Synthesis of Nickel Sulfide Particles by Solvothermal Process

Pyrite nickel disulfide and millerite nickel monosulfide have been successfully prepared by solvothermal method based on the reaction of Ni(NO3)2.6H2O and H2NC(S)NH2 in benzene and ethylenediamine (EDA). The final products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The effects of the solvent, reaction temperature and time on the morphology and phase of the products have been discussed.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Characterization of a New Dihydrogenomonophosphate: (C₇H₉N₂O)H₂PO₄

Chemical preparation, X-ray single-crystal, thermal behavior, and IR spectroscopy investigations are given for a new organic cation dihydrogenomonophosphate (C7H9N2O)H2PO4 (denoted ABHP) in the solid state. This compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21/n. The unit cell dimensions are: a = 11.011(5) &Aring, b = 5.861(1) &Aring, c = 15.944(4) &Aring and β = 100.81(5) with V = 1010.7(6) &Aring3 and Z = 4. The structure has been solved using direct method and refined to a reliability R factor of 0.048. The atomic arrangement can be described as inorganic clusters [H4P2O8]2- anions between which are located the organic dimmers (C14H18N4O2)2+ through multiple hydrogen bonds (Figure 1)

Facile Synthesis and Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline Molybdenum Carbide

Nanocrystalline molybdenum carbide (Mo2C) was prepared via one simple route by the reaction of metallic magnesium powders with molybdenum trioxide and potassium acetate in an autoclave at the condition of 600℃ and 4 h. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) pattern indicated that the product was hexagonal α-Mo2C, and the cell constant was a = 3.0091 ?, c = 4.7368 ?. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image showed that the sample consisted of particles with an average size of about 100 nm in diameter. The product was also studied by the thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). It had good thermal stability and oxidation resistance below 450℃ in air.

Microstructure and optical absorption properties of Au/NiO thin films

Au nanoparticles dispersed NiO composite films were prepared by a chemical solution method.The phase structure,microstructure,surface chemical state,and optical absorption properties of the films were characterized by X-ray diffraction,transmission electron microscopy,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and Uv-vis spectrometer.The results indicate that Au particles with the average diameters of 35-42 nm are approximately spherical and disperse in the NiO matrix.The optical absorption peaks due to the surface plasmon resonance of Au particles shift to the shorter wavelength and intensify with the increase of Au content.The bandwidth narrows when the Au content increases from 8.4wt% to 45.2wt%,but widens by further increasing the Au content from 45.2wt% to 60.5wt%.The band gap Eg increases with the increase of Au contents from 8.4wt% to 45.2wt%,but decreases by further increasing the Au content.

Synthesis of Lanthanide Coordination Polymers with Benzophenone-4,4-dicarboxylate: Effect of Lanthanide Contraction on Structures

Four lanthanide coordination polymers with benzophenone-4,4-dicarboxylic acid (H2bpndc) and 1,10-phenan- throline (phen), [Ln2(bpndc)3(phen)] (Ln=La (1), Pr (2) and Tb (3)), [Yb(bpndc)1.5(phen)]0.5H2O (4) were ob-tained through solvothermal synthesis. The crystallographic data show that 1, 2, and 3 are isostructural, the Ln(III) ions in 1, 2 and 3 are all eight- and ten-coordinated, respectively, and thus the Ln(III) ions are connected by bpndc ligands, resulting in an interpenetrating 3D structure. While in 4, the Yb(III) ions are eight-coordinated and con-nected by bpndc ligands into a 3D structure with 1D rhombic channels, which result from the effect of lanthanide contraction from La(III) to Yb(III) ions, and the bpndc ligands in 1, 2, 3, and 4 display three types of coordination modes.

Influence of preparation route and slip casting conditions on titania and barium titanate ceramics

Titania （TiO2） and barium titanate （BaTiO3） were synthesized using three different dicarboxylates, which included oxalate, malate and tartarate. These powders were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron micrographs, BET specific surface area and particle size distribution. Their properties depended to a great extent on the nature of the precursor. The titania and barium titanate powders obtained from the tartarate precursor were found to be good for slip casting. Slips of these oxides with different solids contents were prepared at different pH values using both distilled water and ethanol as the dispersing agent and also with and without deflocculant. The theological behaviors of the suspensions were then determined, and the slip, green and sedimentation bulk densities were measured. The minimum viscosities were observed at pH 8.2 for the TiO2-water and pH 10.2 for the BaTiO3-water system.