Copper-associated aluminum ionized center [AlO4−/Cu++]+ in a γ-irradiated copper (I)-containing silica glass

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 824-831 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhaballabh Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Atom ◽  
Silica Glass ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Copper Ion ◽  
Monovalent Cation ◽  
Hole Center ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
New Type ◽  
Cuprous Ion ◽  
Hole Centers

A new type of aluminum ionized center associated with the copper ion [AlO4−/Cu++]+ has been observed in a copper(I)-containing silica glass upon γ-irradiation at room temperature. The center, unlike many other previously reported monovalent cation-compensated aluminum ionized hole centers [AlO4/M+]+, where M+ = H+, Li+, Na+, Ag+, etc., behaves more like a simple ionized center rather than an ionized hole center. We argue that complete compensation of the hole on the aluminum ion of the center becomes possible because of the compensating copper ion. This is accomplished by the donation of an electron by the cuprous ion to the neighboring irradiationgenerated [AlO4]0 hole via that oxygen atom of the (AlO4), which is nearest to the cation.

New Phosphorus Oxygen Hole Center in Γ-Irradiated SiO2:P2O5 Optical Fiber

1985 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Kawazoe ◽  
M. Kohketsu ◽  
Y. Watanabe ◽  
K. Shibuya ◽  
K. Muta
Keyword(s):  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Optical Fiber ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hole Center ◽  
Paramagnetic Centers ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
Electron Center ◽  
Oxygen Hole ◽  
New Type ◽  
Hole Centers

ABSTRACTThe formation of paramagnetic centers upon γ-irradiation was examined for the silica based waveguides doped with P2O5 by using ESR and optical absorption. The centers inherent in SiO2 glasses such as Si-E′ and OHC were found to be replaced with P-related centers such as phosphorus oxygen hole centers and phosphorus electron center by introducing a small amount of P2O5. New type of POHC was detected especially in the glass with [P2O5] of 1.3 mol % at 77K, which was assumed to be a precursor of the POHC stable at room temperature. The correlation between γ-induced loss-increase and the formation of these defects was examined.

Thermally reversible γ-ray-induced redox reaction between substitutional iron and aluminum impurity centers in a silica glass

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radhaballabh Debnath
Keyword(s):  
Silica Glass ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Hole Trapping ◽  
Oxygen Hole ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Impurity Centers ◽  
Spin Resonances ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Hole Centers

The magnetic properties of the substitutional iron and aluminum impurity centers in a sintered Vycor silica glass were studied before and after 1.1–1.3 MeV γ irradiation. Observation of two overlapping spin resonances (g ∼ 4.20–4.28) in the spectra of both the irradiated and preirradiated glasses indicated the existence of two types of tetra coordinated substitutional iron centers of the [FeO4−/Na+]0 type. The intensity of these electron-paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals decreased upon g irradiation of the glass with concomitant generation of aluminum hole center [AlO4]0, which was manifested by the occurrence of a new six-line EPR signal with g 4 2.009, while thermal annealing of these aluminum oxygen hole centers restores the intensity of the iron centers almost to their preirradiation level. This result suggests that if not the whole, a major fraction of the electrons released in the process of g-ray-induced hole trapping at the Al site are captured by the substitutional iron centers. The electron traps, thus formed, are quite stable and can be deactivated by thermal stimulation.

A Firmly Localized Hole Center in the Mineral Brazilianite NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4

1982 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 280-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Requardt ◽  
F. Hill ◽  
G. Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Hole Center ◽  
Coordination Polyhedra ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Oxygen Ions ◽  
Large Distortion ◽  
Oxygen Lone Pair ◽  
Impurity Ion ◽  
Hole Centers

Abstract A hole center on an oxygen adjacent to one aluminum and one phosphorous was detected and analyzed in natural and X-ray irradiated brazilianite. The slightly anisotropic 27 Al shfs splitting is larger than in many other hole centers in which the Al is a lower valency impurity ion with only a coordinative bond to an oxygen lone pair. The hole is trapped at an oxygen with particularly long bond distances to one P and two Al. Thus one structural Al must be substituted by a presumably divalent cation of yet unknown nature. No optical absorption is associated with this center, therefore the large distortion of the coordination polyhedra must be responsible for absence of a light-induced hole transfer between different oxygen ions. Comparison with other systems suggests that the energy differences for other configurations of the hole center are also too high to allow thermal hopping of the hole at or below room temperature. Possible mechanisms for formation and destruction of this center are deduced from experimental results.

ESEM - A multipurpose surface Electron Microscope

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 632-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.D. Danilatos
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Environmental Scanning ◽  
Gas Composition ◽  
Saturated Water Vapor ◽  
Surface Electron ◽  
Current State ◽  
Saturated Water ◽  
New Type ◽  
Temperature And Pressure

Over recent years a new type of electron microscope - the environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) - has been developed for the examination of specimen surfaces in the presence of gases. A detailed series of reports on the system has appeared elsewhere. A review summary of the current state and potential of the system is presented here.The gas composition, temperature and pressure can be varied in the specimen chamber of the ESEM. With air, the pressure can be up to one atmosphere (about 1000 mbar). Environments with fully saturated water vapor only at room temperature (20-30 mbar) can be easily maintained whilst liquid water or other solutions, together with uncoated specimens, can be imaged routinely during various applications.

Conformation and electronic structure of aromatic chloroformates

1987 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 970-979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto Exner ◽  
Pavel Fiedler
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Oxygen Atom ◽  
Strong Interaction ◽  
Electron Distribution ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Functional Group ◽  
Dipole Moments ◽  
Carbonyl Oxygen ◽  
Nonpolar Solvents ◽  
Single Method

Aromatic chloroformates Ib-Ie were shown to exist in the ap conformation, in agreement with aliphatic chloroformates, i.e. the alkyl group is situated cis to the carbonyl oxygen atom as it is the case in all esters. While 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (Ie) is in this conformation in crystal, in solution at most several tenths of percent of the sp conformation may be populated at room temperature and in nonpolar solvents only. A new analysis of dipole moments explained the previous puzzling results and demonstrated the impossibility to determine the conformation by this single method, in consequence of the strong interaction of adjoining bonds. If, however, the ap conformation is once proven, the dipole moments reveal some features of the electron distribution on the functional group, characterized by the enhanced polarity of the C-Cl bond and reduced polarity of the C=O bond. This is in agreement with the observed bond lengths and angles.

scholarly journals The effect of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSSs) incorporation in ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer (EPDM): a thermal study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignazio Blanco ◽  
Traian Zaharescu
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Thermal Characterization ◽  
Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxanes ◽  
Dsc Analysis ◽  
Γ Irradiation ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Ethylene Propylene ◽  
Oligomeric Silsesquioxane ◽  
Ethylene Propylene Diene Terpolymer ◽  
Dynamic Heating

AbstractA series of ethylene-propylene-diene-terpolymer (EPDM)/polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) composites at different percentage of POSS were prepared and subjected to γ-irradiation. Both irradiated and non-irradiated EPDM and composites were investigated by the means of thermal analysis to verify if the presence of POSS molecules is able to reduce the oxidation level of free radicals generated during the degradation and to evaluate the effects of the irradiation. EPDM composites at 1, 3 and 5 mass% of POSS were thus degraded in a thermogravimetric (TG) balance in dynamic heating conditions (25–700 °C), in both inert and oxidative atmosphere by flowing nitrogen and air respectively. Thermal characterization was then completed by carrying out Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analysis from sub-ambient to better highlight the melting of the polymer and polymer composites occurring just above the room temperature. FTIR spectroscopy was also performed for the prepared samples to check the presence of the molecular filler in the composites and for the TG’s residue at 700 °C, in order to evaluate its nature. DSC and TGA parameters were detected and discussed to have information about the effect of the degradation’s environment, the effect of irradiation on polymer stabilization and the effect of POSS content in the polymer matrix.

scholarly journals Gold and ZnO-Based Metal-Semiconductor Network for Highly Sensitive Room-Temperature Gas Sensing

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (18) ◽  
pp. 3815
Author(s):  
Renyun Zhang ◽  
Magnus Hummelgård ◽  
Joel Ljunggren ◽  
Håkan Olin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Gas Sensor ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Zno Nanowires ◽  
Gold Particles ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Semiconductor Electronics ◽  
New Type

Metal-semiconductor junctions and interfaces have been studied for many years due to their importance in applications such as semiconductor electronics and solar cells. However, semiconductor-metal networks are less studied because there is a lack of effective methods to fabricate such structures. Here, we report a novel Au–ZnO-based metal-semiconductor (M-S)n network in which ZnO nanowires were grown horizontally on gold particles and extended to reach the neighboring particles, forming an (M-S)n network. The (M-S)n network was further used as a gas sensor for sensing ethanol and acetone gases. The results show that the (M-S)n network is sensitive to ethanol (28.1 ppm) and acetone (22.3 ppm) gases and has the capacity to recognize the two gases based on differences in the saturation time. This study provides a method for producing a new type of metal-semiconductor network structure and demonstrates its application in gas sensing.

The Effect of Electron Irradiation on the Structure of Sodium Aluminum-Iron Phosphate Glasses

MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (63-64) ◽  
pp. 4227-4232 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.V. Stefanovsky ◽  
O.I. Stefanovsky ◽  
M.I Kadyko ◽  
V.A. Zhachkin ◽  
L.D. Bogomolova
Keyword(s):  
Room Temperature ◽  
Structural Evolution ◽  
Iron Phosphate ◽  
Esr Spectra ◽  
Phosphate Glasses ◽  
Water Molecules ◽  
Oxygen Hole ◽  
Bending Modes ◽  
Iron Phosphate Glasses ◽  
Hole Centers

ABSTRACTGlasses of the series (mol.%) 40 Na2O, (20-x) Al2O3, x Fe2O3, 40 P2O5 were irradiated with 8 MeV electrons to doses equivalent of 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 MGy and characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and ESR at room temperature. FTIR spectra of all the glasses consist of strong bands due to O-P-O stretching modes in (PO4)3- and (P2O7)4- units at 1000-1200 cm-1, P-O-P stretching modes at 900-950 cm-1 (νas) and 700-750 cm-1 (νs), and bending modes in the PO4 units. The wavenumber range lower 800 cm-1 has some contribution due to stretching modes in MO4 and MO6 (M = Al, Fe) units. Moreover the bands at 3300-3700 cm-1 and 1550-1650 cm-1 due to stretching and bending modes in both absorbed and structurally bound H2O molecules were present. As irradiation dose increases the bands due to stretching and bending modes in water molecules and M-O-H bonds become stronger and are split. No essential changes with increasing dose were observed within the spectral range of stretching modes of the O-P-O and P-O-P bonds. Irradiation yields phosphorus-oxygen hole centers - PO42- (D5) and PO42- (D6), and PO32- ion-radicals (D2) observable in ESR spectra of low-Fe glasses. At x>5 their responses are overlapped with strong broad line due to Fe(III). On the whole, with the increase in iron content the glass structural evolution decrease.

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