The use of chromium minerals in the 4th–3rd century BC China? A preliminary study of a bronze Pan unearthed from Jiuliandun Graves,Hubei Province,central southern China

A bronze Pan (water vessel), dating back to the 4th–3rd century BC, was excavated at Jiuliandun in Hubei Province, central southern China, in 2002. The Pan attracts wide attention among the Chinese archaeologists and conservators for its uniqueness in style and color, which turns out to be due to a black‐brown film of about 1 mm thickness. In the present work, a combined use of X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), micro‐Raman, and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) was employed to determine both chemical and physical compositions of the Pan's film. The results are summarized as follows: (1) The film, as XRF analysis indicates, has high concentrations of chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe); (2) Both Raman and XRD analyses suggest that the element Cr probably exists in the film mainly in the form of chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃). Raman analysis also implies the presence of PbCrO₄·PbO in the film; (3) XRD analysis suggests that the element Fe exists in the film in the form of magnetite (Fe₃O₄). Based on these analytical results and Chinese historical records, we propose that, as early as in the 3rd century BC, people in central southern China might have discovered and intentionally used chromium minerals for bronze surface treatment (such as coating). The source of chromium minerals used in this period was likely Cr‐spinel minerals from meteorites. More work remains to be done to test the possibility of using Cr‐spinel minerals for bronze production and decoration. Other issues, such as the possibility of forming a chromium‐rich film during the underground burial, also need to be solved. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Kinetics of the Temperature-Dependent eaq− and ⋅OH Radical Reactions with Cr(III) Ions in Aqueous Solutions

The reactivity of chromium(III) species with the major oxidizing and reducing radiolysis products of water was investigated in aqueous solutions at temperatures up to 150 °C. The reaction between the hydrated electron (e_aq⁻) and Cr(III) species showed a positive temperature dependence over this temperature range. The reaction was also studied in pH 2.5 and 3.5 solutions for the first time. This work also studied the reaction between acidic Cr(III) species and the hydroxyl radical (⋅OH). It was found that Cr³⁺ did not react significantly with the ⋅OH radical, but the first hydrolysis species, Cr(OH)²⁺, did with a rate coefficient of k= (7.2±0.3)×10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ at 25 °C. The oxidation of Cr(OH)²⁺ by the ⋅OH radical formed an absorbing product species that ultimately oxidized to give Cr(VI). These newly measured reaction rates allow for the development of improved models of aqueous chromium speciation for the effective remediation of liquid high-level nuclear waste via vitrification processes.     

间羧基偶氮羧光度法测定痕量铬的研究

研究了间羧基偶氮羧与Cr2 O2 -7的褪色反应 ,建立了一种新的测定痕量Cr(VI)的光度方法 .发现其在高氯酸介质中具有高灵敏的褪色反应 ,摩尔吸收系数达到 3 .5× 10 6L/mol·cmCr(VI)量在 0～ 48μg范围内符合比尔定律     

Effect of gallium, aluminium, and chromium on silica supported V-Mg-O catalysts during oxidative dehydrogenation of propane: Kinetic study

The oxidative dehydrogenation （ODH） of propane was conducted on gallium, aluminum, and chromium doped Si30VMgO catalysts. On doping, the concentrations of the phases responsible for the activity and selectivity increased in their concentrations. The reaction studies were conducted in a tubular steel reactor at temperatures of 753, 783, 813, and 843 K and atmospheric pressure. The total flow rates of the feed were chosen as 30, 40, 50, and 60 ml/min. The propane to oxygen ratios were chosen at 1 ： 1, 2 ： 1, and 3 ： 1, respectively. The effect of various dopants on the activity and selectivity of the catalysts was studied. Deactivation studies were conducted over all the catalysts. The kinetic data were analyzed in terms of power law models and Langmuir-Hinshelwood （LH） models. The kinetic data results were analyzed by comparing the effect of dopants. Statistical model discrimination was done for the proposed models. AIC and BIC criteria were used for discrimination of the models.     

13.5—14.6MeV能区中子引起的50Cr(n,2n)49Cr和52Cr(n,2n)51Cr核反应截面的测量

报告了在13.5-14.6MeV中子能区，用活化法(以93Nb(n，2n)92mNb反应截面为中子注量标准)测得的50Cr(n, 2n)49Cr和52Cr(n, 2n)51Cr的反应截面. 由能量为13.5±0.3 ,14.1±0.2,14.4±0.3 和14.6±0.3MeV的中子引起的50Cr(n, 2n)49Cr反应截面值分别为3.4±0.2,6.8±0.3,21.5±1.0 和25.0±1.2mb，52Cr(n, 2n)51Cr的反应截面值分别为185±10,193±9,258±13 和332±16mb. 单能中子用T(d,n)4He反应获得，其能量用铌锆截面比法测定. 另外，为避免热中子引发的50Cr(n, 2g)51Cr对52Cr(n, 2n)51Cr反应截面的影响，在样品被辐照过程中对样品进行了包镉处理，并将实验结果与尽可能收集到的其它实验数据进行了比较.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Structure Analysis of a Chromium Complex [Cr（aea）]2（OH）2 （aea = N-（2-Aminoethyl）aspartate）

A dimeric chromium compound has been synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by IR, EPR spectra and TG-DTA technique. The title compound [Cr（aea）]2（OH）2 （aea = N-（2-aminoethyl）aspartate） crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 8.9393（10）, b = 6.7198（7）, c = 14.6791（16） A, β = 91.0580（10）°, V= 881.63（17） A3, Z= 2, Mr = 486.34, De= 1.832 g/cm3, F（000） = 500,μ = 1.296 mm-1, R = 0.0271 and wR = 0.0756. Single-crystal X-ray structural analysis indicates that the title compound consists of two Cr（aea） units linked by two bridging hydroxyl groups. The geometry around each chromium center is approximately octahedral and completed by two hydroxyls and a quadridentate ligand which is formed when ethylenediamine reacts with maleic acid.