scholarly journals A new approach to prepare nanoscopic rare earth metal fluorides: the fluorolytic sol–gel synthesis of ytterbium fluoride

2014 ◽  
Vol 50 (50) ◽  
pp. 6613-6616 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Schmidt ◽  
A. Dimitrov ◽  
E. Kemnitz
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
New Approach ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Metal Fluorides ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis ◽  
Ytterbium Fluoride

The sol–gel synthesis of nanoscopic ytterbium fluoride is reported. The transparent and stable sols have been characterized by DLS, TEM and XRD. A new YbIII complex has been structurally characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis.

Ternary Thallides REMgTl (Re = Y, La – Nd, Sm, Gd – Tm, Lu)

2005 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 265-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Kraft ◽  
Rainer Pöttgen
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sample Chamber ◽  
Trigonal Prismatic Coordination ◽  
Trigonal Prismatic

The rare earth metal (RE)-magnesium-thallides REMgTl (RE = Y, La-Nd, Sm, Gd-Tm, Lu) were prepared from the elements in sealed tantalum tubes in a water-cooled sample chamber of a high-frequency furnace. The thallides were characterized through their X-ray powder patterns. They crystallize with the hexagonal ZrNiAl type structure, space group P62m, with three formula units per cell. Four structures were refined from X-ray single crystal diffractometer data: α = 750.5(1), c = 459.85(8) pm, wR2 = 0.0491, 364 F2 values, 14 variables for YMgTl; α = 781.3(1), c = 477.84(8) pm, wR2 = 0.0640, BASF = 0.09(2), 425 F2 values, 15 variables for LaMgTl; α = 774.1(1), c = 473.75(7) pm, wR2 = 0.0405, 295 F2 values, 14 variables for CeMgTl; a = 760.3(1), c = 465.93(8) pm, wR2 = 0.0262, 287 F2 values, 14 variables for SmMgTl. The PrMgTl, NdMgTl, GdMgTl, TbMgTl, and DyMgTl structures have been analyzed using the Rietveld technique. The REMgTl structures contain two cystallographically independent thallium sites, both with tri-capped trigonal prismatic coordination: Tl1Mg3RE6 and Tl2Mg6RE3. Together the magnesium and thallium atoms form three-dimensional [MgTl] networks with Mg-Mg distances of 327 and Mg-Tl distances in the range 299 - 303 pm (data for CeMgTl)

Two series of rare earth metal-rich ternary aluminium transition metallides – RE6Co2Al (RE=Sc, Y, Nd, Sm, Gd–Tm, Lu) and RE6Ni2.25Al0.75 (RE=Y, Gd–Tm, Lu)

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 927-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Stegemann ◽  
Oliver Janka
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Magnetic Measurements ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Nominal Composition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Antiferromagnetic Ordering ◽  
Arc Melting

AbstractThe rare earth metal-rich cobalt and nickel aluminium compounds with the general compositions RE6Co2Al (RE=Sc, Y, Nd, Sm, Gd–Tm, Lu) and RE6Ni2.25Al0.75 (RE=Y, Gd–Tm, Lu) have been synthesised from the elements by arc-melting, followed by annealing. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments on Y6Co2.02(1)Al0.98(1) (Ho6Co2Ga type; Immm; a=944.1(2), b=952.4(2), c=999.0(2) pm; wR2=0.0452, 1123 F2 values, 35 variables) and Y6Ni2.26(1)Al0.74(1) (Ho6Co2Ga type; Immm; a=938.30(5), b=959.45(5), c=996.05(6) pm; wR2=0.0499, 1131 F2 values, 35 variables) revealed that the compounds form solid solutions according to the general formula RE6(Co/Ni)2+xAl1−x with different homogeneity ranges. The compounds of the Ni series can be obtained in X-ray pure form only with the nominal composition RE6Ni2.25Al0.75. A significant increase of the U22 component of the anisotropic displacement parameters of the Co/Ni2 atoms (4g site) was observed that requires a description of the structure with a split-position model at RT. Further investigations by low temperature (90 K) single-crystal X-ray diffraction experiments of Y6Co2.02(1)Al0.98(1) showed a significant decrease of U22. Magnetic measurements were conducted on the X-ray pure members of the RE6Co2Al (RE=Y, Dy–Tm, Lu) series. Antiferromagnetic ordering was observed for the members with unpaired f electrons with Néel temperatures up to TN=48.0(1) K and two spin reorientations for Dy6Co2Al.

Ternary Rare Earth Metal Gold Stannides and Indides with Ordered U3Si2 and Zr3Al2-Type Structure

1994 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1525-1530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Pöttgen
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Crystal Chemistry ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Type Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Arc Melting ◽  
Cscl Type

The new ternary stannides RE2Au2Sn (RE = Gd, Tb) and indides RE2Au2In (RE = Y, Gd-Tm, Lu) were synthesized by arc-melting of the elemental components and subsequent annealing at 800 °C. While Gd2Au2Sn, Tb2Au2Sn and the indides with RE = Y, Gd-Er crystallize in the ordered U3Si2 structure, Tm2Au2In and Lu2Au2In adopt the ordered Zr3Al2 structure, respectively. The crystal structure of Dy2Au2In was refined from single-crystal X- ray data: P4/mbm, Z = 2, a = 784.1(1) pm, c = 373.9(1) pm, V = 0.2299 nm3 and R = 0.028 for 342 F2 values and 12 variables. The tin (indium) atoms in these compounds occupy [RE8] square prisms and the gold atoms are surrounded by [RE6] trigonal prisms. These fragments are derived from the AlB2 and CsCl-type structures. The crystal chemistry of these com­pounds is briefly discussed.

Synthesis and structure determination of Ce6Cd23Te: a new chalcogen-containing member of theRE6Cd23T family (REis a rare-earth metal and T is a late group 14, 15 and 16 element)

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Griffen Desroches ◽  
Svilen Bobev
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Space Group ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Valence Fluctuations ◽  
High Temperature Reaction ◽  
Pearson Symbol

The ternary phase hexacerium tricosacadmium telluride, Ce6Cd23Te, was synthesized by a high-temperature reaction of the elements in sealed Nb ampoules and was structurally characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure, established from single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods, is isopointal with the Zr6Zn23Si structure type (Pearson symbolcF120, cubic space groupFm-3m), a filled version of the Th6Mn23structure with the same space group and Pearson symbolcF116. Though no Cd-containing rare-earth metal binaries are known to form with this structure, it appears that the addition of small amounts of ap-block element allows the formation of such interstitially stabilized ternary compounds. Temperature-dependent direct current (dc) magnetization measurements suggest local-moment magnetism arising from the Ce3+ground state, with possible valence fluctuations at low temperature, inferred from the deviations from the Curie–Weiss law.

Er2Au2Sn and other Ternary Rare Earth Metal Gold Stannides with Ordered Zr3Al2-Type Structure

1994 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 1309-1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rainer Pöttgen
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Type Structure ◽  
Subsequent Annealing ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cscl Type ◽  
Trigonal Prisms

AbstractThe ternary stannides RE2Au2Sn (RE = Y, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Lu) were prepared by arcmelting of the elemental components and subsequent annealing at 800 °C. The structure of Er2Au2Sn (single crystal, X-ray, P42/mnm, Z = 4, a = 778.2(2) pm, c = 739.6(3) pm, V = 0.4479 nm3 and R = 0.026) is described as the ternary ordered version of the Zr3Al2-type structure, a superstructure of the U3Si2-type. It consists of two-dimensionally infinite layers (Au2Sn)n which are separated by the erbium atoms. The structure is built up from slightly distorted [SnEr8) square prisms and [AuEr6] trigonal prisms which are condensed in all three directions. These fragments are derived from the well known AlB2 and CsCl-type structures.

The complete series of sodium rare-earth metal(III) chloride oxotellurates(IV) Na2RE3Cl3[TeO3]4 (RE = Y, La–Nd, Sm–Lu)

2020 ◽  
Vol 235 (8-9) ◽  
pp. 341-352
Author(s):  
Stefan Greiner ◽  
Sabine Zitzer ◽  
Sabine Strobel ◽  
Peter S. Berdonosov ◽  
Thomas Schleid
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Sodium Cation ◽  
Solid State Reactions ◽  
Monoclinic Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Complete Series

AbstractThe complete series of sodium rare-earth metal(III) chloride oxotellurates(IV) with the composition Na2RE3Cl3[TeO3]4 (RE = Y, La–Nd, Sm–Lu) has been synthesized via solid-state reactions. For these conversions mixtures of the respective rare-earth metal(III) oxides, tellurium dioxide and sodium chloride as flux and reactant were prepared, intimately ground and heated for 5 days at 1225 K. The almost colorless single crystals were characterized via single-crystal X-ray diffractometry. In the monoclinic crystal structure of these compounds two crystallographically different rare-earth metal(III), but only one sodium cation sites occur. [REO8]13− polyhedra around both RE3+ positions as well as sodium-centered polyhedra [NaO4Cl4]8− form layers via different connectivity modes. These layers spread out parallel to the (001) plane and arrange alternatingly resulting in the three-dimensional network of the Na2RE3Cl3[TeO3]4 structure, where the Te4+ lone-pair cations at two different sites work as linkers by forming isolated ψ1-tetrahedra [TeO3]2−. Some of these compounds were represented before in different settings of space group C2/c. Now the complete series of the Na2RE3Cl3[TeO3]4 representatives with RE = Y, La–Nd, Sm–Lu is described consistently for a better comparison and understanding. Additionally, a single crystal of Na2Pr3Cl3[TeO3]4 was measured via energy dispersive X-ray analysis to verify the included elements, powder samples of Na2Nd3Cl3[TeO3]4 were characterized by X-ray diffractometer data for a phase-purity check and a single-crystal Raman spectrum of Na2Yb3Cl3[TeO3]4 served for proving the signature of discrete [TeO3]2− anions.

X-Ray Diffraction Study of Rare Earth Epitaxial Structures Grown by MBE onto (111) GaAs

1989 ◽  
Vol 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. R. Bennett ◽  
R. F. C. Farrow ◽  
S. S. P. Parkin ◽  
E. E. Marinero
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Molecular Beam Epitaxy ◽  
Rare Earth Metal ◽  
Molecular Beam ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Magnetic Ordering ◽  
Metal Films ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Strain Components

ABSTRACTWe report on the new epitaxial system LaF3/Er/Dy/Er/LaF3/GaAs (111) grown by molecular beam epitaxy. X-ray diffraction studies have been used to determine the epitaxial relationships between the rare earths, the LaF3 and the substrate. Further studies of symmetric and asymmetric reflections yielded the in-plane and perpendicular strain components of the rare earth layers. Such systems may be used to probe the effects of magnetoelastic interactions and dimensionality on magnetic ordering in rare earth metal films and multilayers.

scholarly journals Fluorolytic Sol–Gel Synthesis of Nanometal Fluorides: Accessing New Materials for Optical Applications

Inorganics ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kerstin Scheurell ◽  
Erhard Kemnitz
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Earth ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Alkaline Earth Metal ◽  
Antireflective Coatings ◽  
Cubic Crystal ◽  
Metal Fluorides ◽  
Optical Applications ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis ◽  
Synthesis Approach

The potential of fluorolytic sol–gel synthesis for a wide variety of applications in the field of optical materials is reviewed. Based on the fluorolytic sol–gel synthesis of nanometal fluorides, sols of complex fluorometalates have become available that exhibit superior optical properties over known classical binary metal fluorides as, for instance, magnesium fluoride, calcium fluoride, or strontium fluoride, respectively. The synthesis of transparent sols of magnesium fluoroaluminates of the general composition MgxAlFy, and fluoroperovskites, [K1−xNax]MgF3, is reported. Antireflective coatings fabricated from MgF2, CaF2, MgxAlFy, and [K1−xNax]MgF3 sols and their relevant properties are comprehensively described. Especially the heavier alkaline earth metal fluorides and the fluorperovskites crystallizing in a cubic crystal structure are excellent hosts for rare earth (RE) metals. Thus, the second chapter reflects the synthesis approach and the properties of luminescent systems based on RE-doped alkaline earth metal fluorides and [K1−xNax]MgF3 phases.

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