Phase diagrams of the ternary liquid systems [Ce(NO3)3(TBP)3]-C10H22-[UO2(NO3)2(TBP)2] and [Ce(NO3)3(TBP)3]-C10H22-[Th(NO3)4(TBP)2] and of the quaternary liquid system [Ce(NO3)3(TBP)3]-C10H22-[UO2(NO3)2(TBP)2]-[Th(NO3)4(TBP)2]

The phase diagrams of the ternary liquid systems [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃]-C₁₀H₂₂-[UO₂(NO₃)₂(TBP)₂] and [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃]-C₁₀H₂₂-[Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂] and of the quaternary liquid system [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃]-C₁₀H₂₂-[UO₂(NO₃)₂(TBP)₂]-[Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂] at T = 298.15 K are constructed. The phase diagrams are characterized by areas of homogeneous solutions and of two-phase liquid systems (systems with phase separation), with one phase (I) enriched in [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃], [Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂], and [UO₂(NO₃)₂(TBP)₂], and the other phase (II), in C₁₀H₂₂. Using the data on the mutual solubility of the components in the systems under consideration and equations of the NRTL model, the parameters of intermolecular interactions and the excess Gibbs energies (G ^ex) were calculated for the binary, ternary, and quaternary systems. Passing from the ternary system [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃]-C₁₀H₂₂-[Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂] to the quaternary system [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃]-C₁₀H₂₂-[UO₂(NO₃)₂ (TBP)₂]-[Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂] does not appreciably affect the distribution of C₁₀H₂₂ between phases I and II, but leads to the redistribution of [Ce(NO₃)₃(TBP)₃] into phase II and of [Th(NO₃)₄(TBP)₂] into phase I.     

Stabilization of Ferromagnetic Order in La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3)-SrRuO(3) Superlattices

The study of spatially confined complex oxides is of wide interest, since correlated electrons at interfaces might form exotic phases. Here La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3)/SrRuO(3) superlattices with coherently grown interfaces were studied by structural techniques, magnetization, and magnetotransport measurements. Magnetization measurements showed that ferromagnetic order in ultrathin La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3) layers is stabilized in the superlattices down to layer thicknesses of at least two unit cells. This stabilization is destroyed, if the ferromagnetic layers are separated by two unit cell thick SrTiO(3) layers. The resistivity of the superlattices showed metallic behavior and was dominated by the conducting SrRuO(3) layers, the off-diagonal resistivity showed an anomalous Hall effect from both SrRuO(3) and La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3) layers. This shows that the La(0.7)Sr(0.3)MnO(3) layers are not only ferromagnetic but also highly conducting; probably a conducting hole gas is induced at the interfaces that stabilizes the ferromagnetic order. This result opens up an alternative route for the fabrication of two-dimensional systems with long-range ferromagnetic order.     

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Fluorescence properties of Dy(3+) doped La(3)Ga(5.5)Nb(0.5)O(14) nanocrystals

The effects of Dy(3+) doping concentration and calcinations on the fluorescence properties of La(3)Ga(5.5)Nb(0.5)O(14) (Dy:LGN) nanocrystals were examined for the first time. High quality Dy:LGN nanocrystals were synthesized by the sol-gel method. The room temperature fluorescence spectra were measured; they showed a yellow emission, which can be attributed to the (4)F(9/2)-(6)H(13/2) transition. The relationship between the relative emission intensity and the doping concentration of the specimens, sintered at different temperatures, is consistent with a Gaussian distribution according a fitted and modified formula. The optimum value of the Dy(3+) doping concentration in LGN nanocrystals is in the range 2.0-2.5%. Moreover, in LGN bulk crystal for laser use, the optimum value, calculated through the obtained formula, is presumed in the range 1.5-2.0%. The fluorescent lifetime of a 2.0% Dy:LGN nanocrystal is quite short, only about 8.5?ns.     

La2/3Sr1/3Mn1-xCuxO3的磁电阻研究

采用溶胶一凝胶(sol-gel)法制备了La2/3 Sr1/3Mn1-x CuxO3(x=0.00、0.05、0.10、0.20)的多晶样品.利用振动样品磁强计测量了样品在室温下的磁性能;利用X射线衍射确定了粉体的组成;利用扫描电子显微镜观察了颗粒的形貌.在1.8T磁场作用下,当x=0时,在370K,样品的磁电阻几乎成...     

A 3.7 MHz phased array probe using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3 )

A novel 128-channel phased array probe for echocardiography with a center frequency of 3.7 MHz using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3 ) (PZN-9%PT) single crystal has been fabricated to realize greater sensitivity and broader bandwidth properties. The echo amplitude of the PZN-9%PT single-crystal probe is about 5 dB higher than that of the conventional lead airconate titanate (PZT) ceramic probe, and the fractional bandwidth is about 25 percentage points broader. The quality of B mode images obtained by the PZN-9%PT probe satisfies the performance of the two types of conventional PZT ceramic probes that have center frequencies of 2.5 and 3.75 MHz. At the reference frequency of 3 MHz, the Doppler sensitivity of the PZN-9%PT probe is about 5 dB higher than that of the 3.75 MHz PZT probe; the blood flow of a pulmonary vein in a hard-to-image patient is much more clearly imaged than in the case of using the PZT probe. These superior images are attributable to the use of sufficiently large PZN-9%PT single crystals obtained by the self-flux method.     

Temperature phase-matching properties for harmonic generation in GdCa4O(BO3)3 and Gd(x)Y(1-x)Ca4O(BO3)3

GdCa4O(BO3)3 has been found to have phase-matching points where the temperature variations of the phase-matching angles become zero for type-1 sum-frequency generation in the zx plane. We also found that the temperature sensitivities of the phase-matching conditions in the zx plane are different along the phi = 0 degrees and phi = 180 degrees directions in this material. In addition, the thermo-optic dispersion formula of this material that reproduces the temperature phase-matching properties of GdCa4O(BO3)3 and Gd(x)Y(1-x)Ca4O(BO3)3 is presented.     

Crystal structure and dielectric properties of Ca(0.85)Nd(0.1)TiO(3) - LnAlO(3) ceramics

The microwave dielectric properties of Ca(0.85)Nd(0.1)TiO(3) - LnAlO(3) (Ln = Sm, Gd, Dy, Er) ceramics are investigated in this paper. The structural characteristics of the specimens were evaluated by Rietveld refinement of Xray diffraction (XRD) patterns and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). Solid solution limits were dependent on the ionic radius of Ln(3+) ions. With the decrease of the ionic radius of the Ln(3+) ions, the thermal stability of the resonant frequency decreases. This can be attributed to the increased level of oxygen octahedral distortion caused by the increase in the B-site bond valence in the ABO(3) perovskite structure. The dielectric constant (K) and the quality factor (Qf) of the specimens were dependent on the polarizability and grain size, respectively.     

Kinetic study of Cu(II) adsorption on nanosized BaTiO(3) and SrTiO(3) photocatalysts

In this study, nanoparticles with perovskite structure (nano-SrTiO(3) and nano-BaTiO(3)) were synthesized via a co-precipitation method, and their photocatalytic and adsorption characteristics were investigated. Both of them exhibited some photocatalytic activity and possessed a high adsorption capacity for copper ions. Further, the pseudo-first-order model was found to be more suitable to fit the experimental data. Moreover, it suggested that the Langmuir model was more adequate in simulating the adsorption isotherm. The maximum adsorption capacity was 370.4 mg/g and 200.0mg/g for nano-SrTiO(3) and nano-BaTiO(3), respectively. The negative apparent free energy confirmed that the Cu(2+) adsorption onto the nano-photocatalysts was a spontaneous process. The underlying mechanism of adsorption of Cu(II) onto nano-perovskites could be due to the ion exchange and surface complexation. From the results, SrTiO(3) and BaTiO(3) nanoparticles may be an effective material for Cu(2+) removal and, together with its photocatalytic activity, may be suitable for environmental remediation applications.     

烧成温度对Pb（Mg_（1／3）Nb_（2／3））O_3－pb（Zn_（1／3

研究了一种满足Ｙ５Ｕ指标要求的ＰＭ计ＰＺＮ－ＰＴ介电陶瓷的恒温老化行为与烧成温度的关系，发现在低温烧结要求的温度范围内（９００∽９５０℃），该材料的老化性能满足有关标准，而过高或过低的烧结温度均导致１０倍时间老化率的增大；利用显微结构结构观察分析了上述结果。     

1，3－戊二烯阳离子聚合物链结构

采用以三氟甲基磺酸铝（（ＣＦ３ＳＯ３）３Ａｌ）为引发剂，二氯甲烷为溶剂的阳离子聚合方法制备了聚（１，３－戊二烯）。用ＩＲ、１ＨＮＭＲ和１３ＣＮＭＲ对聚合物结构进行了表征，并基于聚合物１ＨＮＭＲ谱对聚合物链结构进行了定量计算，聚合物环状和线型链结构分别占５４％和４６％，而线型链中的５种结构单元：反－１，４、顺－１，４、反－１，２、顺－１，２和３，４结构分别为２３％、１０％、１０％、１％和２％。     

Forty-channel phased array ultrasonic probe using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3 )Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3) single crystal

A 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO (3) (PZN-PT) single crystal with high electromechanical coupling factor (k(33))>90% has been used to fabricate a 40-channel phased array ultrasonic probe with greater sensitivity and broader bandwidth than conventional probes. This probe has a center frequency of 3.5 MHz and an aperture of about 6.0x7.5 mm. The standard probe fabrication process was modified for PZN-PT. The dispersion of echo signals was within +/-20% of the mean value. After recovery poling, the echo amplitude of the PZN-PT single-crystal probe is 8 and 5 dB higher than that of one- and two-matching-layer PZT probes, respectively. Moreover, the fractional bandwidth of the single-matching-layer PZN-PT probe is broader than that of the two-matching-layer PZT probes. The PZN-PT single crystals provide great improvements in the sensitivity and bandwidth of phased array probes.     

Complete set of material properties of [011](c) poled 0.24Pb(In(1/2)Nb(1/2))O(3)-0.46Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) single crystal

A complete set of elastic, piezoelectric, and dielectric constants of [011](c) poled multidomain 0.24Pb(In(1/2)Nb(1/2))O(3)-0.46Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) ternary single crystal has been determined using resonance and ultrasonic methods and the temperature dependence of the dielectric permittivity has been measured at 3 different frequencies. The experimental results revealed that this [011](c) poled ternary single crystal has very large transverse piezoelectric coefficient d(32) = -1693 pC/N, transverse dielectric constant ε(11)/ε(0) ~ 7400 and a high electromechanical coupling factor k(32) ~ 90%. In addition, its coercive field is 2 times of that of the corresponding binary 0.7Pb(Mg(1/3)Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.30PbTiO(3) single system with much better temperature stability. Therefore, the crystal is an excellent candidate for transverse mode electromechanical devices.     

Fabrication of novel luminor Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+)@SiO(2)@YVO(4):Eu(3+) with core/shell heteronanostructure

A novel polychromic phosphor with core-shell heteronanostructure has been prepared to improve the chromatic index of phosphors. As for the first example, Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+)@SiO(2)@YVO(4):Eu(3+), its synthetic route, structure and optical properties are presented in this paper. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), energy-dispersive x-ray spectra (EDS) and photoluminescence (PL) were all employed to characterize the composite core-shell phosphors. The XRD, FE-SEM and HR-TEM results indicate that the SiO(2) and YVO(4):Eu(3+) layers have been successfully coated on Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) nanoparticles and SiO(2) layer, respectively: these layers were further verified by the EDS. The PL showed that the red-emitting phosphor Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+)@SiO(2)@YVO(4):Eu(3+) possessed the independent luminescent properties of both the core Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+) and the shell YVO(4):Eu(3+). The emissions were dominated by [Formula: see text] or [Formula: see text] transitions of Eu(3+) when excited with different wavelengths. Since this broad-band response to excitation in the range of 225-340?nm gave more red/dark red emissions found at 612, 616 and 620?nm, the novel phosphor Y(2)O(3):Eu(3+)@SiO(2)@YVO(4):Eu(3+) could have potential biological labeling applications with wide flexibility.     

A 20 MHz single-element ultrasonic probe using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3 )Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3) single crystal

A 20 MHz single-element ultrasonic probe using 0.91Pb(Zn(1/3 )Nb(2/3))O(3)-0.09PbTiO(3) (PZN-PT 91/9) single crystal has been fabricated. The single crystal of PZN-PT 91/9 orientated to the (001) plane has longitudinal coupling factor of k(33)>90%, which is much larger than the k(33)=70 to 80% of conventional Pb(Zr(1-x),Ti(x))O(3) (PZT) based ceramics. A single crystal of PZN-PT 91/9 without inclusion or crack has been grown with dimensions of about 25x15x5 mm by the self-flux method. Because mechanical strength in the fabrication of disk transducers orientated to the (001) plane was sufficiently strong, under the same conditions as are applied to conventional PZT ceramics, a piston single-element probe with a diameter of 2.0 mm and a frequency of 20 MHz was successfully fabricated. The bandwidth of the PZN-PT 91/9 probe was 13-26 MHz, which was 4 MHz broader than that of the conventional PZT probe.     

Nanostructured ceramics of 0.92PbZn(1/3)Nb(2/3)O(3)-0.08PbTiO(3) processed by SPS of nanocrystalline powders obtained by mechanosynthesis

This work reports the successful use of a combination of non-conventional methods of synthesis (mechanosynthesis) and sintering (spark plasma sintering, SPS) for the preparation of nanostructured 0.92PbZn(1/3)Nb(2/3)O(3)-0.08PbTiO(3) (PZN-PT) ceramics. With this approach we achieve not only the stabilization of the PZN-PT perovskite phase in ceramics when sintering is carried out at temperatures between 823 and 873?K, but also good control of the grain growth, necessary to produce nanostructured materials with grain sizes of 15-20?nm. This reduction of the size results in relaxor-type electric behaviour.     

Thermal conductivity of (TeO2)0.7(WO3)0.2(La2O3)0.1 glass

The thermal conductivity of (TeO₂)_0.7(WO₃)_0.2(La₂O₃)_0.1 tellurite glass has been measured by a steady-state technique between 77 and 320 K. In this temperature range, the thermal conductivity varies from 0.38 to 1.29 W/(m K). The results were analyzed using fitting equations tested on quartz glass, which made it possible to extend the temperature range of thermal conductivity determined in this study.     

Properties of epitaxial, (001)- and (110)-oriented (PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3)2/3-(PbTiO3)1/3 films on silicon described by polarization rotation

Epitaxial (PbMg_1/3Nb_2/3O₃)_2/3-(PbTiO₃)_1/3 (PMN-PT) films with different out-of-plane orientations were prepared using a CeO₂/yttria stabilized ZrO₂ bilayer buffer and symmetric SrRuO₃ electrodes on silicon substrates by pulsed laser deposition. The orientation of the SrRuO₃ bottom electrode, either (110) or (001), was controlled by the deposition conditions and the subsequent PMN-PT layer followed the orientation of the bottom electrode. The ferroelectric, dielectric and piezoelectric properties of the (SrRuO₃/PMN-PT/SrRuO₃) ferroelectric capacitors exhibit orientation dependence. The properties of the films are explained in terms of a model based on polarization rotation. At low applied fields domain switching dominates the polarization change. The model indicates that polarization rotation is easier in the (110) film, which is ascribed to a smaller effect of the clamping on the shearing of the pseudo-cubic unit cell compared to the (001) case.