Bis(thiophenolate)pyridine pincer ligands and trivalent zirconocene complexes relevant to early transition metal polymerization catalysts

Two major topics are covered: the first chapter is focused on the development of post-metallocene complexes for propylene polymerization. The second and third chapters investigate the consequences of diisobutylaluminum hydride (HAlⁱBu₂) additives in zirconocene based polymerization systems.

The synthesis, structure, and solution behavior of early metal complexes with a new tridentate LX₂ type ligand, bis(thiophenolate)pyridine ((SNS) = (2-C₆H₄S)₂-2,6-C₅H₃N) are investigated. SNS complexes of Ti, Zr, and Ta having dialkylamido coligands were synthesized and structurally characterized. The zirconium complex, (SNS)Zr(NMe₂)₂, displays C₂ symmetry in the solid state. Solid-state structures of tantalum complexes (SNS)Ta(NMe₂)₃ and (SNS)TaCl(NEt₂)₂ also display pronounced C₂ twisting of the SNS ligand. 1D and 2D NMR experiments show that (SNS)Ta(NMe₂)₃ is fluxional with rotation about the Ta N(amide) bonds occurring on the NMR timescale. The fluxional behavior of (SNS)TaCl(NEt₂)₂ in solution was also studied by variable temperature ¹H NMR. Observation of separate signals for the diastereotopic protons of the methylene unit of the diethylamide indicates that the complex remains locked on the NMR timescale in one diastereomeric conformation at temperatures below -50 °C.

Reduction of Zr(IV) metallocenium cations with sodium amalgam (NaHg) produces EPR signals assignable to Zr(III) metallocene complexes. Thus, chloro-bridged heterobinuclear ansa-zirconocenium cation [((SBI))Zr(μ-Cl)₂AlMe₂]⁺B(C₆F₅)_4¯ (SBI = rac-dimethylsilylbis(1-indenyl)), gives rise to an EPR signal assignable to the complex (SBI)Zr^III(μ-Cl)₂AlMe₂, while (SBI)Zr^III-Me and (SBI)Zr^III(-H)2AlⁱBu₂ are formed by reduction of [(SBI)Zr(μ-Me)₂AlMe₂]⁺B(C₆F₅)_4¯ and [(SBI)Zr(μ-H)₃(AlⁱBu₂)₂]⁺B(C₆F₅)4¯, respectively. These products are also formed, along with (SBI)Zr^III-ⁱBu and [(SBI)Zr^III]⁺ AlR4¯ when (SBI)ZrMe₂ reacts with HAlⁱBu₂, eliminating isobutane en route to the Zr(III) complex. Studies concerning the interconversion reactions between these and other (SBI)Zr(III) complexes and reaction mechanisms involved in their formation are also reported.

The addition of HAlⁱBu₂ to precatalyst [(SBI)Zr(µ-H)₃(AlⁱBu₂)₂]⁺ significantly slows the polymerization of propylene and changes the kinetics of polymerization from 1st to 2nd order with respect to propylene. This is likely due to competitive inhibition by HAlⁱBu₂. When the same reaction is investigated using [(ⁿBuCp)₂Zr(μ-H)₃(AlⁱBu₂)₂]⁺, hydroalumination between propylene and HAlⁱBu₂ is observed instead of propylene polymerization.

Band Engineering in Thermoelectric Materials Using Optical, Electronic, and Ab-Initio Computed Properties

Thermoelectric materials have demanded a significant amount of attention for their ability to convert waste heat directly to electricity with no moving parts. A resurgence in thermoelectrics research has led to significant enhancements in the thermoelectric figure of merit, zT, even for materials that were already well studied. This thesis approaches thermoelectric zT optimization by developing a detailed understanding of the electronic structure using a combination of electronic/thermoelectric properties, optical properties, and ab-initio computed electronic band structures. This is accomplished by applying these techniques to three important classes of thermoelectric materials: IV-VI materials (the lead chalcogenides), Half-Heusler’s (XNiSn where X=Zr, Ti, Hf), and CoSb₃ skutterudites.

In the IV-VI materials (PbTe, PbSe, PbS) I present a shifting temperature-dependent optical absorption edge which correlates well to the computed ab-initio molecular dynamics result. Contrary to prior literature that suggests convergence of the primary and secondary bands at 400 K, I suggest a higher convergence temperature of 700, 900, and 1000 K for PbTe, PbSe, and PbS, respectively. This finding can help guide electronic properties modelling by providing a concrete value for the band gap and valence band offset as a function of temperature.

Another important thermoelectric material, ZrNiSn (half-Heusler), is analyzed for both its optical and electronic properties; transport properties indicate a largely different band gap depending on whether the material is doped n-type or p-type. By measuring and reporting the optical band gap value of 0.13 eV, I resolve the discrepancy in the gap calculated from electronic properties (maximum Seebeck and resistivity) by correlating these estimates to the electron-to-hole weighted mobility ratio, A, in narrow gap materials (A is found to be approximately 5.0 in ZrNiSn).

I also show that CoSb₃ contains multiple conduction bands that contribute to the thermoelectric properties. These bands are also observed to shift towards each other with temperature, eventually reaching effective convergence for T>500 K. This implies that the electronic structure in CoSb₃ is critically important (and possibly engineerable) with regards to its high thermoelectric figure of merit.

HfO2的纯度对紫外多层膜反射率的影响

用辉光放电质谱法和二次离子质谱仪测定了两种HfO2材料及它们相应的单层膜中的杂质含量，结果发现，无论是在体材料中还是在用电子束蒸发技术沉积的材料单层薄膜中，ZrO2都是这两种HfO2材料中最主要的杂质。而且，这两种HfO2材料中Zr含量的差别远远大于Ti、Fe含量的差别，这说明Zr含量的差别正是引起两种HfO2膜层光学性能差别的原因。用这两种不同纯度的HfO2材料与同一纯度的SiO2材料组合，沉积形成266nm的紫外反射镜，实验结果表明这两种反射镜的反射率分别在99.85% 和 99.15%左右。这个结果与依据单层膜得出的光学常数所设计的结果符合的很好。

热处理工艺对Mg-RE-Zn-Zr系合金显微组织及力学性能的影响

通过气体保护制备了Mg-RE-Zn-Zr[RE=Ce-40La(wt%)的富铈稀土]合金,并对合金进行了热处理,测试了不同状态下合金的硬度、抗拉强度及伸长率等力学性能,采用光学显微镜、X射线衍射仪及扫描电镜对合金显微组织、拉伸断口进行了分析。结果发现,采用T6热处理工艺后,合金的晶粒尺寸明显细化,硬度、抗拉强度、屈服强度和伸长率显著提高,分别提高了11%,24%,7.3%和102%

SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE OF 5-COORDINATE N,N-DIBENZYLDITHIOCARBAMATE COMPLEXES OF TITANOCENE, ZIRCONOCENE AND HAFNOCENE

The five complexes (RC5H4)2M(S2CNBz2)Cl (R = H, CH3; M = Ti, Zr, Hf; Bz = CH2C6H5) have been prepared by the reaction of (RC5H4)2MCl2 with anhydrous sodium salts of dibenzyldithiocarbamate in refluxing CH2Cl2. These complexes have been characterized by elemental analysis, IR and H-1 NMR. X-ray crystal structure determination of Cp2Zr(S2CNBZ2)Cl shows the molecule has a five-coordinate bent metallocene geometry in which the zirconium atom is attached to two eta-5-C5H5 groups, one bidentate dibenzyldithiocarbamate ligand and one chlorine [Zr-Cl, 2.549(1) angstrom; Zr-S, 2.734(1), 2.667(1); Cl-Zr-S, 137.6(1)-degrees and 73.3(1)-degrees; S-Zr-S, 64.3(1)-degrees]. The catalytic system Cp2Ti (S2CNBZ2)Cl-NaH exhibits high initial catalytic activity of hydrogenation of hexene-1 under mild conditions.

大别山硬玉石英岩带中的水

The Dabie Mountains is a collisional orogenic belt between the North China and Yantze Continental plates. It is the eastern elongation of the Tongbai and Qingling orogen, and is truncated at its east end by the Tan-Lu fault. Jadeite-quartzite belt occurs in the eastern margin of UHPMB from the Dabie Mountains. Geochemical features indicate that the protoliths of the jadeite-quartzite and associated eclogite to be supracrustal rocks. The occurrence of micro-inclusions of coesite in jadeite and garnet confirmed that the continental crust can be subducted to great depth (8 0-100km) and then exhumed rapidly with its UHP mineral signature fairly preserved. Therefore, study of UHP jadeite-quartzite provides important information on subduction of continental crustal rocks and their exhumation histories, as well as the dynamics of plate tectonic processes at convergent margins. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the presence of hydrous component in the jadeite-quartzite belt, significant natural variations in the hydrous component content of UHP minerals and to discuss the role of water in petrology, geochemistry and micro-tectonic. On the basis of our previous studies, some new geological evidences have been found in the jadeite-quartzite belt by researches on petrography, mineralogy, micro-tectonic, hydrous component content of UHP minerals and combined with the study on rheology of materials using microprob, ER, TEM. By research and analysis of these phenomenona, the results obtained are as follows: 1. The existence of fluid during ultra-high pressure metamorphic process. Jadeites, omphacite, garnet, rutile, coesite and quartz from the jadeite-quartzite belt have been investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and TEM. Results show that all of these minerals contain trace amount of water which occur as hydroxyl and free-water in these minerals. The two-type hydrous components in UHP minerals are indicated stable in the mantle-depth. The results demonstrated that these ultra-high pressure metamorphic minerals, which were derived from continental crust protoliths, they could bring water into the mantle depth during the ultra-high pressure metamorphism. The clusters of water molecules within garnet are very important evidence of the existence of fluid during ultra-high pressure metamorphic process. It indicated that the metamorphic system was not "dry"during the ultra-high pressure stage. 2.The distribution of hydrous component in UHP minerals of jadeite-quartzite. The systematic distribution of hydrous components in UHP minerals are a strong indication that water in these minerals, are controlled by some factors and that the observed variations are not of a random nature. The distribution and concentration of hydrous component is not only correlated with composition of minerals, but also a function of geological environment. Therefore, the hydrous component in the minerals can not only take important part in the UHP metamorphic fluid during subduction of continental crustal rocks, but also their hydroxyl transported water molecules with decreasing pressure during their exhumation. And these water molecules can not only promote the deformation of jadeite through hydrolytic weakening, but also may be the part of the retrograde metamorphic fluid. 3.The role of water in the deformed UHP minerals. The jadeite, omphacite, garnet are strong elongated deformation in the jadeite-quartzite from the Dabie Mountains. They are (1) they are developed strong plastic deformation; (2) developed dislocation loop, dislocation wall; (3) the existence of clusters of water molecular in the garnet; and (4) the evolution of micero-tectonic from clusters of water molecular-dislocation loop in omphacite. That indicated that the water weakening controlled the mechanism of deformed minerals. Because the data presented here are not only the existence of clusters of water molecular in the garnet, but also developed strong elongation, high density of dislocation and high aspect ratios, adding microprobe data demonstrate the studied garnet crystals no compositional zoning. Therefore, this indicates that the diffusion process of the grain boundary mobility did not take place in these garnets. On the basis of above features, we consider that it can only be explained by plastic deformation of the garnets. The clusters of water molecules present in garnet was directly associated with mechanical weakening and inducing in plastic deformation of garnet by glissile dislocations. Investigate of LPO, strain analysis, TEM indicated that these clinopyroxenes developed strong elongation, high aspect ratios, and developed dislocation loop, dislocation wall and free dislocations. These indicated that the deformation mechanism of the clinopyroxenes plastically from the Dabie Mountains is dominant dislocation creep under the condition of the UHP metamorphic conditions. There are some bubbles with dislocation loops attached to them in the omphacite crystal. The bubbles attached to the dislocation loops sometimes form a string of bubble beads and some loops are often connected to one another via a common bubble. The water present in omphacite was directly associated with hydrolitic weakening and inducing in plastic deformation of omphacite by dislocations. The role of water in brittle deformation. Using microscopy, deformation has been identified as plastic deformation and brittle deformation in UHP minerals from the Dabie Mountains. The study of micro-tectonic on these minerals shows that the brittle deformation within UHP minerals was related to local stresses. The brittle deformation is interpreted as being caused by an interaction of high fluid pressure, volume changes. The hydroxyl within UHP minerals transported water molecules with decreasing pressure due to their exhumation. However, under eclogite facies conditions, the litho-static pressure is extreme, but a high fluid pressure will reduce the effective stress and make brittle deformation possible. The role of water in prograde metamorphism. Geochemical research on jadeite-quartzite and associated eclogite show that the protoliths of these rocks are supracrustal rocks. With increasing of temperature and pressure, the chlorite, biotite, muscovite was dehydrous reaction and released hydrous component during the subduction of continental lithosphere. The supracrustal rocks were transformed UHP rocks and formed UHP facies assemblage promotely by water introduction, and was retained in UHP minerals as hydrous component. The water within UHP minerals may be one of the retrograde metamorphic fluids. Petrological research on UHP rocks of jadeite-quartzite belt shows that there was existence of local fluids during early retrograde metamorphism. That are: (1) coronal textures and symplectite around relict UHP minerls crystals formed from UHP minerls by hydration reactions; (2) coronal textures of albite around ruitle; and (3) micro-fractures in jadeite or garnet were filled symplectite of Amp + PI + Mt. That indicated that the reactions of early retrograde metamorphism dependent on fluid introduction. These fluids not only promoted retrograde reaction of UHP minerals, but also were facilitate to diffuse intergranular and promote growth in minerals. Therefore, the hydrous component in the UHP minerals can not only take important part in the UHP metamorphic fluid during subduction of continental crustal rocks, but also their hydroxyl transport water molecules with decreasing pressure and may take part in the retrograde metamorphic fluid during their exhumation. 7. The role of water in geochemistry of UHP jadeite-quartzite. Geochemical research show that there are major, trace and rare earth element geochemical variations in the jadeite-quartzite from the Changpu district of Dabie Mountains, during retrograde metamorphic processes from the jadeite-quartzite--gneiss. The elements such as SiO_2、FeO、Ba、Zr、Ga、La、Ce、PTN Nd% Sm and Eu increase gradually from the jadeite-quartzite to retrograded jadeite-quartzite and to gneiss, whilst TiO_2. Na_2CK Fe2O_3、Rb、Y、Nb、Gd、Tb、Dy、Ho、Er、Tm、Yb decrease gradually. And its fO_2 keep nearly unchanged during early retrograde metamorphism, but decreased obviously during later retrograde metamorphism. These indicate that such changes are not only controlled by element transformation between mineralogical phases, but also closely relative to fluid-rock interaction in the decompression retrograde metamorphic processes.

乌兰图嘎超大型锗矿床含锗煤的矿物学

内蒙古乌兰图嘎锗矿是我国近年来发现的产在煤层中的超大型锗矿床,锗金属储量达1600 t。以乌兰图嘎超大型锗矿床的含锗煤为研究对象,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、带能谱的扫描电镜(SEM-EDX)和电子探针(EPMA)详细研究了乌兰图嘎含锗煤及其同时代的红旗煤矿无矿煤的矿物学特征。分析结果表明,乌兰图嘎含锗煤中的主要矿物包括石英、蒙脱石;次要矿物包括长石、高岭石、伊利石;另含少量三水铝石、角闪石、叶蜡石、石膏、绿泥石、锐钛矿、黄铁矿、方解石、白云石和草酸钙石;微量的锆石、闪锌矿、白钨矿、重晶石、黄铜矿、卤化物、磷酸盐以及含Pb、Bi、Cr、As和Sb矿物。未发现含锗矿物。推测含锗煤中的锗可能主要呈有机结合,而Ba、Zn、Ti、W、Pb、Bi、Cr、Fe、As、Zr、Sb、Cu和REE可能主要与矿物相结合。此外,首次在乌兰图嘎含锗煤及红旗煤矿无矿煤中发现含银颗粒或自然银,推测胜利煤田的褐煤可能有相当规模的Ag矿化。

新疆霍什布拉克铅锌矿床地质、地球化学特征研究

新疆霍什布拉克铅锌矿床的矿体和含矿地层的产状一致,主矿体的矿石具有条带状、纹层状构造,矿石中大量发育霉球状、管状和环带状生物结构,显示出层控、热水沉积成因的特点。含矿地层和矿石样品的主量元素PER图解显示含矿碳酸盐岩以含石膏的灰岩为主,围岩的白云岩化微弱,矿化与硅化关系密切。矿石、含矿碳酸盐岩和页岩、粉砂质灰岩和泥质粉砂岩等碎屑岩具有各自鲜明的微量元素分布特征,上层矿体矿石中较强的富集过渡族元素Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、非活动性元素Zr、Hf及大离子亲石元素Sr和Pb,亏损活动性元素Na、K、Rb、Ba和非活动性元素Nb、Th。其围岩重结晶泥晶灰岩富集Ti、Mn、Ni、Sr和Pb,亏损Na、K、V、Fe、Rb、Ba、Zr、Hf、Nb和Th。下层矿体的围岩页岩和泥质、粉砂质灰岩样品的微量元素分布在平均上地壳线附近,部分样品较明显的富集Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co、Ni、Rb、Y、Zr和Hf,亏损Na、Fe、Sr、Nb。上层矿体矿石和下层矿体围岩中的部分碎屑岩富集强亲岩浆元素Cr、Co、Ni,且上层矿体矿石的稀土元素分布模式具有强的正Eu异常,部分下层矿体围岩具有较明显的正Eu异常。地质和地球化学特征显示该矿床属于热水沉积矿床中的SEDEX型矿床.

樟村-郑坊黑色岩系钒矿床地质地球化学研究

樟村－郑坊黑色岩系钒矿床产于江南古岛弧外侧的浙赣海底盆地中(即钱塘拗陷西缘)，盆地南面即为著名的绍兴-江山-东乡深断裂，其西段为占华南洋块与江南古岛弧系的碰撞拼接带，东段为江南古岛弧与华夏古陆的对接带。临近矿床的北西方向即北东走向的东乡－德兴－歙县深断裂，为九岭地体与怀玉地晚元古代拼接带。区内发育的构造体系影响了地层的沉积、分布以及岩性，以绍兴-_江山-东乡深断裂为界，以北为江南岛弧区型沉积，以南则为古华南洋(华南褶皱系)型沉积，二者岩性、厚度均有很大的差异；绍兴-江山-东乡深断裂以北，以东乡-德兴－歙县深断裂为界，北西部广泛出露元代双桥山群(九岭群)并零星或呈断块状出露了晚古生代至中生代的地层，南东部地区则除在深断裂边缘狭长地区内分布元古代漆工群外，广泛出露了震旦-奥陶纪的地层，在紧靠绍兴-江山-东乡深断裂的北侧也有晚古生代-中生代的地层展布。矿区出露的地层有震旦系、寒武系、奥陶系和第四系。含矿岩系为下寒武统，矿体主要赋存在荷塘组的下部，即荷塘组上段的第一亚段(_1h~(2-1))。为—套黑色(碳质)硅质岩-细碎屑岩夹少量碎屑碳酸盐建造。反应了含矿岩系形成时缺少陆源粗碎屑和碳酸盐的非补偿性的深水环境，可能属于前弧斜坡、前弧台地或前弧盆地。矿床中的黑色岩系含矿建造主要岩石类型为黑色硅质岩和黑色富(含)长石岩矿物成分主要为石英、长石、粘士(伊利石或绢云母)以及黄铁矿、重品石等。整套岩系富含污染型有机碳。电子探针分析表明，岩石中的长石基本都是钡冰长石，其中Ba的含量最高达18.91％。仅偶见钾长石。因此证实了含矿岩系中发现有大量的钡冰长石存在，富(含)长石岩应为富(含)钡冰长石岩。钡冰长石的产出环境极为有限，黑色岩系中的钡冰长石被认为是热水沉积的标志性矿物，是热水沉积矿床在(早期)成岩作用过程中形成的自生矿物。矿床的容矿岩石是富(含)钡冰长石岩。电子探针研究表明，V主要赋存在一种可能是未定名矿物族的V－Ti氧化物和钾伊利石中。这种V-Ti氧化物的化学通式为V_2O_3·nTiO_2，n = 4-9；对该类矿物微区X-衍射的数据分析表明，该类矿物可能属于三斜晶系。整个含矿岩系富Ba、K、V，缺Na、Mn和Mg、Ca。矿床的地质地球化学研究表明，V与火山或热水沉积来源的元素Ba、Se和亲基性元素Cr、Co、Ni、Ti、Fe等呈明显的正相关，表明它们之间可能的同源关系，也显示了它们不同于正常沉积环境产物的特征，可能代表了热水沉积作用；此外，V与K、Al、Ga也呈明显的正相关，这可能是两方面原因造成的：1．含V岩石中大量存在钡冰长石，且V含量随Ba含量的增高而增高：2．一部分V存在于粘土矿物之中。因此导致了V与Al、K的正相关。至于Ga，由于其离子半径与Al~(3+)相似，因而其地球化学行为受Al~(3+)的控制，所以也与V呈正相关关系。V与LOI、Si等负相关。 REE研究表明，矿床中的硅质岩LREE与HREE强烈分馏，球粒陨石标准化分布模式表现为右倾的没有或有极弱的Ce负异常、有中等的Eu负异常的图形，其NASC分布模式为一右倾的图形，这可能反应了未与海水充分混合的热水快速化学沉积过程。作为容矿岩石的富(含)钡冰长石岩的球粒陨石标准化模式为右倾的有中等Ce负异常和中等Eu负异常的图形，NASC标准化分布模式富集中稀土和重稀土，与现代热水沉积物相似。弱Yb负异常可能反应了玄武岩的REE分配模式。地质和地球化学特征表明了该矿床可能的热水(喷流)沉积成因。硅质岩是典型的热水沉积岩，富(含)钡冰长石岩是陆源物质在同生沉积过程中受到热水流体作用改造形成的热水沉积岩。V、Ti、Ba、Si等元素可能来源于海底火山岩，Al、K则可能来源于陆源物质和海底岩石的海解作用。该矿床可能应属于主要为海底化学沉积系统的海底热水环境。基于对其地质地球化学特征的考察，作者对该矿床的成矿模式作了以下假设：下渗的海水与海底岩石发生反应并在此过程中受到下部热源的加热，使其变为酸性且通过淋滤富含Ba、V、Ti、Co、Cr、Mo、Ni、Si等元素；热水溶液沿温度和压力降低的方向折回海底，透过海底的松散沉积物，并最终溢出海底，由于温压的释放和海水的混合，热水流体迅速达到饱和并以各种方式沉积出流体中的元素：V、Ti、Ba、Si等。在通过海底沉积物时，流体在其中进行了交代。

广西贺县龙水金矿床的同位素地球化学研究及成因探讨

广西贺县龙水金矿位于湘桂稳定区，桂粤交界山脉的北段，博白-茶陵深断裂的西侧，区内广泛发育加里东期到燕山期的花岗岩，出露的基底地层主要为震旦系到寒武系。本文主要研究龙水金矿II号矿化带。该带位于寒武系水口群清溪亚群和大宁花岗闪长岩体的接触带附近，围岩为寒武系的碳质板岩，矿脉为硫化物石英脉，主要有黄铁矿、方铅矿、闪锌矿和石英等矿物。金矿化与硫化物密切相关。主要的金矿物为银金矿，少许自然金。确定金矿床的成矿年龄一直是个比较刺手的问题。本文选择矿脉中信为是成矿期的石英作为Rb-Sr等时年龄测定的对象，是基于其纯净和其中的原生气液包体基本可代表成矿热液的特征。结果表明其Rb-Sr等时年龄为120.5Ma，并认为此年龄代表了成矿年龄。有石英Rb-Sr等时线的~(87)Sr/~(86)Sr初始比为0.732089, 与矿脉中碳酸相加矿物的Sr同位素比值（约为0.7337-0.7402）一起，表明Sr应是来自地壳的富Rb盐矿物的Sr源区。另外，为了与围岩的蚀变年龄对比，测定了近矿围岩的Rb、Sr同位素组成，结果形成两条等时线，年龄分别为245.9 Ma和173.6 Ma，表明成矿以前至少发生了两次地质事件，导致了Sr同位素的均一化。这两次地质事件分别与华南的东吴运动及燕山运动第一幕相对应。矿石Pb同位素的~(206)Pb/~(204)Pb、 ~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb 和~(208)Pb/~(204)Pb 分别在18.4-18.9、15.6-16.1和38.4-39.6的范围内，并在~(207)Pb/~(204)Pb vs ~(206)Pb/~(204)Pb坐标图上呈现出斜率为1左右的线性排布。只有个别数据点要以得出依据Doe模式的模式年龄，约为200 Ma。在Zart,am Pb构造模式中，矿石Pb同位素数据大部分位于上地壳Pb线以上，呈现出富放射性成因Pb的特征。为了解释异常Pb的成因，本文进行了定量计算。结果表明矿石Pb为古老的存留地壳Pb与少地幔源Pb的混合，即矿石Pb同位素经历了这样的演化过程：在39-29.8亿年间由地幔分异出的地壳 Pb，未参与壳幔循环作用，一直到燕山期，与少量幔源Pb混合，并加入成矿。混合μ值为9.85-10.22。矿石的地质情况及矿石Pb同位素的Δα-Δβ-Δγ示踪结果均支持这一结论。本文初次研究了脉石英中的U、Pb同位素组成。脉石英中Ｕ含量很低。Pb同位素组成基本可以划分为两组，一组为与方铅矿数据近似的普通Pb组成，另一组则较富放射性成因Pb，并向围岩的Pb同位素组成漂移，可能是随着热液的演化和大气降水的加入，受围岩Pb的影响所致。矿脉中硫化物样品的S同位素比值（加权平均为0.16‰）和碳酸盐矿物样品的C同位素比值（在-0.1～-4.1‰的范围内），表明其应为内生来源。根据脉石英的气液包体均一温度（180-250 ），计算与脉石英存在0同位素平衡的热液的同位素的同位素组成，结果为1.2～-4.8‰，表明有大气降水的参与。石英气液包体水溶液为弱碱性，其成分分析表明其中K_2O/Na_2和CaO/MgO（分别根据K~+/Na~+和Ca~(2+)/Mg~(2+)的换算）与围岩相差很大。另外，矿石中微量元素主要为Au、A2g、Cu、Pb、Zn、Co、Ni、Mo、Bi、Ga、As、Sb、和Hg，而围岩中微量元素则主要为Cu、Ni、Mn、V、Zr、Ti、Cr和Ba。因此，热液中成矿元素主要不是来自围岩。黄铁矿的Co/Ni、S/Se/的比值可以指示热液化的来源。龙水金矿矿脉中黄铁矿的Co/Ni > 1，S/Se < 15000，均在与岩浆作用有关的热液范围内。因此，热液活动应主要与岩浆岩有关。矿石、围岩和花岗闪长岩的稀土配分模式相似，均呈现向右倾斜的V字型，并且类似于太古代后沉积岩。结合Pb、Sr同位素的研究，推测花岗闪长岩的源岩主要为古老的地壳物质。概括起来，龙水金矿床为约120.5 Ma形成的中低温热液矿床；热液中成矿物质主要来自花岗闪长岩。由于围岩与矿床紧密的空间联系及围岩中的高Au含量，围岩可能提供了一部分Au及其他成矿物质。

Ab initio calculations of group 4 metallocene reaction mechanisms: atomic layer deposition and bond activation catalysis

Thin film dielectrics based on titanium, zirconium or hafnium oxides are being introduced to increase the permittivity of insulating layers in transistors for micro/nanoelectronics and memory devices. Atomic layer deposition (ALD) is the process of choice for fabricating these films, as it allows for high control of composition and thickness in thin, conformal films which can be deposited on substrates with high aspect-ratio features. The success of this method depends crucially on the chemical properties of the precursor molecules. A successful ALD precursor should be volatile, stable in the gas-phase, but reactive on the substrate and growing surface, leading to inert by-products. In recent years, many different ALD precursors for metal oxides have been developed, but many of them suffer from low thermal stability. Much promise is shown by group 4 metal precursors that contain cyclopentadienyl (Cp = C5H5-xRx) ligands. One of the main advantages of Cp precursors is their thermal stability. In this work ab initio calculations were carried out at the level of density functional theory (DFT) on a range of heteroleptic metallocenes [M(Cp)4-n(L)n], M = Hf/Zr/Ti, L = Me and OMe, in order to find mechanistic reasons for their observed behaviour during ALD. Based on optimized monomer structures, reactivity is analyzed with respect to ligand elimination. The order in which different ligands are eliminated during ALD follows their energetics which was in agreement with experimental measurements. Titanocene-derived precursors, TiCp*(OMe)3, do not yield TiO2 films in atomic layer deposition (ALD) with water, while Ti(OMe)4 does. DFT was used to model the ALD reaction sequence and find the reason for the difference in growth behaviour. Both precursors adsorb initially via hydrogen-bonding. The simulations reveal that the Cp* ligand of TiCp*(OMe)3 lowers the Lewis acidity of the Ti centre and prevents its coordination to surface O (densification) during both of the ALD pulses. Blocking this step hindered further ALD reactions and for that reason no ALD growth is observed from TiCp*(OMe)3 and water. The thermal stability in the gas phase of Ti, Zr and Hf precursors that contain cyclopentadienyl ligands was also considered. The reaction that was found using DFT is an intramolecular α-H transfer that produces an alkylidene complex. The analysis shows that thermal stabilities of complexes of the type MCp2(CH3)2 increase down group 4 (M = Ti, Zr and Hf) due to an increase in the HOMO-LUMO band gap of the reactants, which itself increases with the electrophilicity of the metal. The reverse reaction of α-hydrogen abstraction in ZrCp2Me2 is 1,2-addition reaction of a C-H bond to a Zr=C bond. The same mechanism is investigated to determine if it operates for 1,2 addition of the tBu C-H across Hf=N in a corresponding Hf dimer complex. The aim of this work is to understand orbital interactions, how bonds break and how new bonds form, and in what state hydrogen is transferred during the reaction. Calculations reveal two synchronous and concerted electron transfers within a four-membered cyclic transition state in the plane between the cyclopentadienyl rings, one π(M=X)-to-σ(M-C) involving metal d orbitals and the other σ(C-H)-to-σ(X-H) mediating the transfer of neutral H, where X = C or N. The reaction of the hafnium dimer complex with CO that was studied for the purpose of understanding C-H bond activation has another interesting application, namely the cleavage of an N-N bond and resulting N-C bond formation. Analysis of the orbital plots reveals repulsion between the occupied orbitals on CO and the N-N unit where CO approaches along the N-N axis. The repulsions along the N-N axis are minimized by instead forming an asymmetrical intermediate in which CO first coordinates to one Hf and then to N. This breaks the symmetry of the N-N unit and the resultant mixing of MOs allows σ(NN) to be polarized, localizing electrons on the more distant N. This allowed σ(CO) and π(CO) donation to N and back-donation of π*(Hf2N2) to CO. Improved understanding of the chemistry of metal complexes can be gained from atomic-scale modelling and this provides valuable information for the design of new ALD precursors. The information gained from the model decomposition pathway can be additionally used to understand the chemistry of molecules in the ALD process as well as in catalytic systems.

Comparison of progenitor mass estimates for the type IIP SN 2012A

We present the one-year long observing campaign of SN 2012A which exploded in the nearby (9.8 Mpc) irregular galaxy NGC 3239. The photometric evolution is that of a normal type IIP supernova. The absolute maximum magnitude, with MB = -16.23 +- 0.16 mag. SN2012A reached a peak luminosity of about 2X10**42 erg/s, which is brighter than those of other SNe with a similar 56Ni mass. The latter was estimated from the luminosity in the exponential tail of the light curve and found to be M(56Ni) = 0.011 +-0.004 Msun. The spectral evolution of SN 2012A is also typical of SN IIP, from the early spectra dominated by a blue continuum and very broad (~10**4 km/s) Balmer lines, to the late-photospheric spectra characterized by prominent P-Cygni features of metal lines (Fe II, Sc II, Ba II, Ti II, Ca II, Na ID). The photospheric velocity is moderately low, ~3X10**3 km/s at 50 days, for the low optical depth metal lines. The nebular spectrum obtained 394 days after the shock breakout shows the typical features of SNe IIP and the strength of the [O I] doublet suggests a progenitor of intermediate mass, similar to SN 2004et (~15 Msun). A candidate progenitor for SN 2012A has been identified in deep, pre-explosion K'-band Gemini North (NIRI) images, and found to be consistent with a star with a bolometric magnitude -7.08+-0.36 (log L/Lsun = 4.73 +- 0.14$ dex). The magnitude of the recovered progenitor in archival images points toward a moderate-mass 10.5 (-2/+4.5) Msun star as the precursor of SN 2012A. The explosion parameters and progenitor mass were also estimated by means of a hydrodynamical model, fitting the bolometric light curve, the velocity and the temperature evolution. We found a best fit for a kinetic energy of 0.48 foe, an initial radius of 1.8X10**13 cm and ejecta mass of 12.5 Msun.

Piezoresponse force microscopy of ferroelectric relaxors

Nesta tese, ferroeléctricos relaxor (I dont know uf the order is correct) de base Pb das familias (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3 (PLZT), Pb(Mg1/3,Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PMN-PT), Pb(Zn1/3,Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 (PZN-PT) foram investigados e analisados. As propriedades ferroeléctricas e dieléctricas das amostras foram estudadas por métodos convencionais de macro e localmente por microscopia de força piezoeléctrica (PFM). Nos cerâmicos PLZT 9.75/65/35 o contraste da PFM à escala nanometrica _ foi investigado em função do tamanho e orientação dos grãos. Apurou-se que a intensidade do sinal piezoeléctrico das nanoestruturas diminui com o aumento da temperatura e desaparece a 490 K (La mol. 8%) e 420 K (9,5%). Os ciclos de histerese locais foram obtidos em função da temperatura. A evolução dos parâmetros macroscópicos e locais com a temperatura de superfície sugere um forte efeito de superfície nas transições de fase ferroeléctricas do material investigado. A rugosidade da parede de domínio é determinada por PFM para a estrutura de domínio natural existente neste ferroeléctrico policristalino. Além disso, os domínios ferroeléctricos artificiais foram criados pela aplicação de pulsos eléctricos à ponta do condutor PFM e o tamanho de domínio in-plane foi medido em função da duração do pulso. Todas estas experiências levaram à conclusão de que a parede de domínio em relaxors do tipo PZT é quase uma interface unidimensional. O mecanismo de contraste na superfície de relaxors do tipo PLZT é medido por PFMAs estruturas de domínio versus evolução da profundidade foram estudadas em cristais PZN-4,5%PT, com diferentes orientações através da PFM. Padrões de domínio irregulares com tamanhos típicos de 20-100 nm foram observados nas superfícies com orientação <001> das amostras unpoled?. Pelo contrário, os cortes de cristal <111> exibem domínios regulares de tamanho mícron normal, com os limites do domínio orientados ao longo dos planos cristalográficos permitidos. A existência de nanodomínios em cristais com orientação <001> está provisoriamente (wrong Word) atribuída à natureza relaxor de PZN-PT, onde pequenos grupos polares podem formar-se em coindições de zero-field-cooling (ZFC). Estes nanodomínios são considerados como os núcleos do estado de polarização oposta e podem ser responsáveis pelo menor campo coercitivo para este corte de cristal em particular. No entanto, a histerese local piezoelétrica realizada pelo PFM à escala nanométrica indica uma mudança de comportamento de PZN-PT semelhante para ambas as orientações cristalográficas investigadas. A evolução das estruturas de domínio com polimento abaixo da superfície do cristal foi investigada. O domínio de ramificações e os efeitos de polarização de triagem após o polimento e as medições de temperatura têm sido estudados pela PFM e pela análise SEM. Além disso, verificou-se que a intensidade do sinal piezoeléctrico a partir das estruturas de nanodomínio diminui com o aumento da temperatura, acabando por desaparecer aos 430 K (orientaçáo <111>) e 470 K (orientação <100>). Esta diferença de temperatura nas transições de fase local em cristais de diferentes orientações é explicada pelo forte efeito de superfície na transição da fase ferroelétrica em relaxors.A comutação da polarização em relaxor ergódico e nas fases ferroeléctricas do sistema PMN-PT foram realizadas pela combinação de três métodos, Microscopia de Força Piezoeléctrica, medição de um único ponto de relaxamento eletromecânico e por ultimo mapeamento de espectroscopia de tensão. A dependência do comportamento do relaxamento na amplitude e tempo da tensão de pulso foi encontrada para seguir um comportamento logarítmico universal com uma inclinação quase constante. Este comportamento é indicativo da progressiva população dos estados de relaxamento lento, ao contrário de uma relaxação linear na presença de uma ampla distribuição do tempo de relaxamento. O papel do comportamento de relaxamento, da não-linearidade ferroeléctrica e da heterogeneidade espacial do campo na ponta da sonda de AFM sobre o comportamento do ciclo de histerese é analisada em detalhe. Os ciclos de histerese para ergódica PMN- 10%PT são mostrados como cineticamente limitados, enquanto que no PMN, com maior teor de PT, são observados verdadeiros ciclos de histerese ferroeléctrica com viés de baixa nucleação.

Novel microporous silicates and mesoporous MCM materials derivatised with inorganic and organometallic complexes

Os materiais microporosos e mesoporosos são potenciais catalisadores heterogéneos. Os zeólitos e outros materiais microporosos do tipo zeolítico tradicionais, têm átomos tetracoordenados no esqueleto. Nos últimos anos, um vasto número de titanossilicatos contendo Ti(IV) hexacoordenado e Si(IV) tetracoordenado, com estruturas tridimensionais, têm sido alvo de grande interesse. Um dos objectivos desta tese foi preparar silicatos microporosos, contendo átomos metálicos com número de coordenação superior a quatro, e possuindo quer novas estruturas quer propriedades físicas e químicas interessantes. Neste contexto, foi preparado um novo ítriossilicato de sódio, AV-1, análogo do raro mineral montregianite, Na4K2Y2Si16O38·10H2O. Este material é o primeiro sólido microporoso que contem quantidades estequiométricas de sódio (e ítrio) no esqueleto. Foi, também, sintetizado um silicato de cério, AV-5, análogo estrutural do mineral montregianite com potencial aplicação em optoelectrónica. Nesta tese é, ainda, descrita a síntese e caracterização estrutural de um silicato de cálcio hidratado, AV-2, análogo do raro mineral rhodesite (K2Ca4Na2Si16O38.12H2O). Na continuação do trabalho desenvolvido em Aveiro na síntese de novos titanossilicatos surgiu o interesse de preparar novos zirconossilicatos microporosos por síntese hidrotérmica. Foram preparados dois novos materiais análogos dos minerais petarasite Na5Zr2Si3O18(Cl,OH)·2H2O (AV-3) e kostylevite, K2Si3O9·H2O (AV-8). Foram, também, obtidos análogos sintéticos dos minerais parakeldyshite e wadeite, por calcinação a alta temperatura de AV-3 e de umbite sintética. A heterogeneização de complexos organometálicos na superfície de materiais mesoporosos do tipo M41S permite associar a grande actividade catalítica e a presença de sítios activos localizados típicos dos complexos organometálicos, com a robustez e fácil separação, características dos materiais mesoporosos siliciosos. Nesta dissertação relata-se a derivatização dos materiais MCM-41 e MCM-48 através da reacção de [SiMe2{(h5-C5H4)2}]Fe e [SiMe2{(h5-C5H4)2}]TiCl2 com os grupos silanol das superfícies mesoporosas. Os materiais MCMs derivatizados com ansa-titanoceno foram testados na epoxidação de cicloocteno a 323 K na presença de hidrogenoperóxido de t-butilo. Estudou-se a heterogeneização dos sais de complexos com ligação metal-metal [Mo2(MeCN)10][BF4]4, [Mo2(m-O2CMe)2(MeCN)6][BF4]2 e [Mo2(m- O2CMe)2(dppa)2(MeCN)2][BF4]2 via imobilização nos canais do MCM-41. A imobilização dos catalisadores homogéneos na superfície do MCM-41 envolve a saída dos ligandos nitrilo lábeis, preferencialmente em posição axial, através da reacção com os grupos Si-OH da sílica. Verificou-se que a ligação Mo-Mo se mantém intacta nos produtos finais. É provável que estes materiais sejam eficientes catalisadores heterogéneos em reacções de polimerização. As técnicas de caracterização utilizadas nesta tese foram a difracção de raios-X de pós, a microscopia electrónica de varrimento, a espectroscopia de ressonância magnética nuclear do estado sólido (núcleos 13C, 23Na e 29Si), as espectroscopias de Raman e infravermelho com transformadas de Fourier, as análises termogravimétricas e as análises de adsorção de água e azoto.