Effects of Oxygen and Water Vapor on Volatile Organic Compounds Decomposition Using Gliding Arc Gas Discharge

The combined effects of oxygen and water vapor on three typical volatile organic compounds, i.e. tetrachloromethane, n-butane and toluene, decomposition efficiency under gliding arc gas discharge conditions are studied. The electron density and the density of the reactive radicals such as O and OH are modified by addition of oxygen and water vapor. Consequently, the decomposition process can be enhanced or suppressed, depending on the involved chemical structures and reaction channels. The addition of oxygen and water vapor suppresses the tetrachloromethane decomposition which indicates that this process is mainly controlled by the electron dissociation reactions. By contrast, the n-butane and toluene decompositions are enhanced, which shows that they can be mainly ascribed to the radical induced reactions. Especially, in a moist atmosphere the OH radicals are supposed to play the most important role in the n-butane decomposition process.     

Low volume sampling device for mass spectrometry analysis of gas formation in nickel-metalhydride (NiMH) batteries

Rechargeable nickel-metalhydride (NiMH) batteries have major advantages with respect to environmental friendliness and energy density compared to other battery systems. Research on thermodynamics and reaction kinetics is required to study the behaviour of these batteries, especially under severe operating conditions such as overcharging and (over)discharging. During these processes several reactions take place resulting in the formation of oxygen and hydrogen gas. Hence, the recombination processes should be well controlled to guarantee that the partial oxygen and hydrogen pressure inside the battery are kept low.Mass spectrometry is one of the analytical techniques capable of measuring the composition of gases released inside the battery during the charge and discharge processes. However, the sample gas needs to be withdrawn from the battery during the experiment. The gas consumption must be kept to a minimum otherwise the equilibrium inside the battery will be disturbed. A bench-top quadrupole mass spectrometer with a standard capillary by-pass inlet cannot be used for this purpose as its gas consumption is in the 1-10 ml/min range. In this paper, a new gas inlet device is presented that reduces gas consumption to a value <50 μl/h. The use of a capillary by-pass splitter and a discontinuous sampling procedure allow mass spectrometry to be used as a gas analysis tool in many applications in which small amounts of sample gas are involved.Experiments with standard AA-size NiMH batteries show that hydrogen release dominates during (over)charging at increased charging rates. Beside mass spectrometry, evolved gases are also analysed using Raman spectroscopy. Although some differences are observed, the results of similar experiments show a good agreement.     

The systems Zr(Nb,Ti)(R)O2−δ, R=Yb, Ca—optimization of mixed conductivity and comparison with results of other systems (R=Y and Gd)

In this work we address the optimization of mixed conductivity in fluorite compounds based on zirconia. Phase relations of the new systems YbO_1.5-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂, and CaO-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂ are presented. The limit of the cubic defect fluorite phase in YbO_1.5-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂ closely resembles that of the system YO_1.5-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂, whilst in CaO-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂ is narrow extending to include composition Ca_0.255Nb_0.15Zr_0.595O_1.82 at 1500°C. The influence of dopant ion size, charge and composition on ionic conduction is assessed and parallels are drawn with the systems YO_1.5-NbO_2.5-ZrO₂ and YO_1.5-TiO₂-ZrO₂. Comparison of these results with published data on the Ti containing systems CaO-TiO₂-ZrO₂, GdO_1.5-TiO₂-ZrO₂ shows that the highest mixed conducting compositions can only be offered in the system YO_1.5-TiO₂-ZrO₂ out of all the systems here studied.     

Xyloccensin L, a novel limonoid from Xylocarpus granatum

The isolation and structure elucidation of xyloccensin L from the stem bark of Xylocarpus granatum is described. Xyloccensin L is a highly oxidized heptacyclic A, B, D-seco limonoid with an α-8, 30-epoxy ring and a rare 1, 29 oxygen bridge.     

Hole doping and superconductivity characteristics of the s=1, 2 and 3 members of the (Cu,Mo)-12s2 homologous series of layered copper oxides

Superconductivity characteristics have been systematically evaluated for a two-CuO₂-plane copper oxide system, (Cu,Mo)-12s2, upon increasing the number of fluorite-structured layers, s, between the two CuO₂ planes. Essentially single-phase samples of (Cu_0.75Mo_0.25)Sr₂YCu₂O_7+δ (s=1), (Cu_0.75Mo_0.25)Sr₂(Ce_0.45Y_0.55)₂Cu₂O_9+δ (s=2) and (Cu_0.75Mo_0.25)Sr₂(Ce_0.67Y_0.33)₃Cu₂O_11+δ (s=3) were synthesized through a conventional solid-state route in air. To make the samples superconductive an additional high-pressure oxygenation (HPO) treatment was required. Such treatment (carried out at 5 GPa and 500 °C in the presence of 75 mol% Ag₂O₂ as an oxygen source to maximize the T_c) compressed the crystal lattice for the three members of the (Cu_0.75Mo_0.25)-12s2 series equally, i.e., by 0.01 Å for the a parameter and by 0.07 Å for the c parameter per formula unit. From both Cu L-edge and O K-edge XANES spectra the s=1 sample was found to possess the highest overall hole-doping level among the HPO samples. Accordingly it exhibited the best superconductivity characteristics. With increasing s, both the T_c (s=1: 88 K, s=2: 61 K, s=3: 53 K) and H_irr values got depressed, being well explained by the trend of decreasing CuO₂-plane hole concentration with increasing s as revealed from O K-edge XANES spectra for the same samples. Hence, the present results do not suggest any significant (negative) impact on the superconductivity characteristics from the gradually thickened fluorite-structured block itself.     

纳米Ce1-xCoxO2-δ固溶体的水热合成及表征

采用水热方法, 在络合剂及氧化剂的辅助下合成出传统方法难以合成的Ce1-xCoxO2-δ固溶体. XRD结果表明, Ce1-xCoxO2-δ固溶体具有立方萤石结构; 产物的平均粒度约为4 nm. 小半径、低价态Co离子的掺杂导致晶格收缩. 结合XRD和Raman表征结果确定固溶体的固溶限约为x=0.06. 紫外光谱分析结果表明, Co离子以混合价态(+2, +3)存在于CeO2晶格中, 随着钴掺杂量的增大, 带隙逐渐蓝移. 低于固溶限样品的室温体相电导率随着钴含量增大而提高.     

氟化锶／氧化钕催化剂的甲烷氧化偶联性能及其吸附氧物种的原位FTIR光谱研究

氟化锶／氧化钕催化剂的甲烷氧化偶联性能及其吸附氧物种的原位ＦＴＩＲ光谱研究龙瑞强，万惠霖，赖华龙，蔡启瑞（厦门大学化学系固体表面物理化学国家重点实验室，厦门，３６１００５）关键词甲烷氧化偶联，氟化锶／氧化钕，吸附氧物种近年来，甲烷氧化偶联（ＯＣＭ）的...     

Pt/TiO_2催化剂上的氢—氧作用 Ⅰ.氢、氧的吸咐—脱附行为以及相互促进作用

本文采用程序升温脱附(TPD)技术研究了光沉积方法制备的Pt/TiO_2催化剂经过氧化、还原后氧、氢的脱附行为.光沉积过程中,Pt/TiO_2表面上可以生成大量的吸咐氢,在TPD中脱附;同时Pt/TiO_2表面上化学吸附的水在TPD过程中也可以分解释氢.氧化处理的Pt/TiO_2在TPD过程中于550～750K温区出现氧脱附峰,随着氧化温度升高,脱附峰位向高温移动,经实验证明,这种可脱附活泼氧物种的生成是由样品前身中留存氢引起的.还原处理的Pt/TiO_2在TPD过程中分别在300～600和大于600K出现两个氢脱附峰,认为是由于表面羟基和钛—氢(Ti~(4+)—H~-)物种的分解释氢引起的Pt/TiO_2上活泼氧物种的存在,增加了样品在室温条件下的吸氢量;在中温(473～573K)这种活泼氧物种则和氢发生反应,减少了TPD过程中的脱氢量;Pt/TiO_2在大于673K温度还原,可以消除活泼氧物种的影响.     

氧弹燃烧灰化法测定有机物中磷

用氧弹燃烧法灰化有机物进行元素测定，操作简便，快速，无污染，该方法用于有机物中磷的分析，结果可靠。     

Copper—A “Modern” Bioelement

Copper is a bioessential element in biology with truly unique chemical characteristics in its two relevant oxidation states +I and +II. Significant progress has been made in recent years in the elucidation of the frequently surprising biochemistry of this trace element. Those advances were especially furthered through mutual stimulation involving results from biochemistry, molecular biology, and medicine on one hand and the synthesis as well as the structural and spectroscopic characterization of low molecular weight model complexes on the other. The most notable features of protein-bound active copper are its almost exclusive function in the metabolism of O₂ or N/O compounds (NO, N₂O) and its frequent association with oxidizing organic and inorganic radicals such as tyrosyl, semiquinones, superoxide, or nitrosyl. This unique biological role of copper can be rationalized given its chemical and assumed evolutionary background.