Lanthanum chromites partially substituted by calcium,strontium and barium synthesized by urea combustion

Because of their electrical, magnetic and catalytic properties rare earth and transition metal mixed oxides are important compounds. Lanthanum chromites have been extensively used as solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnect materials. In this work, lanthanum chromites partially substituted by alkaline earth metals were synthesized by the urea combustion process. TG and DSC techniques were used to evaluate the presence of the organic material in the powder after reaction on the hot plate. The powders were calcinated at 900°C and characterized by XRD and SEM. The results show that the particles have nanometric dimensions and the perovskite structure was formed.     

SOME PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF 3-CARBETHOXYPSORALEN, 8-METHOXYPSORALEN and 5-METHOXYPSORALEN TRIPLET STATES

Abstract Triplet absorption spectra, extinction coefficients (ɛ_T), decay rates ( K ₁), oxygen quenching rates (k_q) and intersystem crossing yields (φ_T) for 3-carbethoxypsoralen (3-CPs). 8-methoxypsoralcn (8-MOP) and 5-methoxypsoralen (5-MOP) in methanol are reported. For 8-MOP and 3-CPs corresponding values are also reported with water as the solvent. Some photophysical data are also reported for 5-MOP in water, but ɛ_T and φ_T were not obtained.
The phosphorescence spectra for these furocoumarin derivatives in ethanol at 77 K are reported together with the corresponding lowest triplet energy and lifetime. The values of the various photophysical properties obtained are compared with values reported by previous workers.     

Adsorption of crude oil on anhydrous and hydrophobized vermiculite

This publication reports the adsorption of crude oil on vermiculite samples, expanded and hydrophobized with carnauba (Copernícia Cerífera) wax. The adsorption studies were performed by using columns filled with the vermiculite matrices and by dispersion of the vermiculite samples in an oil-water (50 ppm of oil) emulsion. The hydrate vermiculite exhibits a very low adsorption capacity against crude oil. On the other hand, anhydrous (expanded) and hydrophobized matrices show a high adsorption capacity. The 10% hydrophobized matrix show a 50% increased adsorption capacity, in comparison with the expanded one. For adsorption performed in the water-oil emulsion, saturation of the solid hydrophobized matrix is achieved after 60 min. The hydrophobized samples exhibit adsorption factors in the 0.7-1.0 range.     

Effects of Adsorbed Polyaniline on Redox Process on MoO3 Surface

The effects exhibited by adsorbed conducting polyaniline on the redox process on a molybdenum oxide surface were studied. Thermogravimetric results indicate a 4% polyaniline deposition. Cyclic voltammograms of the adsorbed polymer on MoO3 show that polyaniline exerts remarkable effects on the molybdenum blue oxidation-reduction process, with oxidation and reduction potentials of 0.33 and 0.18 V, respectively. This effect strongly enhances the electrode response, and can be used as an important tool in qualitative and/or quantitative determinations of molybdenum in solution as well as in any substrate. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.     

Room temperature photoluminescence of amorphous BaxSr1−xTiO3 doped with chromium

ABO₃ amorphous materials, such as BaTiO₃ (BT), SrTiO₃ (ST), PbTiO₃ (PT), and Ba_xSr_1−xTiO₃ (BST) have recently attracted a good deal of attention due to their ferroelectric and electro-optical properties. Intense photoluminescence at room temperature was observed in amorphous titanate doped with chromium (Ba_xSr_1−xTi_1−yCr_yO₃) prepared by the polymeric precursor method. Results indicated that substantial luminescence at room temperature was achieved with the addition of small Cr contents to amorphous Ba_xSr_1−xTi_1−yCr_yO₃. Further addition of Cr or crystallization were deleterious to the intensity of the luminescent peak obtained for excitation using λ=488.0 nm.     

Thermo-programmed reduction study of Pt/WO<Subscript>x</Subscript>–ZrO<Subscript>2</Subscript> materials by thermogravimetry

The thermo-programmed reduction study of Pt/WO_x–ZrO₂ materials prepared with different tungsten loading were performed by thermogravimetry. The samples were synthesized by impregnation method and calcined at 600, 700 and 800°C. The characterizations of both un-calcined and calcined materials were carried out using different techniques: thermal analysis (TG and DTA), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermo-programmed reduction (TPR). TG and DTA analysis of un-calcined were used to determination of calcination temperatures of the samples. XRD diffractograms were useful to help us in the determination of phase presents. TPR profiles showed between three and four events at different temperatures attributed to platinum reduction and the different stages of tungsten specie reduction.     

Characterization of the triplet state of tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminium(III) in benzene solution

The lowest triplet state of tris(8-hydroxyquinoline)aluminium(III) (Alq3) has been prepared by pulse radiolysis/energy transfer from appropriate donors in benzene solutions and has an absorption maximum around 510 nm with a lifetime of about 50 mus. It is quenched by molecular oxygen, leading to singlet oxygen formation. From flash photolysis and singlet oxygen formation measurements, a quantum yield of triplet formation of 0.24 was determined for direct photolysis of the complex. A value of 2.10 +/- 0.10 eV was determined for the energy of the lowest triplet state by energy transfer studies and was confirmed by phosphorescence measurements on Alq3, either in the heavy atom solvent ethyl iodide or photosensitized by benzophenone in benzene. Dexter (exchange) energy transfer was observed from triplet Alq3 to platinum(II) octaethylporphyrin.