strongly influenced by the preparation method and they are principally related to electronic and crystalline structures. This work reports about the correlation among luminescence properties of ZnO, obtained from zinc hydroxycarbonate, and crystalline lattice defects, microstrain, as function of thermal treatment. The crystallite size increase and the qualitative microstrain, obtained by Williamson–Hall plots, decrease as function of temperature. The evolution of electronic defects is analyzed by luminescence spectroscopy based on energy of the electronic transitions. From excitation spectrum, it is verified two bands around 377 nm and 405 nm attributed to the transitions between valence–conduction bands and valence band to interstitial zinc level, respectively. The emission spectra of sample treated at 600°C shows large band at 670 nm. However, the green emission around 530 nm is observed for samples treated at 900°C. The intensities of excitation and emission bands are associated with the increase of the electronic defects that depend on the strain lattice decrease. The lowest strain lattice results on the best green luminescent properties of zinc oxide.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 749-754"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00055-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86098751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tzuen-Rong Yang , G. Ilonca , Mi-Ra Kim , G. Stiufiuc , C. Lung
{"title":"Transport properties of Bi2Sr2Ca1−xGdx(Cu1−yZny)2Oy epitaxial thin films","authors":"Tzuen-Rong Yang , G. Ilonca , Mi-Ra Kim , G. Stiufiuc , C. Lung","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00045-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00045-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Measurements of magnetoresistivity, Seebeck, Nernst and Hall coefficients in the mixed state for “Bi:2212” epitaxial thin films, prepared by DC sputtering, and doped with Gd (0≤</span><em>x</em>≤0.5) and Zn (0≤<em>y</em>≤0.03) in magnetic fields between 0 and 5 T, and the temperature range 5–50 K are reported. The critical temperatures, the Hall, Nernst and Seebeck coefficients depend strongly on Zn and Gd contents in the samples. The tails of the transport coefficients versus temperature curves are caused by fluctuation effects, which increase with increasing magnetic field. These anomalous behaviors validate the theories based on time dependent Ginsburg–Landau theory.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 781-783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00045-9","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73680135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
P Padmaja, G.M Anilkumar, P Mukundan, G Aruldhas, K.G.K Warrier
{"title":"Characterisation of stoichiometric sol–gel mullite by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy","authors":"P Padmaja, G.M Anilkumar, P Mukundan, G Aruldhas, K.G.K Warrier","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00189-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00189-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopic investigation has been carried out to study the structural changes and coordination of Al and Si in the mullite system as a function of temperature (60–1400°C). The FTIR spectral patterns of the gel and the gel calcined at 200°C show bands corresponding to Al–O–Al and Si–O–Si vibrations. At higher temperatures hydroxyl groups and organics present have been removed. The absence of fine structure in the region 400–900 cm</span><sup>−1</sup> in the temperature range 400–1000°C is interpreted as due to the existence of nanostructured alumina, silica and alumina–silica agglomeration in the amorphous state. Analysis of the spectra indicates the presence of both octahedral and tetrahedral coordination at 1000°C, the temperature around which spinel is formed. The shifting of the asymmetric stretching frequencies of the Si–O–Si and Al–O–Si networks to higher wave numbers indicate the formation of mullite at 1200°C. Crystalline nature of the product is indicated by the sharpening of spectral peaks. The spectra also indicates the completion of mullite formation at 1250°C.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 693-698"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00189-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74285733","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lithium loss from lithium cobalt oxide: hexagonal Li0.5Co0.5O to cubic Li0.065Co0.935O phase transition","authors":"Ermete Antolini","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00185-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00185-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lithium loss from LiCoO<sub>2</sub> following isochronal thermal treatment for 5 h in the temperature range 850–1300°C was determined by thermogravimetric (TGA) and diffractometric (XRD) measurements. Lithium vaporization starts from 900°C, and following thermal treatment at 1300°C 85% of lithium was lost. At 1050°C a change in the mechanism of lithium and oxygen evaporation was observed. Initially, following lithium loss, Li<sub><em>y</em></sub>Co<sub>2−<em>y</em></sub>O<sub>2</sub> (solid solution of CoO in LiCoO<sub>2</sub>) was formed. An activation energy of 305 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup><span>, not too far from the heat of reaction from Li</span><sub>2</sub>O to Li<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> vapour, was obtained. Phase transition to cubic Li<sub>0.065</sub>Co<sub>0.935</sub>O structure occurred starting from thermal treatment at 1050°C. Both hexagonal and cubic lithium cobalt oxide structures were subjected to phase transition to get LiCoO<sub>2</sub> and Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> during cooling, but the cubic phase was stabilized against phase transition with increasing temperature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 721-726"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00185-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89320690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study of (Sr, Pb)TiO3 ceramics on dielectric and physical properties","authors":"Yoshitaka Somiya, Amar S Bhalla, L.Eric Cross","doi":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00187-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00187-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>(Sr<sub>1−<em>x</em></sub>Pb<sub><em>x</em></sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub> (<em>x</em>=0.2, 0.25 and 0.3) ceramics were prepared by the conventional mixed oxide method. Their dielectric permittivity, and loss tangent values were measured with and without DC bias field, thermal expansion and microstructure were observed. Three compositions showed similar Curie–Weiss constant, ca. 1×10<sup>5</sup>°C and thermal expansion coefficient, 10×10<sup>−6</sup>°C<sup>−1</sup><span>. Transition temperatures of the compositions were, −60, −25 and 10°C, respectively, with loss tangent values of less than 0.1% measured at room temperature and at 10 kHz. Dielectric tunabilities of, 3, 15, and 70% were measured on </span><em>x</em>=0.2, 0.25 and 0.3 under 20 kV/cm bias field at 10 kHz and at room temperature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100700,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Inorganic Materials","volume":"3 7","pages":"Pages 709-714"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/S1466-6049(01)00187-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77980417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}