Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths (eBook)

Front cover 1
Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths 4
Copyright page 5
Preface 6
Contents 12
Contents of Volumes 1–37 14
Index of Contents of Volumes 1–38 24
Chapter 236. Lanthanide Higher Oxides: The Contributions of Leroy Eyring 30
List of Symbols 31
1. Introduction 31
2. Historical Overview of the Lanthanide Higher Oxides 32
3. Intrinsic Features of the Lanthanide Higher Oxides 35
4. Thermodynamic Properties of the Lanthanide Higher Oxides 37
5. Structural Characteristics of the Lanthanide Higher Oxides 47
6. Conductivity and Catalytic Properties of the Lanthanide Higher Oxides 71
7. Summary 79
Acknowledgements 80
Appendix A: Conversion Table for the Modular Designations 80
References 80
Chapter 237. Rare Earth-Transition Metal-Plumbides 84
Symbols and abbreviations 85
1. Introduction 85
2. Synthesis 86
3. Phase Diagrams 86
4. Crystal Chemistry 91
5. Chemical and Physical Properties 122
6. Summary and Outlook 128
Acknowledgements 129
References 129
Chapter 238. Higher Borides 134
List of Symbols and Acronyms 135
1. Introduction 136
2. Synthesis Techniques 137
3. Bonding in Higher Borides 138
4. Dodecaborides RB12 140
5. Nomenclature/Notation of the Higher Borides 145
6. RB66 145
7. RB50 (and RB44Si2) 149
8. RB25 and RAlB14 165
9. Homologous R-B-C(N) Compounds: RB15.5CN, RB22C2N, RB28.5C4 169
10. RB18Si5 (R1.8B36C2Si8) 178
11. Sc Higher Borides 186
12. Thermoelectric Properties of Higher Borides 187
13. Summary/Conclusion and Outlook 197
References 199
Chapter 239. Rare-Earth Nickel Borocarbides 204
List of Symbols 206
1. Introduction 208
2. Crystal Structure and Chemical Composition 224
3. Sample Preparation and Basic Properties 233
4. Magnetic and Superconducting Properties of RNi2B2C with R=Ce to Yb 270
5. Vortex Lattices in RNi2B2C Superconductors 308
6. Superconductivity in R(Ni,T)2B2C and (R,R')Ni2B2C 322
7. Conclusions and Outlook 339
Acknowledgements 341
References 342
Chapter 240. Polyoxometalates 366
1. Introduction 367
2. Structural Types and Features 369
3. Properties and Applications 401
4. Perspectives 403
Acknowledgements 404
References 404
Author Index 412
Subject Index 460