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AUTHOR
W. Hofmeister
LEAD-FREE (Na0.5Bi0.5)1-xBaxTiO3 SINGLE CRYSTALS (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.05) AND THEIR DIELECTRIC AND PYROELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ABSTRACT Lead-free single crystals of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-BaTiO3 (NBT-BT) system were prepared by Czochralski method and their dielectric and pyroelectric properties have been studied. The results were compared with these for pure NBT. The obtained samples show pure perovskite structure with rhombohedral symmetry at room temperature. Low frequency (100 Hz–100 kHz) investigations reveal the diffuse phase transitions. The obtained results are discussed in terms of local electric and strain fields caused by different ionic radius of (Na, Bi) and Ba ions. The NBT-BT system is expected to be a new promising candidate for lead-free electronic crystals.
Analysis of the cleaved topaz (001) surface.
We report on the first study of the cleaved (001) topaz surface and the characterization of the chemical composition and atomic arrangement of the surface. We conclude that there is strong evidence for a hydroxyl group termination appropriate for further chemical reactions. The surface itself is easily accessible, atomically flat and suitable for potential technological applications.
Strukturelle Untersuchungen an Arsenbrackebuschit
Rontgenographische Untersuchungen an Einkristallen von Arsenbrackebuschit, Pb2(Fe, Zn)(OH, OH2) (AsO4)2 (mit Fe∶Zn∼2∶1), ergaben die RaumgruppeP21/m mita 0=7,763(1) A,b 0=6.046(1) A,c 0=9.022(1)A, β=112,5(1)°,V=391,2(1) A3,Z=2 und ρ x =6,54 g/cm3. Dreidimensionale Fouriersynthesen und Verfeinerungen nach der Methode der kleinsten Quadrate bis zu einemR-Wert von 0,073 zeigten, das das neue Mineral strukturell einer Gruppe von Blei-Mineralen der allgemeinen Formel Pb2 Me(Z) (XO4) (YO4) — mitMe=Cu2+, Mn2+, Zn2+, Fe3+;X=S, Cr, V, As;Y=P, As, V;Z=OH, OH2 — zuzuordnen ist. Vertreter dieser Gruppe sind z. B. Tsumebit Pb2Cu(OH) (SO4) (PO4), Vauquelinit Pb2Cu(OH) (CrO4) (PO4) und auch Brackebuschit …
Modeling of retrograde diffusion zoning in garnet: evidence for slow cooling of granulites from the Highland Complex of Sri Lanka
¶Diffusion modeling of zoning profiles in garnet rims from mafic granulites is used to estimate cooling rates in the Proterozoic basement of Sri Lanka, which represents a small, but important fragment of the Gondwana super-continent. Metamorphic peak temperatures and pressures, estimated with two-pyroxene thermometry and garnet–clinopyroxene–plagioclase–quartz (GADS) barometry, yield 875±20 °C and 9.0±0.1 kbar. These peak metamorphic conditions are slightly higher than results obtained by garnet-biotite Fe–Mg exchange thermometry of 820±20 °C. Reset flat zoning profiles were observed in most garnets. Only narrow garnet rims touching biotite exhibit retrograde zoning in terms of Fe and Mg ex…