Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths, Volume 44

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Preface

Chapter 259. Catalytic Behavior of Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes in Polymerization of Polar Monomers

Chapter 260. Structures and Properties of Rare-Earth Molten Salts

Chapter 261. Lanthanides in Solar Energy Conversion

Chapter 262. R5T4 Compounds: An Extraordinary Versatile Model System for the Solid State Science

Contents of Volumes 1–43

Index of Contents of Volumes 1–44

Chapter 259. Catalytic Behavior of Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes in Polymerization of Polar Monomers

Abstract

List of Symbols, Abbreviations, and Acronyms

1 Historical Introduction

2 Synthesis of Rare-Earth Borohydride Complexes

3 Rare-Earth Borohydride Initiators in the Polymerization of Polar Monomers

4 Computational Studies: DFT Input into the Mechanism of the Polymerization of Polar Monomers

5 Conclusions and Outlooks

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 260. Structures and Properties of Rare-Earth Molten Salts

Abstract

List of acronyms

1 Introduction

2 Molten Salts as Liquids

3 Definitions of Molten Salts

4 Typical Structures of Molten Salts

5 Crystal Structures of Rare-Earth Halides

6 Density of Rare-Earth Halides in Solid and Molten States

7 Structures of Rare-Earth Halide Melts

8 Concluding Remarks

Acknowledgments

References

Chapter 261. Lanthanides in Solar Energy Conversion

Abstract

Acronyms and abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Luminescent Solar Concentrators

3 Silicon-Based Solar Cells

4 Solar Cells with Semiconductors Other Than Silicon

5 Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

6 Perspectives

References

Chapter 262. R5T4 Compounds: An Extraordinary Versatile Model System for the Solid State Science

Abstract

Abbreviations

1 Introduction

2 Crystallography

3 Gd5SixGe4− x Pseudobinary System

4 Other R5SixGe4 − x Systems

5 R5T4 Systems: Substitutions of the Rare Earths

6 R5T4 Systems Containing Sn

7 R5T4 Systems where T Includes a Group 13 or 15 Element

8 Conclusions and Outlook

References

Index

The rare earths represent a group of chemical elements, the lanthanides, together with scandium and yttrium, which exhibit similar chemical properties. They are strategically important to developed and developing nations because they have several applications in catalysis, the defense industry, aerospace, the materials and life sciences and in sustainable energy technologies.

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