Standard Gibbs Free Energy of Formation of Zirconium Oxysulphides

1.IntroductionThe chemistry of rare earthoxysulphides is well known [1-5] and theyhave extensive technological applications,but the d-transition metal oxysulphides wasnot known until recently [6-9].Therefore,itis necessary to study the thermodynamicproperties of these compounds.

Synthesis and Some Properties of Metal Organic Chemical Vapour Deposited Molybdenum Oxysulphide Thin Films

Molybdenum oxodithiocarbamate was prepared as thin films which were deposited on sodalime glass a single solid source precursor for molybdenum oxysulphide substrates using metal organic chemical vapour deposition （MOCVD） technique at a temperature of 420~C. Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy （RBS） was used to determine the elemental composition of the film which showed that the films contained large amounts of oxygen. The large amount of oxygen was attributed to the large abundance of oxygen in the starting material. A direct optical energy gap of 3.31 eV was obtained from the analysis of the absorption spectrum. The scanning electron microscopy （SEM） micrographs of the films showed that the films were continuous and porous. An estimated average size of the grains was below 5 #m. X-ray diffraction （XRD） showed that the deposited films were crystalline in nature.

Multispectral harvesting rare-earth oxysulphide based highly efficient transparent luminescent solar concentrator

Transparent luminescent solar concentrator(LSC)is extensively regarded as the most promising sunlight tapping device for its application in buildings integrated with photovoltaics(BIPV)or as solar window glass.Conventional LSCs doped with organic dyes suffered from high reabsorption losses with no transparency;whereas,recently reported heavy metal-doped quantum dots avoided such losses but possessed the risk of high toxicity and low ambient stability.Thus,luminophores with massive spectral shifts and co rdial relationships with the enviro nment are very much desirable.In this paper,we report the fabrication of PMMA based transparent LSC embedded with nanocrystals of environmental friendiness and multispectral harvesting gadolinium oxysulphide(Gd_(2)O_(2) S:Er,Yb)fluorophore.The Gd_(2)O_(2) S:Er,Yb nanofluorophore absorbs various excitation wavelengths ranging from UV to NIR and emits in the visible region offering huge Stoke’s and anti-Stoke’s shift concurrently.The non-existent reabsorption losses and overlapping maxima of Gd_(2)O_(2) S:Er,Yb nanofluorophore generated photon flux with solar cells’responsivity enhance the efficiency characteristics of the LSC waveguide.Performance analysis of LSC as a function of varying nanofluorophore dispersion ratio and changing edge width optimizes the fabrication process and exhibits high power conversion efficiency of-6,93%and optical efficiency of-8.57%.The LSC slab demonstrates high photostability under irradiation for prolonged hours without any dip in the emission characteristics.The Gd_(2)O_(2) S:Er,Yb nanofluorophore diffused LSC waveguide offering spectral tunability,cost-reduction,efficiency enhancement,and high concentration factor whilst being sustainable for long term use makes it a fascinating transparent solar window.

Effect of Magnesium on Evolution of Oxide and Sulphide in Liquid Iron at 1873K

To reveal the effects of magnesium on the evolution of oxide and sulphide inclusions in liquid iron, both thermodynamic calculations and deoxidization experiments were carried out. The samples extracted from the liquid iron were polished and analyzed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The results showed that magne sium could modify oxide and sulphide inclusions simultaneously. Spherical MgO and irregular spinel inclusions were observed in the samples. The elongated MnS inclusions were replaced by small MgO · MgS or MgO · MgS · MnS complex inclusions, and the sulphides were distributed dispersively. The evolution mechanisms of inclusions were discussed comprehensively, and a proposed model for the formation of oxysulphide was set up.