the copper(ii) complex [cu(pic)2]·2h2o was synthesized with 2-picolinic acid (hpic) and copper acetate as reactants by room temperature solid-solid reaction. the composition and structure of the complex was characterized by elemental analyses, single crystal x-ray diffraction, x-ray powder diffraction, ft-ir spectroscopy and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry. the crystal struct...

Molybdenum oxide (α-MoO)thin films were prepared on quartz and silicon substrates by thermal oxidation of Mo thin films deposited using DC magnetron sputtering method. The influence of thermal oxidation times ranging from 60-240 min on the structural and morphological properties of the preparedfilms was investigated using X-ray diffraction, Atomic force microscopy and Fourier transform infrared...

Two synthetic uranium oxide hydrates with Ba( ii ) ions, a 2D layered structure and complex 3D structure, were synthesised hydrothermally characterised.

The layered oxide compounds xLi2MnO3$(1 x)LiMO2 (M 1⁄4 Ni, Mn, Co) are of great interest as positive electrode materials for high energy density lithium-ion batteries. In-situ neutron diffraction was carried out to compare the structural changes between the classical layered compound Li[Ni1/3Mn1/3Co1/3]O2 (x 1⁄4 0) and lithium-excess layered compound Li[Li0.2Ni0.18Mn0.53Co0.1]O2 (x 1⁄4 0.5) dur...