Search results for "Intercalation"

Synthesis of graphene oxide-intercalated α-hydroxides by metathesis and their decomposition to graphene/metal oxide composites

2010

Graphene oxide-intercalated alpha-metal hydroxides were prepared using layers from the delaminated colloidal dispersions of cetyltrimethylammonium-intercalated graphene oxide and dodecylsulfate-intercalated alpha-hydroxide of nickel/cobalt as precursors. The reaction of the two dispersions leads to de-intercalation of the interlayer ions from both the layered solids and the intercalation of the negatively charged graphene oxide sheets between the positively charged layers of the alpha-hydroxide. Thermal decomposition of the intercalated solids yields graphene/nanocrystalline metal oxide composites. Electron microscopy analysis of the composites indicates that the nanoparticles are intercala…

Photo-switching in a hybrid material made of magnetic layered double hydroxides intercalated with azobenzene molecules.

2014

Financial support from the EU (Projects HINTS FP7-263104-2 and SpinMol Advanced Grant ERC-2009-AdG-20090325), the Spanish Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad (Projects with FEDER cofinancing MAT 2009-14528-C02-01, MAT2011-22785, MAT2012-38567-C02-01, CTQ-2011-26507, Consolider-Ingenio in Molecular Nanoscience CSD2007-00010, Consolider-Ingenio 2010-Multicat CSD2009-00050, and Severo Ochoa Program SEV-2012-0267), Generalitat Valenciana (PROMETEO and ISIC-Nano programs), and VLC/Campus Microcluster "Functional Nanomaterials and Nanodevices" is gratefully acknowledged. C. M. G. thanks the Spanish MINECO for a Ramon y Cajal Fellowship (RYC-2012-10894). We also acknowledge P. Atienzar and J. …

Proton-conducting zirconium phosphate/poly(vinyl acetate)/glycerine gel electrolytes

2003

This work reports on a proton gel electrolyte composed of zirconium phosphate (ZP) particles suspended in a poly(vinyl acetate)/glycerine matrix. The material was studied by X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, impedance spectroscopy, and spectrophotometry. It had a proton conductivity of 1–0.1 mS/cm at room temperature and remained stable and transparent up to at least 110 °C; it therefore appears suitable for uses in electrochromic devices. The structure of the ZP powder and of the gel is discussed in terms of water removal from interplanar spaces by heating or exfoliation. It is suggested that an exfoliation of the layered structure of ZP by intercalation of glyce…

Intercalation of two-dimensional oxalate-bridged molecule-based magnets into layered double hydroxide hosts

2010

Here we report the intercalation of a MnII–CrIII oxalate-bridged extended network into the interlamellar space offered by a ZnII–AlIII LDH host. This material exhibits ferrimagnetic ordering below 3 K from dominant antiferromagnetic interactions between metallic centres through the oxalate linker. Our result opens the door for the design of a completely new sort of hybrid magnetic multilayers from molecule-based magnets and layered inorganic flexible hosts, where the intrinsic properties of both sub-layers can be combined.

Lattice Opening upon Bulk Reductive Covalent Functionalization of Black Phosphorus

2019

The chemical bulk reductive covalent functionalization of thin-layer black phosphorus (BP) using BP intercalation compounds has been developed. Through effective reductive activation, covalent functionalization of the charged BP by reaction with organic alkyl halides is achieved. Functionalization was extensively demonstrated by means of several spectroscopic techniques and DFT calculations; the products showed higher functionalization degrees than those obtained by neutral routes.

Synthesis and characterization of copper intercalated ZrTe3

1997

Abstract Electrochemical copper intercalation in ZrTe3 yields the new metallic ternary phase CuxZrTe3 with a maximum stoichiometry of x = 1.9. The charge is balanced by filling the σ∗ antibonding Te p bands, as monitored by XANES spectroscopy. The reaction is accompanied by an increase in the a lattice dimension of 9%. This observation is explained by theoretical calculations.

VS2 nanotubes containing organic-amine templates from the NT-VOx precursors and reversible copper intercalation in NT-VS2.

2004

INTERPRETATION OF POTENTIAL INTERMITTENCE TITRATION TECHNIQUE EXPERIMENTS FOR VARIOUS Li-INTERCALATION ELECTRODES

2002

In this paper we compare two different approaches for the calculation of the enhancement factor Wi , based on its definition as the ratio of the chemical and the component diffusion coefficients for species in mixed-conduction electrodes, originated from the “dilute solution” or “lattice gas” models for the ion system. The former approach is only applicable for small changes of the ion concentration while the latter allows one to consider a broad range of intercalation levels. The component diffusion coefficient of lithium ions has been determined for a series of lithium intercalation anodes and cathodes. A new “enhancement factor” for the ion transport has been defined and its relations to…

Theoretical insights into inorganic-organic intercalation products of the layered perovskite HLaNb2O7: perspectives for hybrid proton conductors

2019

The modification of metal oxide surfaces with organic moieties has been widely studied as a method of preparing organic-inorganic hybrid materials for various applications. Among the inorganic oxides, ion-exchangeable layered perovskites are particularly interesting, because of their appealing electronic and reactive properties. In particular, their protonated interlayer surface can be easily functionalized with organic groups allowing the production of stable hybrid materials. As a further step in the design of new inorganic-organic hybrid proton conductors, a combined experimental and theoretical study of two intercalated compounds (propanol and imidazole) in HLaNb2O7 is presented here. A…

A new intermediate intercalate in superconducting sodium-doped hafnium nitride chloride

2005

Anew phase has been observed during the sodiumintercalation of hafnium nitride chloride as intermediate between the host β-HfNCl and the already reported Na 0.29 HfNCl with Tc of 24 K; the new intermediate shows interlayer spacings ranging from 9.48 to 9.67 A°, corresponds to a second stage intercalate of HfNCl and is superconducting with a critical temperature of 20 K. Beltran Porter, Daniel, Daniel.Beltran@uv.es