MgRu.

A cubic phase with composition MgRu (tetra-tetra-contamagnesium hepta-ruthenium) was obtained during high-pressure sinter-ing of a mixture with an initial chemical composition of MgRuB. MgRu has space-group symmetry 43 and adopts the Mg Pt type of structure, which is categorized as one of the two structural types identified in complex compounds.

MgAlZn.

The title single-crystal (icosa-magnesium dodeca-aluminium icosa-zinc), was obtained during the synthesis of an Mg-Al-Zn alloy at high pressure and temperature. It crystallizes in space group 3 (No. 204) with seven distinct metal-atom sites: three are occupied by aluminium and zinc, one by zinc and magnesium and three by magnesium (two partially occupied).

CaCuFeSi.

A CaCuFeSi phase was obtained during high-pressure sinter-ing of an Si-rich quasicrystal composition prealloy with the nominal chemical com-position SiCuCaFe. The obtained phase crystallizes in the space group 4/ (No. 139), with  =  = 4.

Nonamagnesium diruthenium, MgRu.

A monoclinic phase with chemical composition of MgRu, nona-magnesium diruthenium, was obtained through high-pressure sinter-ing of a mixture with an initial chemical composition of MgRuB. The MgRu phase crystallizes in the 2 space group with = 8 and is isotypic with the previously reported InIrMg and InIrMg phases.

Titanium vanadium nickel, TiVNi.

A single-crystal of the inter-metallic phase TiVNi was obtained by the high-temperature sinter-ing of a mixture of nominal composition TiVNi. The title compound adopts the CsCl structure type with one site solely occupied by Ti and the other by V and Ni with a ratio of 0.08 (7):0.

TiFeCO.

The phase with composition TiFeCO, tetra-titanium diiron carbide oxide, was unexpectedly synthesized by high-pressure sinter-ing (HPS) of a stoichiometric mixture with nominal composition TiFe. The TiFeCO phase crystallizes in the space group and can be considered as the TiFe structure filled with C and O atoms co-occupying the same octa-hedral void [occupancy ratio 0.82 (7):0.

Revival of Zeolite-Templated Nanocarbon Materials: Recent Advances in Energy Storage and Conversion.

Nanocarbon materials represent one of the hottest topics in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Preparation of nanocarbon materials by zeolite templates has been developing for more than 20 years. In recent years, novel structures and properties of zeolite-templated nanocarbons have been evolving and new applications are emerging in the realm of energy storage and conversion.

Vacancy-Contained Tetragonal NaSbS Superionic Conductor.

is synthesized as a new sodium superionic conductor. The discovery of Na vacancies experimentally verifies previous theoretical predictions. Na vacancies, distorted cubic sulphur sublattices and large Na atomic displacement parameters lead to the ionic conductivity as high as 3 mS cm, a value significantly higher than those of state-of-the-art sodium sulfide electrolytes.