Dry reforming reaction over nickel catalysts supported on nanocrystalline calcium aluminates with different CaO/Al2O3 ratios

Nanocrystalline calcium aluminates with different CaO/Al2O3 ratios were prepared by a facile co-precipitation method using Poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-PPG-PEG, MW: 5800) as a surfactant. They were employed as catalyst support for nickel catalysts in methane reforming with carbon dioxide. The prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption (BET), temperature-programmed reduction and oxidation (TPR-TPO), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. Catalysts showed a relatively high catalytic activity and stability. TPR analysis revealed that the catalysts with higher CaO content are more difficult to be reduced. TPO analysis showed that the 5 wt%Ni/CA and 5 wt%Ni/C12A7 catalysts with higher CaO amount were effective against coke deposition.     

电石制备过程中不同含钙化合物与焦炭的反应行为研究

针对粉状原料-氧热法电石生产新工艺的需求,通过程序升温法研究了多种粉状含钙原料与粉状焦炭直接反应制备电石的过程。结果表明,升温过程中CaCO3释放的CO2、Ca(OH)2和电石渣释放的H2O对焦炭的量和质的影响很小,CaCO3、Ca(OH)2和电石渣均可直接用于电石生产,电石生成反应自1 450℃开始,1 740℃左右达到峰值。CaSO4与焦炭在920℃左右反应形成CaS,在研究的温度范围内CaS不与焦炭反应。     

Synthesis of Calcium Phosphates by Gas-Solid Reaction of CaO-P 2 O 5

Calcium phosphates are useful materials in fertilizer, dentifrice, biomaterials, etc., and have been popularly synthesized by a wet method, a hydrothermal method, a flux method, and a solid-state reaction method. However, there has been no report on synthesis by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method or gas-phase reaction. In the present study, calcium phosphates were synthesized by gas-solid reaction of CaO solid and P 2 O 5 gas. The CaO/P 2 O 5 ratio of starting materials was changed from 5.06 to 0.64, and the reaction was carried out at 400-1100;C. These calcium phosphates were investigated using X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). By gas-solid reaction of CaO-P 2 O 5 , g -MET only was synthesized at 400-500;C, g -MET, HA, and g -PYR at 600-700;C, and g -MET, HA, g -PYR, and g -TCP above 800;C. Synthesized calcium phosphates were independent on the CaO/P 2 O 5 ratio of starting materials but dependent on the reaction temperature.     

Phase Transformations in Mixtures of Calcite and Dolomite with Condensed Phosphates of Calcium during Heating

The thermal interactions of dolomite and calcite with calcium polyphosphates up to 1000°C were studied by thermal (dynamic heating and isobaric conditions) and X-ray diffraction methods. It was found that in mixtures with Ca-polyphosphates less than half of the carbonates reacted before decomposition to oxides with the phosphates. The rates of the reactions of phosphates with MgO were much lower than those with CaO. The scheme of the main crystalline phase transformations was constructed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Low temperature reactivity in agglomerates containing iron oxide

In this study, we have attempted to explain the complex reactions that occur during the dehydration of Ca(OH)₂, in the presence of solid carbon and Fe₂O₃, in order to clarify their role as eventual precursors to the reduction and high temperature strength characteristics in feedstock agglomerates of iron and steelmaking by-products. A series of simultaneous thermo-gravimetric (TG), differential thermal analytic (DTA), and mass spectrometric (MS) tests were performed on agglomerated sample mixes of Ca(OH)₂, C, and Fe₂O₃ to test the influence of heating rate and particle size on the transformations occurring below 1,073 K in inert atmosphere. The overall transformation begins with calcium hydroxide dehydration. Nucleation and growth of CaO grains during dehydration, as well as subsequent gasification of solid carbon, are highly dependent on the governing interstitial particle porosity and mildly dependent on the heating rate in and around agglomerates. The reduction of hematite in current agglomerates is, by association to preceding reactions, partly dependent on porosity and heating rate, but the mechanism of reduction was also found to be highly dependent on the particle size of iron oxides. Furthermore, in areas of intimate contact between CaO and iron oxide, a calcium ferrite phase appears in the form of angular and calcium-rich particles.     

Styrene epoxidation with hydrogen peroxide over calcium oxide catalysts prepared from various precursors

A series of CaO samples were prepared by calcination of commercially available and synthesis of calcium salt precursors such as calcium acetate,carbonate,hydroxide and oxalate etc.CaO samples were found to be effective for the epoxidation of styrene using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant in the presence of acetonitrile.To determine the influence of the physicochemical properties and surface basicity on the catalytic activity,the prepared CaO samples were characterized using thermogravimetry(TG),X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),N2-adsorption and temperature-programmed desorption of CO2(CO2-TPD).The results indicate that the amounts of very strong basic sites and high basicity strength on CaO sample are key factors for its excellent catalytic performance.In contrast,the surface area,porosity and the surface structure of CaO sample have a relatively minor effect on the catalytic activity.CaO sample,obtained by the decomposition of Ca(OH)2,prepared by precipitating calcium nitrate with sodium hydroxide in ethylene glycol solution,exhibits the highest amount of very strong basic sites and stronger strength of basic sites,and therefore it catalyses the epoxidation of styrene with the highest rate among the tested CaO samples.Under the selected reaction conditions,the selectivity of 97.5% to styrene oxide at a conversion in excess of 99% could be obtained.     

Solvent controlled synthesis of CaO-MgO nanocomposites and their application in the photodegradation of organic pollutants of industrial waste

Conventional heating method and hydrothermal method were used for the synthesis of CaO nanoparticles and CaO/MgO nanocomposites under solvent control conditions. Ca(NO₃)₂ and Mg(NO₃)₂ were used as precursors, amyl alcohol as surface directing agent and NaOH as source of OH^?. Different samples of CaO were prepared by conventional heating method in order to investigate the effect of calcination temperature and stirring time. Similarly two different kinds of sets of CaO as well as of CaO/MgO were synthesized under hydrothermal conditions for the investigation of effect of solvent and temperature on catalytic efficiency. Characterizations of these samples were carried out by Powder X-ray Diffractions (XRD), Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The synthesized samples of CaO and CaO/MgO were used to degrade methylene blue under UV-Visible conditions, which is an organic pollutant of waste from industries and causing serious health problems. First order data for degradation for methylene blue at λ_max = 665 nm was used to quantify the degradation. Effect of solvent was found to be prominent in all samples. Similarly effect of temperature variation was also pronounced on catalytic efficiency as indicated by value of k.     

Crystal Structure of a Three-dimensional Coordination Polymer {[Ca_3(μ_5-OOCCH_2OCH_2COO)_3(H_2O)_4]·4H_2O}_n

A novel three-dimensional coordination polymer, {[Ca3(μ5-OOCCH2OCH2COO)3(H2O)4]- 4H2O}n, has been synthesized with oxydiacetate as bridge ligand and structurally determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal belongs to monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 17.805(2), b = 9.3923(12), c = 17.255(2) A, β = 107.838(5)°, V = 2746.8(6) A3, Mr = 660.58, C12H28Ca3O23, Dc = 1.597 g/cm3, μ = 0.695 mm-1, Z = 4, F(000) = 1376, GOOF = 1.027, R = 0.0303 and wR = 0.0660. In the complex there are two coordination modes for Ca(II) ions, one coordinated by three μ5-OOCCH2OCH2COO2- bridge ligands together with two H2O molecules, and the other by five μ-5-OOCCH2OCH2COO2 bridge ligands. In both coordination modes each Ca(II) ion assumes a distorted dipentapyramidal CaO7 geometry; whereas each oxydiacetate is coordinated with five Ca(II) ions and acts as a pentdentates bridge ligand.     

CaO对褐煤在超临界水中制取富氢气体的影响

以褐煤在超临界水中制取富氢气体为目的，利用小型高压间歇反应装置，在Ca/C 摩尔比为0～0.60、温度450℃～680℃、压力23MPa～38MPa和停留1min～30min下，考察了小龙潭褐煤的反应特性。研究表明，CaO不仅可以固定气相中的CO2，提高H2的体积分数，而且可以提高碳转化率和气体产率。600℃、28MPa，Ca/C摩尔比为0.42时，气相产物中的CO2趋于完全固定，H2产率比无添加剂时提高2.5倍，H2体积分数为48％，其余为CH4和烃类气体。升高反应温度使CaO的催化作用更为显著, 碳转化率和气体产率（H2、CH4、烃类气体）随着反应温度的升高而逐渐增加，液相收率减少。增大反应压力可以促使煤转化率和气体产率升高，停留时间对反应的影响相对较小。以900℃热解焦为反应原料进行了气化实验，结果表明，在600℃和650℃反应5min后，碳转化率分别为8.6％和12.5％，CaO对气化反应和甲烷化反应起不同程度的催化作用。     

泥炭在超临界水中热解的研究

以氧化钙做为催化剂和CO2化学固定剂,详细考察了Ca/C摩尔比、反应温度﹑停留时间、压力等条件对泥炭在超临界水中转化的影响。在723K,Ca/C摩尔比为0.46时,CO2被完全固定,在气相产物中只有氢气、甲烷和低碳烃,碳转化率由未添加CaO时的68.73％提高到85.36％。CaO能够促进泥炭的裂解,并对烃类的重整反应和水煤气变换反应起到催化作用。液相产物的收率在723K达到极大值,在36.5MPa,液相产物的收率是热解条件下的3倍,随着停留时间的延长,液相产物中的极性组分发生分解。     

Pore Development during the Carbonization Process of Lignin Microparticles Investigated by Small Angle X-ray Scattering

Application of low-cost carbon black from lignin highly depends on the materials properties, which might by determined by raw material and processing conditions. Four different technical lignins were subjected to thermostabilization followed by stepwise heat treatment up to a temperature of 2000 °C in order to obtain micro-sized carbon particles. The development of the pore structure, graphitization and inner surfaces were investigated by X-ray scattering complemented by scanning electron microscopy and FTIR spectroscopy. Lignosulfonate-based carbons exhibit a complex pore structure with nanopores and mesopores that evolve by heat treatment. Organosolv, kraft and soda lignin-based samples exhibit distinct pores growing steadily with heat treatment temperature. All carbons exhibit increasing pore size of about 0.5–2 nm and increasing inner surface, with a strong increase between 1200 °C and 1600 °C. The chemistry and bonding nature shifts from basic organic material towards pure graphite. The crystallite size was found to increase with the increasing degree of graphitization. Heat treatment of just 1600 °C might be sufficient for many applications, allowing to reduce production energy while maintaining materials properties.     

The Quenching and Sonication Effect on the Mechanical Strength of Silver Nanowires Synthesized Using the Polyol Method

This study aims to determine the effect of fast cooling (quenching) on thermal properties, mechanical strength, morphology and size of the AgNWs. The synthesis of AgNWs was carried out at three different quenching-medium temperatures as follows: at 27 °C (ambient temperature), 0 °C (on ice), and −80 °C (in dry ice) using the polyol method at 130 °C. Furthermore, the AgNWs were sonified for 45 min to determine their mechanical strength. Scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the quenched AgNWs had decreased significantly; at 27 °C, the AgNWs experienced a change in length from (40 ± 10) to (21 ± 6) µm, at 0 °C from (37 ± 8) to (24 ± 8) µm, and at −80 °C from (34 ± 9) to (29 ± 1) µm. The opposite occurred for their diameter with an increased quenching temperature: at 27 °C from (200 ± 10) to (210 ± 10) nm, at 0 °C from (224 ± 4) to (239 ± 8) nm, and at −80 °C from (253 ± 6) to (270 ± 10) nm. The lower the temperature of the quenching medium, the shorter the length and the higher the mechanical strength of AgNWs. The UV-Vis spectra of the AgNWs showed peak absorbances at 350 and 411 to 425 nm. Thermogravimetric analysis showed that AgNWs quenched at −80 °C have better thermal stability as their mass loss was only 2.88%, while at the quenching temperatures of 27 °C and 0 °C the mass loss was of 8.73% and 4.17%, respectively. The resulting AgNWs will then be applied to manufacture transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) for optoelectronic applications.     

CaO as Drop‐In Colloidal Catalysts for the Synthesis of Higher Polyglycerols

Glycerol is an attractive renewable building block for the synthesis of polyglycerols, which find application in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The selective etherification of glycerol to higher oligomers was studied in the presence of CaO colloids and the data are compared with those obtained from NaOH and CaO. The materials were prepared by dispersing CaO, CaCO₃, or Ca(OH)₂ onto a carbon nanofiber (CNF) support. Colloidal nanoparticles were subsequently dispensed from the CNF into the reaction mixture to give CaO colloids that have a higher activity than equimolar amounts of bulk CaO and NaOH. Optimization of the reaction conditions allowed us to obtain a product with Gardner color number <2, containing no acrolein and minimal cyclic byproducts. The differences in the CaO colloids originating from CNF and bulk CaO were probed using light scattering and conductivity measurements. The results confirmed that the higher activity of the colloids originating from CaO/CNF was due to their more rapid formation and smaller size compared with colloids from bulk CaO. We thus have developed a practical method for the synthesis of polyglycerols containing low amounts of Ca.     

A Microwave-Assisted Boudouard Reaction: A Highly Effective Reduction of the Greenhouse Gas CO2 to Useful CO Feedstock with Semi-Coke

The conversion of CO₂ into more synthetically flexible CO is an effective and potential method for CO₂ remediation, utilization and carbon emission reduction. In this paper, the reaction of carbon-carbon dioxide (the Boudouard reaction) was performed in a microwave fixed bed reactor using semi-coke (SC) as both the microwave absorber and reactant and was systematically compared with that heated in a conventional thermal field. The effects of the heating source, SC particle size, CO₂ flow rate and additives on CO₂ conversion and CO output were investigated. By microwave heating (MWH), CO₂ conversion reached more than 99% while by conventional heating (CH), the maximum conversion of CO₂ was approximately 29% at 900 °C. Meanwhile, for the reaction with 5 wt% barium carbonate added as a promoter, the reaction temperature was significantly reduced to 750 °C with an almost quantitative conversion of CO₂. Further kinetic calculations showed that the apparent activation energy of the reaction under microwave heating was 46.3 kJ/mol, which was only one-third of that observed under conventional heating. The microwave-assisted Boudouard reaction with catalytic barium carbonate is a promising method for carbon dioxide utilization.     

Investigation into the Structural,Chemical and High Mechanical Reforms in B4C with Graphene Composite Material Substitution for Potential Shielding Frame Applications

In this work, boron carbide and graphene nanoparticle composite material (B₄C–G) was investigated using an experimental approach. The composite material prepared with the two-step stir casting method showed significant hardness and high melting point attributes. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), along with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) analysis, indicated 83.65%, 17.32%, and 97.00% of boron carbide + 0% graphene nanoparticles chemical compositions for the C-atom, Al-atom, and B₄C in the compound studied, respectively. The physical properties of all samples’ B₄C–G like density and melting point were 2.4 g/cm³ density and 2450 °C, respectively, while the grain size of B₄C–G was in the range of 0.8 ± 0.2 µm. XRD, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopic analysis was also performed to investigate the chemical compositions of the B₄C–G composite. The molding press composite machine was a fabrication procedure that resulted in the formation of outstanding materials by utilizing the sintering process, including heating and pressing the materials. For mechanical properties, high fracture toughness and tensile strength of B₄C–G composites were analyzed according to ASTM standard designs. The detailed analysis has shown that with 6% graphene content in B₄C, the composite material portrays a high strength of 134 MPa and outstanding hardness properties. Based on these findings, it is suggested that the composite materials studied exhibit novel features suitable for use in the application of shielding frames.     

Carbon Microsphere-Supported Metallic Nickel Nanoparticles as Novel Heterogeneous Catalysts and Their Application for the Reduction of Nitrophenol

Nickel nanoparticles are gaining increasing attention in catalysis due to their versatile catalytic action. A novel, low-cost and facile method was developed in this work to synthesize carbon microsphere-supported metallic nickel nanoparticles (Ni-NP/C) for heterogeneous catalysis. The synthesis was based on carbonizing a polystyrene-based cation exchange resin loaded with nickel ions at temperatures between 500 and 1000 °C. The decomposition of the nickel-organic framework resulted in both Ni-NP and carbon microsphere formation. The phase composition, morphology and surface area of these Ni-NP/C microspheres were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and BET analysis. Elemental nickel was found to be the only metal containing phase; fcc-Ni coexisted with hcp-Ni at carbonization temperatures between 500 and 700 °C, and fcc-Ni was the only metallic phase at 800–1000 °C. Graphitization and carbon nanotube formation were observed at high temperatures. The catalytic activity of Ni-NP/C was tested in the reduction of 4-nitrophenol to 4-aminophenol by sodium borohydride, and Ni-NP/C was proved to be an efficient catalyst in this reaction. The relatively easy and scalable synthetic method, as well as the easy separation and catalytic activity of Ni-NP/C, provide a viable alternative to existing nickel nanocatalysts in future applications.     

水相模拟体系中胆红素钙的合成与表征

以水溶液作为生物模拟体系,在不同反应摩尔比条件下,合成了一系列胆红素钙,利用中、远红外光谱,多晶X射线粉末衍射谱,电感耦合等离子体发射光谱等对合成的胆红素钙进行了表征.结果表明:胆红素钙的组成在Ca(C33H34N4O6)和Ca2.4(C33H32N4O6)(H2O)0.06之间变化,具有非化学计量性质,显示了与生物矿化产物相类似的特征.不同的胆红素钙其配位情况有所不同,并且钙含量较高时形成的胆红素钙有较好的结晶态.     

The Characteristics of Green Calcium Oxide Derived from Aquatic Materials

Thermogravimetric Analysis of three aquatic materials, i.e. cuttlebone, mussel shell and oyster shell, and other physicochemical characteristics were investigated. The highest decomposition rates of aquatic materials under two surrounding gases, i.e. oxygen and nitrogen, exhibited no significant difference for cuttlebone (3.6×10^-5-4.8×10^-5 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heating rate 5 °C/min and 11.8 ×10^-5 -12.5×10^-5 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heating rate 15 °C/min) and mussel shell (3.4×10^-5- 5.2×10^-5 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heating rate 5 °C/min and 11.9×10^-5 – 12.4×10^-5 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heating rate 15 °C/min), while oyster shell provided the higher decomposition rate under nitrogen surrounding gas (7.6×10^-4 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heat rate 5 °C/min and 21.53×10^-4 mg s^-1 mg_initial^-1 at heating rate 15 °C/min). This is probably because of the difference in their starting crystalline structures, i.e. aragonite (cuttlebone and mussel shell) and calcite (oyster shell). The cubic calcium oxides were prepared by calcination of three aquatic materials under oxygen and nitrogen surrounding gases at 5 °C/min ramping to 850 °C for 2 hours. All resulting calcium oxides obtained from oxygen atmosphere provided only cubic crystalline phases and the adsorption-desorption isotherms (IUPAC Type III), whereas the calcinations under nitrogen surrounding gas gave a presence of calcium hydroxide crystalline or hydroxyl- contaminate existing with cubic calcium oxide that influences on the strength and the number of carbon dioxide adsorption sites. The specific surface area of all resulting calcium oxides ranged from 0.1 – 1.5 m²/g and the average pore diameter was found in the range of 40-60 nm. The the number of basic sites belonging to CaO derived from Oyster shell or Cuttlebone were improved while firing under oxygen atmosphere. The suitable firing condition is at the low heating rate to develop porous materials.     

Comprehensive Thermal Characteristics of Different Cultivars of Flaxseed Oil (Linum usittatissimum L.)

The aim of this study was to describe the thermal properties of selected cultivars of flaxseed oil by the use of the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) technique. The crystallization and melting profiles were analyzed depending on different scanning rates (1, 2, 5 °C/min) as well as oxidative induction time (OIT) isothermally at 120 °C and 140 °C, and oxidation onset temperatures (Ton) at 2 and 5 °C/min were measured. The crystallization was manifested as a single peak, differing for a cooling rate of 1 and 2 °C/min. The melting curves were more complex with differences among the cultivars for a heating rate of 1 and 2 °C/min, while for 5 °C/min, the profiles did not differ, which could be utilized in analytics for profiling in order to assess the authenticity of the flaxseed oil. Moreover, it was observed that flaxseed oil was highly susceptible to thermal oxidation, and its stability decreased with increasing temperature and decreasing heating rate. Significant negative linear correlations were found between unsaturated fatty acid content (C18:2, C18:3 n-3) and DSC parameters (OIT, Ton). Principal component analysis (PCA) also established a strong correlation between total oxidation value (TOTOX), peroxide value (PV) and all DSC parameters of thermo-oxidative stability.     

Critical Reappraisal of Methods for Measuring Urine Saturation with Calcium Salts

Background: Metabolic and physicochemical evaluation is recommended to manage the condition of patients with nephrolithiasis. The estimation of the saturation state (β values) is often included in the diagnostic work-up, and it is preferably performed through calculations. The free concentrations of constituent ions are estimated by considering the main ionic soluble complexes. It is contended that this approach is liable to an overestimation of β values because some complexes may be overlooked. A recent report found that β values could be significantly lowered upon the addition of new and so far neglected complexes, [Ca(PO₄)Cit]⁴⁻ and [Ca₂H₂(PO₄)₂]. The aim of this work was to assess whether these complexes can be relevant to explaining the chemistry of urine. Methods: The Ca–phosphate–citrate aqueous system was investigated by potentiometric titrations. The stability constants of the parent binary complexes [Cacit]⁻ and [CaPO₄]⁻, and the coordination tendency of PO₄³⁻ toward [Ca(cit)]⁻ to form the ternary complex, were estimated. β_CaOx and β_CaHPO4 were then calculated on 5 natural urines by chemical models, including or not including the [CaPO₄]⁻ and [Ca(PO₄)cit]⁴⁻ species. Results: Species distribution diagrams show that the [Ca(PO₄)cit]⁴⁻ species was only noticeable at pH > 8.5 and below 10% of the total calcium. β values estimated on natural urine were slightly lowered by the formation of [CaPO₄]⁻ species, whereas [Ca(PO₄)cit]⁴⁻ results were irrelevant. Conclusions: While [CaPO₄]⁻ species have an impact on saturation levels at higher pHs, the existence of ternary complex and of the dimer is rejected.