One-pot synthesis of VO x /Al 2 O 3 as efficient catalysts for propane dehydrogenation

Vanadium oxides, as highly efficiently catalysts, are widely applied in various catalytic reactions, such as the dehydrogenation of light alkanes and epoxidation of alkenes. In this paper, a series of VO _x /Al ₂ O ₃ catalysts were fabricated by the 1-pot method for catalytic propane dehydrogenation. The results indicated that the VO _x /Al ₂ O ₃ catalysts with loading of 10 wt.% vanadium exhibited optimized catalytic performance. The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by N ₂ adsorption-desorption, XRD, TEM, H ₂ -TPR, and XPS to explore the texture properties, morphology, and electronic environment of vanadium. In addition, several vanadium catalysts were also prepared by the incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) method to compare their catalytic performance with the 1-pot synthesized catalysts. The catalysts synthesized by the 1-pot method exhibited higher selectivity of propylene and longer catalyst lifetime at high propane conversion when compared to the counterpart synthesized by the IWI method.     

A new, efficient and simple method for the thionation of ketones to thioketones using P4S10/Al2O3

A simple, efficient and new method has been developed for the synthesis of thioketones by thionation of ketones using P₄S₁₀/Al₂O₃ in acetonitrile. It has been found that the P₄S₁₀/Al₂O₃ combination provides a simple and convenient method for the synthesis of thioketones.     

The leaching of V(V) with PO4 in the speciation analysis of soil

The leaching of V(V) from soil by two phosphate reagents, viz. (NH₄)₂HPO₄ and Na₃PO₄ has been studied. (NH₄)₂HPO₄ (1 M) and Na₃PO₄ (0.01 M) were efficient enough to extract all V(V) species from samples. The results were compared with that extracted by Na₂CO₃. Statistical evaluations show that the proposed method is similar to the established method utilizing Na₂CO₃.The method was applied in the analysis of soil samples from contaminated area of the vanadium mine where many grazing cattle died.Validation of the method was also done by comparing the sum of V(IV) and V(V) and the total vanadium obtained from the samples by an independent method. It was found that the sum of V(V) and V(IV) is in good agreement with the total content of vanadium in all samples after HF-H₂SO₄-HClO₄ digestion. From the results of the investigation, it follows that the use of phosphate fertilizers in V(V)-rich soil may enhance the mobility and availability of V(V) to plants. The plants, in turn, are consumed by animals that may die depending on the level of poisoning.     

LiFePO4的软化学合成及锂快离子导体修饰

采用溶剂热法制备正极材料LiFePO_4,采用溶胶凝胶法制备Li_(0.5)La_(0.5)TiO_3(LLTO)粉体,并通过酒精悬浮法对LiFePO_4进行修饰,修饰量为LiFePO_4质量的1%~4%,获得了薄壁蜂窝状自组装结构的LiFePO_4上修饰有球状LLTO纳米颗粒的复合正极材料。通过进行充放电测试、交流阻抗测试及循环伏安测试,研究了不同修饰量对电池的充放电比容量、循环性能及可逆性的影响,发现当LLTO含量为3%(w/w)时,以2C和5C倍率放电相对于没有修饰LLTO的LiFePO_4的比容量分别提高29.7%和31.6%,30次循环之后,容量损失率较未改性前减小4.13%,循环伏安曲线上氧化还原峰之间的电位差仅为0.117 V,以3%的LLTO修饰改性的LiFePO_4显著提高了电池的倍率性能、循环性能和低温性能。     

Structure and electronic structure of [(CF3)2PN]2NVCl2, a molecule involving a planar six-membered ring (N3P2V)

Summary The SCF method is applied to determine the (gas phase) structure of [(CF₃)₂PN]₂NVCl₂, which agrees with the solid-state X-ray structure within typical errors of 2 pm and 2° in bond distances and angles. The electronic structure of atoms forming the ring is best described in terms of divalent N^– and tetravlent P⁺ with appreciable declocalization of nitrogen lone pairs into low-lying empty orbitals of neighbouring atoms P and V. No evidence for aromaticity of the ring system is found.     

Synthesis,characterization and thermal analysis of [Fe(N2H4)2(CH3COO)2]

[Fe(N₂H₄)₂(CH₃COO)₂] was synthesised and characterized for the first time by chemical analysis, magnetic measurements, electronic and IR spectral studies. Its thermal reactivity was ascertained by thermogravimetric (TG) and derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) techniques and it has been concluded that unlike some other metal carboxylate hydrazinates, it does not show any autocatalytic behaviour. The decomposition was also subjected to kinetic analysis using the equations of Coats-Redfern and Horowitz-Metzger by the method of weighted least-squares.     

Er~(3+)∶V_(0.01)Y_(2.99)Al_5N_(0.01)F_(0.01)O_(11.98)/BiPO_4/Pt光催化剂的制备及其在降解废水中亚甲基蓝的应用

通过溶胶-凝胶法合成了上转换发光材料Er~(3+)∶V_(0.01)Y_(2.99)Al_5N_(0.01)F_(0.01)O_(11.98)(Er∶YAG),然后利用水热法合成了BiPO_4,再利用高温煅烧法合成了Er∶YAG/BiPO_4/Pt复合物光催化剂.通过使用X-射线粉末衍射仪(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM),光致发光光谱(PL)和上转换发射光谱对样品的组成、形貌及光学特征进行了表征.此外,还研究了不同甘油添加量、 Er∶YAG和BiPO_4的摩尔比例和复合温度及光催化剂的循环使用次数对Er∶YAG/BiPO_4/Pt复合物光催化剂活性的影响.实验结果显示Er∶YAG/BiPO_4/Pt复合物光催化剂具有高的光催化活性和较好的稳定性,它可以作为一种高效的光催化剂用于污水中有机污染物的处理.     

Li3V2(PO4)3的溶胶-凝胶法合成及其性能研究

以LiOH·H₂O、NH₄VO₃、H₃PO₄和柠檬酸等为原料采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了锂离子二次电池正极材料磷酸钒锂(Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃)。考察了煅烧温度和配位剂种类等条件对产物组成及电化学性能的影响。研究了优化条件下制得样品的循环伏安、充放电性能和循环性能。0.1 C条件下,样品首次放电比容量达129.81 mAh·g^-1，经过100次循环后容量几乎没有衰减，仍保持在128 mAh·g^-1。X射线衍射研究表明合成单一Li₃V₂(PO₄)₃晶体所需温度比固相法低；并考察了循环20次后材料充电到各个单相的晶体结构，通过X射线衍射和最小二乘法计算给出了其晶胞参数变化过程，证实了循环嵌Li过程中晶体结构能够得到重现。     

生物膜电极在以苯酚为燃料的微生物燃料电池中的应用

以苯酚为燃料, 生物膜电极为负极, Ti/SnO₂-Sb₂O₅/PbO₂电极为正极, 构建了双室微生物燃料电池. 利用微电流驯化法和自然驯化法分别制备了生物膜电极, 研究了微生物的挂膜方法、 挂膜时间和负极基底材料种类对微生物燃料电池产电能力的影响. 结果表明, 微电流驯化法优于自然驯化法, 微电流驯化法制备的生物膜电极更利于电池的产电; 微生物的挂膜时间为8 d时, 电池的产电能力最高, 其最大输出功率密度达到39 mW/m²; 不同基底材料生物膜电极所组建的微生物燃料电池产电能力高低顺序为碳毡>石墨>钛网>泡沫钛.     

Convenient and Efficient Method for the Iodination of Benzylic and Aliphatic Alcohols by Using Al(HSO4)3/KI in Nonaqueous Solution

A simple and efficient method for the iodination of benzylic and aliphatic alcohols by using Al(HSO₄)₃/KI in n‐hexane as solvent is reported. Mild reaction conditions and good to excellent yields of the products are the noteworthy advantages of the method.     

电感耦合等离子体光谱法测定铜冶炼烟尘中锌

本实验介绍了电感耦合等离子体光谱法测定铜冶炼烟尘中锌含量的分析方法。针对样品碳,硅含量高的特点,有针对性的研究了样品的消解方法,确定采用盐酸、硝酸、氢氟酸、高氯酸对铜冶炼烟尘样品进行消解。同时进行了干扰试验,确定样品中高含量的铜,铅,砷等对样品测定结果没有影响。并对仪器的工作参数进行了优化。方法检出限为为0.011 mg/L,测定下限为0.019 mg/L,3个样品的相对标准偏差在0.54%~0.92%之间,加标回收率在96%~101.14%之间。该方法样品消解完全,流程短,操作简单,快速,测定准确度高,可以满足铜冶炼烟尘中锌含量的测定。     

Simple and Efficient Procedure for the Friedel–Crafts Acylation of Aromatic Compounds with Carboxylic Acids in the Presence of P2O5/AL2O3 Under Heterogeneous Conditions

An efficient and chemoselective method for the Friedel–Crafts acylation of aromatic compounds using P₂O₅/Al₂O₃ and carboxylic acids. Both aromatic and aliphatic carboxylic acids reacted easily to afford the corresponding aromatic ketones in good yields.     

Sol-Gel Poly-Component Nano-Sized Oxide Powders

Nano-sized, amorphous and monodispersed poly-component powders in the Al₂O₃–TiO₂–MgO and Al₂O₃–TiO₂–SiO₂ systems have been obtained by the sol-gel method. These powders have been characterized by XRD, IR spectroscopy, DTA/TGA and EDAX spectrometry. This last method confirmed the composition of the ternary powders, which are formed during the gelation process.The powders were tested as precursors for obtaining advanced ceramics, as tialite, Al₂TiO₅. The samples prepared with powders obtained by sol-gel method have shown a high reactivity, and the formation of tialite was improved.     

DSC study of the phase transitions in [Ni(D2O)6](ClO4)2 and [Ni(H2O)6](ClO4)2

DSC measurements were carried out for [Ni(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₂ (sampleH) and [Ni(D₂O)₆](ClO₄)₂ (sampleD) in the temperature range 300–380 K. For both compounds two anomalies on the DSC curves were detected. The results for sampleH are compared to those previously obtained using adiabatic calorimetry method. For both compounds studied in this work the high-temperature transition appears at the same temperature while the low-temperature one is shifted towards higher temperatures in sampleD. Disorder connected with H₂O or D₂O groups is suggested in the intermediate phase between the low- and high-temperature transitions.     

Electrochemical properties and synthesis of LiAl0.05Mn1.95O3.95F0.05 by a solution-based gel method for lithium secondary battery

The cathode materials, LiMn₂O₄, LiAl_0.05Mn_1.95O₄ and LiAl_0.05Mn_1.95O_3.95F_0.05 were firstly prepared by a simple solution-based gel method using the mixture of acetate and ethanol as the chelating agent. The synthesized samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction, scanning electronic microscope and differential and thermal analysis. The as-prepared powders were used as positive materials for lithium-ion battery, whose discharge capacity and cycle voltammogram properties were examined. The results revealed that LiAl_0.05Mn_1.95O_3.95F_0.05 synthesized by the solution-based gel method had higher initial capacity than LiAl_0.05Mn_1.95O₄ and better capacity retention rate (92%) than that of LiAl_0.05Mn_1.95O₄ and LiMn₂O₄, which revealed that Al and F dual-doped LiMn₂O₄ could gain better electrochemical properties of LiMn₂O₄ than only the Al-doped LiMn₂O₄.     

The effect of experimental methods and measurement conditions on values of the kinetic parameters of [Co(NH3)6]2(C2O4)3·4H2O

Using the thermal decomposition of [Co(NH₃)₆]₂(C₂O₄)₃·4H₂O as a basis, the paper presents results which show how computed values of kinetic parameters are influenced by experimental conditions (ambient atmosphere, sample mass, linear heating rate) when using the non-isothermal methods and the Coats-Redfern (CR) modified equation. It also illustrates the influence of the experimental methods i.e. non-isothermal and isothermal (conventional) methods and also a quasiisothermal-isobaric one which can be recognised as equivalent to Constant Rate Thermal Analysis (CRTA). The results obtained have confirmed the significant influence of the experimental parameters as well as that of the experimental method used on the estimated values of kinetic parameters. The correlation between activation energy (E) and sample mass (m) or heating rate (β) is generally of a linear nature:E=a+bx     

The deviation of the true heating rate with respect to the programmed one

The paper deals with the influence of the deviation of the true heating rate with respect to the programmed one on the values of non-isothermal kinetic parameters for the solid-gas thermal decompositions of CaC₂O₄.H₂O and [Ni(NH₃)₆]Br₂. An original method, based on integration over small ranges of the variables and making use of local heating rates, was applied in order to determine the non-isothermal kinetic parameter values. The results show significant differences between values of non-isothermal kinetic parameters obtained by using true local heating rates and those obtained by using the programmed heating rate.     

表面活性剂辅助合成LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2正极材料

通过添加烷基季铵盐类表面活性剂来调控材料形貌和粒径的改性方法,在LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂前驱体合成过程中添加表面活性剂十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)和十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB),利用尿素作为配合剂和沉淀剂,采用溶剂热法合成LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂前驱体。最后,高温混锂煅烧合成椭球形的空心多孔材料。相比于不添加表面活性剂的样本,改性的材料有着更小的粒径和更加规整的形貌。电化学测试表明,添加DTAB和CTAB之后,首次充电容量分别达到223与251 mAh·g^-1(0.1C)。其中,添加CTAB的样品首次放电容量达到216 mAh·g^-1(0.1C),100次循环后容量保持率为85.1%,高于LiNi_0.8Co_0.1Mn_0.1O₂的81.7%(0.1C)。表面活性剂的改性显著提高了材料的电化学性能,为高镍三元正极材料的改性提供了一种新的思路。     

Synthesis and Thermal Stability of Zn4V2O9

A study of synthesis and thermal decomposition of the Zn₄V₂O₉ have been conducted by XRD method using a high-temperature X-ray attachment. A melting temperature and the way of melting that compound have been established. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of the preparation methods on the properties of Ni-La2O3-SiO2 catalysts for m -dinitrobenzene hydrogenation

Ni-La₂O₃-SiO₂ catalysts were prepared by wetness impregnation and sol-gel method followed by conventional drying and supercritical drying, respectively. Their physico-chemical properties and activity for the hydrogenation of m-dinitrobenzene to m-phenylenediamine were investigated by BET, XRD, TPR, H₂-TPD and activity tests. The results showed that the structural and catalytic properties of the Ni-La₂O₃-SiO₂ catalysts obviously depended on the preparation method and the drying mode. The catalyst prepared by the sol-gel method in combination with conventional drying exhibited the highest catalytic activity among the catalysts tested, attributable to its well-dispersed nickel particles and larger active nickel surface area.