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T. R. Gilson

Bio: T. R. Gilson is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chromium(III) oxide & Oxide. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 179 citations.

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TL;DR: In this article, a technique for studying orientation effects on nearly opaque single crystals with laser Raman spectroscopy is described in detail, and the instrument used in these studies is a Spex monochromator.
Abstract: A technique for studying orientation effects on nearly opaque single crystals with laser Raman spectroscopy is described in detail. The instrument used in these studies is a Spex monochromator. The scattering equations derived are applied to a study of iron(III) oxide and chromium(III) oxide.

192 citations


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TL;DR: Raman spectroscopic study on magnetite (FeFeFe2O4): a new assignment for the vibrational spectrum was presented in this paper, where the authors used the Raman spectroglobalisation of magnetite.

683 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the mesoscopic α-Fe2O3 layers produced by USP consist mainly of 100 nm-sized platelets with a thickness of 5−10 nm.
Abstract: α-Fe2O3 films having a mesoscopic leaflet type structure were produced for the first time by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) to explore their potential as oxygen-evolving photoanodes. The target of these studies is to use translucent hematite films deposited on conducting fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) glass as top electrodes in a tandem cell that accomplishes the cleavage of water into hydrogen and oxygen by sunlight. The properties of layers made by USP were compared to those deposited by conventional spray pyrolysis (SP). Although both types of films show similar XRD and UV−visible and Raman spectra, they differ greatly in their morphology. The mesoscopic α-Fe2O3 layers produced by USP consist mainly of 100 nm-sized platelets with a thickness of 5−10 nm. These nanosheets are oriented mainly perpendicularly to the FTO support, their flat surface exposing (001) facets. The mesoscopic leaflet structure has the advantage that it allows for efficient harvesting of visible light, while offering at the same ...

481 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the micro-Raman spectra of hematite, magnetite and other iron oxides were compared with literature data and compared with a Stokes-Anti-Stokes procedure was used to control the local temperature during the measurement and also for calibration of the wavenumbers.
Abstract: Films and powders of iron oxide (Fe2O3) prepared by two different sol–gel syntheses, starting from Fe(NO3)3·9H2O or FeCl3·6H2O, were investigated by Raman microscopy. Different phases with different morphology were produced according to the preparation. The spectra obtained in the micro-Raman configuration were compared with the ambiguous data in the literature given by conventional Raman techniques. The principal difficulty in the correct interpretation of the Raman spectrum of the iron oxides is the co-existence of different phases. Contradictory results are also explained by laser–induced thermal effects which easily change the wavenumbers and lineshapes of the phonons. A Stokes–Anti-Stokes procedure was utilized to control the local temperature during the measurement and also for calibration of the wavenumbers. The micro-Raman spectra of hematite, magnetite and other iron oxides are presented and compared with literature data. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

471 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the inner stable and protective rust layer which covered the surface of weathering steel mainly consists of nano-particles of α-FeOOH containing a considerable amount of Cr.

430 citations

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TL;DR: A general model is developed that considers spinel defects and absorbed/adsorbed species as dominant controls on structural changes with particle size in hematite nanoparticles, including solid-state phase transitions, and supports the existence of intermediate phases during dehydration of goethite.
Abstract: Using Fourier Transform InfraRed (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), we characterize the structure and/or morphology of hematite (α-Fe2O3) particles with sizes of 7, 18, 39 and 120 nm. It is found that these nanoparticles possess maghemite (γ-Fe2O3)-like defects in the near surface regions, to which a vibrational mode at 690 cm−1, active both in FTIR and Raman spectra, is assigned. The fraction of the maghemite-like defects and the net lattice disorder are inversely related to the particle size. However, the effect is opposite for nanoparticles grown by sintering of smaller hematite precursors under conditions when the formation of a uniform hematite-like structure throughout the aggregate is restricted by kinetic issues. This means that not only particle size but also the growth kinetics determines the structure of the nanoparticles. The observed structural changes are interpreted as size-induced α-Fe2O3 ↔ γ-Fe2O3 phase transitions. We develop a general model that considers spinel defects and absorbed/adsorbed species (in our case, hydroxyls) as dominant controls on structural changes with particle size in hematite nanoparticles, including solid-state phase transitions. These changes are represented by trajectories in a phase diagram built in three phase coordinates—concentrations of spinel defects, absorbed impurities, and adsorbed species. The critical size for the onset of the α → γ phase transition depends on the particle environment, and for the dry particles used in this study is about 40 nm. The model supports the existence of intermediate phases (protohematite and hydrohematite) during dehydration of goethite. We also demonstrate that the hematite structure is significantly less defective when the nanoparticles are immersed in water or KBr matrix, which is explained by the effects of the electrochemical double layer and increased rigidity of the particle environment. Finally, we revise the problem of applicability of IR spectroscopy to the lattice vibrations of hematite nanoparticles, demonstrating that structural comparison of different samples is much more reliable if it is based on the Eu band at about 460 cm−1 and the spinel band at 690 cm−1, instead of the A2u/Eu band at about 550 cm−1 used in previous work. The new methodology is applied to analysis of the reported IR spectra of Martian hematite.

387 citations