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A Crystalline Phase Transition and Optical Properties in a CoIICuII Oxamato-Bridged Ferrimagnetic Chain

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Issue 24 2005
Cynthia L. M. Pereira
Abstract The compound [CoCu(opba)(DMSO)3] (1) [opba = ortho -phenylenebis(oxamato)] has been synthesized and characterized. Its crystal structure has been analyzed by X-ray diffraction techniques at 100 and 298 K. A structural phase-transition has been detected at around 150 K. An orthorhombic crystalline system is found at both temperatures, with very similar unit-cell dimensions. At room temperature 1 crystallizes in the Pnam space group (, -1 phase), with a = 7.6712(2), b = 14.8003(3), c = 21.0028(5) Å, and Z = 4, whereas at low temperature it crystallizes in the Pna21 space group (, -1 phase), with a = 7.3530(2), b = 14.5928(4), c = 21.0510(7) Å, and Z = 4. Both crystalline phases consist of linearly ordered bimetallic chains with the [Cu(opba)]2, units tied by CoII ions to form a one-dimensional system. The DMSO molecules in , -1, which are coordinated to either CuII or CoII, are disordered. At low temperature, a small reorganization of the CuII and CoII environments is observed. The origin of this phase transition, which is completely reversible, is the modification of the crystalline packing with the temperature. Linear birefringence measurements were done on single crystals in the 100,300 K temperature range. Around 150 K, the linear birefringence curve shows an inflexion that is interpreted as being related to the conversion of ,-1 into , -1. Both dc and ac magnetic measurements were performed on the polycrystalline sample. The results reveal a one-dimensional ferrimagnetic behavior. Single crystal optical characterization at room temperature shows that 1 presents a very strong dichroism superposed on the linear birefringence. (© Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005) [source]


Self-Assembled Highly Faceted Wurtzite-Type ZnS Single-Crystalline Nanotubes with Hexagonal Cross-Sections,

ADVANCED MATERIALS, Issue 16 2005
L.-W. Yin
Highly faceted wurtzite-type ZnS nanotubes with hexagonal cross-sections have been self-assembled via a thermochemistry process. The self-assembled growth along the c -axis is associated with the non-central and polar surfaces of the ZnS structure (see Figure and inside cover). Photoluminescence at room temperature shows a weak blue and a strong green emission band. [source]


Biocompatibility investigation and urea removal from blood by urease-immobilized HEMA incorporated poly(ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate) microbeads

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH, Issue 1 2003
F. Ayhan
Abstract The biocompatibility of modified and urease-immobilized poly(ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate/2-hydroxyethylmetacrylate) [poly(EGDMA/HEMA)] microbeads was tested through blood compatibility tests. Twelve percent HEMA incorporated nonporous particles of 105,125 ,m were used in the research. Hydroxyl groups on microbeads were chemically modified by following a three-step procedure that is composed of activation, spacer-arm incorporation (hexamethylene diamine) and, finally, glutaraldehyde bounding. Enzyme urease was immobilized on microbead surfaces, and adsorption of blood proteins in serum and plasma, blood coagulation time, and leukocyte and platelet adhesion were tested. Incubation of 1.5 cc of biological fluid with 100 mg of urease-immobilized poly(EGDMA/HEMA) microbeads at room temperature shows that protein adsorption on surfaces occurs, but protein content after treatment was in the range of healthy people. Adsorbed albumin and total globulin amounts per gram of microbeads is much greater than fibrinogen. Immobilization of urease reduced the protein adsorption and blood coagulation times compared with those of modified microbeads. Prothrombin time (PT) was not altered much, whereas poly(EGDMA/HEMA) microbeads induced a significant increase of activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). The platelet and leukocyte adhesion slightly increased with the modification of poly(EGDMA/HEMA) and decreased with the introduction of urease. When blood samples were treated with urease-immobilized microbeads, BUN values of patients were lowered to almost acceptable amounts. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater 64B: 13,18, 2003 [source]


Cathodoluminescence, High-Resolution X-Ray Diffraction and Transmission-Electron-Microscopy Investigations of Cubic AlGaN/GaN Quantum Wells

PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI (C) - CURRENT TOPICS IN SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Issue 1 2003
D.J. As
Abstract The structural and optical properties of cubic Al0.25Ga0.75N/GaN multi quantum well structures grown on GaAs (001) substrates by radio-frequency plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) are reported. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD), and cathodoluminescence (CL) measurements are used to characterize the cubic Al0.25Ga0.75N/GaN quantum wells. The interfaces between the quantum-well and barrier layers are well resolved, abrupt and the entire structure shows an excellent periodicity. Due to the high dislocation density of about 1010 cm,2 a severe broadening of the XRD-reflection is observed and superlattice satellite peaks are only weakly indicated. Further, a wavy structure is seen in TEM at the coalescence of submicron-size grains. Nevertheless, CL at room temperature shows a strong emission of quantized states at 3.352 eV. [source]


Structure determination of the [Fe(teec)6](BF4)2 metal complex from laboratory and synchrotron X-­ray powder diffraction data with grid-search techniques

ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B, Issue 4 2001
Eva Dova
The structure of the coordination compound [Fe(teec)6](BF4)2, hexa[1-(2-chloroethyl)tetrazole]iron(II) di(borotetrafluoride), has been determined using the grid-search techniques of the program suite MRIA. A Guinier-camera data set was used to determine the unit cell, the space group and to position the initial model. A high-resolution synchrotron powder data set was used to position a more detailed model using torsion-angle variation and to refine the structure leading to Rp = 0.0689, Rw = 0.0805 and GoF = 1.38. The crystal structure at room temperature shows the existence of two symmetry-equivalent iron(II) ions in the high-spin state. [source]