Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Phase spinelle'

Cette thèse porte sur la croissance de films minces d’oxydes de zinc/fer (ZnxFe1-xO1+δ par ablation laser pulsée (PLD) et sur la possibilité de contrôler leurs propriétés structurales et physico-chimiques en variant les conditions d’élaboration : pression d’oxygène et température de croissance, proportions respectives de zinc/fer. Pour de fortes valeurs de x (x > 65%), les films sont monophasés de structure wurtzite type ZnO (films Fe:ZnO), avec une transparence optique dans la gamme UV-visible de 80% mais sans propriété ferromagnétique ; en fonction de leur teneur en fer (1-x), ils évoluent de très bons conducteurs électriques à quasi-isolants. Pour de faibles valeurs de x (x < 15%), les films sont également monophasés de structure spinelle type Fe3O4 (films Zn:Fe3O4). Ils présentent de très bonnes propriétés ferromagnétiques dès la température ambiante ainsi qu’une bonne conductivité électrique, les effets de localisation des porteurs de charge se manifestant en dessous de la température de Verwey. Le nombre de parois d’antiphase peut être diminué par une croissance en deux étapes, comme l’atteste les mesures de magnétorésistance. Aux taux intermédiaires de zinc (15% < x < 65%), les films sont nano-composites. Dans le cas d’une coexistence des phases Fe:ZnO et Zn:Fe3O4, la bonne conductivité de Zn:Fe3O4 jointe à la multiplicité des variantes épitaxiales et donc des interfaces fournit un matériau adapté à la thermoélectricité. Dans le cas d’une coexistence de la phase ferrromagnétique Zn:Fe3O4 avec la phase Zn:FeO antiferromagnétique de type sel gemme, un fort couplage d’échange ainsi qu’une anisotropie magnétique perpendiculaire élevée sont mis en évidence
This thesis deals with the growth of thin films of zinc/iron oxides (ZnxFe1-xO1+δ) by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) and the possibility of controlling their structural and physicochemical properties by varying the elaboration conditions: oxygen pressure and growth temperature, respective proportions of zinc/iron. For high values of x (x> 65%), the films are single-phase with a ZnO-type wurtzite structure (Fe:ZnO films), with 80% optical transparency in the UV-visible range but without ferromagnetic properties; depending on their iron (1-x) content, they evolve from very good electrical conductors to near-insulators. For small values of x (x <15%), the films are also single-phase with a Fe3O4-type spinel structure (Zn:Fe3O4 films). They exhibit very good ferromagnetic properties at ambient temperature as well as good electrical conductivity, the localization effects of charge carriers occurring below the Verwey temperature. The number of antiphase walls can be decreased by a two-step growth, as evidenced by magnetoresistance measurements. At intermediate zinc rates (15%

Cette thèse est consacrée à l'élaboration de matériaux d'anode inerte, utilisés pour l'électrolyse de l'aluminium. A partir de connaissances acquises sur le cermet cuivre-ferrite de nickel, une stratégie de recherche a été menée afin de proposer des systèmes chimiques alternatifs. La lecture des diagrammes de phases constitue en ce sens un outil de prédiction des compositions potentiellement pertinentes. Des modèles physiques de conductivité du spinelle et de frittage, intégrés aux résultats du calcul thermodynamique, sont utilisés pour déterminer des zones préférentielles théoriques d'élaboration d'un cermet, dans le système Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Zn-0 (base de données FACT). Le manganèse, comparable au fer au cobalt par sa structure électronique, ne fait pas partie de la base FACT, et le diagramme Fe-Mn-Ni-0 a dû être étudié expérimentalement et théoriquement pour l'inclure dans la réflexion et montrer son intérêt comme élément d'alliage. L'application pratique a été validée dans le cas de matériaux Cu-Al-Fe-Ni-0 et Cu-Fe-Mn-Ni-O. L'ajout d'aluminium réduit la solubilité dans le bain cryolithique, et le manganèse peut être utilisé comme dopant afin de favoriser le frittage. L'intérêt potentiel des autres éléments (Co,Cr et Zn) a été abordé par la logique déductive développée au cours de cette thèse
This thesis is devoted to the making of inert anode materials, used for aluminium electrolysis. On the basis of knowledge obtained from the cermet copper- nickel ferrite, a strategy of research was carried out in order to determine alternative chemical systems. The reading of phase diagrams is a tool of prediction for hypothetical promising compositions. Physical models of spinel conductivity and sintering, integrated into the results of thermodynamic calculation, are used to determine theoretical best zones of cermets'development, in the system Al-Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Zn-O (FACT database). Manganese, comparable with iron and cobalt concerning the electronic structure, is not included in FACT database and Fe-Mn-Ni-0 had to be evaluated through experiments and theoretically in order to include it in our thought and to show its interest as an alloying element. Practical application was validated in the case of Cu-Al-Fe-Ni-0 and Cu-Fe-Mn-Ni-0 materials. Addition of aluminium reduces the solubility in cryolite bath, and manganese can be used as a doping element in order to enhance sintering. The potential interest of the other elements (Co,Cr and Zn) has been surveyed through a logical analysis developed during the thesis

Le travail concerne l'equilibre orthopyroxene-spinelle dans les lherzolites a spinelle, roches caracteristiques du manteau superieur. L'etude mineralogique d'echantillons naturels montre que les teneurs en aluminium et en chrome dans l'orthopyroxene varient avec la texture de l'echantillon, la composition globale du systeme et les conditions de temperature controlant les phases de deformation cristallisation. Le comportement des elements di- et triavalents dans l'equilibre orthopyroxene-spinelle peut etre utilise a des fins geovelocimetriques. Les resultats obtenus lors de l'etude experimentale du systeme simplifie cr::(2)o::(3)-mgo-al::(2)o::(3)-sio::(2) ont fait l'objet d'un traitement mathematique par methode d'inversion generalisee. On obtient ainsi une equation geothermometrique applicable aux roches ultrabasiques du facies lherzolite a spinelle: t4(k)=(61490-16000(y::(crsp))**(2))/(27-8,314lnkd)

La technologie mousse utilisée actuellement pour la conception des électrodes positives des batteries Ni-MH, nécessite l'emploi d'un additif conducteur au cobalt en raison de la mauvaise conductivité électronique de la matière active Ni(OH)2. La recherche de nouveaux composés au cobalt constitue un point clé en vue du développement de ces batteries vers des applications de forte puissance. Dans ce contexte, deux additifs conducteurs potentiels ont été étudiés au cours de ces travaux de thèse. La première partie de l'étude a été focalisée sur des phases spinelle HxLiyCo3-8O4 conductrices, synthètisées par oxydation électrochimique de l'oxyde CoO. Une forte influence du traitement thermique du matériau sur sa conductivité électronique a été mise en évidence. Des analyses par diffraction des rayons X in situ, ATG-SM, RMN et des mesures de conductivités électroniques ont permis de mettre en évidence une redistribution catonique au sein de la structure spinelle, conduisant à une augmentation du rapport atomique Co4+/Co3+ dans le réseau octaédrique [Co2O4], sans variation du degré d'oxydation moyen du cobalt. Il s'ensuit une augmentation de la conductivité elctronique du matériau de trois ordres de grandeur. Le second axe de la thèse concerne l'étude du comportement électrochimique de l'additif Na0,6CoO2. Les réactions échange/insertion des ions alcalins mises en jeu au cours des processus d'oxydation et de réduction de la phase initiale ont été étudiées en détail et un mécanisme a pu être proposé. L'oxyhydroxyde de cobalt hydraté γ, formé par oxydation de Na0,6CoO2 au cours du cyclage, s'est avéré présenter de très bonnes performances lors de tests en batteries. La formation d'une phase interstratifiée intermédiaire, qui possède une cinétique de réduction lente, permet de conserver la stabilité de l'additif à bas potentiel et par conséquent, l'intégralité du réseau conducteur.

Changements de phase associés aux discontinuités sismiques de 400 et 700km et conséquences sur la rhéologie du manteau. Etude des transitions polymorphiques entre les trois structures alpha , beta et gamma que peut prendre l'olivine et la décomposition de spinelle en pérovskite et magnésiowüstite. Etude réalisée en microscopie électronique en transmission sur des échantillons provenant de météorites choquées ou synthétisées à très haute pression et température dans une cellule à enclume de diamant.

La technologie mousse utilisée actuellement pour la conception des électrodes positives des batteries Ni-MH, nécessite l'emploi d'un additif conducteur au cobalt en raison de la mauvaise conductivité électronique de la matière active Ni(OH)₂. La recherche de nouveaux composés au cobalt constitue un point clé en vue du développement de ces batteries vers des applications de forte puissance. Dans ce contexte, deux additifs conducteurs potentiels ont été étudiés au cours de ces travaux de thèse.
La première partie de l'étude a été focalisée sur des phases spinelle H_xLi_yCo_3-δO₄ conductrices, synthétisées par oxydation électrochimique de l'oxyde CoO. Une forte influence du traitement thermique du matériau sur sa conductivité électronique a été mise en évidence. Des analyses par diffraction des rayons X in situ, ATG-SM, RMN et des mesures de conductivités électroniques ont permis de mettre en évidence une redistribution cationique au sein de la structure spinelle, conduisant à une augmentation du rapport atomique Co⁴⁺/Co³⁺ dans le réseau octaédrique [Co₂O₄], sans variation du degré d'oxydation moyen du cobalt. Il s'ensuit une augmentation de la conductivité électronique du matériau de trois ordres de grandeur. Le second axe de la thèse concerne l'étude du comportement électrochimique de l'additif Na_0.6CoO₂. Les réactions d'échange/insertion des ions alcalins mises en jeu au cours des processus d'oxydation et de réduction de la phase initiale ont été étudiées en détail et un mécanisme a pu être proposé. L'oxyhydroxyde de cobalt hydraté γ, formé par oxydation de Na_0.6CoO₂ au cours du cyclage, s'est avéré présenter de très bonnes performances lors des tests en batteries. La formation d'une phase interstratifiée intermédiaire, qui possède une cinétique de réduction lente, permet de conserver la stabilité de l'additif à bas potentiel et par conséquent, l'intégrité du réseau conducteur.

Dans le cadre du développement de technologies innovantes dans le domaine des accumulateurs Li-ion à charge rapide, typiquement inférieure à 5 minutes, des séparateurs commerciaux ont été caractérisés par différentes méthodes physico-chimiques et électrochimiques afin de corréler leurs structures poreuses aux performances en charge rapide enregistrées. L'architecture d'électrode choisie utilise l'oxyde de titane Li4Ti5O12 à l'électrode négative et le spinelle LiMn2O4 à la positive.
Afin d'augmenter les capacités chargées par rapport aux séparateurs commerciaux, des membranes à squelette poly(fluorure de vinylidène) et poly(fluorure de vinylidène) co poly(hexafluoropropylène) ont été élaborées par inversion de phase en utilisant la méthodologie des plans d'expériences. Les processus de formation ont été explicités à partir de la thermodynamique des systèmes ternaires polymère/solvant/non-solvant. Les membranes obtenues ont permis de gagner 20% de capacité chargée en 3 minutes par rapport aux séparateurs commerciaux.
Enfin, les limitations en charge rapide dues aux séparateurs ont été étudiées et identifiées à l'aide d'un code de modélisation d'accumulateurs Li-ion.

Deux nouvelles calibrations de methodes thermobarometriques a partir de donnees experimentales. La premiere basee sur la solubilite de diopside entre clinopyroxene et orthopyroxene. Elle prend en compte l'effet d'elements mineurs tels que na et fe. Ce thermobarometre, combine avec le thermometre base sur la solubilite de l'enstatite dans les deux pyroxenes fournit un bon outil pour tester l'etat d'equilibre des peridotites a spinelle. La deuxieme calibration est basee sur la solubilite du chrome dans la spinelle et le grenat coexistants

Des films minces spinelles de cobaltites de fer Co1,7Fe1,3O4 dont la composition se situe dans la lacune de miscibilité du diagramme de phases CoFe2O4-Co3O4, ont été préparés par pulvérisation cathodique RF au voisinage de la température ambiante. Les films obtenus, dont les épaisseurs de 300 nm ont été fixées, sont constitués de cristallites de diamètre moyen proche de 20 nm. Le traitement à 600 °C pendant plusieurs heures de ces échantillons conduit à la formation de deux phases spinelles, en accord avec le diagramme de phases. Cette transformation a été clairement établie, à la fois par la diffraction des rayons X et la spectroscopie Raman. Dans les cobaltites de fer "massifs" de compositions proches ou identiques, une telle transformation est de type spinodal et se caractérise par une organisation pseudo-périodique à une échelle de quelques dizaines de nanomètres, de phases spinelles riches en fer et riches en cobalt. Dans le but de mettre en évidence cette organisation dans les couches minces, différentes études de microscopie ont été menées. Un procédé de préparation spécifique a même été développé pour découper des lames minces, parallèlement au plan de la couche, par la technique du faisceau d'ions focalisé (FIB). Les cristallites peuvent ainsi être observées et étudiées individuellement. Les analyses n'ont rien révélé cependant, et dans le meilleur des cas, c'est-à-dire pour les cristallites les plus grosses, seule la présence de deux zones de compositions différentes a pu être constatée. L'alternance pseudo-périodique attendue n'a donc pas pu être observée. Il semble ainsi que la taille nanométrique des cristallites empêche l'établissement d'une transformation spinodale telle qu'elle peut être mise en évidence dans les échantillons "massifs". L'observation d'anomalies de composition dans les joints de grains corrobore cette hypothèse qui suggère un effet " nano " sur la transformation de phase. Au cours du présent travail, il a été en outre constaté qu'en plus de la température et du temps de recuit, les conditions de pulvérisation ont également un impact important sur la formation et la décomposition des phases dans les couches minces. Bien que cette étude n'ait pas trouvé les conditions de dépôt qui conduisent directement à la formation de deux phases spinelles dès la pulvérisation, elle montre toutefois que certaines conditions permettent d'écourter les temps de recuit tout en abaissant les températures requises pour effectuer la transformation recherchée. Pour la première fois, des couches de cobaltites de fer ont été soumises à des traitements sous faisceau laser afin de provoquer des transformations de phases en leur sein. Il a été montré que la formation de deux spinelles à partir d'une couche monophasée peut être réalisée dans des temps très courts et sous de faibles puissances, compte tenu probablement d'une élévation rapide et importante de la température locale, due à l'absorption du faisceau laser. Les nombreux paramètres offerts par la machine de photolithogravure mise en œuvre (puissance, vitesse de balayage, incrément du balayage, focalisation...) n'ont pu être explorés de manière exhaustive au cours de cette étude. Cette dernière ne doit donc être considérée que comme un travail préliminaire. Les résultats qu'elle livre sont toutefois prometteurs et font émerger une nouvelle voie de traitement, permettant de réaliser simplement des transformations de phases dans les cobaltites de fer
Thin spinel films of Co1.7Fe1.3O4 iron cobaltites, whose composition is in the miscibility gap of the CoFe2O4-Co3O4 phase diagram, were prepared by RF sputtering near room temperature. The films obtained, whose thicknesses were fixed at 300 nm, consist of crystallites with a mean diameter close to 20 nm. The treatment of these samples at 600 °C for several hours leads to the formation of two spinel phases, in agreement with the phase diagram. This transformation was clearly established, both by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy. In "bulk" iron cobaltites of close or same compositions, such a transformation is of spinodal type and is characterized by a pseudo-periodic organization of rich iron and cobalt-rich spinel phases on a scale of a few tens of nanometers. In order to highlight this organization in the thin films, microscopy studies were carried out. A specific preparation process was even developed in order to cut in-plane thin sections, by the focused ion beam (FIB) technique. Crystallites can thus be observed and studied individually. The analyzes revealed, however, and in the best case (i.e. for the largest crystallites), the presence of only two zones of different compositions. The expected pseudo-periodic alternation could never be observed. It seems that the nanometric size of the crystallites, prevents the spinodal transformation which was highlighted in the "bulk" samples. The observation of local chemical anomalies in grain boundaries corroborates this hypothesis, which suggests a "nano" effect on phase transformation. For the present work, it was furthermore found that in addition to the temperature and the annealing time, the sputtering conditions also have a significant impact on the formation and decomposition of the phases in the thin films. Although this study did not find the deposition conditions that lead directly to the formation of two spinel phases after sputtering, it shows however that certain conditions shorten the annealing times while lowering the temperatures required to perform the targeted transformation. For the first time, iron cobaltite thin films were subjected to laser beam treatments to induce phase transformations within them. It was shown that the formation of two spinels from a single-phase film can be achieved in very short times and at low laser power, probably because of a rapid and high rise of local temperature, due to the absorption of the laser beam. The numerous parameters offered by the photolithography machine used (power, scanning speed, scanning increment, focusing, etc.) could not be exhaustively explored during this study. The latter should therefore be considered only as a preliminary work. The results, however, are promising and seem to bring out a new treatment route, allowing simple phase transformations in iron cobaltites

The spinel structure (general formula AB2O4) is widely occurring in natural and synthetic materials, and has a marked technological and scientific significance due to its magnetic, electric and multiferroic behaviours. The presence of transition metal cations with multiple oxidation state and the resulting charge, orbital and spin degrees of freedom of the partially occupied d-orbitals lead to uniquely ordered ground states. The coupling of all the three degrees of freedom can result in a structurally distorted ground state where the direct metal-metal interaction forms atomic clusters, or 'orbital molecules'. The Verwey phase of magnetite (Fe3O4), occurring below TV ~ 125 K, is driven by a cooperative bond distortion that forms linear Fe3+-Fe2+-Fe3+ arrangement (trimeron). The effect of non-stoichiometry and chemical modification on this complex structure has been investigated with a variety of samples through microcrystal synchrotron XRD. A mineral sample (Al, Si, Mg and Mn impurities, TV = 119 K) confirms the Verwey phase as the most complex long-range electronic order known to occur naturally; its relevance in space sciences is discussed. Moreover, the structural analysis of two synthetic magnetites (Fe3(1-δ)O4 with 3δ = 0.012 and TV = 102 K, Fe3-xZnxO4 with x = 0.03 and TV = 90 K) univocally confirmed the persistence of the transition, and its first order, at doping level > 1 %, contrary to previous reports. Moreover, the temperature evolution of the trimerons and their persistence above TV was probed through X-ray Pair Distribution Function analysis on pure Fe3O4: the data analysis between 90 K < T < 923 K show that the Verwey phase goes from long-range ordered (T < 125 K) to short-range ordered (T > 850 K). Magnetite can thus only be considered to have a regular cubic spinel structure above the Curie temperature (TC = 858 K). The pyrochlore lattice of B cations in a spinel gives the structure the potential for frustration upon antiferromagnetic ordering. Fe2GeO4 and γ-Fe2SiO4 were synthesised through conventional solid state routes, with the use of high-pressure synthesis for the latter. Magnetometry and heat capacity measurements highlighted two transitions (Tm1 = 8.6 K and Tm2 = 7.2 K, and Tm1 = 11.2 K and Tm2 = 7.5 K respectively). Powder neutron diffraction data between 2 K < T < 25 K showed that both materials stay undistorted below TN. Magnetic Rietveld refinement led to two highly unconventional magnetic structures, with incommensurate propagation vectors and modulation of the moment magnitude. γ-Fe2SiO4 also shows a spin-ice order below Tm2. The results are unique and unusual for transition metal oxides; the models are systematised by proposing a 'frustration wave' model, in which the degree of frustration is a spatial quantity that can be distributed through the structure in order to stabilise the ground state.

The influence of basicity, heat treatment as well as different oxygen partial pressures on the phase relationships in the CaO-MgO-SiO2-Cr2O3 slags was studied with a view to control the precipitation of Cr-spinel in the slag phase. The equilibrium phases in CaO-MgO-SiO2-Cr2O3 slag system in the range on 1673-1873 K have been investigated under low oxygen partial pressure as well as in as air atmosphere. In low oxygen partial pressure experiments, a suitable mixture of CO and CO2 was used to control the oxygen partial pressure. The oxygen partial pressure was kept at 10-4 Pa. The Cr2O3 and MgO contents in the slag were fixed to be 6 and 8wt% respectively. The basicity (CaO/ SiO2) of the slag was varied in the range 1.0-2.0. Gas/slag equilibrium technique was adopted to synthesize the slag at a suitable temperature above the liquidus point. One heat treatment procedure is that the samples were heated to and soaked at 1873 K for 24h in order to achieve the equilibrium state and subsequently quenched in water. The other is that the samples were heated to and soaked at 1873 K for 24h, then slow cooled to 1673 K and soaked at this temperature for additional 24h in order to achieve the equilibrium state at lower temperature before quenching in water. The chromium distribution and phase compositions in the quenched slag were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and X-ray diffraction techniques (XRD). FACTsage software was used for the phase equilibrium calculations. The experimental results obtained from the present work are compared with the calculation results from FACTsage software as well as with results from samples directly quenched after soaking at 1873K. It is found that the spinel formation at 1873 K in air atmosphere is favored in the slag basicity range of 1.0 to 1.6. The size of spinel crystals increased drastically after slow cooling followed by annealing compared to samples being quenched after soaking at 1873 K. The amount of foreign elements dissolved in the spinel phase, and matrix phases decreased after slow cooling followed by annealing at lower temperature, resulting in purer phases with less defects. It was found that the amount of foreign elements in the spinel phase, and other phases decreased after soaking at very low PO2. The size of the spinel crystals was found to be larger in samples with low basicity. Spinel phase precipitation has improved in the samples with higher basicities compared to the results obtained in air.
QC 20111208

Chromium is an important alloying element in stainless steel but also environmentally harmful element. A number of mineralogical phases present in the slag matrix can contain chromium and lead to chromium leaching. Chromium in slag if not stabilized, could oxidize to the cancerogenic hexavalent state, and leach out if exposed to acidic and oxygen rich environment. Other environmental concerns are slag dusting and chromium escape to the atmosphere. Despite the fact that there is a certain risk of Cr-emission from slags at operating conditions, still very little is known regarding the emission of the oxides of chromium during the slag tapping. Spinel phase is known to be important for controlling the leaching properties of chromium from the slag. The objective of the present study was to get an understanding of the phase relationships and chromium partition in the chromium-containing industrial slags and synthetic slags with a view to control the chromium stabilization in spinel phase. The impact of slag basicity, heat treatment, oxygen partial pressure and Al2O3 addition, on the phase relationships and chromium partition has been determined. The experimental results were compared with the phase equilibrium calculations. It was found that the oxygen partial pressure in the gas phase had a strong impact on chromium partition. The experimental results show that the impact of the slag basicity on chromium partition at lower oxygen partial pressures was negligible in contrast to that in air. The amount of spinel phase was found to increase with increased Al2O3 content. Slow cooling of slag and soaking at low oxygen partial pressure would improve the spinel phase precipitation. This treatment will also lead to less Cr dissolved in the unstable matrix phases. Chromium oxide was found to be emitted when chromium containing slags were exposed to oxidizing atmosphere. The results indicate that chromium oxide evaporation increases with increase in temperature and oxygen partial pressure, but decreases with slag basicity and sample thickness.

QC 20131114

Steel Eco-Cycle

Verbindungen mit Spinellstruktur im quasiternären System &quot;LiO0.5-MnOx-FeOx&quot; finden industriell als keramische Werkstoffe in der Elektrotechnik und Elektronik Verwendung. So werden Lithium-Mangan-Spinelloxide der Form Li1+xMn2-xO4 (x =&gt; 0) als Kathodenmaterial für wiederaufladbare Lithiumbatterien untersucht. Sowohl Lithium- als auch Manganferrit finden Einsatz als steuerbare Komponenten in der Mikrowellentechnik und Manganferrite als Leistungsüberträger in Spulen und Transformatoren der Hochfrequenztechnik. Für einen solchen technischen Einsatz sind die Kenntnisse der Bedingungen für die Synthese phasenreiner Spinelle und deren Struktur unerlässlich. Die Darstellung der Spinelle erfolgte im Rahmen dieser Arbeit aus gefriergetrockneten Lithium-Mangan-Eisenformiaten. Diese Precursoren zeichnen sich durch hohe Reaktivität und exakte Metallionenstöchiometrie aus. Der Zersetzungsablauf von gefriergetrockneten Li-Mn(II)-Fe(III)-Formiaten unter Argon wurde mittels thermischer Analyse, gekoppelt mit der Massenspektroskopie, sowie durch Röntgenpulveraufnahmen der Zwischenprodukte untersucht. Aus den vorzersetzten Precursoren gewünschter Zusammensetzung wurden unter kontrollierten Temperatur- und Sauerstoffpartialdruckbedingungen einphasige Spinelloxide dargestellt. Die so erhaltenen Verbindungen mit Spinellstruktur wurden mittels Röntgenbeugung und Strukturverfeinerung sowie XANES- und Mößbauerspektroskopie und magnetischen Messungen untersucht. Aus der Kombination dieser Methoden konnten Schlussfolgerungen bezüglich der Struktur, Kationenverteilung und Eigenschaften der jeweiligen Spinelle gewonnen werden. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht die in der Literatur nicht beschriebene Mischkristallreihe LixMn1+xFe2?2xO4, die Mn(II) und Mn(III) oder Mn(III) und Mn(IV) für x &lt; 0.5 oder x &gt; 0.5 enthält. Mit zunehmendem x-Wert vergrößert sich der Anteil von Lithiumionen auf Tetraeder-plätzen. Bei einem Wert x = 4/7 erreicht dieser Anteil 100%. Unter Einbeziehung der Ergebnisse der Mößbaueruntersuchungen ergeben sich für die Spinellverbindungen mit x = 2/7, 3/7 und 4/7 die folgenden Kationenverteilungen: (Li1.04Mn2+2.81-[delta]Fe3+3.15Mn3+[delta])A[Li0.96Fe3+6.85Mn3+6-[delta]Mn2+0.19+[delta]]BO28 (Li2.37Mn2+1.0-*Fe3+2.98Mn3+0.65+*)A[Li0.63Fe3+5.02Mn3+8.35-*Mn2+*]BO28 (Li4.0Fe3+2.37Mn3+0.63)A[Fe3+3.63Mn3+9.37Mn4+1.0]BO28. Eine theoretisch vorhersehbare Zunahme der Sättigungsmagnetisierung bei kleinen x-Werten wird durch Abnahme der kooperativen Kopplungseffekte mit Abnahme des Eisengehaltes nicht beobachtet. Zusammenfassend kann festgehalten werden, dass die Darstellung phasenreiner Spinelloxide aus den vorzersetzten gefriergetrockneten Li-Mn-Fe-Formiaten im gesamten Bereich zwischen den bekannten quasibinären Spinellverbindungen MnFe2O4, Li0.5Fe2.5O4, LiMn2O4 und Li4/3Mn5/3O4 im quaternären System Li-Mn-Fe-O unter jeweils definierten pO2/T-Bedingungen möglich ist. Die Synthesetemperaturen sind teilweise um 100°C bis 200°C niedriger als bei vergleichbaren Proben aus den Festkörpereaktionen. Manganreiche Spinelle außerhalb dieses Bereiches konnten nicht synthetisiert werden.

Ces systèmes présentent la percolation et la frustration. Le premier composé est ferromagnétique, tandis que le second présente des interactions antiferromagnétiques. On étudie en fonction de x les transitions de ces composés. Les transitions de phase du gallate ont été étudiées par effet Mössbauer. On a mis en évidence que pour x0,75 l'ordre magnétique tend vers un ordre caractéristique de la "vraie" phase verre de spin.

Understanding of the interrelationship between structure, thermodynamic properties and phase diagrams is very useful for rationalizing the behavior of materials and development of predictive models, which can be used to optimize the composition of materials and their fabrication processes. The properties of materials are governed by its electronic and crystallographic structure. Chemical bonding determines the electronic structure of materials. Furthermore, the electronic structure plays a predominant role in determining the physical, electrical, magnetic, thermal and optical properties of materials. Crystal structure also influences most properties of materials. Since changes in thermodynamic variables such as temperature, pressure, and composition dramatically alter the physical properties of materials and its structure, it is desirable to study the thermodynamic stability of materials in conjunction with phase relations. Phase diagrams can indicate the ranges of pressure, temperature and chemical composition where specific phases and mixtures of phases are stable. If the Gibbs energies of all the phases involved are known, phase diagram can be computed using Gibbs energy minimization algorithms. In recent times, one of the important uses of thermodynamics in materials science has been in the computation of phase diagrams. To materials scientists phase diagrams are like maps to travelers. They guide the path through the composition space to find phases, fulfilling specific materials performance requirements. As phase diagrams are the graphic representations of minimizations of Gibbs energy under given constraints, computational thermodynamics significantly expands our capability to walk in the multi-component space of engineering materials. High-temperature phase-equilibrium studies, thermodynamics and materials processing have had a close relationship over a number of decades. Successful utilization of ceramic materials under different environmental conditions at high temperatures requires accurate thermodynamic data. Focus of the present investigation is to obtain correct phase relations and accurate thermodynamic data in selected technologically important ceramic oxide systems in which the data are either not available or are inconsistent. Based on the experimental data, different types of phase diagrams are computed for the systems of contemporary relevance. After a brief introduction, Chapter 1 discusses the brief overview of the experimental techniques available for determining the phase relations and thermodynamic properties at high temperatures and the methods used in this study. The chapter reviews the possible sources of errors in experimental techniques and tests for correct functioning. In Chapter 2, systematic studies on high-temperature phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of compounds in the ternary systems Ln-Pd-O (Ln = La, Pr, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Er) are presented. Some of the ternary oxides on the Ln-Pd-O systems have potential application in catalysis and electrochemistry. To optimize the parameters for the synthesis and to understand the behavior of the catalysts, it is useful to have information on the thermodynamic stability domain of each compound. Quantitative information on the stability of the ternary oxides is also useful for assessing the interaction of metal Pd with ceramic compounds containing rare-earth elements under different environments. Furthermore, the thermodynamic data are beneficial for the design of processes for the recovery of rare earth and precious metals from scrap. There is very little thermodynamic and phase diagram information on the Ln-Pd-O systems. Isothermal sections of phase diagram for the ternary system La-Pd-O at 1200 K and for the systems Ln-Pd-O (Ln = Pr, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Er) at 1223 K, were established by the isothermal equilibration technique at high temperatures. Phases were identified after quenching by optical and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Based on the phase relations, the thermodynamic properties of ternary interoxide compounds were determined by the solid-state galvanic cell technique over a range of temperature between 925 - 1400 K. An advanced version of the solid-state cell incorporating a buffer electrode was used for high temperature thermodynamic measurements. The function of the buffer electrode, placed between reference and working electrodes, was to absorb the electrochemical flux of the mobile species through the solid electrolyte caused by trace electronic conductivity. The buffer electrode prevented polarization of the measuring electrode and ensured accurate data. Yttria-stabilized zirconia was used as the solid electrolyte and pure oxygen gas at a pressure of 0.1 MPa as the reference electrode. These novel features enhanced the accuracy of thermodynamic data. From electrochemical measurements, the standard enthalpies of formation of these oxides from elements and their standard entropies at 298.15 K were also evaluated. The variation of the lattice parameters and unit cell volume as a function of rare earth atomic number for the three ternary compounds Ln4PdO7, Ln2PdO4 (Ln = La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) and Ln2Pd2O5 (Ln = La to Er) are discussed. The systematic variations of thermodynamic properties of all the ternary compounds as a function of rare earth atomic number are presented and correlated with structural features. Thermodynamic and structural parameters of uninvestigated Ln-Pd-O systems (Ln = Ce, Pm) can be obtained by interpolation. Based on the thermodynamic information obtained in this study and auxiliary data on binary compounds available in the literature, different types of phase diagrams, isothermal oxygen potential diagrams, isobaric phase diagrams, isothermal two dimensional and three-dimensional chemical potential diagrams for the systems Ln-Pd-O (Ln = La, Pr, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho and Er) are constructed. Chapter 3 contains the studies on partial phase diagrams of the systems M-Ru-O (M = Ca and Sr) at 1300 K and determination of Gibbs energies of formation of calcium and stronsium ruthenates in the temperature range from 925 to 1350 K using solid-state cells with yttria-stabilized zirconia as the electrolyte and Ru + RuO2 as the reference electrode. Gibbs energies, enthalpies and entropies of formation of calcium and strontium ruthenates from their component binary oxides were deduced. The standard enthalpies of formation of these oxides from elements and their standard entropies at 298.15 K were also evaluated. Based on the thermodynamic data obtained in this study and auxiliary information from the literature, the three dimensional representation of oxygen potential diagram for the M-Ru-O systems (M = Ca and Sr) as a function of composition and temperature are computed. The purpose of this chapter is to determine the thermodynamic stability of alkaline earth metal ruthenates in the perovskite related layered system Mn+1RunO3n+1 (n = 1, 2, and ¥ for Ca-Ru-O system and n = 1, 2, 3 and µ for Sr-Ru-O system) since these calcium and stronsium ruthenates have interesting magnetic and electronic device applications. Moreover, there is no literature available for thermodynamic properties on first and second members of the Ruddelsdon-Popper (R-P) series in Ca-Ru-O system, Ca2RuO4, Ca3Ru2O7 and third member of R-P series in Sr-Ru-O system, Sr4Ru3O10. Some of the available literature information on thermodynamic properties for other compounds of R-P series in Mn+1RunO3n+1 (M = Ca, Sr) are found to be based on incorrect assumptions and erroneous calculation. Thus, this chapter provides the complete thermodynamic information for all the electronically and magnetically applicable alkaline earth metal ruthenates for optimizing the deposition condition in device fabrications. Chapter 4 gives the structure-properties correlations of 2-3 spinel compounds and spinel-corundum equilibria for the system NiO-Al2O3-Cr2O3 at 1373 K. Nickel, aluminum and chromium are important base-constituent elements of high-temperature oxidation-resistant alloys. A spinel phase is usually found in the protective scale formed on the surface of the alloys. There is no thermodynamic data on spinel solid solution NiAl2O4-NiCr2O4. Thus, the phase relations and mixing properties of the spinel solid solution have been determined in this chapter. The inter-crystalline ion-exchange equilibrium between NiAl2+2xO4+3x-NiCr2O4 spinel solid solution and Al2O3-Cr2O3 solid solution with corundum structure in pseudo-ternary system NiO-Al2O3-Cr2O3 have been determined by the conventional tie-line rotation method at 1373 K. The nonstoichiometry of NiAl2+2xO4+3x has been taken into consideration. Lattice parameters were used to obtain the compositions of the corundum and spinel solid solutions at equilibrium. Formation of homogeneous solid solutions and attainment of equilibrium were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). From the experimental tie-line information and thermodynamic data on Al2O3-Cr2O3 solid solution available in the literature, the activities in the spinel solid solution were derived by using a modified Gibbs-Duhem integration technique. Gibbs energy of mixing of the spinel solid solution has been calculated from the derived activity data. Since high temperature data generation is expensive and time consuming, it is useful to develop models, which relate thermodynamic properties to electronic and crystallographic structure, leading to predictive modeling of mixing properties. By comparing the results from models with experimental information, one can evolve methodologies for the prediction of the properties of uninvestigated system. A model can be used to discriminate among conflicting experimental data and extrapolate the data into regions where direct measurements are lacking or difficult to perform. In this chapter, a model approach has also been considered to analyze the activity-composition relationship in the NiAl2O4-NiCr2O4 spinel solid solution in terms of the intra-crystalline exchange of cations between the tetrahedral and octahedral sites of the spinel structure governed by site preference energies of the cations. Since Ni2+ and Cr3+ ion in tetrahedral coordination exhibits Jahn-Teller distortion, an entropy corresponding to randomization of the distortion in the cubic phase has been incorporated in the cation distribution model. The thermodynamic mixing properties of stoichiometric spinel solid solution NiAl2O4-NiCr2O4 in terms of one mole of mixing species were computed at 1373 K. The strain energy caused by size mismatch was added as a separate term to the Gibbs energy of mixing using empirical relationship between enthalpy of mixing for a pair of ions and the difference in their ionic volumes. Madelung constant and electrostatic contribution of energy of mixing of the spinel solid solution have also been computed. Comparison of Gibbs energy of mixing calculated using the cation mixing model for the stoichiometric spinel solid solution NiAl2O4-NiCr2O4 with that of the experimental tie-line data for nonstoichiometric spinel solid solution NiAl2+2xO4+3x-NiCr2O4 were included in this chapter. The thermodynamic mixing properties obtained in this study would be helpful in understanding the formation of complex spinel protective layers on alloys containing nickel, aluminium and chromium in high-temperature applications. The summary of the important finding and the conclusions arrived at on the basis of results obtained from the present investigations are presented in Chapter 5.

Biorefineries are emerging as an important pillar for achieving both sustainable energy and chemicals. Bio-derived feedstocks are extremely various, but one of the most relevant building block chemicals coming from them is glycerol. Glycerol is an interesting molecule to be valorised because of its high functionalization degree and the huge surplus obtained from biodiesel production. Among all the possible valorisation routes, the catalytic Aqueous-Phase Hydrodeoxygenation (APHDO) allows to combine two processes (APR and HDO) and to overcome the issues related to normal glycerol HDO, conducted with external and high-pressure H2, by producing H2 in-situ via APR on part of the reactant itself. This thesis work is focused on the development of a new catalytic system for the APHDO based on Ni, known to be active on APR, and doped with W, which increases the acidity of the system and makes it active towards HDO. Effects of dopant loading, synthesis method and space velocity were evaluated. To evaluate the effect of doping, four catalysts with different W loadings were synthetised via sol-gel method, characterised through a wide range of analytical techniques (XRD, XRF, H2-TPR, NH3-TPD, N2 physisorption and H2 chemisorption), and their catalytic activity was tested in a continuous tubular reactor, at 235 °C and 45 bar. Afterwards, the catalyst that showed the best performance among them was prepared through impregnation method and was characterised and tested as before. Finally, the Weight Hourly Space Velcoity (WHSV) effect was studied by conducting the process under the same conditions and with a doubled glycerol feeding flow. W-doping resulted to be effective in HDO activation, giving low values of carbon conversion to gas, and the catalytic performance resulted to be influenced by the preparation method. Low WHSV values resulted to be better for a good interaction between the substrate of the reaction and the catalyst.

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It was synthesized different Ni1-xMgxFe2O4 (0,2 ≤ x ≤ 0,7) compositions by use of citrate precursor method. Initially, the precursory citrates of iron, nickel and magnesium were mixed and homogenized. The stoichiometric compositions were calcined from 350?C to 1200?C at ambient atmosphere or in argon atmosphere. The calcined powders were characterized by XRD, TGA/DTG, FTIR, magnetic measures and reflectivity using the wave guide method. I was observed pure magnetic phase formation between 350?C and 500?C, with formation of ferrite and hematite after 600?C at ambient atmosphere. The calcined powder at argon atmosphere formed pure ferromagnetic phase at 1100?C and 1200?C. The Rietveld analyses calculated the cations level occupation and the crystallite size. The analyses obtained nanometric crystals (11-66 nm), that at 900?C/3h presents micrometric sizes (0,45 - 0,70 Om). The better magnetization results were 54 Am2/Kg for x= 0,2 composition, calcined at 350?C/3h and 30 min, and 55,6 Am2/Kg for x= 0,2 1200?C, calcined in argon. The hysteresis shows characteristics of soft magnetic material. Two magnetization processes were considered, superparamagnetism at low temperature and the magnetic domains formation at high temperatures. The materials presented absorption less or equal the 50 % in ranges specific frequency. As for the 2,0 and 3,0 thickness (in 11,0 - 11,8 GHz), the reflectivity of the x= 0,3, 0,5 and 0,4 compositions, all calcined at 900?C/3h showed agreement with MS and O. Various factors contribute for the final radiation absortion effect, such as, the particle size, the magnetization and the polymer characteristics in the MARE composition. The samples that presented better magnetization does not obtaining high radiation absorption. It is not clear the interrelaction between the magnetization and the radiation absorption in the strip of frequencies studied (8,2 - 12,4 GHz)
Foram sintetizadas diferentes composi??es da ferrita Ni1-xMgxFe2O4 com (0,2 ≤ x ≤ 0,7) pelo uso do m?todo dos citratos precursores. Para se obter a fase estequiom?trica Ni1-xMgxFe2O4, inicialmente foram misturados e homogeneizados os citratos precursores de ferro, n?quel e magn?sio. As composi??es estequiom?tricas foram calcinadas entre as temperaturas de 350?C e 1200?C, em atmosfera ambiente ou de arg?nio. Os p?s calcinados foram caracterizados por DRX, TGA/DTG, FTIR, medidas magn?ticas e refletividade pelo m?todo de guia de ondas. Foi observada a forma??o de fase pura ferrimagn?tica entre 350?C e 500?C, formando ferrita e hematita ap?s 600?C, em atmosfera ambiente. O p? calcinado em atmosfera de arg?nio formou fase ferrimagn?tica pura em 1100?C e 1200?C. A an?lise pelo m?todo de Rietveld calculou o n?vel de ocupa??o dos c?tions e o tamanho de cristalito. A an?lise obteve tamanhos de cristais nanom?tricos, (11 - 66 nm), que a 900?C/3h apresentam tamanhos microm?tricos (0,45 0,70 Om). Os melhores resultados de magnetiza??o foram 54 Am2/Kg para a composi??o x= 0,2, calcinada a 350?C/3h e 30 min, e 55,6 Am2/Kg para x= 0,2 a 1200?C, calcinada em arg?nio. As histereses mostraram um perfil de materiais magn?ticos moles. Dois processos de magnetiza??o foram considerados, o superparamagnetismo a baixa temperatura e a forma??o de dom?nios magn?ticos em altas temperaturas. Os materiais apresentaram absor??o igual ou inferior a 50 % em faixas de freq??ncias espec?ficas. Para as espessuras 3,0 e 2,0 mm (em 11-11,8 GHz), as refletividades das composi??es x= 0,3, x= 0,5 e x= 0,4, todas a 900?C/3h demonstraram concord?ncia com MS e O. V?rios fatores contribuem para o efeito final de absor??o de radia??o, tais como, o tamanho de part?culas, a magnetiza??o, e as caracter?sticas do pol?mero na composi??o do MARE. As amostras que apresentaram maiores magnetiza??es n?o atingiram alta absor??o de radia??o. N?o ficou esclarecido a interrela??o entre a magnetiza??o e a absor??o de radia??o na faixa de freq??ncia estudada (8,2 12,4 GHz)

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It was synthesized MnZn ferrite with general formulae Mn1-xZnxFe2O4 (mol%), 0,3 ≤ x ≤ 0,7 by using the citrate precursor method. The precursors decomposition was studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential thermogravimetric analysis (DTG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) of powder calcined at 350?C/3,5h. X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) of samples was done from 350 to 1200?C/2h using various atmospheres. The power calcined at 350?C/3,5h formed spinel phase. It is necessary atmosphere control to avoid secondary phase such as hematite. From 900 to 1200?C was obtained 90,66 and 100% of MnZn spinel ferrite phase, respectively. Analysis by dispersive energy scanning (EDS) at 350?C shows high Mn and Zn dispersion, indicating that the diffusion process was homogeneous. Semi-quantitative analysis by EDS verified that despite the atmosphere control during calcinations at high temperatures (< 800?C) occurred ZnO evaporation causing stoichiometric deviation. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) measures show soft ferrite material characteristics with Hc from 6,5 x 10-3 to 11,1 x 10-2 T. Saturation magnetization (Ms) and initial permeability (?i) of MnZn spinel phase obtained, respectively, from 14,3 to 83,8 Am2/kg and 14,1 to 62,7 (Am2/kg)T
Foi sintetizada ferrita de MnZn com f?rmula geral Mn1-xZnxFe2O4 (mol%) para 0,3 ≤ x ≤ 0,6 com uso do m?todo dos citratos precursores. A decomposi??o dos precursores foi estudada por an?lise termogravim?trica (TGA), termogravim?trica diferencial (DTG), an?lise t?rmica derivada (DTA) e espectroscopia na regi?o do infravermelho (FTIR) dos p?s calcinados em 350?C/3,5h. Foram feitas difra??es de raios X (DRX) entre 350 e 1200?C/2h usando v?rias atmosferas. O p? calcinado a 350?C/3,5h formou fase espin?lio. ? necess?rio o controle da atmosfera para evitar fases secund?rias como a hematita. Em 900 e 1200?C foram obtidos respectivamente, 90,7 e 100% de fase ferrita espin?lio. An?lises por espectroscopia de energia dispersiva (EDS) em 350?C mostrou alta dispers?o de Mn e Zn, indicando que o processo de difus?o foi homog?neo. A an?lise semi-quantitativa por EDS verificou que apesar do controle da atmosfera durante a calcina??o em altas temperaturas (> 800?C), ocorreu vaporiza??o de ZnO causando desvio estequiom?trico. Medidas por magnet?metro de amostra vibrante (MAV) mostraram caracter?sticas de materiais magneticamente macios com Hc de 6,5 x 10-3 at? 11,1 x 10-2 T. A magnetiza??o de satura??o e a permeabilidade inicial da fase espin?lio de MnZn foi obtida entre 14,3 a 83,8 Am2/kg e 14,1 a 62,7 (Am2/kg)T, respectivamente

The first part of the thesis discuss general characterization of heterogeneous processes in silicates. This part is focused on kinetics of heterogeneous processes and mathematical description of reactions time behavior. The other part describes important technologies in silicate industry such as sintering, solid matter decomposition, transition modification, etc. Another chapter deals mineralogy, structure and properties of eminent silicate raw materials. Emphases is given to characterization of clay minerals and their utilising. The experimental part handle the analytic techniques used for investigation of thermal decompostion, dehydroxylation, crystalization of Al-Si spinel phase and sintering process of washed kaolin Sedlec Ia from the region Carlsbad (Czech Republic). Concluding chapter reports on results of experimental work.

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Were synthesized different ferrites NixZn1-xFe2O4 (0,4 ≤ x ≤ 0,6) compositions by using citrate precursor method. Initially, the precursors citrates of iron, nickel and zinc were mixed and homogenized. The stoichiometric compositions were calcined at 350?C without atmosphere control and the calcined powders were pressed in pellets and toroids. The pressed material was sintered from 1100? up to 1200?C in argon atmosphere. The calcined powders were characterized by XRD, TGA/DTG, FTIR, SEM and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). All sintered samples were characterized using XRD, SEM, VSM and measurements of magnetic permeability and loss factor were obtained. It was formed pure ferromagnetic phase at all used temperatures. The Rietveld analyses allowed to calculate the cations level occupation and the crystallite size. The analyses obtained nanometric crystals (12-20 nm) to the calcined powder. By SEM, the sintered samples shows grains sizes from 1 to 10 μm. Sintered densities (ρ) were measured by the Archimedes method and with increasing Zn content, the bulk density decrease. The better magnetization results (105-110 emu/g) were obtained for x=0,6 at all sintering temperatures. The hysteresis shows characteristics of soft magnetic material. Two magnetization processes were considered, superparamagnetism at low temperature and the magnetic domains formation at high temperatures. The sintered toroids presents relative magnetic permeability (μr) from 7 to 32 and loss factor (tanδ) of about 1. The frequency response of toroids range from 0,3 kHz to 0,2 GHz. The composition x=0,5 presents both greater μr and tanδ values and x=0,6 the most broad range of frequency response. Various microstructural factors show influence on the behavior of μr and tanδ, such as: grain size, porosity across grain boundary and inside the grain, grain boundary content and domain walls movement during the process of magnetization at high frequency studies (0,3kKz 0,2 GHz)
Foram sintetizadas diferentes composi??es da ferrita Ni1-xZnxFe2O4 com 0,4 ≤ x ≤ 0,6 pelo uso do m?todo dos citratos precursores. Para se obter a fase estequiom?trica do sistema Ni1-xZnxFe2O4 foram misturados e homogeneizados os citratos precursores de ferro, n?quel e zinco. As composi??es estequiom?tricas foram calcinadas em atmosfera ambiente na temperatura de 350?C e depois prensadas em pastilhas e tor?ides. As amostras prensadas foram sinterizadas nas temperaturas de 1100?, 1150? e 1200?C em atmosfera de arg?nio. Os p?s calcinados foram caracterizados por DRX, TGA/DTG, FTIR, MEV e magnetometria de amostra vibrante (MAV) e as amostras sinterizadas por DRX, MEV, MAV, massa espec?fica e medidas de permeabilidade e perdas magn?ticas. Observou-se a forma??o de fase pura ferrimagn?tica em todas as temperaturas aplicadas. A an?lise pelo m?todo de Rietveld calculou o n?vel de ocupa??o dos c?tions e o tamanho de cristalito. Foram obtidos tamanhos de cristais nanom?tricos, de 12 a 20 nm para os p?s calcinados. Por MEV, as amostras sinterizadas apresentam tamanhos de gr?os na faixa de 1 a 10 μm. A massa espec?fica (ρ) do material sinterizado apresenta uma tend?ncia de diminui??o com a adi??o de Zn. Os melhores resultados de magnetiza??o foram obtidos para x=0,6 nas tr?s temperaturas de sinteriza??o, variando de 105 a 110 emu/g. As histereses mostram um perfil de materiais magn?ticos moles. Dois processos de magnetiza??o foram considerados, o superparamagnetismo a baixa temperatura (350?C) e a forma??o de dom?nios magn?ticos em altas temperaturas. Os materiais sinterizados apresentam permeabilidade (μ) de algumas unidades, de 7 a 30, e perdas magn?ticas (tanδ) por volta de 1. A resposta em freq??ncia dos n?cleos toroidais est? na faixa de 0,3 kHz a 0,2 GHz. Os maiores valores de μ e tanδ s?o para x=0,5 e a maior faixa de resposta em freq??ncia ? para x=0,6. V?rios fatores da microestrutura contribuem para o comportamento das grandezas μ e tanδ, tais como: os tamanhos dos gr?os, porosidade inter e intragranular, quantidade de contornos de gr?os e os aspectos da din?mica das paredes de dom?nios quando excitadas magneticamente sob alta freq??ncia

Ab Initio calculations suggest that partially lithiated layered LixMnO₂ transforms to spinel in a two-stage process. In the first stage, a significant fraction of the Mn and Li ions rapidly occupy tetrahedral sites, forming a metastable intermediate. The second stage involves a more difficult coordinated rearrangement of Mn and Li ions to form spinel. This behavior is contrasted to LixCoO₂. The susceptibility of Mn for migration into the Li layer is found to be controlled by oxidation state which suggests various means of inhibiting the transformation. These strategies could prove useful in the creation of superior Mn based cathode materials.
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Considerable uncertainty persists as to the conditions undergone by samples during high pressure, high temperature solid media experiments, despite decades of research using piston-cylinder and multi-anvil apparatus. Pressure- and temperature-composition relations in the Zn2SiO4-Mg2SiO4 and ZnO-MgO and binary systems offer a new means for recording sample conditions in situ during experiments with unprecedented precision in pressure. These P,T-X relations, and phase relations have been investigated experimentally, and a thermodynamic model of the ZnO-MgO-SiO2 system has been developed, which not only allows the pressure and temperature at which experimental samples have been equilibrated to be calculated, but also sheds new light on the properties of rocksalt-structure ZnO, a material of interest due its semiconductor properties. These new pressure and temperature standards are applied to a quantitative evaluation of pressure calibration in the piston-cylinder, showing that previous assumptions of the behaviour of high pressure cells are inaccurate, which has important implications for the entire body of work conducted using piston-cylinder apparatus. A new method has also been developed to measure temperature gradients in situ during piston-cylinder experiments. This understanding of the sample conditions in solid media apparatus is applied to the spinel/garnet transition, a phase transition that is crucially important for geochemical and geophysical models of the upper mantle. The pressure and temperature of the spinel/garnet transition is determined in MAS (MgO-Al2O3-SiO2) and CMAS (CaO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2) systems, and a long-standing discrepancy between experimental data in these two simplified chemical systems is resolved. These new results are used to evaluate the performance of the most commonly used thermodynamic model covering phase relations in the upper mantle.