Five-fold symmetric diamond crystals（FSDCs） were synthesized by hot filament chemical vapour deposition（HFCVD） methods. Their surface morphologies and defects were characterised by scanning electron microscopy（SE...Five-fold symmetric diamond crystals（FSDCs） were synthesized by hot filament chemical vapour deposition（HFCVD） methods. Their surface morphologies and defects were characterised by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. From the perspective of nucleation-growth, a growth mechanism for icosahedral and other five-fold symmetric diamond crystals was discussed. Computer modelling was also carried out. The results show that the dodecahedrane（C20H20） molecule is proposed as a nucleus for the growth of icosahedral diamond crystals（IDCs）, wherein the 20 {111} surface planes develop orthogonal to the direction of the original 20 C—H bonds by sequential H abstraction and CH3 addition reactions. IDC can be pictured as an assembly of isosceles tetrahedra, with each tetrahedron contributing a {111} plane to the surface of the IDC and the remainder of the tetrahedral surfaces forming twin planes with neighbouring tetrahedra. The small mismatch（1.44°） between the {111} surface dihedral angle of a perfect icosahedron and that of a twinned icosahedron reveals itself via twin planes in the IDC grain. The modelling suggests how the relief of strain induced by this distortion could lead to the formation of defects such as concave pentagonal cavities at vertices and grooves along the grain edges that accord well with those observed experimentally. Similar arguments based on growth from the hexacyclo pentadecane（C15H20） nucleus can also account for the observed formation of star and rod shaped FSDCs, and some of their more obvious morphological defects.展开更多
The rapid solidification processes of liquid Cu56Zr44 alloys at different cooling rates （γ） were simulated by a molecular dynamics （MD） method. In order to assess the influence of cooling rate on the clustering t...The rapid solidification processes of liquid Cu56Zr44 alloys at different cooling rates （γ） were simulated by a molecular dynamics （MD） method. In order to assess the influence of cooling rate on the clustering tendency and degree towards icosahedrons, a ten-indices＇ cluster-type index method was suggested to characterize the local atomic structures in the super-cooled liquid and the rapidly solidified solid. And their clustering and ordering degrees as well as the packing density of ieosahedral clusters were also evaluated by an icosahedral clustering degree （fI）, the chemical order parameter （ηαβ） and densification coefficients （D0, DI and DIS）, respectively. Results show that the main local atomic configurations in Cu56Zr44 alloy system are Z12 clusters centered by Cu, and most of which are （12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0） standard icosahedra and （12 0 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0） as well as （12 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0） defective icosahedra. Below glass transition temperature （Tg）, these icosahedral clusters will be coalesced to various icosahedral medium-range orders （IMROs） by IS linkages, namely, icosahedral bond, and their number N, size n, order parameter ηαβ as well as spatial distributions vary with y. As the cooling rate exceeds the critical value （γc） at which a glassy transition can take place, a lower cooling rate, e.g., γ1=10^1K/ns, is demonstrated to be favorable to uplift the number of icosahedra and enlarge the size of IMROs compared with the higher cooling rates, e.g., γ5=10^5 K/ns, and their packing density and clustering degree towards icosahedra in the rapidly solidified solid can also benefit from the slow cooling process.展开更多
Formation of icosahedral dusters in rapidly solidified binary amorphous NixZr100-x （x = 15, 33.3, 50, 66.7, 85） is studied by using molecular dynamics simulation methods. A large number of icosahedral dusters with 1...Formation of icosahedral dusters in rapidly solidified binary amorphous NixZr100-x （x = 15, 33.3, 50, 66.7, 85） is studied by using molecular dynamics simulation methods. A large number of icosahedral dusters with 13 atoms （Ih13） were observed in NixZr100-x alloys, and most of them, even those in Zr-rich alloys, are found to be Ni-centred. Studies on the structures of Ni33.3Z66.7 obtained at different cooling rates demonstrate that most of iscosahedral dusters enhanced by decreasing cooling rates are also Ni-centred, The essentials of Ni atoms preferring to be the core of icosahedral clusters are illustrated with the criterion of energy minimization and the equilibrium interatomic distances between different atoms.展开更多
Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters ...Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters formed by the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,namely Au25(SR)18,Au38(SR)24,and Au25(PPh3)10(SC2H4Ph)5Cl2,in the oxidation of pyrrolidine toγ-butyrolactam.We demonstrate that the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,forming vertex-fused(vf),face-fused(ff),and body-fused(bf)clusters,can induce a decrease in the catalytic activity in the following order:Aubf>Auff>Auvf.The structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units in the clusters does not distinguish the adsorption modes of pyrrolidine over the three clusters from each other,but modulates the chemical adsorption capacity and electronic properties of the three clusters,which is likely to be the key reason for the observed changes in catalytic reactivity.Our results are expected to be extendable to study and design atomically defined catalysts with elaborate structural patterns,in order to produce desired products.展开更多
Abstract：A space-filling polyhedron is a polyhedron which ＇tile＇ space, analogous to the way of certain polygons tiled the plane. The cube is the unique space-filling platonic solid. If we make line connections the...Abstract：A space-filling polyhedron is a polyhedron which ＇tile＇ space, analogous to the way of certain polygons tiled the plane. The cube is the unique space-filling platonic solid. If we make line connections the center with the vertices in the certain cube, the cube is divided into six pyramids. And if we glued six pyramids to the faces of the cube, we obtain a ＇rhombic dodecahedron＇. Since cubes are packing a space, rhombic dodecahedra are also space-filling polyhedra and a rhombic dodecahedron is divided into two regular tetrahcdra and one regular octahedron. In this study, we present how rhombic dodecahedron can be split into tetrahedra and octahedron. In this process, we can research a variety of divisions of regular polyhedron.展开更多
The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous ...The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous solutions in a bubble column is analyzed in the present work.The presence of these surfactants increased the gas-liquid interfacial area,and decreased the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient,but with significant different extent.The results indicated that the CMC can be a key parameter affecting the mass transfer of CO_2 absorption into a dilute aqueous solution of a surfactant.Sardeing's model was used to fit the experimental data successfully by re-correlating the parameters.展开更多
Discrete Global Grid Systems(DGGSs) are spatial references that use a hierarchical tessellation of cells to partition and address the entire globe. They provide an organizational structure that permits fast integratio...Discrete Global Grid Systems(DGGSs) are spatial references that use a hierarchical tessellation of cells to partition and address the entire globe. They provide an organizational structure that permits fast integration between multiple sources of large and variable geospatial data sufficient for visualization and analysis. Despite a significant body of research supporting hexagonal DGGSs as the superior choice, the application thereof has been hindered owing in part to the lack of a rational hierarchy with an efficient addressing system. This paper presents an algebraic model of encoding scheme for the Aperture 3 Hexagonal(A3H) DGGS. Firstly, the definition of a grid cell, which is composed of vertices, edges, and a center, is introduced to describe fundamental elements of grids. Secondly, by identifying the grid cell with its center, this paper proves that cell centers at different levels can be represented exactly using a mixed positional number system in the complex plane through the recursive geometric relationship between two successive levels, which reveals that grid cells are essentially special complex radix numbers. Thirdly, it is shown that through the recursive geometric relationship of successive odd or even levels, the mixed positional number system can also be applied to uniquely represent cell centers at different levels under specific constraint conditions, according to which the encoding scheme is designed. Finally, it is shown that by extending the scheme to 20 triangular faces of the regular icosahedron,multi-resolution grids on closed surfaces of the icosahedron are addressed perfectly. Contrast experiments show that the proposed encoding scheme has the advantages of theoretical rigor and high programming efficiency and that the efficiency of cross-face adjacent cell searching is 242.9 times that of a similar scheme. Moreover, the proposed complex radix number representation is an ideal formalized description tool for grid systems. The research ideas introduced herein can be used to create a universal theoretical framework for DGGSs.展开更多
In the controlled synthesis of noble metal nanostructures using wet-chemical methods, normally, metal salts/complexes are used as precursors, and surfactants/ligands are used to tune/stabilize the morphology of nanost...In the controlled synthesis of noble metal nanostructures using wet-chemical methods, normally, metal salts/complexes are used as precursors, and surfactants/ligands are used to tune/stabilize the morphology of nanostructures. Here, we develop a facile electrochemical method to directly convert Pt wires to Pt concave icosahedra and nanocubes on carbon paper through the linear sweep voltammetry in a classic three-electrode electrochemical cell. The Pt wire, carbon paper and Ag/AgCl(3 mol L-1 KCl) are used as the counter, working and reference electrodes, respectively.Impressively, the formed Pt nanostructures exhibit better electrocatalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst. This work provides a simple and effective way for direct conversion of Pt wires into well-defined Pt nanocrystals with clean surface. We believe it can also be used for preparation of other metal nanocrystals,such as Au and Pd, from their bulk materials, which could exhibit various promising applications.展开更多
TheCo3O4 nanosheet-built hollow dodecahedrons(Co3 O4 NSHDs) were fabricated via a controllable twostep self-templated method. The ZIF-67 dodecahedrons were prepared as first self-template to synthesize the Co-LDH holl...TheCo3O4 nanosheet-built hollow dodecahedrons(Co3 O4 NSHDs) were fabricated via a controllable twostep self-templated method. The ZIF-67 dodecahedrons were prepared as first self-template to synthesize the Co-LDH hollow dodecahedrons, which were further used as self-template to fabricateCo3O4 NSHDs by a controlled calcination.The proposed two-step self-templated method not only brings hollow structures without auxiliary template, ultrathin nanosheet, ultrafine grains, and large surface areas, but also allows the easy and uniform surface modification, as demonstrated of PdO modification. TheCo3O4 NSHDs with above features could show multifunctional applications, such as sensing and catalysis. Experiments suggest that theCo3O4 NSHDs show good gas sensing performances to trimethylamine at a low operating temperature(100 oC). They can be further enhanced by PdO surface modification, which have a low detection limit(250 ppb) and a short response time(4.5 s).In addition, theCo3O4 NSHDs exhibited excellent oxygen evolution reaction performances with a low overpotential of359 mV, low Tafel slope of 80.7 mV dec-1 and low electrochemical impedance, which was superior to those for theCo3O4 NCs obtained by directly calcinating the ZIF-67 templates,Ni foam and most common metal oxides catalysts.展开更多
As an efficient converter between electromagnetic and mechanical energies, magnetostriction is an intriguing property for not only fundamental studies but also technological applications. However, the understanding of...As an efficient converter between electromagnetic and mechanical energies, magnetostriction is an intriguing property for not only fundamental studies but also technological applications. However, the understanding of its microscopic origin remains challenging, which is critical for the development of magnetostriction materials. Here, the critical role of spin rotation in the giant magnetostriction of La(Fe,Al)_(13) is first revealed by the in-situ magnetic and temperature field of neutron powder diffraction. The giant magnetostriction originates from magnetic-field-driven spin moment rotation of canting structure, in which the sharp increase of ferromagnetic component causes the elongation of icosahedron inside of lattice. Furthermore, it is the first time to reveal the accurate canting antiferromagnetic structure in La(Fe,Al)_(13). The present study provides a new strategy, i.e., the spin rotation, for exploring new magnetostriction functional materials.展开更多
The synthesis of nanocrystals(NCs)with defined morphology and surface structure provides an effective way to investigate the structure-activity relationship of nanocatalytsts,and it will facilitate the design of nanoc...The synthesis of nanocrystals(NCs)with defined morphology and surface structure provides an effective way to investigate the structure-activity relationship of nanocatalytsts,and it will facilitate the design of nanocatalysts with excellent catalytic performance.In this paper,we developed a facile method to synthesize PdH0.43 NCs with the shape of cube,octahedron and rhombic dodecahedron(RD),whose surface facets are{100},{111}and{110},respectively.The asprepared PdH0.43 NCs are highly stable and exhibit enhanced catalytic activity and extremely low overpotential towards electro-oxidation of formic acid compared with the commercial Pd black and three types of Pd NCs.The specific activity of the cubic PdH0.43 NCs is more than five times that of the commercial Pd black and two times that of the cubic Pd NCs.Among the three types of PdH0.43 NCs with different surface structure,the activity order is followed by PdH0.43{100}>PdH0.43{111}>PdH0.43{110}.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11274173,51032002,61222403,11374159)FundamentalResearch Funds for the Central Universities,China(NZ2013304)~~
基金Projects(51301211,21271188)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012M521540)supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation+2 种基金Project(2013RS4027)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(20110933K)supported by the Open Foundation of the State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy,ChinaProject supported by the Open-End Fund for Valuable and Precision Instruments of Central South University,China
文摘Five-fold symmetric diamond crystals（FSDCs） were synthesized by hot filament chemical vapour deposition（HFCVD） methods. Their surface morphologies and defects were characterised by scanning electron microscopy（SEM）. From the perspective of nucleation-growth, a growth mechanism for icosahedral and other five-fold symmetric diamond crystals was discussed. Computer modelling was also carried out. The results show that the dodecahedrane（C20H20） molecule is proposed as a nucleus for the growth of icosahedral diamond crystals（IDCs）, wherein the 20 {111} surface planes develop orthogonal to the direction of the original 20 C—H bonds by sequential H abstraction and CH3 addition reactions. IDC can be pictured as an assembly of isosceles tetrahedra, with each tetrahedron contributing a {111} plane to the surface of the IDC and the remainder of the tetrahedral surfaces forming twin planes with neighbouring tetrahedra. The small mismatch（1.44°） between the {111} surface dihedral angle of a perfect icosahedron and that of a twinned icosahedron reveals itself via twin planes in the IDC grain. The modelling suggests how the relief of strain induced by this distortion could lead to the formation of defects such as concave pentagonal cavities at vertices and grooves along the grain edges that accord well with those observed experimentally. Similar arguments based on growth from the hexacyclo pentadecane（C15H20） nucleus can also account for the observed formation of star and rod shaped FSDCs, and some of their more obvious morphological defects.
基金Project(51071065)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20100161110001)supported by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China
文摘The rapid solidification processes of liquid Cu56Zr44 alloys at different cooling rates （γ） were simulated by a molecular dynamics （MD） method. In order to assess the influence of cooling rate on the clustering tendency and degree towards icosahedrons, a ten-indices＇ cluster-type index method was suggested to characterize the local atomic structures in the super-cooled liquid and the rapidly solidified solid. And their clustering and ordering degrees as well as the packing density of ieosahedral clusters were also evaluated by an icosahedral clustering degree （fI）, the chemical order parameter （ηαβ） and densification coefficients （D0, DI and DIS）, respectively. Results show that the main local atomic configurations in Cu56Zr44 alloy system are Z12 clusters centered by Cu, and most of which are （12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0） standard icosahedra and （12 0 8 0 0 0 2 2 0 0） as well as （12 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0） defective icosahedra. Below glass transition temperature （Tg）, these icosahedral clusters will be coalesced to various icosahedral medium-range orders （IMROs） by IS linkages, namely, icosahedral bond, and their number N, size n, order parameter ηαβ as well as spatial distributions vary with y. As the cooling rate exceeds the critical value （γc） at which a glassy transition can take place, a lower cooling rate, e.g., γ1=10^1K/ns, is demonstrated to be favorable to uplift the number of icosahedra and enlarge the size of IMROs compared with the higher cooling rates, e.g., γ5=10^5 K/ns, and their packing density and clustering degree towards icosahedra in the rapidly solidified solid can also benefit from the slow cooling process.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 50225103 and 50471001.
文摘Formation of icosahedral dusters in rapidly solidified binary amorphous NixZr100-x （x = 15, 33.3, 50, 66.7, 85） is studied by using molecular dynamics simulation methods. A large number of icosahedral dusters with 13 atoms （Ih13） were observed in NixZr100-x alloys, and most of them, even those in Zr-rich alloys, are found to be Ni-centred. Studies on the structures of Ni33.3Z66.7 obtained at different cooling rates demonstrate that most of iscosahedral dusters enhanced by decreasing cooling rates are also Ni-centred, The essentials of Ni atoms preferring to be the core of icosahedral clusters are illustrated with the criterion of energy minimization and the equilibrium interatomic distances between different atoms.
文摘Atomically precise gold cluster catalysts have emerged as a new frontier in catalysis science,owing to their unexpected catalytic properties.In this work,we explore the evolution of the catalytic activity of clusters formed by the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,namely Au25(SR)18,Au38(SR)24,and Au25(PPh3)10(SC2H4Ph)5Cl2,in the oxidation of pyrrolidine toγ-butyrolactam.We demonstrate that the structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units,forming vertex-fused(vf),face-fused(ff),and body-fused(bf)clusters,can induce a decrease in the catalytic activity in the following order:Aubf>Auff>Auvf.The structural fusion of icosahedral Au13 units in the clusters does not distinguish the adsorption modes of pyrrolidine over the three clusters from each other,but modulates the chemical adsorption capacity and electronic properties of the three clusters,which is likely to be the key reason for the observed changes in catalytic reactivity.Our results are expected to be extendable to study and design atomically defined catalysts with elaborate structural patterns,in order to produce desired products.
文摘Abstract：A space-filling polyhedron is a polyhedron which ＇tile＇ space, analogous to the way of certain polygons tiled the plane. The cube is the unique space-filling platonic solid. If we make line connections the center with the vertices in the certain cube, the cube is divided into six pyramids. And if we glued six pyramids to the faces of the cube, we obtain a ＇rhombic dodecahedron＇. Since cubes are packing a space, rhombic dodecahedra are also space-filling polyhedra and a rhombic dodecahedron is divided into two regular tetrahcdra and one regular octahedron. In this study, we present how rhombic dodecahedron can be split into tetrahedra and octahedron. In this process, we can research a variety of divisions of regular polyhedron.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(20736005)
文摘The effect of different surfactants(n-octyltrimethylammonium bromide(OTABr),sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS) and Tween 80) with different critical micelle concentrations(CMC) on the CO_2 absorption into aqueous solutions in a bubble column is analyzed in the present work.The presence of these surfactants increased the gas-liquid interfacial area,and decreased the liquid phase mass transfer coefficient,but with significant different extent.The results indicated that the CMC can be a key parameter affecting the mass transfer of CO_2 absorption into a dilute aqueous solution of a surfactant.Sardeing's model was used to fit the experimental data successfully by re-correlating the parameters.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41671410)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2013T60161)the Excellent Young Scholar Foundation of Information Engineering University (Grant No. 2016610802)
文摘Discrete Global Grid Systems(DGGSs) are spatial references that use a hierarchical tessellation of cells to partition and address the entire globe. They provide an organizational structure that permits fast integration between multiple sources of large and variable geospatial data sufficient for visualization and analysis. Despite a significant body of research supporting hexagonal DGGSs as the superior choice, the application thereof has been hindered owing in part to the lack of a rational hierarchy with an efficient addressing system. This paper presents an algebraic model of encoding scheme for the Aperture 3 Hexagonal(A3H) DGGS. Firstly, the definition of a grid cell, which is composed of vertices, edges, and a center, is introduced to describe fundamental elements of grids. Secondly, by identifying the grid cell with its center, this paper proves that cell centers at different levels can be represented exactly using a mixed positional number system in the complex plane through the recursive geometric relationship between two successive levels, which reveals that grid cells are essentially special complex radix numbers. Thirdly, it is shown that through the recursive geometric relationship of successive odd or even levels, the mixed positional number system can also be applied to uniquely represent cell centers at different levels under specific constraint conditions, according to which the encoding scheme is designed. Finally, it is shown that by extending the scheme to 20 triangular faces of the regular icosahedron,multi-resolution grids on closed surfaces of the icosahedron are addressed perfectly. Contrast experiments show that the proposed encoding scheme has the advantages of theoretical rigor and high programming efficiency and that the efficiency of cross-face adjacent cell searching is 242.9 times that of a similar scheme. Moreover, the proposed complex radix number representation is an ideal formalized description tool for grid systems. The research ideas introduced herein can be used to create a universal theoretical framework for DGGSs.
基金supported by the Ministry of Education under AcRF Tier 2 (ARC 19/15, No. MOE2014-T2-2-093 MOE2015-T2-2-057+6 种基金 MOE2016-T2-2-103 MOE2017-T2-1-162)AcRF Tier 1 (2016-T1-001-147 2016-T1-002-051 2017-T1-001-150 2017-T1-002-119)Nanyang Technological University under StartUp Grant (M4081296.070.500000) in Singapore
文摘In the controlled synthesis of noble metal nanostructures using wet-chemical methods, normally, metal salts/complexes are used as precursors, and surfactants/ligands are used to tune/stabilize the morphology of nanostructures. Here, we develop a facile electrochemical method to directly convert Pt wires to Pt concave icosahedra and nanocubes on carbon paper through the linear sweep voltammetry in a classic three-electrode electrochemical cell. The Pt wire, carbon paper and Ag/AgCl(3 mol L-1 KCl) are used as the counter, working and reference electrodes, respectively.Impressively, the formed Pt nanostructures exhibit better electrocatalytic activity towards the hydrogen evolution compared to the commercial Pt/C catalyst. This work provides a simple and effective way for direct conversion of Pt wires into well-defined Pt nanocrystals with clean surface. We believe it can also be used for preparation of other metal nanocrystals,such as Au and Pd, from their bulk materials, which could exhibit various promising applications.
基金financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFC0201103)the Natural Science Foundation of China(51471161 and 11674320)Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS and Key Research Projects of the Frontier Science CAS(QYZDB-SSW-JSC017)
文摘TheCo3O4 nanosheet-built hollow dodecahedrons(Co3 O4 NSHDs) were fabricated via a controllable twostep self-templated method. The ZIF-67 dodecahedrons were prepared as first self-template to synthesize the Co-LDH hollow dodecahedrons, which were further used as self-template to fabricateCo3O4 NSHDs by a controlled calcination.The proposed two-step self-templated method not only brings hollow structures without auxiliary template, ultrathin nanosheet, ultrafine grains, and large surface areas, but also allows the easy and uniform surface modification, as demonstrated of PdO modification. TheCo3O4 NSHDs with above features could show multifunctional applications, such as sensing and catalysis. Experiments suggest that theCo3O4 NSHDs show good gas sensing performances to trimethylamine at a low operating temperature(100 oC). They can be further enhanced by PdO surface modification, which have a low detection limit(250 ppb) and a short response time(4.5 s).In addition, theCo3O4 NSHDs exhibited excellent oxygen evolution reaction performances with a low overpotential of359 mV, low Tafel slope of 80.7 mV dec-1 and low electrochemical impedance, which was superior to those for theCo3O4 NCs obtained by directly calcinating the ZIF-67 templates,Ni foam and most common metal oxides catalysts.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21825102,22075014 and 22001014)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(06500162 and 06500145)。
文摘As an efficient converter between electromagnetic and mechanical energies, magnetostriction is an intriguing property for not only fundamental studies but also technological applications. However, the understanding of its microscopic origin remains challenging, which is critical for the development of magnetostriction materials. Here, the critical role of spin rotation in the giant magnetostriction of La(Fe,Al)_(13) is first revealed by the in-situ magnetic and temperature field of neutron powder diffraction. The giant magnetostriction originates from magnetic-field-driven spin moment rotation of canting structure, in which the sharp increase of ferromagnetic component causes the elongation of icosahedron inside of lattice. Furthermore, it is the first time to reveal the accurate canting antiferromagnetic structure in La(Fe,Al)_(13). The present study provides a new strategy, i.e., the spin rotation, for exploring new magnetostriction functional materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21771153, 21721001, and 21773190)the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province (2018J01015)
文摘The synthesis of nanocrystals(NCs)with defined morphology and surface structure provides an effective way to investigate the structure-activity relationship of nanocatalytsts,and it will facilitate the design of nanocatalysts with excellent catalytic performance.In this paper,we developed a facile method to synthesize PdH0.43 NCs with the shape of cube,octahedron and rhombic dodecahedron(RD),whose surface facets are{100},{111}and{110},respectively.The asprepared PdH0.43 NCs are highly stable and exhibit enhanced catalytic activity and extremely low overpotential towards electro-oxidation of formic acid compared with the commercial Pd black and three types of Pd NCs.The specific activity of the cubic PdH0.43 NCs is more than five times that of the commercial Pd black and two times that of the cubic Pd NCs.Among the three types of PdH0.43 NCs with different surface structure,the activity order is followed by PdH0.43{100}>PdH0.43{111}>PdH0.43{110}.
