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Negative pressures in CaWO4 nanocrystals
2009
Tetragonal scheelite-type CaWO4 nanocrystals recently prepared by a hydrothermal method show an enhancement of its structural symmetry with the decrease in nanocrystal size. The analysis of the volume dependence of the structural parameters in CaWO4 nanocrystals with the help of ab initio total-energy calculations shows that the enhancement of the symmetry in the scheelite-type nanocrystals is a consequence of the negative pressure exerted on the nanocrystals; i.e., the nanocrystals are under tension. Besides, the behavior of the structural parameters in CaWO4 nanocrystals for sizes below 10 nm suggests an onset of a scheelite-to-zircon phase transformation in good agreement with the predic…
When are thin films of metals metallic? Part III
1996
Abstract A large amount of experimental information has indicated that very thin films of metallic elements can exhibit nonmetallic behavior, even on metal substrates. These films undergo a gradual nonmetal to metal transition with increasing film density or thickness. The nonmetallic behavior can be related to electron localization due to strong electron-electron correlation in low dimensional systems, as indicated by the strong enhancement of electron effective mass. The evolution in the electronic structure associated with the nonmetal to metal transition bears a striking resemblance to the behavior observed for free metal clusters. Part I [1], outlined the general concepts of a nonmetal…
An EPR investigation of the phase transitions and cooperative ordering phenomena of pentaamminecopper(II) polyhedra in Cu(NH3)5X2 [X=BF4, CIO4; Br]
1996
The results of powder and single-crystal EPR studies on Cu(NH3)5X2 compounds [X=BF4, CIO4; Br] give evidence that phase transitions from a cubic α-phase (g i ≃2.12) with an anti-K2PtCl6 type structure to low-temperature β-phases with reduced symmetry occur, which are induced by ordering processes of the vacancies □ of elongated [Cu(NH3)5□]2+ pseudo-octahedra. The type of order is crucially controlled, by the nature of the anion. In the case of the BF 4 − and ClO 4 − salts the large anions are structure-determining leading to a slightly disturbed antiferrodistortive order of the elongated CuIIN5 square pyramids atT c≃155 K and <130 K, respectively. The resulting pseudo-tetragonal β-structure…
Differential scanning calorimetric and Raman studies of phase transition V ⇌ IV of ammonium nitrate
1993
Abstract Differential scanning calorimetry, alone and in conjunction with Raman spectrophotometry for simultaneous calorimetric and spectral measurements, was used to study the solid state phase transitions of ammonium nitrate between − 50 and 100 °C. On heating, two transition paths were observed between − 40 and 0 °C: one showing two separate peaks in DSC and the other showing a single peak. The latter path became dominant when samples were thermally cycled. The double transition was followed by transition IV →II at 51 °C and the single transition by transitions IV → III → II at about 50 and 87 °C. Raman spectra showed that there were two phases present between the two DSC peaks at low te…
High pressure and high magnetic field behaviour of free and donor-bound-exciton photoluminescence in InSe
2009
We report here first magneto-photoluminescence investigations under high pressure up to 6 GPa on III-VI layered semiconductor InSe. Both diamagnetism and magnetic field induced gap opening driven by Landau quantization became observable by using a 60 T pulsed magnet. The pressure-induced enhancement of the diamagnetic coefficient is consistent with the increase of the dielectric constant under pressure while the evolution of the linear coefficient is consistent with a slight increase of the electron effective mass up to 4 GPa and a direct-to-indirect conduction-band crossover around that pressure.
Origin of the Enhanced Photoluminescence Quantum Yield in MAPbBr 3 Perovskite with Reduced Crystal Size
2018
Methylammonium lead bromide perovskite (MAPbBr3) has been widely investigated for applications in visible perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Fine-tuning of the morphology and of the crystal size, from the microscale down to the quantum confinement regime, has been used to increase the photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). However, the physical processes underlying the PL emission of this perovskite remain unclear. Here, we elucidate the origin of the PL emission of polycrystalline MAPbBr3 thin films by different spectroscopic techniques. We estimate the exciton binding energy, the reduced exciton effective mass, and the trap density. Moreover, we confirm the coexistence of free carr…
Photoluminescent hybrid nanomaterials from modified halloysite nanotubes
2018
The synthesis of photoluminescent nanomaterials based on halloysite nanotubes is described. The obtained hybrid was characterized by means of TGA, FT-IR, DLS and XPS measurements; in addition its morphology was imaged by TEM and HR-TEM. The HNT hybrid also exhibited photoluminescent properties, both in solution and in the solid state, and white-light emission (0.24, 0.36; CIE coordinates) was observed. This work could be pioneering as a new strategy for manufacturing both LEDs and fluorescent tags based on HNT nanomaterials. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Photon reconstruction in the ATLAS Inner Detector and Liquid Argon Barrel Calorimeter at the 2004 Combined Test Beam
2011
The reconstruction of photons in the ATLAS detector is studied with data taken during the 2004 Combined Test Beam, where a full slice of the ATLAS detector was exposed to beams of particles of known energy at the CERN SPS. The results presented show significant differences in the longitudinal development of the electromagnetic shower between converted and unconverted photons as well as in the total measured energy. The potential to use the reconstructed converted photons as a means to precisely map the material of the tracker in front of the electromagnetic calorimeter is also considered. All results obtained are compared with a detailed Monte-Carlo simulation of the test-beam setup which i…
A study of the material in the ATLAS inner detector using secondary hadronic interactions
2011
The ATLAS inner detector is used to reconstruct secondary vertices due to hadronic interactions of primary collision products, so probing the location and amount of material in the inner region of ATLAS. Data collected in 7 TeV pp collisions at the LHC, with a minimum bias trigger, are used for comparisons with simulated events. The reconstructed secondary vertices have spatial resolutions ranging from ~ 200μm to 1 mm. The overall material description in the simulation is validated to within an experimental uncertainty of about 7%. This will lead to a better understanding of the reconstruction of various objects such as tracks, leptons, jets, and missing transverse momentum.
Concentration depending fluorescence of 8-(di-(2-picolyl)) aminoBODIPY in solution
2014
[EN] An 8-dipicolylBODIPY derivative has been prepared and its photophysical properties evaluated under different conditions. Two different structures, hemicyanine and cyanine, are observed (depending on the solvent or the solution concentration). The hemicyanine form is not emissive whereas the cyanine form is fluorescent. This behavior is related with the planarity degree of the BODIPY core. The X-ray structure of the compound is reported and it shows that in solid state the hemicyanine form is present. The hemicyanine form seems to be stabilized by aggregation and is the main compound in concentrated solutions whereas the cyanine form is present in diluted solutions that are photochemica…