Surface termination of CePt5/Pt(111): the key to chemical inertness

The surface termination of CePt5/Pt(111) is determined experimentally by LEED-IV. In accordance with recent theoretical predictions, a dense Pt terminated surface is being found. Whereas the CePt5 volume lattice comprises Pt kagome layers, additional Pt atoms occupy the associated hole positions at the surface. This finding provides a natural explanation for the remarkable inertness of the CePt5 intermetallic. Implications of the structural relaxations determined by LEED-IV analysis are discussed with regard to observations by scanning tunneling microscopy and electron spectroscopies.

Electric field gradients in (111)In-doped (Hf/Zr)(3)Al(2) and (Hf/Zr)(4)Al(3) mixed compounds: ab initio calculations, perturbed angular correlation measurements and site preference

The quadrupolar hyperfine interactions of in-diffused (111)In -> (111)Cd probes in polycrystalline isostructural Zr(4)Al(3) and Hf(4)Al(3) samples containing small admixtures of the phases (Zr/Hf)(3)Al(2) were investigated. A strong preference of (111)In solutes for the contaminant (Zr/Hf)(3)Al(2) minority phases was observed. Detailed calculations of the electric field gradient (EFG) at the Cd nucleus using the full-potential augmented plane wave + local orbital formalism allowed us to assign the observed EFG fractions to the various lattice sites in the (Zr/Hf)(3)Al(2) compounds and to understand the preferential site occupation of the minority phases by the (111)In atoms. The effects of the size of the supercell and relaxation around the oversized In and Cd probe atoms were investigated in detail.

Hyperfine interaction studies with (181)Ta and (111)Cd probes in the compound Ti(2)Ag

By using the time-differential perturbed angular correlation technique, the electric field gradients (EFG) at (181)Hf/(181)Ta and (111)In/(111)Cd probe sites in the MoSi(2)-type compound Ti(2)Ag have been measured as a function of temperature in the range from 24 to 1073 K. Ab initio EFG calculations have been performed within the framework of density functional theory using the full-potential augmented plane wave + local orbitals method as implemented in the WIEN2k package. These calculations allowed assignments of the probe lattice sites. For Ta, a single well-defined EFG with very weak temperature dependence was established and attributed to the [4(e)4mm] Ti site. For (111)Cd probes, two of the three measured EFGs are well defined and correlated with substitutional lattice sites, i.e. both the [4(e)4mm] Ti site and the [2(a)4/mmm] Ag site.

Adsorption Behavior of 5-Fluorouracil on Au(111): An In Situ STM Study

The biological effects of chemical substitution of DNA bases triggered several investigations of their physicochemical properties This paper studies the adsorption behavior of a halogenated uracil, 5-fluorouracil (5FU). at the electrochemical interface of Au(111) and sulfuric acid solution. Upon modulation of the electric field across the interface, four distinct phases could be inferred by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) At negative potentials relative to the SCE electrode, limited by the threshold of hydrogen evolution, no molecular species could be detected by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at the reconstructed Au(111)-(23 x root 3) surface, indicating that any physisorbed molecules are randomly distributed Incursion into more positive potentials increases the surface population but doer not form any two-dimensional (2D) physisorbed ordered structure Instead, we observed metastable structures that are only detectable. on surfaces with high defect density At sufficiently high positive potentials. limited by gold oxidation, the molecules are chemisorbed in a (3 x 2 root 3) ordered structure. with the aromatic ring perpendicular to the surface We report the densest chemisorbed monolayer for pyrimidine-derivative molecules (area per molecule 0 14 +/- 0 04 nm(2)). A comparison of the adsorption behavior of uracil derivatives has been made based on recent results of chemical substitution and solvent effects. We propose that pi-stacking is enhanced when halogens are incorporated in the uracil structure, in a similar fashion to what is observed in then crystal structure

The interaction between atoms of Au and Cu with clean Si(111) surface: A study combining synchrotron radiation grazing incidence X-ray fluorescence analysis and theoretical calculations

In order to evaluate the interactions between Au/Cu atoms and clean Si(l 11) surface, we used synchrotron radiation grazing incidence X-ray fluorescence analysis and theoretical calculations. Optimized geometries and energies on different adsorption sites indicate that the binding energies at different adsorption sites are high, suggesting a strong interaction between metal atom and silicon surface. The Au atom showed higher interaction than Cu atom. The theoretical and experimental data showed good agreement. Crown Copyright (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Estudo de propriedades magnéticas de filmes finos de cobalto sobre Si(111)

O crescimento de lmes nos ferromagnéticos sobre uma superfícies vicinal induz uma anisotropia uniaxial que atua juntamente com a anisotropia magnetocrislanina. Neste estudo, lmes nos de Co foram depositados sobre Si(111) para investigar o papel dessa anisotropia nas propriedades magnéticas do lme. Os substratos foram preparados quimicamente via uma solução de NH4F e caracterizados via microscopia de força atômica. Os lmes, depositados via desbaste iônico, foram caracterizados estruturalmente via difratometria de raio-x e microscopia de tunelamento. As propriedades magnéticas foram determinadas via magnetometria a efeito Kerr magnetoóptico, onde observou-se a presen ça de uma anisotropia uniaxial dominante. Um modelo fenomelógico de reversão da magnetização via rotação coerente foi aplicado para ajustar as curvas de histerese, e as constantes de anisotropia uniaxial para cada espessura foram determinadas.

Estudo das propriedades magnéticas e estruturais de filmes ultrafinos de Fe, Co e Ni/Au(111) produzidos por eletrodeposição

Neste trabalho foram estudadas as propriedades magnéticas e estruturais de filmes ultrafinos de Fe, Co e Ni produzidos por eletrodeposição sobre substratos de Au(111). Os estágios iniciais de crescimento dos filmes foram estudados por técnicas de caracterização “in-situ”. Uma nova técnica de caracterização do estado magnético de filmes ultrafinos eletrodepositados (EC-AGFM) foi utilizada, mostrando-se uma poderosa ferramenta para o estudo das propriedades magnéticas dos filmes. Outras técnicas, como STM “in-situ”, PMOKE “in-situ”, EXAFS, XRD, RBS foram utilizadas. A análise dos dados revelaram resultados diferentes para os filmes de Fe e Co/Au(111), em comparação aos filmes de Ni/Au(111). Enquanto a anisotropia magnética perpendicular (PMA) foi observada para os filmes de Fe e Co/Au(111), não foi observada para os filmes de Ni/Au(111). Os resultados são interpretados em termos das contribuições para a anisotropia magnética dos filmes. No caso do níquel, a degradação de suas propriedades magnéticas são atribuídas à incorporação de hidrogênio durante a deposição. Os resultados das análises magnética e estrutural são correlacionados a fim de compreender o comportamento das propriedades observadas. Os resultados são comparados aos obtidos por técnicas em vácuo.

Os 111 laudos necroscópicos do carandiru : evidências de uma execução

O episódio conhecido como Massacre do Carandiru culminou em pelo menos 111 detentos mortos. Seus corpos foram submetidos ao exame necroscópico pelo Instituto Médico Legal em São Paulo gerando os respectivos laudos. Desde que foram elaborados, os laudos necroscópicos já registravam uma gama de dados sobre as vítimas e sobre os ferimentos que apresentavam, com inestimável potencial de estudo. A observação de segunda ordem realizada sobre os 111 laudos necroscópicos gerou uma diversidade de informações que foram sistematizadas e examinadas junto a outros documentos como a denúncia apresentada pelo Ministério Público, depoimentos de vítimas sobreviventes, o laudo da perícia da polícia civil, além publicações que relatam sobre os fatos e notícias extraídas de jornais e revistas. A reunião desses elementos e sua análise permitiu uma melhor compreensão sobre a ação policial naquela tarde de 02 de outubro de 1992, ganhando contornos mais precisos e possibilitando inferir sobre os atos de execução perpetrados pelos policiais.

Investigation of flat spectrum radio sources by the interplanetary scintillation method at 111 MHz

Abstract. Interplanetary scintillation observations of 48 of the 55 Augusto et al. (1998) flat spectrum radio sources were carried out at 111 MHz using the interplanetary scintillation method on the Large Phased Array (LPA) in Russia. Due to the large size of the LPA beam (1◦ × 0.5◦) a careful inspection of all possible confusion sources was made using extant large radio surveys: 37 of the 48 sources are not confused. We were able to estimate the scintillating flux densities of 13 sources, getting upper limits for the remaining 35. Gathering more or improving extant VLBI data on these sources might significantly improve our results. This proof-of-concept project tells us that compact (<1 ) flat spectrum radio sources show strong enough scintillations at 111 MHz to establish/constrain their spectra (low-frequency end). Key words. galaxies: general – galaxies: active – galaxies: quasars: general

Synthesis of slightly < 111 >-oriented 0.65Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O-3-0.35PbTiO(3) ceramic prepared from fine powders

Slightly < 111 >-oriented 0.65Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)03-0.35PbTiO(3) ceramic was prepared using fine powders obtained by means of an alternative and promising chemical oxide precursor method. High quality samples with improved structural, microstructural, dielectric and ferroelectric properties were obtained. The dielectric constant value (epsilon similar to 2577) measured at 1 kHz is compared to unpoled < 112 > grain-oriented ceramics while the remanent polarization (P-r similar to 19-1 mu cm(-2)) is compared with random grain-oriented ceramics. These results point out the viability to produce ferroelectric PMN-PT ceramics of very good quality using powder precursors prepared from this chemical method. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

The interaction between atoms of Au and Cu with clean Si(111) surface: A study combining synchrotron radiation grazing incidence X-ray fluorescence analysis and theoretical calculations

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Microstructural and transport properties of LaNiO3-delta films grown on Si(111) by chemical solution deposition

Electrically conductive LaNiO3-delta (LNO) thin films with typical thickness of 200 nm were deposited on Si (111) substrates by a chemical solution deposition method and heat-treated in air at 700 degreesC. Structural, morphological, and electrical properties of the LNO thin films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM), and electrical resistivity rho(T). The thin films have a very flat surface and no droplet was found on their surfaces. The average grain size observed by AFM and FEG-SEM was approximately 100 nm in excellent agreement with XRD data. The rho(T) data showed that these thin films display a good metallic character in a large range of temperature. These results suggest the use of this conductive layer as electrode in the integration of microelectronic devices. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Influence of heat treatment on LiNbO3 thin films prepared on Si(111) by the polymeric precursor method

The effects of heat-treatment temperature on LiNbO3 thin films prepared by the polymeric precursor method were investigated. The precursor solution was deposited on Si(111) substrates by dip coating. X-ray diffraction and thermal analyses revealed that the crystallization process occurred at a low temperature (420 °C) and led to films with no preferential orientation. High-temperature treatments promoted formation of the LiNb3O8 phase. Scanning electron microscopy, coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy analyses, showed that the treatment temperature also affected the film microstructure. The surface texture - homogeneous, smooth, and pore-free at low temperature - turned into an `islandlike' microstructure for high-temperature treatments.

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