Liquid-liquid extraction of complexed metal ions by inclusion in dinonyl naphthalene sulphonic acid micelles

Most metal ions are complexed to some extent in aqueous solutions by organic acids such as di(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (HDEHP). The degree of complexation and the dimensions of the complexed ions are important factors for their inclusion in the micelles of dinonyl naphtalene sulphonic acid (HD) present in an organic phase. This behaviour is demonstrated by the liquid-liquid extraction of metal ions. The strong tendency of HD to adhere at the interface of the organic and the aqueous phase facilitates a study of the heterogeneous reactions which take place at the interface.     

The influence of flow and concentration on the mass transfer mechanism in chelating liquid/liquid-extractions

Mass transfer of zinc-ions out of water into dithizone-loaded carbon tetrachloride or chloroform was measured in a stirring cell.By the measurements of the dependence of transfer rate on concentration and forced convection, it can be shown that according to the level of concentration, very distinct processes are limiting the transfer rate: at high zinc-ion concentration, the rate is determined by transport processes due to the influence of forced convection, whereas in the range of low metal-ion concentrations, interfacial reactions are rate determining due to their independence of forced convection.Using the conventional concept of mass transfer resistances, the derived general equation is in agreement with the measured influence of forced convection in the whole range of stirring speeds and concentrations.     

Escape of Brownian particles and stochastic resonance with low-temperature quantum fluctuations

In this paper, we investigate the escape of Brownian particles and stochastic resonance (SR) with low-temperatures quantum fluctuations by using the quantum Smoluchowski equations at low-temperature. Two specific examples have been considered: one is the example of bistable system, and the other is the example of metastable system. The explicit expressions of the mean-first passage time (MFPT) and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for both specific examples are obtained, respectively. Based on the numerical compu...     

关于薛定谔算子的极点散射: 基于狄利克雷级数的视角

本文讨论了在实轴上具有紧支集的势的薛定谔算子的极点散射问题. 本文旨在将狄利克雷级数理论与散射理论相结合, 文中运用了Littlewood的经典方法得到关于极点个数的新的估计. 本文首次将狄利克雷级数方法用于极点估计, 由此得到了极点个数的上界与下界, 这些结果改进和推广了该论题的一些相关结论.     

The first principles investigation of ferrite magnetic response with mismatch stress

The quasi-ferrite model is proposed and an appropriate PBE exchange functional with the spin density functional theory(SDFT) is selected for the calculation of the relation between magnetic moment and residual stress in ferrite using a quantum mechanics code. The relationship between ferrite magnetism and the carbon content is determined,and then a ferrite interstitial solid solution(ISS) model in a low carbon concentration state is replaced with an α- Fe model in the case of majority magnetic calculation. The band structure of the loaded-Fe is compared with that of the unloaded α-Fe. The comparison shows that the energy of Fe atomic 3d orbital changes a little,while the energy of electron orbital of iron core below 3d almost keeps unchanged. The relationship between the magnetic moment and the stress appears intermittent due to the Bragg total reflection. The change in the magnetic moment due to lattice mismatch is much larger than that caused by mechanical loading.     

Syngas production from methane over CeO2-Fe2O3 mixed oxides using a chemical-looping method

A series of mixed oxides Ce_{1 ? x} Fe _x O₂ was prepared by a hydrothermal method. XRD and Raman spectra were measured to study the structure of the prepared materials. The temperature-programmed reduction was undertaken to estimate reducibility of the oxides. Syngas generation from methane using these materials as oxygen carriers/catalysts via a chemical-looping procedure was investigated in detail. This procedure includes catalytic oxidation and decomposition of methane to produce H₂-rich gas at the first step followed by the production of the CO-rich gas by oxidizing the carbon deposited on deactivated catalysts. The results showed that all iron ions were incorporated into the ceria lattice with the formation of oxygen vacancies in the Ce_0.9Fe_0.1O₂ sample, while isolated Fe₂O₃ particles were distributed on the surface of the Ce_0.8Fe_0.2O₂ sample. TPR measurements and the analysis of the two-step chemical-looping reactions indicated a strong interaction between the Ce and Fe species which accounts for an increased activity of the mixed oxides in the syngas generation compared to that of individual oxides. Among the several samples, the Ce_0.8Fe_0.2O₂ catalyst showed the highest activity for methane partial oxidation due to the synergetic effects caused by the interaction of surface iron entities and Ce-Fe solid solution. In addition, selective oxidation of carbon by oxygen to CO can also be found over this material since gaseous products are formed at the carbon oxidation step with the selectivity to CO reaching 91.2%. Evidence is presented that syngas can be feasibly produced from methane with high selectivity via the chemical-looping procedure over the CeO₂-Fe₂O₃ mixed oxides.     

锰氧化物中氧空位的构建及其催化氧化苯系物作用机制研究进展

作为一种过渡金属氧化物,锰氧化物以其多晶型、储/释氧能力强、蕴含丰富氧物种、结构缺陷可控等优点被广泛应用于苯系物的热催化氧化。其中,具有众多特性的氧空位能有效促进苯系物的完全催化氧化,因而成为各界研究的焦点。我们综述了常见的氧空位构建方法及表征技术,并总结了在苯系物催化氧化过程中,锰氧化物中氧空位的几种重要作用机制对催化活性和抗水性能的积极影响。最后文章对氧空位构建新方法、形成机理、具体过程及其在锰氧化物热催化氧化苯系物领域中的应用进行了总结和展望。     

High-efficiency absorption of low NOX concentration in metallurgical flue gas using a three dimensional printed large-flow microstructured reactor

In the process of nitric acid dissolving precious metals, a large amount of NOx exhaust gas will be produced. This research aims at the development of a new method for the removal of low-concentration nitrogen oxides from metallurgical flue gas. In this process, a printed three-dimensional large-flow microstructure reactor and urea solution are used for the removal of NOx, which facilitates the greater efficiency of denitrification(≥94%). Urea plays an important role in the redox of NO₂, such as NO₂ is reduced to N₂ in solution. Both the gas and the liquid phase simultaneously react in the microchannels of the microfluidic reactor. The channels allow the proper mixing of urea and NaClO₂ during the flow which efficiently removes NO_x at low concentrations. The optimum condition for high denitration efficiency is outlined: the urea solution with 3%,temperature of the mixed solution is 293.15 K, gas–liquid flow mass ratio is 1:1, pH value (8.0–10.0), C_NaClO2 = 0.02 mol/L. This work successfully describes the use of a microfluidic reactor to enhance and maintain the denitration efficiency. This work describes how to successfully enhance and maintain the denitration efficiency while using a printed three-dimensional large-flow microstructure reactor.     

Removal of low-concentration benzene in indoor air with plasma-MnO2 catalysis system

Non-thermal plasma (NTP) and combined plasma-MnO₂ catalytic (CPMC) air cleaners were tested for removal of low-concentration benzene in air. Both air cleaners were made of stainless steel needle matrix plate and used DC corona discharger. The effects of discharge power and relative humidity (RH) on benzene removal efficiency were investigated in a closed chamber. The intermediate products produced in purification processes were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometer (GC-MS). The concentrations of discharge byproducts and CO₂ selectivity produced in both processes were also compared. It was found that the benzene removal efficiency increased with discharge power in both systems; With the increase of RH in air, benzene removal efficiency firstly increased and then decreased in NTP while it gradually decreased in CPMC. For a fixed discharge power of 9 W and RH of 20% in CPMC, the conversion of benzene increased from 82.9% to 89.6%, the CO₂ selectivity increased from 38% to 80%, the concentration of O₃ decreased from 25.3 ppm to 1.3 ppm, and NO₂ formation decreased from 234 ppm to 25.7 ppm, compared with NTP.     

Sulfur removal from bauxite water slurry (BWS) electrolysis intensified by ultrasonic

Effects of ultrasonic on desulfurization ratio from bauxite water slurry (BWS) electrolysis in NaOH solution were examined under constant current. The results indicated that ultrasonic improved the desulfurization ratio at high temperatures because of the diffusion and transfer of oxygen gas in electrolyte. However, due to the increase in oxygen gas emission, ultrasonic could not improve the desulfurization ratio obviously at low temperatures. Additionally, the particle size of bauxite became fine in the presence of ultrasonic, indicating that the mass transfer of FeS₂ phase was improved. According to the polarization curves, the current density increased in the presence of ultrasonic, indicating that the mass transfer of liquid phase was improved. The apparent activation energy (AAE) of electrode reaction revealed that ultrasonic did not change the pathway of water electrolysis. However, ultrasonic changed the pathway of BWS electrolysis, converting indirect oxidation into direct oxidation. The AAE of BWS electrolysis in the presence of ultrasonic was higher than that in the absence of ultrasonic. And the low AAEs (less than 20 kJ/mol) clearly indicated the diffusion control during BWS electrolysis reaction.