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Magnetodielectric coupling in a Ru-based 6H-perovskite, Ba3NdRu2O9
A large spin-orbit coupling is a way to control strong magnetodielectric (MD)
coupling in a higher d-orbital materials. However reports are rare on such
compounds due to often leaky conductive behavior. Here, we demonstrate MD
coupling in a Ru-based 6H-perovskite system, Ba3NdRu2O9. The rare-earth ion in
a 6H-perovskite makes the system insulating enough to carry out MD
investigation. The compound is ferromagnetically ordered below 24 K (TC),
followed by another magnetic feature at T~ 17 K (T2). The dielectric constant
clearly traces the magnetic ordering, manifesting a peak at the onset of TC,
which is suppressed by the application of an external magnetic field (H). The
results indicate the presence of MD coupling in this compound, which is further
confirmed by the H-dependence of the dielectric constant. Interestingly, a
cross-over of the sign of MD coupling is observed at T ~ T2. We conclude that
two different mechanism controls the MD coupling which yields positive and
negative coupling, respectively. Both mechanisms are competing as a function of
temperature and magnetic field. This brings us a step closer to design and
control the magnetodielectric effect in 6H-perovskites containing higher
d-orbital elements
Hydrothermal stability of Ru/SiO2-C: A promising catalyst for biomass processing through liquid-phase reactions
In this work, structural and morphological properties of SiO2-C composite material to be used as support for catalysts in the conversion of biomass-derived oxygenated hydrocarbons, such as glycerol, were investigated in liquid water under various temperatures conditions. The results show that this material does not lose surface area, and the hot liquid water does not generate changes in the structure. Neither change in relative concentrations of oxygen functional groups nor in Si/C ratio due to hydrothermal treatment was revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Raman analysis showed that the material is made of a disordered graphitic structure in an amorphous silica matrix, which remains stable after hydrothermal treatment. Results of the hydrogenolysis of glycerol using a Ru/SiO2-C catalyst indicate that the support gives more stability to the active phase than a Ru/SiO2 consisting of commercial silica
Tunneling properties at the interface between superconducting Sr2RuO4 and a Ru micro-inclusion
We have investigated the magnetic field and temperature dependence of the
tunneling spectra of the eutectic system Sr2RuO4-Ru. Electric contacts to
individual Ru lamellae embedded in Sr2RuO4 enable the tunneling spectra at the
interface between ruthenate and a Ru microinclusion to be measured. A zero bias
conductance peak (ZBCP) was observed in the bias voltage dependence of the
differential conductance, suggesting that Andreev bound states are present at
the interface. The ZBCP starts to appear at a temperature well below the
superconducting transition temperature. The onset magnetic field of the ZBCP is
also considerably smaller than the upper critical field when the magnetic field
is parallel to the ab-plane. We propose that the difference between the onset
of the ZBCP and the onset of superconductivity can be understood in terms of
the existence of the single-component state predicted by Sigrist and Monien.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, to appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. vol. 74 no.
Aqueous Phase C-H Bond Oxidation Reaction of Arylalkanes Catalyzed by a Water-Soluble Cationic Ru(III) Complex [(pymox-Me\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3e)\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3eRuCl\u3csub\u3e2\u3c/sub\u3e]\u3csup\u3e+\u3c/sup\u3eBF\u3csub\u3e4\u3c/sub\u3e\u3csup\u3e-\u3c/sup\u3e
The cationic complex [(pymox-Me2)RuCl2]+BF4â was found to be a highly effective catalyst for the CâH bond oxidation reaction of arylalkanes in water. For example, the treatment of ethylbenzene (1.0 mmol) with t-BuOOH (3.0 mmol) and 1.0 mol % of the Ru catalyst in water (3 mL) cleanly produced PhCOCH3 at room temperature. Both a large kinetic isotope effect (kH/kD = 14) and a relatively large Hammett value (Ï = â1.1) suggest a solvent-caged oxygen rebounding mechanism via a Ru(IV)-oxo intermediate species
Confined step-flow growth of Cu intercalated between graphene and a Ru(0001) surface
By comparing the growth of Cu thin films on bare and graphene-covered
Ru(0001) surfaces, we demonstrate the role of graphene as a surfactant allowing
the formation of flat Cu films. Low-energy electron microscopy, X-ray
photoemission electron microscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy reveal that
depositing Cu at 580 K leads to distinct behaviors on both types of surfaces.
On bare Ru, a Stranski-Krastanov growth is observed, with first the formation
of an atomically flat and monolayer-thick wetting layer, followed by the
nucleation of three-dimensional islands. In sharp contrast, when Cu is
deposited on a graphene-covered Ru surface under the very same conditions, Cu
intercalates below graphene and grows in a step-flow manner: atomically-high
growth fronts of intercalated Cu form at the graphene edges, and extend towards
the center of the flakes. Our findings suggest potential routes in metal
heteroepitaxy for the control of thin film morphology.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Evidence for a Ru Kondo Lattice in LaCuRuO
Rare -electron derived heavy-fermion properties of the solid-solution
series LaCuRuTiO were studied for by
resistivity, susceptibility, specific-heat measurements, and magnetic-resonance
techniques. The pure ruthenate () is a heavy-fermion metal characterized
by a resistivity proportional to at low temperatures . The coherent
Kondo lattice formed by the localized Ru 4 electrons is screened by the
conduction electrons leading to strongly enhanced effective electron masses. By
increasing titanium substitution the Kondo lattice becomes diluted resulting in
single-ion Kondo properties like in the paradigm -based heavy-fermion
compound CeLaCuSi [M. Ocko {\em et al.}, Phys. Rev. B
\textbf{64}, 195106 (2001)]. In LaCuRuTiO the
heavy-fermion behavior finally breaks down on crossing the metal-to-insulator
transition close to .Comment: 9 pages, 8 figure
Scope and Mechanistic Investigations on the Solvent-Controlled Regio- and Stereoselective Formation of Enol Esters from the Ruthenium-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction of Terminal Alkynes and Carboxylic Acids
The ruthenium-hydride complex (PCy3)2(CO)RuHCl was found to be a highly effective catalyst for the alkyne-to-carboxylic acid coupling reaction to give synthetically useful enol ester products. A strong solvent effect was observed for the ruthenium catalyst in modulating the activity and selectivity; the coupling reaction in CH2Cl2 led to the regioselective formation of gem-enol ester products, while the stereoselective formation of (Z)-enol esters was obtained in THF. The coupling reaction was found to be strongly inhibited by PCy3. The coupling reaction of both PhCO2H/PhCâĄCD and PhCO2D/PhCâĄCH led to extensive deuterium incorporation on the vinyl positions of the enol ester products. An opposite Hammett value was observed when the correlation of a series of para-substituted p-X-C6H4CO2H (X = OMe, CH3, H, CF3, CN) with phenylacetylene was examined in CDCl3 (Ï = +0.30) and THF (Ï = â0.68). Catalytically relevant Ru-carboxylate and -vinylidene-carboxylate complexes, (PCy3)2(CO)(Cl)Ru(Îș2-O2CC6H4-p-OMe) and (PCy3)2(CO)(Cl)RuC(âCHPh)O2CC6H4-p-OMe, were isolated, and the structure of both complexes was completely established by X-ray crystallography. A detailed mechanism of the coupling reaction involving a rate-limiting CâO bond formation step was proposed on the basis of these kinetic and structural studies. The regioselective formation of the gem-enol ester products in CH2Cl2 was rationalized by a direct migratory insertion of the terminal alkyne via a Ru-carboxylate species, whereas the stereoselective formation of (Z)-enol ester products in THF was explained by invoking a Ru-vinylidene species
Fluorescein Redirects a RutheniumâOctaarginine Conjugate to the Nucleus
The cellular uptake and localization of a Ruâoctaarginine conjugate with and without an appended fluorescein are compared. The inherent luminescence of the Ru(II) dipyridophenazine complex allows observation of its uptake without the addition of a fluorophore. Ruâoctaarginineâfluorescein stains the cytosol, nuclei, and nucleoli of HeLa cells under conditions where the Ruâoctaarginine conjugate without fluorescein shows only punctate cytoplasmic labeling. At higher concentrations, however, Ruâoctaarginine without the fluorescein tag does exhibit cytoplasmic, nuclear, and nucleolar staining. Attaching fluorescein to Ruâoctaarginine lowers the threshold concentration required for diffuse cytoplasmic labeling and nuclear entry. Hence, the localization of the fluorophore-bound peptide cannot serve as a proxy for that of the free peptide
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