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This thesis presents combined experimental and theoretical investigations of nanoscale, surface-supported magnets based on rare earths (RE) to understand and control the magnetic properties down to the scale of single atoms. We present the effects of adato ...
The optoelectronic properties of transparent nanocrystalline TiO2 films were modified by the incorporation of a low level of Ga3+ or Y3+ cations. After optimizing their relative concentration level, we were able to increase in a noticeable manner the power ...
Internal gelation and 3D printing processes were proposed to combine in a process that is promising to produce nuclear fuels with simplified production route and enhanced in-core performance [1]. The process relies on in-situ mixing of feed solutions that ...
A review of the magnetism in the parent compounds of the iron-based superconductors is given based on the transmission Mossbauer spectroscopy of Fe-57 and Eu-151. It was found that the 3d magnetism is of the itinerant character with varying admixture of th ...
The redox chemistry of f-elements is drawing the attention of inorganic chemists due to their unusual reaction pathways. Notably low-valent f-element complexes have been shown to be able to activate small molecules such as CO2 and N2 in mild conditions. Co ...
Microfabricated electrospray thrusters could revolutionize the spacecraft industry by providing efficient propulsion capabilities to micro and nano satellites (1–100 kg). We present the modeling, design, fabrication and characterization of a new generation ...
The synthesis, structure, and reactivity of stable homoleptic heterometallic LnL(4)K(2) complexes of divalent lanthanide ions with electron-rich tris(tert-butoxy)siloxide ligands are reported. The [Ln(OSi(OtBu)(3))(4)K-2] complexes (Ln=Eu, Yb) are stable a ...
The present thesis deals with luminescent compounds based on lanthanide complexes that are suitable for color reproduction and optical document security with invisible luminescent inks. This thesis is divided in two distinct fields: chemistry, which produc ...
Phosphinoylated calixarenes feature high coordination ability toward f elements and a great potentiality toward actinide/rare earth separation. Here, we report three characteristic properties of a tetra-phosphinoylated p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene, B(4)bL(4) ...
The bis-tetrazolate-pyridine ligand H2pytz sensitises efficiently the visible and/or near-IR luminescence emission of ten lanthanide cations (Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb). The LnIII complexes present sizeable quantum yields in both domains with ...