scholarly journals Anderson localization of electrons in single crystals: LixFe7Se8

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. e1501283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianping Ying ◽  
Yueqiang Gu ◽  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Xinbo Wang ◽  
Shifeng Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Electrical Transport ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Electronic States ◽  
Coulomb Repulsion ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
Lattice Disorder ◽  
Anderson Insulators

Anderson (disorder-induced) localization, proposed more than half a century ago, has inspired numerous efforts to explore the absence of wave diffusions in disordered media. However, the proposed disorder-induced metal-insulator transition (MIT), associated with the nonpropagative electron waves, has hardly been observed in three-dimensional (3D) crystalline materials, let alone single crystals. We report the observation of an MIT in centimeter-size single crystals of LixFe7Se8induced by lattice disorder. Both specific heat and infrared reflectance measurements reveal the presence of considerable electronic states in the vicinity of the Fermi level when the MIT occurs, suggesting that the transition is not due to Coulomb repulsion mechanism. The 3D variable range hopping regime evidenced by electrical transport measurements at low temperatures indicates the localized nature of the electronic states on the Fermi level. Quantitative analyses of carrier concentration, carrier mobility, and simulated density of states (DOS) fully support that LixFe7Se8is an Anderson insulator. On the basis of these results, we provide a unified DOS picture to explain all the experimental results, and a schematic diagram for finding other potential Anderson insulators. This material will thus serve as a rich playground for both theoretical and experimental investigations on MITs and disorder-induced phenomena.

Fermi Surface Mapping Using A Third Generation Light Source

1996 ◽  
Vol 437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli Rotenberg ◽  
J. D. Denlinger ◽  
S. D. Kevan ◽  
K. W. Goodman ◽  
J. G. Tobin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Surface ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Light Source ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Electronic States ◽  
Surface States ◽  
Surface Mapping ◽  
Uniform Sampling ◽  
Surface Brillouin Zone ◽  
Takeoff Angle

AbstractThe electronic states at the Fermi surface determine diverse properties such as magnetism, chemical bonding, and phonon-electron coupling. Using a conventional hemispherical analyzer at the ultraESCA beamline 7.0 of the Advanced Light Source, we have measured Fermi contours of the bulk and surface states of Cu(001) and Ag(001). For bulk states, we used uniform sampling in k-space by varying both the electron takeoff angle as well as the photon energy. Three-dimensional plots (in k-space) of bulk and surface states at the Fermi level can easily be achieved within one or two synchrotron shifts. Surface states, whose momentum is independent of k-perpendicular, are easily mapped if sufficiently dense angular sampling is performed. The states crossing the Fermi level at X in the surface Brillouin Zone of Cu(100) and Ag(100) are presented as examples.

Electronic States near the Fermi Level in the Antiferromagnetic and Ferromagnetic Spinels of Zn 1− x Cu x Cr 2 Se 4 ; 0.0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0

2002 ◽  
Vol 75 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 359-371
Author(s):  
M. Hidaka ◽  
N. Tokiwa ◽  
M. Yoshimura ◽  
H. Fujii ◽  
Jae-Young Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Electronic States

scholarly journals Structural Characterization of Receptor–Receptor Interactions in the Allosteric Modulation of G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Dimers

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 3241
Author(s):  
Raudah Lazim ◽  
Donghyuk Suh ◽  
Jai Woo Lee ◽  
Thi Ngoc Lan Vu ◽  
Sanghee Yoon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
G Protein ◽  
Protein Interactions ◽  
Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Allosteric Modulation ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
G Protein Coupled Receptor ◽  
Metabotropic Glutamate ◽  
Gpcr Activation ◽  
G Protein Coupled

G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) oligomerization, while contentious, continues to attract the attention of researchers. Numerous experimental investigations have validated the presence of GPCR dimers, and the relevance of dimerization in the effectuation of physiological functions intensifies the attractiveness of this concept as a potential therapeutic target. GPCRs, as a single entity, have been the main source of scrutiny for drug design objectives for multiple diseases such as cancer, inflammation, cardiac, and respiratory diseases. The existence of dimers broadens the research scope of GPCR functions, revealing new signaling pathways that can be targeted for disease pathogenesis that have not previously been reported when GPCRs were only viewed in their monomeric form. This review will highlight several aspects of GPCR dimerization, which include a summary of the structural elucidation of the allosteric modulation of class C GPCR activation offered through recent solutions to the three-dimensional, full-length structures of metabotropic glutamate receptor and γ-aminobutyric acid B receptor as well as the role of dimerization in the modification of GPCR function and allostery. With the growing influence of computational methods in the study of GPCRs, we will also be reviewing recent computational tools that have been utilized to map protein–protein interactions (PPI).

scholarly journals Hydrothermal Synthesis and Structural Investigation of a Crystalline Uranyl Borosilicate

Inorganics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Kristen A. Pace ◽  
Vladislav V. Klepov ◽  
Mark D. Smith ◽  
Travis Williams ◽  
Gregory Morrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Orthorhombic Space Group ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
Waste Remediation ◽  
And Storage ◽  
X Ray Absorption

The relevance of multidimensional and porous crystalline materials to nuclear waste remediation and storage applications has motivated exploratory research focused on materials discovery of compounds, such as actinide mixed-oxoanion phases, which exhibit rich structural chemistry. The novel phase K1.8Na1.2[(UO2)BSi4O12] has been synthesized using hydrothermal methods, representing the first example of a uranyl borosilicate. The three-dimensional structure crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmce with lattice parameters a = 15.5471(19) Å, b = 14.3403(17) Å, c = 11.7315(15) Å, and V = 2615.5(6) Å3, and is composed of UO6 octahedra linked by [BSi4O12]5− chains to form a [(UO2)BSi4O12]3− framework. The synthesis method, structure, results of Raman, IR, and X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and thermal stability are discussed.

Controlling the Reactivity of C60: A Theoretical Analysis of the Electronic States Modulated by Substitutional Chemistry

1994 ◽  
Vol 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.-H. Wang ◽  
M. Kashani ◽  
S. Jansen
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
High Temperature Superconductivity ◽  
Electronic States ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Cluster Stability ◽  
Simple Substitution ◽  
Doped Materials ◽  
Multiple Species

ABSTRACTThe availability of large amounts of Buckminsterfullerene has allowed a plethora of experimental investigations on fullerenes. The chemical and physical studies have focussed on synthesis, isomerism, magnetism, spectroscopy and high temperature superconductivity in doped materials. The chemical reactivities of fullerenes have been defined and most of the studies are dominated by C60 isomers. Some of the observed activities of fullerenes parlled those of alkeies. In our previous studies, the reactivity of the 6-6' bond with respect to eco- addition was described. Current studies have exploited the olefinic nature of the 6-6' bond and analyzed the effect of the addition on cluster stability and frontier character. In this work, we describe the mechanisms of simple substitution and analyze stability and orbital effects for the addition chemistry of C60 with multiple species. Evolving changes in orbital frontier character are analyzed with respect to site directed chemistry exhibited by C60.

Assessment of Unsteady Flows in Turbines

1992 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. P. Sharma ◽  
G. F. Pickett ◽  
R. H. Ni
Keyword(s):  
Unsteady Flow ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Flow Simulation ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Flow Parameters ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Flow Features ◽  
Computational Fluid Dynamics Cfd ◽  
Turbine Design ◽  
The Impact

The impacts of unsteady flow research activities on flow simulation methods used in the turbine design process are assessed. Results from experimental investigations that identify the impact of periodic unsteadiness on the time-averaged flows in turbines and results from numerical simulations obtained by using three-dimensional unsteady Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) codes indicate that some of the unsteady flow features can be fairly accurately predicted. Flow parameters that can be modeled with existing steady CFD codes are distinguished from those that require unsteady codes.

Three-dimensional visualization of the inner structure of single crystals by step-scanning white X-ray section topography

2006 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 484-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taihei Mukaide ◽  
Kentaro Kajiwara ◽  
Takashi Noma ◽  
Kazuhiro Takada
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystals ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Section Topography
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