Pressureless-sintered lanthanum gallate (LaGaO3) ceramics have been analyzed using X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), and electron-backscatter diffraction (EBSD). Transformation-induced twin domains are generated by solid-state phase transition upon cooling from the rhombohedral (r, space group R c) to orthorhombic (o, space group Pnma) symmetry at 145oC. Four types of transformation twins {101}, {121},

Wavefield extrapolation in orthorhombic anisotropic media incorporates complicated but realistic models, to reproduce wave propagation phenomena in the Earth's subsurface. Compared with the representations used for simpler symmetries, such as transversely isotropic or isotropic, orthorhombic models require an extended and more elaborated formulation that also involves more expensive computational processes. The acoustic assumption yields more efficient description of the orthorhombic wave equation that also provides a simplified representation for the orthorhombic dispersion relation. However, such representation is hampered by the sixth-order nature of the acoustic wave equation, as it also encompasses the contribution of shear waves. To reduce the computational cost of wavefield extrapolation in such media, I generate effective isotropic inhomogeneous models that are capable of reproducing the first-arrival kinematic aspects of the orthorhombic wavefield. First, in order to compute traveltimes in vertical orthorhombic media, I develop a stable, efficient and accurate algorithm based on the fast marching method. The derived orthorhombic acoustic dispersion relation, unlike the isotropic or transversely isotropic one, is represented by a sixth order polynomial equation that includes the fastest solution corresponding to outgoing P-waves in acoustic media. The effective velocity models are then computed by evaluating the traveltime gradients of the orthorhombic traveltime solution, which is done by explicitly solving the isotropic eikonal equation for the corresponding inhomogeneous isotropic velocity field. The inverted effective velocity fields are source dependent and produce equivalent first-arrival kinematic descriptions of wave propagation in orthorhombic media. I extrapolate wavefields in these isotropic effective velocity models using the more efficient isotropic operator, and the results compare well, especially kinematically, with those obtained from the more expensive anisotropic extrapolator.

<p> The insertion of lithium into the rutile structures RuO 2 and IrO2 was found, by X-ray powder diffraction, to result in the formation of the orthorhombic phases Li0.9RuO2 and Li0.9IrO2, respectively. The orthorhombic cells of the intercalation products are related to the tetragonal transition metal dioxide cells by a large expansion (~ 0.5 Å) in the [100] and [010] directions and a smaller contraction (~ 0.3 Å for Li0.9RuO2 and 0.05 Å for Li0.9IrO2) along the [100] axis. Both LixRuO2 and LixIrO2 are two phased systems over the range of lithium compositions studied (0.2 <~ x <~ 0.9).</p> <p> The structure of Li0.9RuO2 was determined by neutron powder diffraction. The structure adopted by Li0.9RuO2 is a distorted NiAs-type structure quite similar to that of a related compound LiMoO2. Unresolved difficulties were encountered in attempting to prepare samples of LixOsO2 and LixIrO2 suitable for their structure determination.</p> / Thesis / Master of Science (MSc)

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Medidas de tempo de vôo, em cinco diferentes temperaturas, foram realizadas em enxofre ortorrômbico para vários campos elétricos, tanto positivos como negativos. O trânsito dos portadores negativos foi mais extensivamente analisado e para baixas intensidades de luz, isto é, o caso do sinal fraco, os seguintes fatos foram verificados; a) não foi detectada dependência da mobilidade com o campo elétrico; b) a razão da corrente no tempo t para a corrente inicial mostrou não ser uma função universal do tempo, (isto é, independente do campo aplicado). Transporte dispersivo, discernível através da dependência da mobilidade com o campo elétrico, foi detectado pelo fato a. Contudo, para o transporte não dispersivo nós devemos esperar que a corrente normalizada leve a uma função universal do tempo, somente dependente do tempo de captura e, eventualmente, do tempo de soltura dos portadores, contrário ao que foi encontrado em b. A parte principal desta tese foi dedicada a testar nossos resultados com modelos existentes e o efeito esperado da falha das suposições nos resultados. Nós fomos então levados a um novo modelo, o qual explicou razoavelmente os resultados; a luz joga portadores, não só no canal normal de condução, mas também em um nível extra, confinado à região superficial, caracterizado por uma mobilidade dependente da profundidade. Soluções numéricas foram obtidas para confirmar a validade das soluções analíticas aproximadas obtidas. Um modelo aproximado foi desenvolvido para explicar o efeito do campo elétrico na extração de portadores da zona iluminada / Time off light measurements, in five different temperatures, were carried out in orthorhombic sulphur for various electric fields, both positive and negative. The transit of negative carriers were more thoroughly analyzed and at low light intensities, that is, the small signal case, the following facts were well established; a) no electric field dependence of the mobility was detected, b) the ratio of the current at a time t to the initial current was found not to be a universal function of the time (that is, independent of the applied field). Dispersive transport, discernible through its field dependent electron mobility, is ruled out by a. However, for non dispersive transport, we should expect the normalized current to lead to a universal function of time, only dependent of the trapping and, eventually, de-trapping times of the carriers, contrary to what was found in b. The main part of this thesis was devoted to test our results with the existing models and the expected effect of the breakdown of the simplified assumptions on the results. We were thus lead to a new model, which reasonable explained the results: light put carriers, not only in the normal conduction channel, but also in an extra level, confined to the surface region, characterized by a depth dependent mobility. Computer solution were carried out to confirm the validity of approximate analytic solutions thus obtained. An approximate model was also developed to explain the effect of the electronic field on the extraction of carriers from the illuminated zone

X-ray diffraction from protein crystals remains the most reliable way to determine the molecular structure of proteins, and how this structure relates to biological function. However, we still lack the ability to predict solution conditions that support the nucleation and growth of high-quality protein crystals for X-ray diffraction studies. The overall goal of this thesis is two-fold: (a) determine the nucleation behavior and solubilities for lysozyme crystals with two distinct crystal structures (orthorhombic vs. tetragonal) and (b) investigate whether these changes in crystal habit and crystal solubility correlate with any discontinuities in the liquid-liquid phase boundary of lysozyme that occurs under the same solution conditions. We measured lysozyme crystal solubility by nucleating and subsequently dissolving very small lysozyme crystals in highly supersaturated solutions. The presence of crystals in our samples is detected and monitored by measuring the light scattered off the micron-sized crystals. These "turbidity measurements" are repeated across a range of protein concentrations, for pH 4.6 and 5.6, thereby yielding the crystal solubility boundary. Changes in crystal structure are assessed at the end of the experiments by microscopic inspection of the distinct crystal habits. Attractive protein interactions in solution also induce liquid-liquid phase separation. Similar to the crystal solubility measurement, we use the turbidity increase associated with liquid-liquid phase separation to map out this phase boundary. Since both crystal formation and liquid-liquid phase separation are driven by attractive protein interactions, we investigated whether the dramatic changes in crystal solubility associated with different protein crystal structures lead to any discernable “discontinuities” in the liquid-liquid phase boundaries.

Neutral diorganotin compounds of the 1,3-dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate ligand have been prepared. The syntheses of Me₂Sndmit, Et₂Sndmit, Bu₂Sndmit, (C₈H₁₇)₂Sndmit, (C₁₀H₂₁)₂Sndmit and (C₁₄H₂₉)₂Sndmit are described. For the purposes of indicating the formation of different structural phases, D.S.C. powder patterns are reported for initial and recrystallised samples of Me₂Sndmit, Et₂Sndmit and Bu₂Sndmit. Since Et₂Sndmitshowed different tin environments by solid phase state N.M.R. and clearly different powder patterns after recrystallisation, the compound was recrystallised from various solvents in an attempt to determine how many crystalline forms exist. To date, two forms have been identified: orthorhombic and monoclinic. The single crystal X-ray structure analyses of these are described. It has also been shown that upon heating a transition from the orthorhombic to the monoclinic form occurs at 140°C. The crystal strict of Me₂Sndmit has also been determined and is reported, along with Mossbauer parameters for Me₂Sndmit and Me₂Sndmio (dmio = 1,3-dithiole-2-one-4,5-dithiolate). Anionic organotin bis-dmit complexes of the form [RSn(dmit)₂][Q]⁺ have also been prepared, with a view to investigating their electrochemical properties. The syntheses of complexes with R chain length ranging from 4 to 18 carbons are described. The problem of formation of [Sn(dmit)₃][Q]₂ is also discussed. D.S.C. curves and cyclic voltammograms for [C₁₄H₂₉Sn(dmit)₂][C₁₄H₂₉NMe₃] and [NEt₄][(dmit)₂SnC₁₀H₂₀Sn(dmit)₂][NEt₄] are also described. Chiral macrocycles have potential uses as catalysts for asymmetric bond-forming reactions and as selective to metal ions. A chiral macrocyclic derivative of dmit was synthesised from methyl-4,6-<I>O</I>-benzylidene-2,3-bis-<I>O</I>-[(2-iodoethoxyethyl)-ethyl]-α-D-glucopyranoside. Since reaction of this with dmit proved to be unexpectedly problematic, attempted reactions of the sugar derivative with Na₂dmit<I> in situ</I>, isolated Na₂dmit, [Zn(dmit)₂][NEt₄]₂, [Ph₂Sn(dmit)I][NEt₄] and Cs₂dmit are described.

A composição do clínquer controla a cinética da hidratação do cimento, devido às fases potencialmente mais reativas. O aluminato tricálcico (C3A) é a fase que reage mais rápido quando em contato com a água, formando rapidamente os aluminatos de cálcio hidratado (C3AH6, C4AH19 e C2AH8), com a liberação de elevada quantidade de calor. Para casos práticos, o sulfato de cálcio é adicionado ao clínquer para retardar esta reação. Na presença do sulfato de cálcio, o produto formado da reação com o C3A é o trissulfoaluminato de cálcio hidratado (etringita). Geralmente, a forma cristalina do C3A sintetizado durante o processo de clinquerização é cúbica. No entanto, o íon Na+, pode ser incorporado na estrutura cristalina do C3A, em substituição ao Ca2+, levando à modificação da forma cristalina de cúbica para ortorrômbica. Alguns estudos realizados apresentam interessantes resultados sobre a interferência desta fase modificada na hidratação do cimento, afetando o início de pega e a trabalhabilidade da matriz cimentícia. Os maiores problemas são observados em cimentos Portland branco onde, em função da necessidade de redução da quantidade de ferroaluminato tetracálcico (C4AF), ocorre um incremento na quantidade de C3A. Existe uma grande lacuna referente às características específicas de cada aluminato na ausência e na presença de gipsita e hidróxido de cálcio. Desta forma, mostra-se interessante a observação das características das fases do clínquer, principalmente quando se trata dos aluminatos, visto que este seria um passo importante no entendimento dos problemas de início de pega. O presente estudo utiliza fases puras (C3A cúbico e ortorrômbico) sintetizadas em laboratório, para, desta forma, focar as reações independentemente, isolando-as das demais. A associação de diferentes técnicas que possibilitam avaliar a hidratação in situ, com dois métodos originais de análise, utilizando radiações síncrotron, bem como análise de características reológicas e utilização de técnicas clássicas possibilitaram traçar algumas contribuições. Os resultados mostraram que existem grandes diferenças na hidratação de cada aluminato, sendo o ortorrômbico mais reativo nas primeiras idades quando em presença de gipsita, formando primeiramente a etringita. Na ausência de gipsita, o C3A cúbico se mostrou mais reativo, formando primeiro os aluminatos de cálcio hidratados e com maior liberação de calor. O hidróxido de cálcio, saturando a água da mistura, retardou as reações iniciais do C3A ortorrômbico na ausência de gipsita e, em maiores idades, retardou a formação de etringita em pastas de C3A com gipsita e 10% de hidróxido de cálcio. / The clinker composition controls the kinetics of cement hydration mainly due to the presence of potentially more reactive phases. The reaction of tricalcium aluminate C3A with water is almost immediate. Crystalline hydrates, such as C3AH6, C4AH19 and C2AH8 are quickly formed with generation of a large amount of heat. In presence of calcium sulfate, the product formed from the C3A reaction is ettringite or high-sulfate calcium aluminate. The alkalis can be incorporated into a number of phases in the clinker and often Na2O is taken up by the C3A. When C3A is synthesized in the presence of these elements, it changes its crystal lattice and the formation of the orthorhombic phases occurs. Earlier studies have already shown interesting interference from this phase on the cement hydration. Significant problems are found in white Portland cement, where the necessity of reducing the amount of tetracalcium ferroaluminate (C4AF) leads to an increase of the C3A content. There is a large gap in understanding the specific characteristics of each crystalline form of C3A in presence and absence of gypsum and calcium hydroxide. Therefore, characterization of the cement phases is important, especially when it is related to the aluminates (cubic and orthorhombic), since this would be a step to further understand the setting problems. The present study uses pure phases (cubic and orthorhombic C3A) synthesized in laboratory, to focus on the reactions independently, isolating the reactions of the others phases. The experimental research integrated two different synchrotron radiation techniques that enable the study of the hydration in situ with rheological analysis and classical techniques allowing to obtain contributions in the hydration of each C3A. The results showed that there are significant differences in the hydration of each aluminate, and the orthorhombic C3A is more reactive in early ages when in presence of gypsum, by forming ettringite first. In absence of gypsum the cubic C3A was more reactive, forming first calcium aluminates hydrates and generating a higher amount of heat. The ettringite formation and the heat evolution of pastes in presence and absence of gypsum were delayed when calcium hydroxide was present in the mixture.

A composição do clínquer controla a cinética da hidratação do cimento, devido às fases potencialmente mais reativas. O aluminato tricálcico (C3A) é a fase que reage mais rápido quando em contato com a água, formando rapidamente os aluminatos de cálcio hidratado (C3AH6, C4AH19 e C2AH8), com a liberação de elevada quantidade de calor. Para casos práticos, o sulfato de cálcio é adicionado ao clínquer para retardar esta reação. Na presença do sulfato de cálcio, o produto formado da reação com o C3A é o trissulfoaluminato de cálcio hidratado (etringita). Geralmente, a forma cristalina do C3A sintetizado durante o processo de clinquerização é cúbica. No entanto, o íon Na+, pode ser incorporado na estrutura cristalina do C3A, em substituição ao Ca2+, levando à modificação da forma cristalina de cúbica para ortorrômbica. Alguns estudos realizados apresentam interessantes resultados sobre a interferência desta fase modificada na hidratação do cimento, afetando o início de pega e a trabalhabilidade da matriz cimentícia. Os maiores problemas são observados em cimentos Portland branco onde, em função da necessidade de redução da quantidade de ferroaluminato tetracálcico (C4AF), ocorre um incremento na quantidade de C3A. Existe uma grande lacuna referente às características específicas de cada aluminato na ausência e na presença de gipsita e hidróxido de cálcio. Desta forma, mostra-se interessante a observação das características das fases do clínquer, principalmente quando se trata dos aluminatos, visto que este seria um passo importante no entendimento dos problemas de início de pega. O presente estudo utiliza fases puras (C3A cúbico e ortorrômbico) sintetizadas em laboratório, para, desta forma, focar as reações independentemente, isolando-as das demais. A associação de diferentes técnicas que possibilitam avaliar a hidratação in situ, com dois métodos originais de análise, utilizando radiações síncrotron, bem como análise de características reológicas e utilização de técnicas clássicas possibilitaram traçar algumas contribuições. Os resultados mostraram que existem grandes diferenças na hidratação de cada aluminato, sendo o ortorrômbico mais reativo nas primeiras idades quando em presença de gipsita, formando primeiramente a etringita. Na ausência de gipsita, o C3A cúbico se mostrou mais reativo, formando primeiro os aluminatos de cálcio hidratados e com maior liberação de calor. O hidróxido de cálcio, saturando a água da mistura, retardou as reações iniciais do C3A ortorrômbico na ausência de gipsita e, em maiores idades, retardou a formação de etringita em pastas de C3A com gipsita e 10% de hidróxido de cálcio. / The clinker composition controls the kinetics of cement hydration mainly due to the presence of potentially more reactive phases. The reaction of tricalcium aluminate C3A with water is almost immediate. Crystalline hydrates, such as C3AH6, C4AH19 and C2AH8 are quickly formed with generation of a large amount of heat. In presence of calcium sulfate, the product formed from the C3A reaction is ettringite or high-sulfate calcium aluminate. The alkalis can be incorporated into a number of phases in the clinker and often Na2O is taken up by the C3A. When C3A is synthesized in the presence of these elements, it changes its crystal lattice and the formation of the orthorhombic phases occurs. Earlier studies have already shown interesting interference from this phase on the cement hydration. Significant problems are found in white Portland cement, where the necessity of reducing the amount of tetracalcium ferroaluminate (C4AF) leads to an increase of the C3A content. There is a large gap in understanding the specific characteristics of each crystalline form of C3A in presence and absence of gypsum and calcium hydroxide. Therefore, characterization of the cement phases is important, especially when it is related to the aluminates (cubic and orthorhombic), since this would be a step to further understand the setting problems. The present study uses pure phases (cubic and orthorhombic C3A) synthesized in laboratory, to focus on the reactions independently, isolating the reactions of the others phases. The experimental research integrated two different synchrotron radiation techniques that enable the study of the hydration in situ with rheological analysis and classical techniques allowing to obtain contributions in the hydration of each C3A. The results showed that there are significant differences in the hydration of each aluminate, and the orthorhombic C3A is more reactive in early ages when in presence of gypsum, by forming ettringite first. In absence of gypsum the cubic C3A was more reactive, forming first calcium aluminates hydrates and generating a higher amount of heat. The ettringite formation and the heat evolution of pastes in presence and absence of gypsum were delayed when calcium hydroxide was present in the mixture.

A composição do clínquer controla a cinética da hidratação do cimento, devido às fases potencialmente mais reativas. O aluminato tricálcico (C3A) é a fase que reage mais rápido quando em contato com a água, formando rapidamente os aluminatos de cálcio hidratado (C3AH6, C4AH19 e C2AH8), com a liberação de elevada quantidade de calor. Para casos práticos, o sulfato de cálcio é adicionado ao clínquer para retardar esta reação. Na presença do sulfato de cálcio, o produto formado da reação com o C3A é o trissulfoaluminato de cálcio hidratado (etringita). Geralmente, a forma cristalina do C3A sintetizado durante o processo de clinquerização é cúbica. No entanto, o íon Na+, pode ser incorporado na estrutura cristalina do C3A, em substituição ao Ca2+, levando à modificação da forma cristalina de cúbica para ortorrômbica. Alguns estudos realizados apresentam interessantes resultados sobre a interferência desta fase modificada na hidratação do cimento, afetando o início de pega e a trabalhabilidade da matriz cimentícia. Os maiores problemas são observados em cimentos Portland branco onde, em função da necessidade de redução da quantidade de ferroaluminato tetracálcico (C4AF), ocorre um incremento na quantidade de C3A. Existe uma grande lacuna referente às características específicas de cada aluminato na ausência e na presença de gipsita e hidróxido de cálcio. Desta forma, mostra-se interessante a observação das características das fases do clínquer, principalmente quando se trata dos aluminatos, visto que este seria um passo importante no entendimento dos problemas de início de pega. O presente estudo utiliza fases puras (C3A cúbico e ortorrômbico) sintetizadas em laboratório, para, desta forma, focar as reações independentemente, isolando-as das demais. A associação de diferentes técnicas que possibilitam avaliar a hidratação in situ, com dois métodos originais de análise, utilizando radiações síncrotron, bem como análise de características reológicas e utilização de técnicas clássicas possibilitaram traçar algumas contribuições. Os resultados mostraram que existem grandes diferenças na hidratação de cada aluminato, sendo o ortorrômbico mais reativo nas primeiras idades quando em presença de gipsita, formando primeiramente a etringita. Na ausência de gipsita, o C3A cúbico se mostrou mais reativo, formando primeiro os aluminatos de cálcio hidratados e com maior liberação de calor. O hidróxido de cálcio, saturando a água da mistura, retardou as reações iniciais do C3A ortorrômbico na ausência de gipsita e, em maiores idades, retardou a formação de etringita em pastas de C3A com gipsita e 10% de hidróxido de cálcio. / The clinker composition controls the kinetics of cement hydration mainly due to the presence of potentially more reactive phases. The reaction of tricalcium aluminate C3A with water is almost immediate. Crystalline hydrates, such as C3AH6, C4AH19 and C2AH8 are quickly formed with generation of a large amount of heat. In presence of calcium sulfate, the product formed from the C3A reaction is ettringite or high-sulfate calcium aluminate. The alkalis can be incorporated into a number of phases in the clinker and often Na2O is taken up by the C3A. When C3A is synthesized in the presence of these elements, it changes its crystal lattice and the formation of the orthorhombic phases occurs. Earlier studies have already shown interesting interference from this phase on the cement hydration. Significant problems are found in white Portland cement, where the necessity of reducing the amount of tetracalcium ferroaluminate (C4AF) leads to an increase of the C3A content. There is a large gap in understanding the specific characteristics of each crystalline form of C3A in presence and absence of gypsum and calcium hydroxide. Therefore, characterization of the cement phases is important, especially when it is related to the aluminates (cubic and orthorhombic), since this would be a step to further understand the setting problems. The present study uses pure phases (cubic and orthorhombic C3A) synthesized in laboratory, to focus on the reactions independently, isolating the reactions of the others phases. The experimental research integrated two different synchrotron radiation techniques that enable the study of the hydration in situ with rheological analysis and classical techniques allowing to obtain contributions in the hydration of each C3A. The results showed that there are significant differences in the hydration of each aluminate, and the orthorhombic C3A is more reactive in early ages when in presence of gypsum, by forming ettringite first. In absence of gypsum the cubic C3A was more reactive, forming first calcium aluminates hydrates and generating a higher amount of heat. The ettringite formation and the heat evolution of pastes in presence and absence of gypsum were delayed when calcium hydroxide was present in the mixture.