L. A. Zemskova, D. Kh. Shlyk, N. A. Didenko, V. E. Silant’ev
{"title":"Hybrid Material in the Cerium(III) Nitrate–Chitosan–Urea System","authors":"L. A. Zemskova, D. Kh. Shlyk, N. A. Didenko, V. E. Silant’ev","doi":"10.1134/S0036023626600528","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023626600528","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Nanoscale CeO<sub>2</sub> has been prepared under conditions of homogeneous hydrolysis of cerium(III) nitrate in the presence of urea and chitosan as a template. Nanosized CeO<sub>2</sub> has been obtained from an intermediate hybrid material containing cerium hydroxocarbonates, chitosan in basic form, and urea from a reaction mixture where ratio of Ce(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>·6H<sub>2</sub>O and urea precursors was 1 : 15 or more. Thermal treatment of intermediate product at 300°C for 1 h is sufficient for the transformation of cerium hydroxocarbonates into cerium oxide as a light yellow powder with nanoparticle size (coherent scattering region) of 8 nm. The synthesis of nanomaterials in the biopolymer makes it possible to control the shape, size, and micromorphology of hydroxocarbonate particles. The results were compared with the production of cerium hydroxocarbonates with other templates and preparation of cerium oxide by rapid precipitation with ammonia.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"435 - 441"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. I. Steblevskay, M. V. Belobeletskay, M. A. Medkov
{"title":"Extraction Pyrolytic Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Double Tungstates La2W2O9 Doped with Europium and Terbium","authors":"N. I. Steblevskay, M. V. Belobeletskay, M. A. Medkov","doi":"10.1134/S003602362560265X","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S003602362560265X","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Inorganic materials based on lanthanum tungstates doped with optically active lanthanide ions exhibit intense and broad emission spectra. In view of the influence of synthesis methods on the morphology, particle size, exact optimal concentration ratio of doping ions, and, hence, luminescence characteristics of the dopants, the search for efficient methods of synthesis is in progress. This study demonstrates the possibility of obtaining double lanthanum tungstates α-La<sub>2</sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, α-La<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, α-La<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>Tb<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub>, and La<sub>1.95–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub>0.05</sub>Tb<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> (<i>х</i> = 0.0075, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.075, 0.10) under milder conditions of extraction-pyrolytic synthesis. The structure of the triclinic α-La<sub>2</sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> phase does not change on doping with Eu<sup>3+</sup> and Tb<sup>3+</sup> ions. Compounds La<sub>1.95–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub>0.05</sub>Tb<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> exhibit luminescence in the 450 to 725 nm range (λ<sub>eх</sub> = 308 nm) comprising <sup>5</sup><i>D</i><sub>4</sub>–<sup>7</sup><i>F</i><sub><i>j</i></sub> (<i>j</i> = 1–6) transition bands for Tb<sup>3+</sup> and <sup>5</sup><i>D</i><sub>0</sub>–<sup>7</sup><i>F</i><sub><i>j</i></sub> (<i>j</i> = 0–4) transition bands for Eu<sup>3+</sup>. The spectral patterns indicate the invariability of the Eu<sup>3+</sup> local environment in the tungstates La<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub> and La<sub>1.95–<i>x</i></sub>Eu<sub>0.05</sub>Tb<sub><i>x</i></sub>W<sub>2</sub>O<sub>9</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"455 - 465"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. I. Steblevskaya, N. S. Saenko, M. V. Belobeletskaya, A. M. Ziatdinov, M. A. Medkov
{"title":"Synthesis and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of Europium(III, II) Metaphosphate","authors":"N. I. Steblevskaya, N. S. Saenko, M. V. Belobeletskaya, A. M. Ziatdinov, M. A. Medkov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023626600474","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023626600474","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A nanodispersed composite with two luminescence centers including Eu(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub> and Eu(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> phases and designated as Eu(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> was synthesized by extraction-pyrolytic method at optimally low temperature and time of pyrolysis of organic precursors. The composite was studied by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) at various temperatures. The EPR spectrum of nanodispersed Eu(PO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> powder contains three components that differ in the peak-to-peak linewidth and intensity and effective spectroscopic splitting factors. The broad component of the spectrum is the envelope of the set of unresolved hyperfine structure components of single Eu<sup>2+</sup> centers averaged over all orientations of the powder particles. The two narrower symmetric and asymmetric components of the spectrum may belong to Eu<sup>2+</sup> in clusters with strong dipole–dipole interaction that average the fine and hyperfine structures and to defects in the metaphosphate structure, respectively.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"449 - 454"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. V. Alekseeva, V. D. Shibaeva, A. V. Noskov, A. V. Agafonov
{"title":"Photocatalysts Based on Titanium Dioxide and Carbon Nitrides for Efficient Decomposition of Organic Dyes","authors":"O. V. Alekseeva, V. D. Shibaeva, A. V. Noskov, A. V. Agafonov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604556","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604556","url":null,"abstract":"<p>TiO<sub>2</sub>/γ-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub>/β-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> photoactive nanomaterials were synthesized using the polyol method by introducing γ- and β-polymorphs of carbon nitride with graphite-like and diamond-like structures into the reaction medium. A polymorph obtained by the low-temperature plasmochemical method was used for the first time to obtain a composite with β-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>. The morphology, crystal structure and porosity of the obtained composites were studied. The photocatalytic activity of the materials in the visible and UV ranges was investigated in the decomposition reactions of organic dyes (rhodamine B, methylene blue, reactive red 6C). It was shown that the photocatalytic activity of the obtained materials strongly depends on the polymorphic modification of carbon nitride: the g-form has advantages both under irradiation with visible light and under exposure to ultraviolet light. In addition, the efficiency of the synthesized TiO<sub>2</sub>/γ-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> remains virtually unchanged over six consecutive test cycles.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"466 - 474"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of the Properties of CsPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dots Synthesized by the Hot-Injection and Halide-Exchange Methods","authors":"I. V. Mukhina, S. A. Novikova, E. D. Gribova","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604209","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604209","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This work presents a comparative study of CsPbI<sub>3</sub> perovskite quantum dots synthesized by hot-injection and halide-exchange methods. Using X-ray diffraction (XRD), IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), it was demonstrated that samples synthesized by the hot-injection method exhibit higher photoluminescence quantum efficiency (up to 60%) and improved stability (~2 weeks). At the same time, the halide-exchange method enables the production of perovskite quantum dots luminescing in the visible range of 500–700 nm. Optimal synthesis conditions were determined for each method, allowing targeted synthesis of nanocrystals with tailored properties for specific applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"495 - 503"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. V. Gus’kov, P. G. Gagarin, V. N. Gus’kov, G. I. Betenev, K. S. Gavrichev
{"title":"Heat Capacity and Thermodynamic Functions of the Y2O3·2HfO2 Solid Solution","authors":"A. V. Gus’kov, P. G. Gagarin, V. N. Gus’kov, G. I. Betenev, K. S. Gavrichev","doi":"10.1134/S0036023626600553","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023626600553","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A single-phase yttrium hafnate sample of the composition Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>⋅2HfO<sub>2</sub> was synthesized by reverse coprecipitation and identified by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The isobaric heat capacity was measured using adiabatic calorimetry (9–347 K) and differential scanning calorimetry (317–1877 K). The temperature dependences of the thermodynamic functions (entropy, enthalpy increment, and reduced Gibbs energy) were determined from the smoothed heat capacity values. The entropy value predicted by the model for the solid solution was not confirmed, which may be due to an insufficiently correct model description of the ordering in the structure of the Y<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>⋅2HfO<sub>2</sub> solid solution.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"515 - 520"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. I. Matskevich, A. N. Semerikova, A. I. Aparnev, M. Yu. Rozhina
{"title":"Synthesis and Thermodynamic Characteristics of Bismuth Cobaltate Doped with Ytterbium","authors":"N. I. Matskevich, A. N. Semerikova, A. I. Aparnev, M. Yu. Rozhina","doi":"10.1134/S0036023626600437","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023626600437","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bi<sub>12.5</sub>Yb<sub>1.5</sub>CoO<sub>22.3</sub> compound was obtained by solid-phase synthesis. The structure of compound was cubic, and the space group was <i>Fm</i><span>(bar {3})</span><i>m</i>. The standard formation enthalpy was determined by solution calorimetry, and the lattice enthalpy was calculated using the Born–Haber cycle. Using differential-scanning calorimetry, the heat capacity was measured as a function of temperature (700–950 K), and the temperature (909.5 ± 5.0 K) and enthalpy (25.1 ± 0.8 J/g) of phase transition were determined. It was shown that the enthalpies of lattices for Bi<sub>12.5</sub>RE<sub>1.5</sub>CoO<sub>22.3</sub> (RE = Nd, Dy, Ho, Er, Yb) compounds increase with decreasing rare-earth element radius. The Bi<sub>12.5</sub>Yb<sub>1.5</sub>CoO<sub>22.3</sub> compound with the highest lattice enthalpy is promising for application.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"530 - 535"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"On Transformations of Cerium Dioxide under Hydrothermal Conditions in the Presence of Fluoride and Citrate Ions","authors":"A. D. Filippova, A. E. Baranchikov, V. K. Ivanov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604532","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604532","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It is shown that the interaction of nanocrystalline cerium dioxide and ammonium fluoride (CeO<sub>2</sub> : NH<sub>4</sub>F = 1 : 5) in the presence of ammonium citrate (pH 5) under hydrothermal conditions (molar ratio of citrate : CeO<sub>2</sub> = 1 : 1, 120°C, 24 h) leads to the formation of single-phase cerium(III) fluoride (yield of ~40%). This interaction also occurs at lower temperatures (at 50°C), but at a significantly lower rate (yield of ~7% in 14 days). The precipitate formed under similar conditions in an alkaline medium (pH 9) is a mixture of nanocrystalline CeO<sub>2</sub> and CeF<sub>3</sub>; in a more alkaline environment (pH 11), the formation of solid-phase CeF<sub>3</sub> is not observed. The data obtained expand the existing information on the transformations of poorly soluble substances in the nanodisperse state.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"475 - 484"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. P. Solonenko, A. E. Shevchenko, E. S. Chikanova, D. A. Polonyankin
{"title":"Wet Method of Hardystonite Synthesis","authors":"A. P. Solonenko, A. E. Shevchenko, E. S. Chikanova, D. A. Polonyankin","doi":"10.1134/S0036023626600462","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023626600462","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Hardystonite (Ca<sub>2</sub>ZnSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>) is a promising material for bone tissue engineering due to its biocompatibility and high strength characteristics. It can be obtained by mechanochemical methods or via sol–gel technology. However, these methods are quite laborious, as they involve lengthy stages of hydrolysis or grinding. This article describes a simple method for the synthesis of hardystonite from readily available reagents, which consists in slowly mixing an aqueous suspension of Ca(OH)<sub>2</sub> sequentially with solutions of Na<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>3</sub> and ZnCl<sub>2</sub>, aging the precipitate in the mother liquor, filtering, washing, drying, and calcining in air at 1250°C. Using XRD and IR spectroscopy, it was confirmed that the synthesis product is single-phase Ca<sub>2</sub>ZnSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>. It is characterized by a specific surface area of 1.7 m<sup>2</sup>/g and a ζ-potential of –16.3 mV. The described synthesis method can be used as a basis for technologies of production of biocompatible ceramics made of Ca<sub>2</sub>ZnSi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"442 - 448"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. A. Trushnikov, N. E. Volkova, M. Yu. Mychinko, T. V. Aksenova, V. A. Cherepanov
{"title":"Crystal Structure and Physicochemical Properties of Solid Solutions Ba0.5Sm0.5Fe1–yMnyO3–δ","authors":"A. A. Trushnikov, N. E. Volkova, M. Yu. Mychinko, T. V. Aksenova, V. A. Cherepanov","doi":"10.1134/S0036023625604210","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S0036023625604210","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Based on the results of XRD analysis of samples with the general formula Ba<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>1–<i>y</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>O<sub>3–δ</sub>, obtained using glycerol-nitrate technique with subsequent annealing at 1300°C in air, it was established that the homogeneity range of solid solutions with a cubic structure (space group <span>(Pmbar {3}m)</span>) is in the interval 0.15 ≤ <i>y</i> ≤ 0.45. It is shown that the unit cell parameters of Ba<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>1–<i>y</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>O<sub>3–δ</sub> decrease with increasing manganese content. The oxygen deficiency (δ) in air at room temperature at a low manganese content (<i>y</i> = 0.15), determined by the iodometric titration method, does not exceed 0.1, and the oxygen content in oxides with <i>y</i> = 0.25 and 0.45 is close to stoichiometric. The linear thermal expansion coefficients (LTEC) of Ba<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>1–<i>y</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>O<sub>3–δ</sub>, obtained from dilatometric measurements, are in the range of (12.7–14.2) × 10<sup>–6</sup> K<sup>–1</sup> and are comparable with the LTEC of widely used electrolytes based on cerium oxide and zirconium oxide. It is shown that the relative thermal expansion of Ba<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>1–<i>y</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>O<sub>3–δ</sub> decreases with increasing manganese content. The temperature dependences of the total electrical conductivity of Ba<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub>0.5</sub>Fe<sub>1–<i>y</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>y</i></sub>O<sub>3–δ</sub> (<i>y</i> = 0.15, 0.35) have a maximum. The increase in electrical conductivity in the low-temperature region is explained by the increase in the mobility of charge carriers. The decrease in electrical conductivity in the high-temperature region is due to a decrease in the concentration of charge carriers (holes), which is associated with an increase in oxygen deficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":762,"journal":{"name":"Russian Journal of Inorganic Chemistry","volume":"71 4","pages":"485 - 494"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148154248","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}