Recent progress on synthesis and structural aspects of rare-earth phosphates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2017.03.006
Abstract: Abstract In this article a brief review of recent progress on preparation and crystal chemistry of rare-earth phosphates have been presented. The article begins with a brief note on the rare-earths and then a description… read more here.
Keywords: earth phosphates; rare earth; chemistry; recent progress ... See more keywords
Crystal chemistry rationale and ab initio investigation of ultra-hard dense rhombohedral carbon and boron nitride
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DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2021.108607
Abstract: Rhombohedral dense forms of carbon, rh-C2 (or hexagonal h-C6), and boron nitride, rh-BN (or hexagonal h-B3N3), are derived from rhombohedral 3R graphite based on original crystal chemistry scheme backed with full cell geometry optimization to… read more here.
Keywords: ultra hard; dense; boron nitride; chemistry ... See more keywords
Mineralogical transformations in polymetallic nodules and the change of Ni, Cu and Co crystal-chemistry upon burial in sediments
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2020.04.012
Abstract: Abstract Polymetallic nodules from the Clarion and Clipperton Zone of the equatorial Pacific Ocean were studied using X-ray diffraction, X-ray absorption, Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. This study includes nodules found at the… read more here.
Keywords: sediment depth; chemistry; sediment; polymetallic nodules ... See more keywords
The crystal chemistry of Ce-rich compounds Ce4RuAl and Ce23Ru7+xAl4-x (0 ≤ x ≤ 2.97)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.06.145
Abstract: Abstract Novel Ce-rich phases Ce 4 RuAl and Ce 23 Ru 7+ x Al 4- x (0 ≤ x ≤ 2.97) were found in the systematic investigation of the ternary Ce-Ru-Al system. Both compounds were investigated by… read more here.
Keywords: chemistry; chemistry rich; compounds ce4rual; structure ... See more keywords
Combined crystal chemistry and DFT studies of ThNCl and Th2N2X (X: chalcogen) behaving as pseudo-binaries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2017.11.010
Abstract: Abstract Common features and peculiar differentiations characterize binary and ternary thorium nitride Th3N4, thorium nitride chloride ThNCl and the family of thorium nitride chalcogenides Th2N2X (X = O, S, Se, Te) investigated in the framework of the… read more here.
Keywords: combined crystal; chemistry dft; dft; chemistry ... See more keywords
Crystal Chemistry and Phonon Heat Capacity in Quaternary Honeycomb Delafossites: Cu[Li1/3Sn2/3]O2 and Cu[Na1/3Sn2/3]O2.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01866
Abstract: This work presents an integrated approach to study the crystal chemistry and phonon heat capacity of complex layered oxides. Two quaternary delafossites are synthesized from ternary parent compounds and copper monohalides via a topochemical exchange… read more here.
Keywords: phonon; heat capacity; chemistry; crystal chemistry ... See more keywords
Multicomponent magnetic spinels: From complexity of crystal chemistry to coupled magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0141055
Abstract: Spinels have a rich history that spans complexities of their structures to multitude of useful properties and intriguing phenomena. Herein, we demonstrate the versatility and elegance of ferrite-spinel based magnetic nanostructures (MNSs) as a contrast… read more here.
Keywords: magnetic resonance; imaging mri; crystal chemistry; resonance imaging ... See more keywords
Hollandites’ crystal chemistry, properties, and processing: a review
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DOI: 10.1080/09506608.2020.1743592
Abstract: ABSTRACT This review provides a broad overview of the structural characteristics, compositional flexibility, and structure–property relationships of hollandite materials. Hollandites have a general formula AxB 8O16, x ≤ 2, with ‘A’ cations located in one-dimensional tunnels formed… read more here.
Keywords: chemistry; hollandites crystal; review; chemistry properties ... See more keywords
Do the basic crystal chemistry principles agree with a plethora of recent quantum chemistry data?
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DOI: 10.1107/s2052252518008254
Abstract: Electron descriptors such as bond order and electron density at the bond critical point are key quantities in establishing the characterization of chemical bonding. This paper analyzes a plethora of quantum chemistry data available in… read more here.
Keywords: bond; quantum chemistry; chemistry; basic crystal ... See more keywords
Crystal chemistry of Al–V–Cr oxy-tourmalines from Sludyanka complex, Lake Baikal, Russia
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DOI: 10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2617
Abstract: Twelve Al–V–Cr oxy-tourmalines from the Sludyanka crystalline complex (Russia) were structurally and chemically characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and electron microprobe analysis. Three samples were also optically characterized by optical absorption spectroscopy and refractive index… read more here.
Keywords: tourmalines sludyanka; russia; chemistry; oxy tourmalines ... See more keywords
Crystal chemistry and thermal behavior of Fe-carpholite from the Pollino Massif, southern Italy
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DOI: 10.2138/am-2020-7385
Abstract: Abstract The crystal chemistry and thermal behavior of Fe-carpholite from the Pollino Massif have been investigated by a multi-method approach. A combination of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, mRaman spectroscopy, thermal analysis, room-temperature single-crystal X‑ray… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; carpholite; microscopy; chemistry ... See more keywords