Infrared spectroscopy of CeO2 nanoparticles using Bergman’s spectral representation: effects of phonon confinement and lattice strain

Author(s):  
Inigo González de Arrieta ◽  
Leire del Campo ◽  
Domingos De Sousa Meneses

The dielectric function of a cerium oxide nanopowder has been investigated by infrared spectroscopy. The use of Bergman’s spectral representation and a semi-quantum dielectric function model allows an accurate retrieval...

2009 ◽  
Vol 609 ◽  
pp. 189-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Benmouhoub ◽  
A. Kadri ◽  
N. Benbrahim ◽  
S. Hadji

Nanoparticles of cerium oxide (CeO2) are synthesized with cerium (III) nitrates (Ce(NO3)3, 6H2O) by precipitation method in ammonium hydroxyl solution (NH4OH). The influence of several parameters such as nature of the solvent, synthesizing temperature and the calcination on the crystallite size is studied by XRD, TEM and BET methods. The results show that both calcinations and synthesizing temperature affect the particles size. Also, the nature of solvent has a great effect on the morphology of CeO2 nanoparticles.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mawlood Maajal Ali ◽  
Hadeel Salih Mahdi ◽  
Azra Parveen ◽  
Ameer Azam

2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayank Kapoor ◽  
Narendra Kumar ◽  
Ajay Singh Verma ◽  
Gaurav Gautam ◽  
Aditya Kumar Padap

Abstract This paper depicts Box-Behnken design (BBD) approach to optimize the performance and emission characteristics of adjustable compression ratio, single- cylinder diesel engine with nanoparticle-blended biofuel. Cerium oxide (CeO2) nanoparticles and diethyl ether (DEE) are mixed with neem methyl ester (NME) in corresponding ratios as per BBD experimental plan. Engine performance characteristics brake thermal efficiency (BTE), brake-specific fuel consumption (BSFC), and NOx, CO, HC, and CO2 emissions have been analyzed. To study the influence of input parameters, quadratic models are developed on each output response using analysis of variance (ANOVA). Desirability function approach has been used to optimize the performance of multi-response parameters. The results revealed that nanoparticles mixed blends of NME and DEE enhances the performance characteristics and reduce the harmful emissions.


1999 ◽  
Vol 595 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wagner ◽  
A. Ramakrishnan ◽  
H. Obloh ◽  
M. Kunzer ◽  
K. Köhler ◽  
...  

AbstractSpectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) has been used for the characterization of AlGaN/GaN and InGaN/GaN heterostructures. The resulting pseudodielectric function spectra were analyzed using a multilayer approach, describing the dielectric functions of the individual layers by a parametric oscillator model. From this analysis, the dielectric function spectra of GaN, AlxGa1−xN (x≤0.16), and In0.13Ga0.87N were deduced. Further, the dependence of the AlxGa1−xN band gap energy on the Al mole fraction was derived and compared with photoluminescence data recorded on the same material. The SE band gap data are compatible with a bowing parameter close to 1 eV for the composition dependence of the AlxGa1−xN gap energy. Finally, the parametric dielectric functions have been used to model the pseudodielectric function spectrum of a complete GaN/AlGaN/InGaN LED structure.


Author(s):  
S. Basu ◽  
B. J. Lee ◽  
Z. M. Zhang

This paper describes a theoretical investigation of near-field radiative heat transfer between doped silicon surfaces separated by a vacuum gap. Using an improved dielectric function model for heavily doped silicon, along with fluctuation-dissipation theorem, and dyadic Green’s function, the present authors calculated the energy transfer between the doped silicon surfaces near room temperature. The effects of doping level, polarization, and width of the vacuum gap on the overall radiative transfer were investigated. It was observed that increase in the doping concentration of the emitter does not necessarily enhance the energy transfer in the near field. The energy-streamline method was used to model the lateral shift of the energy pathway, which is the trace of the Poynting vectors in the vacuum gap. The analysis performed in this study may facilitate the understanding of near-field radiation for applications such as thermal management in nanoelectronics, energy conversion systems, and nanothermal manufacturing.


1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 426-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.P. Dravid ◽  
H. Zhang ◽  
L.A. Wills ◽  
B.W. Wessels

Thin films of BaTiO3 deposited on (100)LaAlO3 substrate by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) are investigated using several electron-optical techniques. Combined high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), electron energy loss spectrometry (EELS), and convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) indicate a substantial influence of lattice strain on the structural and optical characteristics of BaTiO3 films. Spatially resolved EELS and CBED studies indicate that the substrate influence persists up to about 40 nm away from the interface. The changes in the dielectric function of the films, as inferred from spatially resolved EELS, appear to correlate well with internal lattice strain in the films as deduced from convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED).


2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (12) ◽  
pp. 2020
Author(s):  
С.А. Маслова ◽  
И.Н. Бажукова ◽  
А.В. Мышкина ◽  
Е.О. Бакшеев ◽  
М.О. Пронина ◽  
...  

The study on physicochemical properties of maltodextrin-coated cerium oxide nanoparticles was carried out. The surface structure and properties of CeO2 nanoparticles were investigated. The ability of CeO2 nanoparticles to perform the functions of catalase and peroxidase enzymes, as well as to inactivate hydroxyl radicals was shown.


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