Surface characterization of plasma‐modified poly(ethylene terephthalate) film surfaces

Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film surfaces were modified by argon (Ar), oxygen (O₂), hydrogen (H₂), nitrogen (N₂), and ammonia (NH₃) plasmas, and the plasma‐modified PET surfaces were investigated with scanning probe microscopy, contact‐angle measurements, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy to characterize the surfaces. The exposure of the PET film surfaces to the plasmas led to the etching process on the surfaces and to changes in the topography of the surfaces. The etching rate and surface roughness were closely related to what kind of plasma was used and how high the radio frequency (RF) power was that was input into the plasmas. The etching rate was in the order of O₂ plasma > H₂ plasma > N₂ plasma > Ar plasma > NH₃ plasma, and the surface roughness was in the order of NH₃ plasma > N₂ plasma > H₂ plasma > Ar plasma > O₂ plasma. Heavy etching reactions did not always lead to large increases in the surface roughness. The plasmas also led to changes in the surface properties of the PET surfaces from hydrophobic to hydrophilic; and the contact angle of water on the surfaces decreased. Modification reactions occurring on the PET surfaces depended on what plasma had been used for the modification. The O₂, Ar, H₂, and N₂ plasmas modified mainly CH₂ or phenyl rings rather than ester groups in the PET polymer chains to form C? O groups. On the other hand, the NH₃ plasma modified ester groups to form C? O groups. Aging effects of the plasma‐modified PET film surfaces continued as long as 15 days after the modification was finished. The aging effects were related to the movement of C?O groups in ester residues toward the topmost layer and to the movement of C? O groups away from the topmost layer. Such movement of the C?O groups could occur within at least 3 nm from the surface. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 42: 3727–3740, 2004     

ZrO4/SiO2-Al2O3催化肉桂醛MPV转移加氢性能

以九水合硝酸铝（Al（NO₃）₃·9H₂O）与正硅酸乙酯（TEOS）为前驱盐,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备一系列不同Al₂O₃含量的SiO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物,并通过浸渍硝酸氧锆引入ZrO₂,制备ZrO₂/SiO₂-Al₂O₃复合氧化物催化剂,考察催化剂在肉桂醛（CAL）MPV转移加氢中的催化性能,并结合N₂物理吸附、X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、NH₃-程度升温脱附（NH₃-TPD）、Py-原位红外（Py-IR）等技术,研究催化剂结构、织构以及表面性质与其催化性能间的构效关系.研究表明,所制备的催化剂均以L酸为主,并含有少量B酸中心,这使得加氢产物以肉桂醇（COL）为主,并含有少量1-苯丙烯-2-丙基醚（CPE）.Al₂O₃含量不仅影响催化剂表面的酸中心数量,而且对催化剂的织构参数有较大影响.随Al₂O₃含量的增加,催化剂表面L酸与B酸中心均有所增加,而孔径则持续变小,这使得催化反应呈现CAL转化率先增加后减少、目标产物COL选择性先稍有减小后有所增加的趋势.在Si/Al比为2时,催化剂具有最优的催化性能,优化反应条件下,CAL转化率达96%,目标产物COL选择性达90%.     

Preparation and adhesive properties of colored Ti/Zr-based conversion coating on aluminum foil for lithium battery packaging

In this study, an aluminum (Al) foil used for lithium ion battery packaging film was treated with titanium (Ti)/zirconium (Zr) solution containing hexafluorotitanic acid and hexafluorozirconic acid using tannic acid as a colorant and metavanadate as an accelerator, respectively, and a golden conversion coating was successfully deposited on the surface of Al foil. The morphology and composition of the coating were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and the hydrophilicity was assessed by contact angle measurement. The effect of Ti/Zr treatment on the adhesion properties of Al foil was evaluated by T-peeling test and compared with that of traditional chromate-phosphate treatment. The results show that tannic acid contributes to the formation of the golden coating, and metavanadate accelerates the formation of the conversion coating. The results also indicate that the Ti/Zr-based conversion coating is mainly composed of Al₂O₃, Al (OH)₃, AlF₃, TiO₂/ZrO₂, NH₄VO₃, and V₂O₅. The Ti/Zr treatment cannot only improve the heat-sealing strength, but also the T-peeling strength by approximately 12 times compared with that of untreated Al foil. Thus, Ti/Zr treatment has the potential to replace the traditional chromate conversion treatment.     

Interest of NH3 and N2 plasmas for polymer surface treatment before “electroless” metallization

The electroless metallization of polymers needs an activation of their surface which consists of palladium chemisorption. In this study, the effect of surface treatments of polystyrene and polyamide substrates by reactive gas plasmas (O₂, NH₃, N₂) has been followed by XPS analysis. According to the functional groups grafted on the surface, specific chemisorption reactions can occur. The latter have been highlighted through a comparative investigation of two activation processes, viz. a conventional way using successively SnCl₂ and PdCl₂ solutions and a new procedure, developed by the authors, using only a PdCl₂ solution. This work shows that this simplified process can be extended to any polymer whose surface is grafted with nitrogenated functions.     

Effect of Al2O3 nanoparticles on the steel-glass/epoxy composite joint bonded by a two-component structural acrylic adhesive

This paper reports a study on the effect of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles on the adhesion strength of steel-glass/epoxy composite joints bonded by a two-component structural acrylic adhesive. The addition of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles to the two-component acrylic adhesive led to a remarkable enhancement in the shear and tensile strength of the composite joints. The shear and tensile strength of the adhesive joints increased by addition of Al₂O₃ up to 1.5 wt%, which decreased by further addition of the nanofiller. Introduction of the nanoparticles caused a reduction in the peel strength of the joints. DSC analysis revealed that the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesives rose by increasing the nanofiller content. The advancing water contact angle was decreased for adhesives containing nanoparticles. SEM micrographs indicated good dispersions of the Al₂O₃ nanoparticles within the acrylic matrix in the specimens with up to 1.5 wt% Al₂O₃ and revealed that addition of nanoparticles altered the fracture morphology from smooth to rough fracture surfaces.     

Al含量对Pt-SO2-4 /ZrO2-Al2O3固体超强酸催化

通过向SO^2-₄ /ZrO₂催化剂中同时引入适量的Pt和Al₂O₃, 制备出了具有较高催化性能和稳定性的Pt-SO^2-₄ /ZrO₂-Al₂O₃型固体超强酸催化剂. 以正戊烷异构化反应为探针, 考察了Al含量对催化剂性能的影响; 并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面积测定(BET)、红外(IR)光谱、程序升温还原(TPR)、热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)和氨-程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明, Al能够提高ZrO₂的晶化温度, 抑制硫的分解, 增加催化剂的比表面积, 增强硫氧键的结合, 提高催化剂的还原性能, 增加催化剂的酸强度和酸总量. 当Al₂O₃含量(质量分数, w)为5.0%时, Pt-SO^2-₄ /ZrO₂-Al₂O₃固体超强酸催化剂的催化活性最好, 在100 h内异戊烷收率可稳定在52.0%以上, 选择性在98.2%以上.     

Effect of small amounts of Al on the surface silanol structure and their correlation to the improved catalytic performances of WOx/SiO2–Al2O3 in the propene self-metathesis

Surface silanol structures, acid properties, and tungsten dispersion of the sol-gel-derived 7W/SiO₂–xAl₂O₃ (x = 0.2–23 wt%) were investigated by means of ²⁹Si, ²⁷Al, and ¹H MAS NMR, NH₃-TPD, in-situ NH₃-IR spectroscopy, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy. The surface silanol structure changed upon Al and tungsten loadings; however, loading of 1 wt% Al₂O₃ appeared to be the threshold for preserving the Si(OH)Al with isolated bridge after impregnation of 7 wt% W. The 7W/SiO₂–1Al₂O₃ (1 wt% Al₂O₃) was also found to exhibit the lowest ratio of Bronsted to Lewis acid with the highest amount of Lewis acid sites and the best catalyst performances in propene self-metathesis at 550 °C in terms of both propene conversion and ethylene/butene selectivity. Despite its low tungsten dispersion, the metathesis activity was correlated well with the higher amount of tungsten carbene species, which were formed on the catalysts containing higher isolated bridge silanol and the presence of higher Lewis acid sites.     

Use of rare earth metal salt solutions for corrosion protection of aluminum alloys and mild steel

The rare earth metal salt (REMS) compounds which are non-toxic and inexpensive have been used successfully for the corrosion protection of commercial aluminum alloys as well as of mild steel. The resistance to localized corrosion of aluminum alloys such as Al 2024, Al 6061 and Al 7075 has been greatly improved by immersion in hot cerium salt solutions. Cerium oxides/hydroxides were formed at sites where intermetallic compounds containing copper were located and eliminated the formation of local cathodes. REMS solutions were also used for sealing of anodized layer on Al alloys replacing toxic chromates. In addition to increased corrosion resistance excellent paint adhesion was observed. Cerium nitrate and yttrium sulfate solutions produced the most satisfactory results. Cerium salts were also applied successfully as inhibitors and as pretreatment for the corrosion protection of carbon steel in hot NH₃/water solutions used in absorption heat pumps. Factorial design experiments have been used to determine the optimum concentrations of CeCl₃ and H₂O₂ as well as the treatment time used in the cerating process for mild steel. The corrosion protection provided by the cerated layer was further improved by cathodic polarization in cerium chloride. A dual corrosion protection strategy employing cerating and addition of a REMS to the working solution is expected to provide long-lasting corrosion protection of mild steel. Dedicated to the ninetieth anniversary of Ya.M. Kolotyrkin’s birth. This article was submitted by the author in English.     

应用原位漫反射红外-质谱技术研究CuO/Al2O3催化剂表面酸性及其反应性能

应用原位漫反射红外-质谱联用、程序升温和暂态响应技术研究了CuO/Al₂O₃催化剂表面酸性及其反应性能. 实验结果表明, CuO/Al₂O₃催化剂表面呈Lewis酸性, 硫化不仅可增强CuO/Al₂O₃催化剂的Lewis酸性, 而且可产生新的Brønsted酸性位; 吸附于Lewis酸性位的NH₃具有选择性催化还原(SCR)活性. 而在硫化样Cu8(400S)中Lewis和Brønsted酸性位同时存在的情况下, 吸附于Lewis和Brønsted酸性位的氨均具有SCR活性, 且后者较前者弱; CuO/Al₂O₃催化剂上的SCR反应遵循Eley-Rideal机理, 即SCR反应发生于吸附态NH₃与气相NO之间.     

The role of precursors in the structure of SiO2-Al2O3 sols and gels by the sol-gel process

Binary sols and gels of SiO₂-Al₂O₃ were prepared using tetraethyl orthosilicate and each of four aluminum compounds; aluminum di (sec-butoxide) ethylacetoacetic ester chelate (AC), aluminum nitrate nonahydrate (AN), aluminum formoacetate (AF), and boehmite sol (BS) made from aluminum i-propoxide. The structure and the evolution of the Si-O-Al bonds in SiO₂-Al₂O₃ sols and gels were investigated by ²⁷Al nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Infrared absorption spectra, DTA, and X-ray diffraction. The formation of Si-O-Al bonds differs depending on the aluminum compounds used as raw materials. The ratio of Al(IV) to {Al(IV) + Al(VI)} is related to the microstructural homogeneity of the gels. When AC is used as a raw material, the Si-O-Al bonds are formed in the sol state and resultant gel shows good microstructural homogeneity. In case of AN, the Si-O-Al bonds are not formed either in the sol or the wet gel state. The bonds are formed by drying the gel before heat-treatment temperature reaches 300 400°C, resulting in good microstructural homogeneous gel. When AF is used, the Si-O-Al bonds are formed in the sol state but the ratio of Al(IV) to {Al(IV) + Al(VI)} is lower than when using AC. Microstructural homogeneity of the gel is ranked between AC or AN and BS. Using BS, the Si-O-Al bonds are not formed in the sol solution, and the change in the coordination number of the gel is similar to that of boehmite gel. The Microstructural homogeneity of the gel is the worst among the BS gels, which were prepared by using the four aluminum raw materials.     

酸性金属氧化物对锰铈氧化物催化剂脱硝温度窗口的调控作用

利用溶胶-凝胶法,采用三种酸性金属氧化物（氧化铌、氧化钨和氧化钼）对锰铈复合氧化物催化剂进行了改性. 测试了催化剂的氮氧化物选择性催化还原（SCR）活性,以筛选对应不同温度窗口的合适酸性氧化物改性剂. 同时评价了催化剂的NO氧化和NH₃氧化活性. 利用X射线衍射、BET比表面积测试、H₂程序升温还原、NH₃/NO_x程序升温脱附和NH₃/NO_x吸附红外光谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征. MnO_x-CeO₂催化剂表现出良好的低温（100-150 ℃）活性. 酸性金属氧化物的添加削弱了催化剂的氧化还原特性,从而抑制了NH₃的活化和NO₂辅助的快速SCR反应. 与此同时,相对高温（250-350 ℃）区NH₃的氧化也受到了抑制,B酸和L酸上的NH₃吸附得以增强. 因此,催化剂的SCR脱硝温度窗口向高温移动,改性效果Nb₂O₅ < WO₃ < MoO₃.     

高选择性和稳定性的CsPW/Nb2O5催化剂用于甘油脱水制备丙烯醛（英文）

以磷钨酸铯盐Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40(CsPW)为活性组分,负载到Nb2O5载体上,并用于甘油脱水制备丙烯醛的反应中.通过调节焙烧温度(400–700°C)以及活性组分负载量(5儃60 wt%),对催化剂酸性进行调节.CsPW负载量为20 wt%,500°C焙烧的CsPW/Nb2O5催化剂性能最佳,甘油转化率为96%,丙烯醛选择性为80%,反应10 h内没有失活现象,并且该催化剂具有良好的热稳定性,可通过烧炭进行再生.     

Mass spectrometer-wall probe diagnostic of Ar discharges containing SF6 and/or O2: Reactive ions in etching plasmas

Positive and negative ions of Ar/SF₆ and Ar/SF₆/O₂ plasmas (etching plasmas) and of Ar/O₂ plasmas (cleaning plasmas) in Pyrex tubes have been investigated using a mass spectrometer-wall probe diagnostic technique. The measurement of negative ions proved to be a very sensitive method for the detection of wall material. In etching plasmas with small admixtures of SF₆, oxygen was found as the only representative of wall material. At larger amounts of SF₆, silicon could be detected. In cleaning plasmas with small admixtures of O₂ applied to a previously etched Pyrex surface, fluorine was found, indicating the reversal of fluoridation by oxygenation.     

Controllably Confined ZnO on USY Zeolites (USY@ZnO/Al2O3) as Efficient Lewis Acid Catalysts for Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation

A ZnAl‐LDHs (layered double hydroxides) phase was readily formed on the surface of a USY zeolite through a distinctive in situ growth method that benefitted from the interaction of the added Zn source and aluminum species extracted from the Al‐rich USY zeolite crystals. The migration of aluminum and simultaneous interaction with the external Zn source took place in one pot to form a ZnAl‐LDHs phase coated on the surface of the USY crystals. Upon calcination, the ZnAl‐LDHs phase was transformed into a ZnO/Al₂O₃ composite that was still firmly anchored on the USY zeolite, without sacrificing the core–shell structure. The resultant USY@ZnO/Al₂O₃ materials gave rise to unique Lewis acidity and hierarchical porosity, which endowed the catalyst with promising performance in the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of ketones with H₂O₂ or bulky tert‐butyl hydroxide as an oxidant.     

介孔硅铝酸盐的合成及其在傅克反应中的催化性能

采用溶胶凝胶法合成了一系列有序性好且酸性较强的介孔硅铝酸盐材料。利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、27Al核磁共振(27Al NMR)、氨气程序升温脱附(HN3-TPD)及吡啶吸附红外光谱(Py-FT-IR)对制备的介孔硅铝酸盐材料的结构和性能进行表征,并考察了材料在苯甲醚和苯甲醇的傅克烷基化反应中的催化活性。实验结果表明:合成过程中,表面活性剂的用量、硅铝物质的量之比会影响材料结构的有序性,醋酸用量对材料结构有序性影响很小;进一步研究结果表明,nSi/nAl比会影响材料的酸催化活性,当nSi/nAl=10时材料的酸催化活性最高。氨气程序升温脱附和吡啶吸附红外光谱表明nSi/nAl=10的材料含有最多的B酸酸量。     

Dependence of size and size distribution on reactivity of aluminum nanoparticles in reactions with oxygen and MoO3

The oxidation reaction of aluminum nanoparticles with oxygen gas and the thermal behavior of a metastable intermolecular composite (MIC) composed of the aluminum nanoparticles and molybdenum trioxide are studied with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) as a function of the size and size distribution of the aluminum particles. Both broad and narrow size distributions have been investigated with aluminum particle sizes ranging from 30 to 160 nm; comparisons are also made to the behavior of micrometer-size particles. Several parameters have been used to characterize the reactivity of aluminum nanoparticles, including the fraction of aluminum that reacts prior to aluminum melting, heat of reaction, onset and peak temperatures, and maximum reaction rates. The results indicate that the reactivity of aluminum nanoparticles is significantly higher than that of the micrometer-size samples, but depending on the measure of reactivity, it may also depend strongly on the size distribution. The isoconversional method was used to calculate the apparent activation energy, and the values obtained for both the Al/O₂ and Al/MoO₃ reaction are in the range of 200-300 kJ/mol.     

超级铝热剂Al/Fe2O3的制备、表征及对环三亚甲基三硝胺热分解的影响

采用水热法制备了中空短棒状纳米Fe2O3,并用超声分散法将其与纳米Al颗粒复合为单金属氧化基超级铝热剂.利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、扫描电镜及能量散射光谱仪(SEM-EDS)对样品进行表征.并运用差示扫描量热法(DSC)对比研究了超级铝热剂Al/Fe2O3、Al粉和纳米Fe2O3对环三亚甲基三硝胺(RDX)热分解特性的影响.结果表明:超级铝热剂的加入改变了RDX的热分解过程,并加剧了RDX的二次气相反应;随着超级铝热剂含量的增加,RDX的分解峰峰形发生了明显的改变;Al/Fe2O3、Al粉和Fe2O3对RDX热分解的作用主要表现为二次分解峰逐渐明显且峰温降低.     

A Composite of Complex and Chemical Hydrides Yields the First Al‐Based Amidoborane with Improved Hydrogen Storage Properties

The first Al‐based amidoborane Na[Al(NH₂BH₃)₄] was obtained through a mechanochemical treatment of the NaAlH₄–4 AB (AB=NH₃BH₃) composite releasing 4.5 wt % of pure hydrogen. The same amidoborane was also produced upon heating the composite at 70 °C. The crystal structure of Na[Al(NH₂BH₃)₄], elucidated from synchrotron X‐ray powder diffraction and confirmed by DFT calculations, contains the previously unknown tetrahedral ion [Al(NH₂BH₃)₄]^?, with every NH₂BH₃^? ligand coordinated to aluminum through nitrogen atoms. Combination of complex and chemical hydrides in the same compound was possible due to both the lower stability of the Al?H bonds compared to the B?H ones in borohydride, and due to the strong Lewis acidity of Al³⁺. According to the thermogravimetric analysis–differential scanning calorimetry–mass spectrometry (TGA–DSC–MS) studies, Na[Al(NH₂BH₃)₄] releases in two steps 9 wt % of pure hydrogen. As a result of this decomposition, which was also supported by volumetric studies, the formation of NaBH₄ and amorphous product(s) of the surmised composition AlN₄B₃H_(0–3.6) were observed. Furthermore, volumetric experiments have also shown that the final residue can reversibly absorb about 27 % of the released hydrogen at 250 °C and p(H₂)=150 bar. Hydrogen re‐absorption does not regenerate neither Na[Al(NH₂BH₃)₄] nor starting materials, NaAlH₄ and AB, but rather occurs within amorphous product(s). Detailed studies of the latter one(s) can open an avenue for a new family of reversible hydrogen storage materials. Finally, the NaAlH₄–4 AB composite might become a starting point towards a new series of aluminum‐based tetraamidoboranes with improved hydrogen storage properties such as hydrogen storage density, hydrogen purity, and reversibility.     

Thermally Induced Phase Transformation on 12-Tungstophosphoric Acid/ZrO2 Sol-Gel

Zirconium (IV)-n-butoxide and tungstophosphoric acid (WP) were co-gelled at pH 3, 5 and 7 with HCl acid, C₂H₄O₂ acid and NH₄OH, respectively. Pyridine adsorption bands at 1610 and 1442 cm^–1 corresponding to Lewis acidic sites were observed by FTIR spectroscopy. Acidity determined by ammonia thermodesorption shows values around 1100 mol of NH₃/g, which correspond to solids showing super acidity. It was found that the incorporation of WP to gelling zirconia delay the formation of tetragonal zirconia. Raman spectroscopy shows the stabilization of the Keggin structure on zirconia thermally treated at 400°C.