scholarly journals Topological crystalline phases in a disordered inversion-symmetric chain

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saavanth Velury ◽  
Barry Bradlyn ◽  
Taylor L. Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Symmetric Chain

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Solid-State Laser Refrigeration of Ytterbium-Doped Potassium Lutetium Fluoride (KLF) Microcrystals

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojing Xia ◽  
Anupum Pant ◽  
Xuezhe Zhou ◽  
Elena Dobretsova ◽  
Alex Bard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrothermal Synthesis ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Point Group ◽  
Solid State Laser ◽  
Lanthanide Ions ◽  
Group Symmetry ◽  
Luminescence Spectra ◽  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
State Laser

Fluoride crystals, due to their low phonon energies, are attractive hosts of trivalent lanthanide ions for applications in upconverting phosphors, quantum information science, and solid-state laser refrigeration. In this article, we report the rapid, low-cost hydrothermal synthesis of potassium lutetium fluoride (KLF) microcrystals for applications in solid-state laser refrigeration. Four crystalline phases were synthesized, namely orthorhombic K<sub>2</sub>LuF<sub>5</sub> (Pnma), trigonal KLuF<sub>4</sub> (P3<sub>1</sub>21), orthorhombic KLu<sub>2</sub>F<sub>7</sub> (Pna2<sub>1</sub>), and cubic KLu<sub>3</sub>F<sub>10</sub> (Fm3m), with each phase exhibiting unique microcrystalline morphologies. Luminescence spectra and emission lifetimes of the four crystalline phases were characterized based on the point-group symmetry of trivalent cations. Laser refrigeration was measured by observing both the optomechanical eigenfrequencies of microcrystals on cantilevers in vacuum, and also the Brownian dynamics of optically trapped microcrystals in water. Among all four crystalline phases, the most significant cooling was observed for 10%Yb:KLuF<sub>4</sub> with cooling of 8.6 $\pm$ 2.1 K below room temperature. Reduced heating was observed with 10%Yb:K<sub>2</sub>LuF<sub>5</sub>

The model rotator phase

1988 ◽  
Vol 53 (5) ◽  
pp. 889-902
Author(s):  
Josef Šebek
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Partition Function ◽  
Conformational Flexibility ◽  
Small Probability ◽  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Rotator Phase

It is shown that the formation of the so-called rotator phase of alkanes (one of the high temperature crystalline phases) might be connected with a partial increase of the conformational flexibility of chains. The conformations with higher number of kinks per chain, which have been neglected till now, are shown to contribute effectively to the conformational partition function. Small probability of these states given by the Boltzmann exponent is compensated by a large number of ways in which they can be distributed along the chain. The deduced features of the rotator phase seem to be in agreement with the experimentally observed properties.

scholarly journals Crystalline Phases Relating to Stable Al–Cu–Fe Quasicrystal

1990 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 1033-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. S. Raghunathan ◽  
D. Sundararaman ◽  
R. Divakar
Keyword(s):  
Crystalline Phases

scholarly journals Eco-Friendly Colloidal Aqueous Sol-Gel Process for TiO2 Synthesis: The Peptization Method to Obtain Crystalline and Photoactive Materials at Low Temperature

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 768
Author(s):  
Julien G. Mahy ◽  
Louise Lejeune ◽  
Tommy Haynes ◽  
Stéphanie D. Lambert ◽  
Raphael Henrique Marques Marcilli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Tio2 Photocatalysts ◽  
Tio2 Anatase ◽  
Synthesis Parameters ◽  
Calcination Step

This work reviews an eco-friendly process for producing TiO2 via colloidal aqueous sol–gel synthesis, resulting in crystalline materials without a calcination step. Three types of colloidal aqueous TiO2 are reviewed: the as-synthesized type obtained directly after synthesis, without any specific treatment; the calcined, obtained after a subsequent calcination step; and the hydrothermal, obtained after a specific autoclave treatment. This eco-friendly process is based on the hydrolysis of a Ti precursor in excess of water, followed by the peptization of the precipitated TiO2. Compared to classical TiO2 synthesis, this method results in crystalline TiO2 nanoparticles without any thermal treatment and uses only small amounts of organic chemicals. Depending on the synthesis parameters, the three crystalline phases of TiO2 (anatase, brookite, and rutile) can be obtained. The morphology of the nanoparticles can also be tailored by the synthesis parameters. The most important parameter is the peptizing agent. Indeed, depending on its acidic or basic character and also on its amount, it can modulate the crystallinity and morphology of TiO2. Colloidal aqueous TiO2 photocatalysts are mainly being used in various photocatalytic reactions for organic pollutant degradation. The as-synthesized materials seem to have equivalent photocatalytic efficiency to the photocatalysts post-treated with thermal treatments and the commercial Evonik Aeroxide P25, which is produced by a high-temperature process. Indeed, as-prepared, the TiO2 photocatalysts present a high specific surface area and crystalline phases. Emerging applications are also referenced, such as elaborating catalysts for fuel cells, nanocomposite drug delivery systems, or the inkjet printing of microstructures. Only a few works have explored these new properties, giving a lot of potential avenues for studying this eco-friendly TiO2 synthesis method for innovative implementations.

The effect of different crystalline phases of In2O3 on the ozone sensing performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 126290
Author(s):  
Ning Sui ◽  
Shuang Cao ◽  
Peng Zhang ◽  
Tingting Zhou ◽  
Tong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Sensing Performance

Dual magnetic field and temperature optical probes of controlled crystalline phases in lanthanide doped multi-shell nanoparticles

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Flavia de Sousa Ferreira ◽  
Amanda Justino de Morais ◽  
Claudia Manuela Santos Calado ◽  
Gabriel Brunet ◽  
Fernando Iikawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Core ◽  
Optical Probes ◽  
Shell Nanoparticles ◽  
Crystalline Phases

The engineering of core@multi-shell nanoparticles containing heterogeneous crystalline phases in different layers constitutes an important strategy for obtaining optical probes. The possibility of obtaining an opto-magnetic core@multi-shell nanoparticle capable of...

Impact of Random Spatial Fluctuation in Non-Uniform Crystalline Phases on the Device Variation of Ferroelectric FET

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Chirag Garg ◽  
Nitanshu Chauhan ◽  
Shan Deng ◽  
Asif Islam Khan ◽  
Sudeb Dasgupta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystalline Phases ◽  
Spatial Fluctuation
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