Preparation of magnetite and its decomposition of water

The optimum conditions were studied for the formation of magnetite by the air oxidation of Fe(OH)2 suspensions. The cation-deficient magnetite (Fe3-δO4, δ>0) was obtained by the air (200mL/min) oxidation of Fe(OH)2 suspensions for 8- 25 h at 343 -358 K and NaOH/FeSO4=2.0 (mole ratio). The oxygen-deficient magnetite (Fe3+δO4, δ>0) was prepared through CO gas reduction of the cation-deficient magnetite at 563 K and its stableness at various temperatures and atomspheres was surveyed. The activity of decomposing water into hydrogen gas with oxygen-deficient magnetite at 563 K was studied and its relations to the oxygen-deficient degree and reaction temperature were investigated, respectively. The results show that the longer the time for magnetite being reduced by carbon monoxide, the higher the oxygen-deficient degree, and the more active its dedcomposition of water is. After reaction, oxygen (O2-) was taken away from water by oxygen-deficient magnetite, which converted to the cation-deficient magnetit     

Kinetics of FeSe2 oxidation by ferric iron and its reactivity compared with FeS2

The mobility and bioavailability of selenium is a major health and environmental issue and a main concern for geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Chemically and/or microbially mediated oxidation of insoluble Se-bearing particulate, such as iron selenides, to dissolved and mobile phases controls the transport and distribution of Se in the environment. The oxidation of ferroselite(FeSe2) by ferric iron was investigated in anoxic conditions. The redox reaction can be represented by: FeSe2 + 2Fe3+ = 2Se0 + 3Fe2+. Kinetic studies indicated that the reaction can be described by second-order rate law, with rate constants of 0.49±0.01, 0.85±0.02, 1.84±0.04, and 3.29±0.13 L mol-1 s-1 at pH 1.62, 1.87, 2.23, and 2.49, respectively. The positive correlation between reaction rate and pH implies that diffusion of Fe3+ oxidant to the mineral surface is the rate-determining step. The strong reactivity of FeSe2 towards Fe3+ suggests that ferric iron may play a significant role in FeSe2 oxidation process(e.g., by Se4+, O2, etc.) and Se0 should be the first reaction product. Also, it was shown that the reduction rate of Fe3+ or Se4+ by pyrite(FeS2) can be significantly increased in the presence of FeSe2, suggesting a stronger reactivity of FeSe2 compared with pyrite. The results obtained extend our knowledge about the subtle interaction between Se, pyrite and iron selenides in the environment, and give insight into the transfer of selenium from iron selenides to bio-available selenium(i.e., selenite and selenate) in the Se-rich environment.     

Catalytic Conversion of Methanol by Oxidative Dehydrogenation

This study investigates the effects of addition of oxygen on the oxidative dehydrogenation (ODH) of methanol when a fluorotetrasilicic mica ion-exchanged with palladium (Pd2 -TSM) was used as the catalyst. The reaction proceeded at a very low temperature in the presence of oxygen, and HCOOCH3 was obtained at high selectivity. By calculating the equilibrium conversion, it has been shown that substantial ODH took place for HCOOCH3 production. Consequently, this reaction would make dehydrogenation the dominant reaction at equilibrium. Not all the H dissociated from CH3OH was converted to H2O by oxidation. It has been shown that the H2O was not produced from oxidative dehydrogenation by the direct reaction of CH3OH and O2 when an attempt was made to carry out oxidative dehydrogenation using an isotope oxygen trace method in the gas phase. Therefore, when CH3OH was converted to CO2 and dehydrogenated to HCOOCH3, the C—O bonds were not dissociated.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备金属铂高分散的二氧化钛薄膜

Uniform and crack free TiO 2 thin films with highly dispersed platinum were prepared from i PrOH TTIP DEA H 2O system containing H 2PtCl 6·6H 2O as metal source by sol gel method. The microstructure and morphology of the films were characterized by TEM and XRD respectively. It was found that the Pt particles dispersed in the films and had a homogeneous distribution in the shape of sphere with an average size of about 5 nm. This study also showed that the doping with few percent of Pt resulted in the formation of pure rutile phase at a temperature as low as 550 ℃, whereas the same pure phase was formed at the temperature higher than 650 ℃ in TiO 2 or Au/TiO 2 thin films.     

TiO2/SiO2/γ-Fe2O3-SiO2磁性光催化剂的制备与表征

 A γ-Fe2O3-SiO2 composite was prepared by sol-gel method followed by calcination at 700 ℃ for 30 min starting from tetraethoxysilane and iron nitrate. Upon further coating with SiO2 and TiO2, a TiO2/SiO2/γ-Fe2O3-SiO2 magnetic photocatalyst was obtained. XRD results show that Fe in the composite converts to the γ-Fe2O3 phase up to a processing temperature of 700 ℃, and further increase in temperature results in the formation of the α-Fe2O3 phase. The TiO2/SiO2/γ-Fe2O3-SiO2 samples obtained are monodisperse spherical particles with 200～250 nm diameter, well coated firstly by an amorphous SiO2 layer and then by an anatase TiO2 layer. The TiO2/SiO2/γ-Fe2O3-SiO2 particles retain their magnetic property well and show high activity for the photocatalytic degradation of salicylhydroxamic acid.     

Novel Gas-liquid Hybrid Discharge Reactor for 4-CP Containing Wastewater Treatment

In order to improve 4-CP degradation efficiency, a novel gas-liquid hybrid discharge (HD) reactor was developed. Removal of 4-CP with spark-spark discharge (SSD) was higher than that with spark-corona discharge (SCD). Amount of H2O2 and O3 produced with SSD were larger than that with SCD. ·OH formation was increased by the combination of H2O2 and O3. The contribution of ·OH (38 % formed by O3 conversion) oxidation on removal of 4-CP accounted for nearly 60 %. The other effects of ultraviolet radiation, intense shock waves and pyrolysis, played partial roles in about 40 % of removal rate.     

THE STABILITY OF LAIHUNITE——A THERMODYNAMIC RE-ANALYSIS

A topological analysis on the ternary 7-phase multisystem involving laihunite (FeO-Fe_2O_3-SiO_2; Q-H-M-W-L-Fa-fs) in P-T plane has resulted in an n+4 phase closed-net-diagram. The most possible straightline-net-diagram was derived by using the thermodynamic properties of the phases concerned. From the straight-line-net-diagram it is apparent that laihunite is not a phase stable only at high pressures. P-T-fo_2, analysis suggests that the formation and stabilization of laihunite are closely related to oxygen fugacity. However, laihunite shows different ways of formation at different pressures. At low pressures, it is formed via the oxidation of fayalite; with increasing pressures the contribution of ferrosilite to the formation of laihunite increases; at very high pressures laihunite can be formed only by the oxidation of ferrosilite.     

STUDY ON ELECTROOXIDATION OF TRACE CO(Ⅰ) REACTION KINETICS ON Pt/C CATALYST

We have determined experimentally the reaction kinetics of the electrocatalytic oxidation of the trace carbon monoxide on Pt/C catalyst in aqueous sulphuric acid.At the constant potential 0.947V vs.NHE,the overall rate equation may be expressed bywhere y is a parameter relating to the concentration of H3O .Assuming that the rate of the electrocatalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide is controlled by the edectrochemical reaction of the adsorbed CO and adsorbed OH and that t the surface of catalyst is homogeneous,we can obtain a theoretical rate equation which is formally the same as the empirical rate equation.Recently,instruments for monitoring trace toxic gases in atomosphere based on electrochemical principles have been reported The determinable gases may involve CO,SO2H2S,nitrogen oxides,various gaseous paraffins,and so on.This new method raises wide interests for its many cdvantages,for instance,the price is cheap: the operation is simple and it can be used directly to monitor atmospheric toxic gases     

Synergetic effect of FeVO4 and α-Fe2O3 in Fe-V-O catalysts for liquid phase oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde

Synergistic effect of FeVO₄ withα-Fe₂O₃ was found in Fe-V-O catalyst,which was responsible for the high apparent formation rate（A.F.R.） of benzaldehyde in liquid phase oxidation of toluene by hydrogen peroxide.The synergistic effect might create VO_πspecies as active sites;moreover,it improved the reducibility and the reactivity of Fe-V-O catalyst.In order to gain the high A.F.R. of benzaldehyde,the catalyst should have the moderate reducibihty.     

青霉素G钾盐对SDS水溶液物理化学性质的影响及其在SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O体系中的释放

The effects of penicillin potassium salt （PenK） on the solubility, Krafft temperature TK, critical micelle concentration CMC of SDS micelle and the phase behavior of SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O system were studied. The partial phase diagrams of SDS/PenK/H2O system at different temperatures were determined. The release amounts of PenK in SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O system and the distribution coefficient of PenK between micelle and water were measured by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The results show that in the presence of PenK, the CMC of SDS was decreased while the TK of SDS was increased and the solubility of SDS in both water and SDS/n-C5H11OH/H2O oil in water （O/W） microemulsion was decreased, but increased in water in oil （W/O） microemulsion. SDS micelles and SDS/n- C5H11OH/H20 O/W microemulsion could accelerate the release rate of PenK. The addition of SDS and water could both increase the release rate of PenK, whereas the presence of n-C5H11OH reduced the release rate of PenK. The above results were related to the electrostatic repulsion between PenK and SDS.     

FORMATION MECHANISM ON PHASE 5 AND PHASE 3

From the viewpoint of crystallography and thermodynamics the formation and phase-transformation reaction of phase 5[Mg,(OH)5Cl·4H2O] and phase 3[Mg2(OH)3Cl·4H2O] as a major resultant for the hardening reaction of magnesium oxychloride cement have been systematically investigated. It is recognized that the formation of phase 5 and phase 3 is mainly controlled by the molar ratio of MgO, MgCl2, and H2O in the initial reaction mixture. Phase 5 and phase 3 are formed by the reaction between MgO or Mg2+ dissolved out from MgO and the aqueous solution of MgCl2. In the system of MgO-MgCl2-H2O both phase 5 and phase 3 are metastable phases, and under given conditions phase 5 may transform into phase 3 and the latter also into Mg(OH)2.     

Comparison of the Sol-gel Method with the Coprecipitation Technique for Preparation of Hexagonal Barium Ferrite

Hexagonal barium ferrite BaFe12O19 particles were prepared by sol-gel and coprecipitation methods, respectively. The composition of the so-obtained materials was investigated by means of XRD. By the sol-gel method, non-anticipated intermediate crystalline phases, such as γ-Fe2O3, α-Fe2O3, BaCO3, and BaFe2O4 etc., were formed with the delay of the formation of BaFe12O19. The formation of single phase BaFe12O19 required calcination at 850 oC for 4 h. On the other hand, using coprecipitation technique, amorphous hydroxide precursor was directly transferred into BaFe12O19 almost without the formation of intermediate crystalline phases. BaFe12O19 was prepared by calcining at 700 oC for 3 h. The results were confirmed by ESEM and VSM analyses. Based on the already reported results and the observed results in this study, it can be concluded that the coprecipitaion technique is easier to control than the sol-gel method for preparation of BaFe12O19 at a low temperature.     

Degradation of organic pollutants by visible light synergistic electro-Fenton oxidation process

Visible light irradiation combined with homogeneous iron and/or hydrogen peroxide to degrade organic dye rhodamine B (RhB) and small molecular compound 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) in a home-made bottle reactor was assessed. The concen-tration of oxidize species, Fe3+ and Fe2+ were determined during the degradation process. The results demonstrated that visible light irradiation combined with electro-Fenton improved the degradation efficiency. Moreover, both RhB and 2,4-DCP were mineralized during visible light synergistic electro-Fenton oxidation process. 95.0% TOC (total organic carbon) removal rate of RhB occurred after 90 min and 96.7% of COD (chemical oxygen demand) removal rate after 65 min of irradiation. 91.3% TOC removal rate of 2,4-DCP occurred after 16 h of irradiation and 99.9% COD removal rate occurred after 12 h of illumination. The degradation and oxidation process was dominated by the hydroxyl radical ( · OH) generated in the system. Both the impressed electricity and dye sensitization by visible light facilitated the conversion between Fe3+ and Fe 2+ , thus, improving Fenton reaction efficiency.     

Cross metathesis of butene-2 and ethene to propene overMo/MCM-22-Al_2O_3 catalysts with different Al_2O_3 contents

A series of 3.0Mo/MCM-22-Al2O3 catalysts with γ-Al2O3 contents in the range of 0-100 wt%were prepared and applied in the metathesis reaction of ethene and butene-2.Addition of γ-Al2O3 did not affect the structure of MCM-22 zeolite as evidenced by XRD and N2 adsorption measurements.It was deduced from TPR experiments that γ-Al2O3 phase favored the formation of polymolybdate or multilayered Mo oxide,while more Al2(MoO4)3 species were generated over MCM-22 zeolites.Alumina content in the support was directly related to the metathesis activity of ethene and butene-2 to propene.Mo species with higher valence(Mo6+or Mo5+)contributed more to the excellent performance of catalyst than metallic Mo.The best catalyst activity and stability was obtained over 3.0Mo/(MCM-22-30%Al2O3)under the reaction condition of 1.0 MPa and 125℃ using N2 as the pretreatment gas.     

Effect of CeO2 on the catalytic performance of Ni/Al2O3 for autothermal reforming of methane

The effect of promoter Ce on the catalytic performance of Ni/Al2O3 catalyst for autothermal reforming of methane to hydrogen was investigated. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, temperature-programmed reduction （TPR）, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）. The results indicated that the catalytic performance of the catalysts was improved with the addition of Ce. Ni/Ce30Al70Oδ showed the highest CH4 conversion in operation temperatures ranging from 650 ℃ to 850 ℃. At the same time, the decrease in H2/CO ratio with increasing reaction temperature was consistent with the fact that water-gas shift reaction was thermodynamically unfavorable at higher temperatures. The XRD result indicated that adding Ce to Ni/Al2O3 catalyst prevented the formation of NiAl2O4 and facilitated the formation of NiO. The formation of NiO increased the number of active sites, resulting in higher activity. Comparing the TPR profiles of Ni/Ce30Al70Oδ with Ni/Al2O3, it could be clearly observed that with the addition of Ce, the total reduction peak areas in the middle and low temperatures increased. It was most probably that the addition of Ce inhibited the stronger interaction between Ni and Al2O3 to form the phase of NiAl2O4, and favored the formation of the strong interaction between NiO species and CeO2. Therefore, the addition of Ce to the Ni/Al2O3 catalyst increased the active surface that promoted the activity of the catalyst.     

Pt/FeSnO(OH)_5: A Novel Supported Pt Catalyst for Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene

Pt/FeSnO(OH)_5 was synthesized as a novel catalyst for VOCs oxidation. Compared with Pt/γ-Al_2O_3 during catalytic oxidation of benzene, Pt/Fe Sn O(OH)5 showed better catalytic activity. After characterization of the catalysts by XRD, SEM, TEM, EDS, XPS, BET, TGA and DTA, we found most Pt could be reduced to metallic state when the hydroxyl catalyst was used as supporter, and the metallic Pt in Pt/Fe Sn O(OH)5 was more active than the oxidized Pt in Pt/γ-Al_2O_3 in catalytic oxidation of VOCs. Pt/FeSnO(OH)_5 shows both good catalytic activity and high stability, which may be a promising catalyst. This study may also be helpful for the design and fabrication of new catalysts.     

Growing kinetics and structural characterization of oxide film formed on La-doped Co-40Cr alloy

The isothermal and cyclic oxidizing kinetics of Co-40Cr alloy and its lanthanum ion-implanted samples were studied at 1000℃ in air by thermal-gravity analysis (TGA). Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and transmission electronic microscopy (TEM)) were used to examine the oxidized film's morphology and the structure after oxidation. Secondary ion mass spectrum (SIMS) method was used to examine the binding energy change of chromium caused by La-doping and its in?uence on formation of Cr2O3 film. Laser Raman spectrum was used to examine the tress changes within oxidized films. It was found that lanthanum implantation remarkably reduced the isothermal oxidizing rate of Co-40Cr and improved the anti-cracking and anti-spalling properties of Cr2O3 film. The reasons were that the implanted lanthanum reduced the grain size and internal stress of Cr2O3 oxide, increased the high temperature plasticity of oxidized film. Lanthanum mainly existed in the outer surface of Cr2O3 film in the forms of fine La2O3 and LaCrO3 spinel particles.     

钨酸钠催化芳香腈高选择性氧化制备芳香酰胺

 The preparation of aryl amides by selective oxidation of aryl nitriles using sodium tungstate as catalyst and sodium percarbonate or sodium carbonate-hydrogen peroxide as the oxidant in a methanol and water solution was studied. Aryl nitriles were converted to aryl amides with very high selectivity of 95%～100% at room temperature. The reactivity of aryl nitriles decreased with increasing their branched chain length. In the oxidation of tolunitriles, the oxidation rate of p-tolunitrile and m-tolunitrile was very fast, but the oxidation rate of o-tolunitrile was very slow. The oxidation rate of p-haloid aryl nitriles and p-nitro aryl nitrile decreased in the order p-nitrobenzonitrile＞p-chlorobenzonitrile＞p-bromobenzonitrile, while the selectivity for aryl amides was maintained at a high level of 98%～100%. The comparison of the two oxidants showed that when sodium carbonate-hydrogen peroxide was used as oxidant, the oxidation rate and selectivity were better than that when percarbonate was used. The sodium tungstate catalyst and carbonate can be reused and the catalytic activity and selectivity did not change if a suitable amount of hydrogen peroxide was supplied. This work provides a convenient method for the preparation of aryl amides from aryl nitriles under very mild reaction conditions.     

Degradation of Microcystin-RR by Combination of UV/H2O2 Technique

The experiments were performed to investigate the degradation of microcystins in order to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of UV/H2O2 system for the disinfection of water polluted by microcystins. The influence factors such as H2O2, pH and UV light intensities were investigated respectively. Degradation of microcystin-RR （MC-RR） could be fitted by either the pseudo-first-order or second-order rate equations. This homogenous system could significantly enhance the degradation rate due to the synergetic effect between UV and H2O2. The degradation mainly followed the mechanism of direct photolysis and .OH oxidation reactions. Experimental results showed that 94.83% of MC-RR was removed under optimal experimental conditions and the UV/H2O2 system provided an alternative to promote the removal of microcystins in drinking water supplies.     

Preparation of Nano-Sized γ-Al2O3 Supported Iron Catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis by Solvated Metal Atom Impregnation Methods

Two types of small iron clusters supported on γ-Al2O3-RT(dehydroxylated at room temperature) and γ-Al2O3-800 (dehydroxylated at 800 ℃) were prepared by solvated metal atom impregnation (SMAI) techniques. The iron atom precursor complex, bis(toluene)iron(0) formed in the metal atom reactor, was impregnated into γ-Al2O3 having different concentrations of surface hydroxyl groups to study the effect of surface hydroxylation on the crucial stage of iron cluster formation. Catalysts prepared in this way were characterized by TEM, M(o)ssbauer, and chemisorption measurements, and the results show that higher concentration of surface hydroxyl groups of γ-Al2O3-RT favors the formation of more positively charged supported iron cluster Fen/γ-Al2O3-RT, and the lower concentration of surface hydroxyl groups of γ-Al2O3-800 favors the formation of basically neutral supported iron cluster Fen/γ-Al2O3-800. The measured results also indicate that the higher concentration of surface hydroxyl groups causes the rapid decomposition of precursor complex, bis(toluene)iron(0), and favors the formation of relatively large iron cluster. Consequently, these two types of catalysts show different catalytic properties in Fischer-Tropsch reaction. The catalytic pattern of Fen/γ-Al2O3-RT in F-T reaction is similar to that of the unreduced α-Fe2O3 and that of Fen/γ-Al2O3-800 is similar to that of the reduced α-Fe2O3.