Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopic and magnetic studies of R3Fe29-xVx (R = Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy)

Mossbauer spectra for Fe atoms in the series of R3Fe29-xVx (R = Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy) compounds were collected at 4.2 K. The ratio of 14.5 T/mu(B) between the average hyperfine field B-hf and the average Fe magnetic moment mu(Fe)(MS), obtained from our data, in Y3Fe29-xVx is in agreement with that deduced from the RxTy alloys by Gubbens et al. The average Fe magnetic moments mu(Fe)(MS) in these compounds at 4.2 K, deduced from our Mossbauer spectroscopic studies, are in accord with the results of magnetization measurement. The average hyperfine field of the Fe sites for R3Fe29-xVx at 4.2 K increases with increasing values of the rare earth effective spin (g(J) - 1) J, which indicates that there exists a transferred spin polarization induced by the neighboring rare earth atom.

LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7 (M = Zr, Ti)复合氧化物的合成、组成、结构及发光等性质的研究

在综合文献报导的基础上，我们选择了LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7 (M = Zr, Ti)做为研究体系，对其合成、组成、结构以及稀土离子在其中的发光性质进行了较为系统的研究。用氢氧化物共沉淀的方法，在等摩尔阳离子原料配比条件下，我们制备了LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7(M = Zr, Ti, Ln = La - Yb, Y除Ce和Pm)。根据对组成的分析结果并与文献对比，我们认为得到的化合物组成与给出的分子式是一致的。由热分析并结合x-ray衍射分析对LnZrsbO_6的形成反应进行了研究，其结果表明化合物的形成过程是一个较慢的固相反应过程。通过x-ray粉沫衍射物相分析并结合掺杂Eu~(3+)的发光光谱，我们确定了在不同条件下合成的LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7化合物的结构类型，并计算了所有化合物的晶胞参数。在对上述结构特性及其变化规律进行研究后，我们认为Ln_2M_2O_7结构变化规律与ΔZ/(d~2) (Z为阳离子电荷，d为阳离子与阴离距离)有关，随ΔZ/(d~2)值由小到大，Ln_2M_2O_7(M = Zr, Ti)先是形成具有荧石结构的阳离子无序固溶体，然后逐渐过渡到荧石结构的变型——有序的立方烧绿石结构，最后变型到单斜晶系结构。LnMsbO_6(M = Zr, Ti)低温相结构与Ln_2M_2O_7(M = Zr, Ti)是有联系的，即基本保持了其立方晶系结构。然后锑的加入使这种结构变得很不稳定，因此在高温灼烧下上述立方相将不可逆地变为更稳定的高温结构相。利用磁天平对LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7进行了室温条件下的磁学性质测量，其玻尔磁子数的实验值与Van Vleck理论值符合较好。由此也可说以说明化合物的组成与给出的分子式是一致的。用荧光光谱仪对Eu~(3+)在不同基质中做发光光谱，其结果表明Eu~(3+)在烧绿石结构的Ln_2M_2O_7中，Ln~(3+)是处于具有反演中心的D_(3d)格位，这时~5D_0 → ~7F_2的电体极跃迁（～610nm）是被禁阻的，因此Eu~(3+)主要的发光为~5D_0 → ~7F_1磁体极跃迁（～590nm），并劈裂为两条谱线。在其它不具有反演中心的格位中Eu~(3+)的~5D_0 → ~7F_2跃迁则是较强的。在La~(3+)有着多个较低对称性格位的La_2Ti_2O_7:Eu中，无论是Eu~(3+)的激发光谱，还是发射光谱，其~5D_0与~7F_0之间的跃迁谱线都不只一条，这与La~(3+)多对称性格位特性是一致的。在立方荧石结构的LnZrsbO_6:Eu中，用Eu~(3+)电荷迁移带激发的发光光谱与用其它激发带激发的很不相同，其~5D_1能级的跃迁谱线非常强，我们认为这可能是由于电荷迁移激发态，将大部分能量传递给3~5D_1能级的结果。另外，我们比较了在Ln_2Zr_2O_7和LnZrsbO_6中Eu~(3+)的发光强度，发现前者要比后者强许多。在研究Bi~(3+)对Eu~(3+)的敏化作用时，我们发现在Y_2M_2O_7:Bi, Bu中Bi~(3+)对Eu~(3+)有较好的敏化作用，而在YMsbO_6:Bi, Eu中则没有。同时我们注意到对于Eu~(3+)取代六配位La~(3+)格位时，其电荷还移带位置和符合Hoefdraad认为是不变的规律，而是随着基质晶格的不同发生变化的。对Dy~(3+)在LnMsbO_6和Ln_2M_2O_7基质中发光性质研究中，我们看到Dy~(3+)的发光主要为兰色的~4F_(9/2) → ~6H_(15/2)跃迁(～480nm)和黄色的~4F_(9/2) → ~6H_(13/2)跃迁(～580nm)。其黄光与兰光的强度比值（R）随基质晶格的不同可以有很大的变化。一般情况下R值总是要大小1，且不随湿度和Dy~(3+)掺杂浓度变化。同时我们比较了在Ln_2Zr_2O_7和LnZrsbO_6 (Ln = Y, Gd, La)基质体系中Dy~(3+)的发光强度，发现同Eu~(3+)类似前者较后者强许多。在论文中我们给出了在Y_2M_2O_7和YMsbO_6 (M = Zr, Ti)中Sm~(3+)的激发光谱与发射光谱，从中可以看到当Sm~(3+)在Y_2Ti_2O_7中取代占据D_(3d)格位的Y~(3+)时，其~4G_(5/2) → ~6H_(9/2) (～650nm)电体极跃迁是被禁阻的。同时还给出了在YZrsbO_6中H_0~(3+)和Er~(3+)的激发光谱与发射光谱。此外，我们研究了Eu~(3+)和Dy~(3+)在一些基质体系中发光强度随温度的变化规律。发现Y_2Zr_2O_7:Eu的临界猝来温度要比La_2Zr_2O_7:Eu的高，Ln_2Zr_2O_7:Dy (Ln = La, Y)的温度猝来曲线则大致相同，且随温度和猝来要比Ln_2Zr_2O_7:Eu缓慢，对于上述现象我们利用位形坐标给出了一定的解释。然而所有的样品发光强度从室温开始，随温度的升高都是单调下降的。

富钇稀土-铝合金制取的研究Study on Preparation of Yttrium-Rich RE-Al Alloys

我国江西龙南稀土矿是目前世界上储量最大的富钇稀土矿、研制具有多种用途的钇（Y）-铝（Al）或富钇混合稀土（Ymm）-铝中间合金，对于开拓我国龙南稀土矿的应用领域扩大稀土合金出口具有重要意义。基于这一背景并针对目前氟化物体系制取Ymm-Al合金时存在着电解温度高，腐蚀现象严重，电效偏低等缺点，本文系统开展了在氯化物熔盐体系中电解制取Ymm-Al合金的研究工作。本工作由三部分组成：在第一部分工作中，开展了熔盐电解所需要基本原料-无水稀土氯化物制取的工艺研究。利用化学分析和结构分析手段，弄清了干法氯化过程中YmmCl_3水解的机理，提出了减弱水解的措施，即YmmCl_3先在850-900 ℃灼烧1.5 + 0.2hr，脱掉吸附水并将碱式碳酸盐转化为氧化物，增加稀土氧化物的比表面。通过条件试验得到最佳工艺条件为：采用NH_4 Cl:Ymm_2 O_3 = 14:1（摩尔比）的配料比，每次投入氯化装置的原料量为0.26 - 0.36 kg, 在400-450 ℃氯化反应激烈开始后迅速降温至400 ℃以下，待物料粘结现象消失后，再行升温氯化。出料及后期控制温在475 ± 25 ℃。经过3.8 ± 0.2hr氯化，可制得水不溶物小于1%并符合熔盐电解要求的YmmCl_3原料。此新工艺与原有干法工艺相比，流程短，装置简单，不需密闭抽真空，成本低，适于制取任何量的优质熔盐电解所需氯化稀土原料。在第二部分工作中，利用上述YmmCl_3原料，以液态铝为阴极，在氯化物体系中进行熔盐电解，通过试验得出在小型试验规模制取Ymm-Al合金的最隹工艺条件为：电解质组成（重量比）40%YmmCl_3-1%NaF-59%等摩尔的NaCl-KCl；电解温度为790 ± 5 ℃；阴极电流密为0.7 - 0.02A/cm~2；电解电量为333 ± 5库仑/克铝，制得钇铝合金中Ymm含量为10 ± 2%。添加1%的NaF可消除阴极表面生成枝状物，减少合金中夹渣和熔盐中沉渣。在电解工作中，将方差分析应用于试验数据处理，方差分析结果表明，各种试验因素对电效有明显影响，试验数据可靠，试验误差在允许范围以内。在第三部分工作中，利用线性扫描伏安法测定了在最隹电解工艺条件下Y~（3+）和Ymm在液态铝及钼电极上的析出电位。测定结果表明：Y~（3+）和Ymm~（3+）在液态铝阴极上的析出电位比在钼阴极上偏正0.2 ～ 0.8伏，氟离子的加入要比不加氟时析出电位不有同程度的负移，但考虑到氟离了具有消渣作用，加入少量氟比物添加剂对提高电效有利。

Fe-57 Mossbauer spectroscopic and magnetic studies of R3Fe29-xVx (R = Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy)

Mossbauer spectra for Fe atoms in the series of R3Fe29-xVx (R = Y, Ce, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, and Dy) compounds were collected at 4.2 K. The ratio of 14.5 T/mu(B) between the average hyperfine field B-hf and the average Fe magnetic moment mu(Fe)(MS), obtained from our data, in Y3Fe29-xVx is in agreement with that deduced from the RxTy alloys by Gubbens et al. The average Fe magnetic moments mu(Fe)(MS) in these compounds at 4.2 K, deduced from our Mossbauer spectroscopic studies, are in accord with the results of magnetization measurement. The average hyperfine field of the Fe sites for R3Fe29-xVx at 4.2 K increases with increasing values of the rare earth effective spin (g(J) - 1) J, which indicates that there exists a transferred spin polarization induced by the neighboring rare earth atom.

Use of Zr/Rb ratios in Chinese loess sequences to trace paleo-winter monsoon winds strength

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L-shell x-ray yields and production cross sections of Zr and Mo bombarded by slow highly charged Ar16+ ions

The L-shell x-ray yields of Zr and Mo bombarded by slow Ar16+ ions are measured. The energy of the Ar16+ ions ranges from about 150keV to 350keV. The L-shell x-ray production cross sections of Zr and Mo are extracted from these yields data. The explanation of these experimental results is in the framework of the adiabatic directionization and the binding energy modified BEA approximation. We consider, in the slow asymmetric collisions such as Ar and Mo/Zr, the transient united atoms (UA) are formed during the ion-surface interaction and the direct-ionization is the main mechanism for the inner-shell vacancy production. Generally, the theoretical results are in good agreement with the experimental data.

X-ray spectra produced by interaction of Ar16+ and Ar17+ with Zr

The 10-20 qkeV Ar16+ and Ar17+ ions produced by SECRAL enter on metallic surface of Zr. In this interaction, the multi-electron excitation possibly occurred in the neutralization of the highly charged Ar16+ ions, which produced vacancy in the K shell. Electron of the high n state de-excited to K vacancy gives off X-ray. The experimental results show that X-ray intensities for the Ar hollow atom decrease with increase of incidence energy, and L beta X-ray intensities of target atom Zr increase with increasing incidence energy. K alpha X-ray yield per ion for Ar17+ was five orders of magnitude greater than that for Ar16+

Identification of a quasiparticle band in very neutron-rich Zr-104

The high spin levels of a very neutron-rich Zr-104 nucleus have been reinvestigated by measuring the prompt. rays in the spontaneous fission of Cf-252. The ground-state band has been confirmed. A new sideband has been identified with a band-head energy at 1928.7 keV. The projected shell model is employed to investigate the band structure of Zr-104. The results of calculated levels are in good agreement with the experimental data, and suggest that the new band in Zr-104 may be based on the neutron nu 5/2(-)[532] circle times nu 3/2(+)[411] configuration.

Electrocatalytic properties of Cu-Zr amorphous alloy towards the electrochemical hydrogenation of nitrobenzene

The Cu-Zr amorphous alloy was studied as an electrocatalyst towards the electrochemical hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. The electrocatalyst was activated by chemical etching in HF solution. Resulted changes in the morphology, chemical composition and crystalline structure of the electrocatalyst surface were characterised by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Auger electron spectroscopy. The electrocatalytic properties of the Cu-Zr amorphous alloy were assessed by voltammetric measurements. Due to the formation and aggregation of Zr residue modified Cu nanocrystals on the surface caused by the selective dissolution of Zr components in the chemical etching, the activated amorphous alloy is an effective electrocatalyst for the electrochemical reduction reaction of nitrobenzene with aniline as the main product. The positive shift of the peak potential and accompanying increase in the value of peak current in voltammograms with increasing Cu content and decreasing Zr content of the alloy surface in the chemical etching are indicative of improved electrocatalytic activity. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Crystallographic and electrochemical characteristics of melt-spun Ti–Zr–Ni–Y alloys

Ti45Zr30Ni25Yx (x = 1, 3, 5 and 7) alloys were prepared by melt-spinning at wheel velocity of 20 m s(-1). The effect of additive Y on phase structure and electrochemical performance of melt-spun alloys was investigated. Ti45Zr30Ni25Yx melt-spun alloys were composed of I-phase and amorphous phase. T

Dry sliding wear behavior of magnesium alloys

Dry sliding tests were performed on as-cast magnesium alloys Mg97Zn1Y2 and AZ91 using a pin-on-disc configuration. Coefficients of friction and wear rates were measured within a load range of 20-380 and 20-240 N at a sliding velocity of 0.785 m/s. X-ray differactometer, scanning electron microscopy, tensile testing machine were used to characterize the microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg97Zn1Y2 alloy and AZ91 alloy. Worn surface morphologies of Mg97Zn1Y2 and AZ91 were examined using scanning electron microscopy.

Structure and electrochemical characteristics of melted composite Ti0.10Zr0.15V0.35Cr0.10Ni0.30-LaNi5 hydrogen storage alloys

The structure and electrochemical characteristics of melted composite Ti0.10Zr0.15V0.35Cr0.10Ni0.30+x% LaNi5 (x=0, 1, 5 and 10) hydrogen storage alloys have been investigated systematically. XRD shows that the matrix phase structure of V-based solid solution phase with a BCC structure and C14 Laves phase with hexagonal structure is not changed after adding LaNi5 alloy. However, the amount of the secondary phase increases with increasing LaNi5 content. Field emission scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM-EDS) shows that the C14 Laves phase contains more Zr and the white lard phase has a composition close to (Zr, Ti)(V, Cr, Ni, La)(2).

Structures and electrochemical characteristics of Ti0.26Zr0.07V0.24Mn0.1Ni0.33Mox (x=0-0.1) hydrogen storage alloys

Microstructures and electrochemical properties of Ti0.26Zr0.07V0.21Mn0.1Ni0.33Mox (x=0,0.025,0.05,0.075, 0.10) electrode alloys have been investigated. The results of XRD analysis show that the alloys are mainly composed of V-based solid solution phase with body centered cubic (bcc) structure and C14 Laves phase with hexagonal structure. The addition of Mo element can imp ove the activation characteristics, maximum discharge capacity and cyclic durability for the electrode alloys

Structural stability and electronic properties of Ba2MIrO6 (M = La, Y) by first principles

We investigate the structural stability and electronic properties of ordered perovskite-type compounds Ba2MIrO6 (M = La, Y) by use of density functional theory. Cubic (Fm-3m), rhombohedral (R-3) and monoclinic (P2(1)/n) phases are considered for each compound. It was found that the most energetically stable phase for Ba2YIrO6 and Ba2LaIrO6 is P2(1)/n andR-3, respectively. It is also interesting to find that Ba2YIrO6 in R-3 phase, which was not reported in experiment, has a slightly lower energy than experimentally observed cubic Fm-3m phase.