Mechanochemical Reactions in Fe2O3–M (M: Al, Ti)

The production of metal–ceramic nanodispersion by mechanical milling of powders through the displacement reaction Fe₂O₃+M→Fe+M-oxide (with M: Al, Ti) was studied. The reaction progress with milling time was followed by recording the temperature and pressure during the process. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction and Mössbauer spectroscopy at the intermediate and final stages. In both cases self-sustained reactions were observed with different activation times. The results confirm that mechanical work at room temperature yields the reduction of hematite by Ti and Al. The final oxides were identified as Ti₂O₃ and Al₂O₃, respectively. The dependence of the intermediate and final stages on the milling conditions and the starting composition will be discussed.     

Quasi-2D Monte Carlo simulations of the regime change in the aggregates of magnetic cubic particles on a material surface

We have investigated the aggregate structure of a suspension composed of magnetic particles with a cubic geometry by means of Monte Carlo simulations. From the viewpoint of application to the technology of surface modification, we have considered a quasi-two-dimensional suspension in thermodynamic equilibrium. As the magnetic interaction strength is increased, the effects of the thermal energy are reduced and the particles tend to aggregate together. These aggregates of cubic particles are not chain-like, but are designated as closely packed clusters. An applied magnetic field tends to enhance the formation of clusters along the field direction but does not significantly regularise the internal structure of the cluster. This is mainly due to the preference of a face-to-face contact configuration for the alignment of particles with cubic geometry. The regime of the internal structure of aggregates has a significant effect on the characteristics of the alignment of the magnetic moments with regard to the external magnetic field direction. Our simulations indicate that larger closely packed clusters are formed with increasing volumetric fraction, whereas the internal structure of the closely packed clusters is not found to be significantly influenced by the change in the volumetric fraction.     

Controllable fabrication and growth mechanism of hematite cubes

Monodispersed and single‐crystalline hematite (α‐Fe₂O₃) cubes have been successfully prepared by a template‐free hydrothermal synthetic route with FeCl₃ and CH₃COONH₄. The influences of the reactant concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction time on the crystal growth were systematically investigated. The results show that the monodisperse hematite cubes with high crystalline and narrow size distribution could be fabricated at the hydrothermal temperature of 160 °C for 24 h while the concentrations of FeCl₃ and CH₃COONH₄ were in the range of 0.03‐0.5 M and 0.05‐0.1 M, respectively. In addition, the formation mechanism of hematite cube is also proposed, where the CH₃COONH₄ plays a role of shape controller in the formation of cube hematite structure. (© 2011 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

基于镍基修饰的铁矿石载氧体煤化学链燃烧实验

使用1 kW_th串行流化床反应器,研究了以铁矿石为载氧体以及对铁矿石进行镍基修饰情况下煤化学链燃烧特性,对两种修饰方法(机械混合和浸渍)进行了对比评价。结果表明,铁矿石载氧体具有良好的反应性能和稳定性,是实现煤化学链燃烧的一种比较理想的载氧体。向矿石中机械添加少量NiO/Al₂O₃载氧体,能够有效改善其反应活性,提高系统CO₂捕集率;采用浸渍法修饰的铁矿石载氧体煅烧后,总体微观孔隙结构变差,导致煤气化产物与载氧体间的反应无法充分进行,系统CO₂捕集率显著下降。浸渍修饰的方法和过程需要进一步的研究和改善。     

Hematite thin films: growth and characterization

We have grown hematite (α–Fe ₂ O ₃) thin films on stainless steel and (001)-silicon single-crystal substrates by RF magnetron sputtering process in argon atmosphere at substrate temperatures from 400 to 800°C. Conversion Electron Mössbauer (CEM) spectra of the sample grown on stainless steel at 400°C exhibit values for hyperfine parameter characteristic of bulk hematite phase in the weak ferromagnetic state. Also, the relative line intensity ratio suggests that the magnetization vector of the polycrystalline film is aligned preferentially parallel to the surface. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the polycrystalline thin film grown on steel substrates also corresponds to α–Fe ₂ O ₃. The samples were also analyzed by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), those grown on stainless steel reveal a morphology consisting of columnar grains with random orientation, given the inhomogeneity of the substrate surface.     

不同晶化度γ-FeOOH的合成及其液相转化研究

进行了空气氧化Fe(OH)2悬浮液, EDTA作用下可见光诱导, 不同温度(14～20 ℃)制备不同晶化度γ-FeOOH的研究, 进行了其沸腾回流液相转化历程的探讨. 结果表明: 随温度的升高, γ-FeOOH的晶化程度变差; 而γ-FeOOH的晶化程度越差, 在液相沸腾回流时就越易转化成α-Fe2O3, 反之则易转化为α-FeOOH. 在pH近中性, 微量Fe(II)存在条件下低晶态的γ-FeOOH可以快速转化为均匀球形的α-Fe2O3.     

Local structural order in nanostructured hematite

Nanostructured α-Fe₂O₃ powders were prepared by high-energy ball milling. The milling process spans grinding times from 30 min to 24 h. The as-milled samples were characterized by means of ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectrometry, Rietveld analysis of X-ray diffraction data and particle size analysis. The obtained results evidence the presence of disordered hematite characterized by a hyperfine field distribution with a well-behaved dependence on the mean crystallite size for which the mean hyperfine field decreases asymptotically as the grain size decreases. A new relationship is proposed in order to describe such behavior. Finally the presence of superparamagnetic grains, the occurrence of a partial topotactic phase transformation into a spinel phase and tool induced contamination are also presented and discussed.     

The Nonanuclear [Mo(IV){(CN)Fe(III)(3-ethoxy-saldptn)}8]Cl4 Complex Compound Exhibits Multiple Spin Transitions Observed by Mössbauer Spectroscopy

The hyperfine interactions at ¹⁸¹Ta ions on Fe³⁺ sites in α-Fe₂O₃ (hematite) were studied in the temperature range 11–1100 K by means of the perturbed angular correlation (PAC) technique. The ¹⁸¹Hf(β⁻)¹⁸¹Ta probe nuclei were introduced chemically into the sample during the preparation. The hyperfine interaction measurements allow to observe the magnetic phase transition and to characterize the supertransferred hyperfine magnetic field B_hf and the electric field gradient (EFG) at the impurity sites. The angles between B_hf and the principal axes of the EFG were determined. The Morin transition was also observed. The results are compared with those of similar experiments carried out using ¹¹¹Cd probe. ^aAlso at Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.     

Characterization of burned soil profiles by Mössbauer spectroscopy

The characteristics of both natural burned and experimentally burned soil profiles as seen by Mössbauer spectroscopy are described. The results help in the identification of profiles where biological and/or chemical processes may have been involved.     

Characterisation of α-FeOOH Grinding Products Using Simultaneous DTA and TG/DTG Coupled with MS

Effects induced by grinding in synthetic goethite samples were studied. The products of α-FeOOH grinding were characterised by means of DTA, TG/DTG coupled with EGA (Mass spectrometry detection), powder X-ray diffraction analysis, and surface area determination. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.