Structure and electrical properties of Pb(Zr<Subscript>0.25</Subscript>Ti<Subscript>0.75</Subscript>)O<Subscript>3</Subscript> thin films on LaNiO<Subscript>3</Subscript>—Coated thermally oxidized Si substrates

Pb(Zr_0.25Ti_0.75)O₃ (PZT25) thin films were prepared on LaNiO₃-coated thermally oxidized silicon substrates by chemical solution deposition method, where LaNiO₃ electrodes were also prepared by a chemical solution deposition technique. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the PZT25 thin films were 570 and 0.057, respectively. The remanent polarization and coercive field were 20.11 μC/cm² and 60.7 kV/cm, respectively. The PZT25 thin films on LaNiO₃-coated thermally oxidized silicon substrates showed improved fatigue characteristics compared with their counterparts on plantium-coated silicon substrates.     

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Research on factors affecting heavy oil-in-water emulsion rheology and pressure drop

The effects of the types and contents of surfactants, alkali types and concentrations, oil-water ratios, mixing speeds, and emulsifying temperatures on the rheology of heavy oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions were studied. The experimental results showed that the apparent viscosity increased as the formulated surfactant content increased. The organic/inorganic alkali played a twofold role in the apparent viscosity of the O/W emulsion, promoting the ionization of these interfacial active components and compressing the diffused double layer, the competition of which determined whether the apparent viscosity increased or decreased. With increasing oil-water ratios, the apparent viscosity increased, whereas an increase in the emulsifying temperature resulted in a decrease of the apparent viscosity. When the mixing speed was increased from 500 to 1000?r/min, the apparent viscosity increased. However, the apparent viscosity changed minimally for mixing speeds in the range of 1000–1500?r/min. To further discuss the impacts of these factors on the emulsion rheology and pressure drop, the results of an orthogonal test were analyzed through ANOVA using SPSS software; the pressure drops in the samples were calculated using Matlab software. The results demonstrated that the effects of the oil-water ratios on emulsion viscosity and pressure drop were the most prominent.     

Bio-Inspired Aerobic-Hydrophobic Janus Interface on Partially Carbonized Iron Heterostructure Promotes Bifunctional Nitrogen Fixation

Competition from hydrogen/oxygen evolution reactions and low solubility of N₂ in aqueous systems limited the selectivity and activity on nitrogen fixation reaction. Herein, we design an aerobic-hydrophobic Janus structure by introducing fluorinated modification on porous carbon nanofibers embedded with partially carbonized iron heterojunctions (Fe₃C/Fe@PCNF-F). The simulations prove that the Janus structure can keep the internal Fe₃C/Fe@PCNF-F away from water infiltration and endow a N₂ molecular-concentrating effect, suppressing the competing reactions and overcoming the mass-transfer limitations to build a robust “quasi-solid–gas” state micro-domain around the catalyst surface. In this proof-of-concept system, the Fe₃C/Fe@PCNF-F exhibits excellent electrocatalytic performance for nitrogen fixation (NH₃ yield rate up to 29.2 μg h⁻¹ mg⁻¹_cat. and Faraday efficiency (FE) up to 27.8 % in nitrogen reduction reaction; NO₃⁻ yield rate up to 15.7 μg h⁻¹ mg⁻¹_cat. and FE up to 3.4 % in nitrogen oxidation reaction).     

Controlled synthesis of alpha-Fe2O3 nanorods and its size-dependent optical absorption, electrochemical, and magnetic properties

Uniform alpha-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods with diameter of about 30 nm and length up to 500 nm were synthesized by a template-free hydrothermal method and a following calcination of the intermediate product in the air at 500 degrees C for 2 h. By carefully tuning the concentration of the reactants, a series of alpha-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods with gradient in aspect ratios can be obtained. The effect of the solvent was also evaluated. Based on the experimental facts, the formation mechanism of this one-dimensional structure was proposed. The size-dependent properties of the as-obtained alpha-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods were investigated. The optical absorption properties of the samples showed that the band gaps of the samples decreased in the sequence in which the size increased. The electrochemical performance of the samples showed that the discharge capacity decreased as the size of the sample increased, which may result from the high surface area and small size. The magnetic hysteresis measurements taken at 5 K showed that the coercivities of the samples were related to the aspect ratios of the samples, which may result from the larger shape anisotropy. However, the temperature-dependent field cooling magnetization showed that there was no Morin transition in the as-prepared samples, which may result from the surface effect.     

Synthesis of superconducting sphere‐like Mo2C nanoparticles in an autoclave

Sphere‐like Mo₂C nanoparticles have been synthesized through the reaction of sodium molybdate, anhydrous ethanol and sodium azide at 450 °C for 10 h in a sealed stainless steel autoclave. X‐ray powder diffraction results indicated that the final product was Mo₂C. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning elctron microscopy (SEM) were employed to characterize the as‐prepared sample. The sample was mostly composed of sphere‐like particles, which has a superconducting transition temperature of 9.5 K, and its calculated surface area is 30.859 m²/g. The experimental parameters such as reaction temperature and reactants were studied to investigate the reaction mechanism. It was found that sodium azide and reaction temperature played key roles in the formation of sphere‐like Mo₂C nanoparticles. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

KMnF3晶体的简单溶液合成及发光特性研究

Pure complex fluorides of KMnF3 crystal of spherical plate with a diameter of about 300 nm were successfully prepared by a simple aqueous synthesis method at room temperature. The sample was characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), transmission electron microscopy, and selected area electron diffraction. An XRD result proves that the product is KMnF3 of perovskite-structure. By TEM and SAED results, it is found that the spherical plate morphology of sample is formed by self organization of KMnF3 grains. The sample shows two strong emissions at 416 and 438 nm, some discussion is made about the photoluminescence spectra and the resource of the emissions, at the same time, with the formula: Eem=-16963+164R and the photoluminescence spectrum, the bond distance of Mn-F could be estimated. Based on the obtained data it is easy to know the crystal parameter of samples with the perovskite-structure by results of photoluminescence spectra.     

Formation of crystalline stibnite bundles of rods by thermolysis of an antimony(III) diethyldithiocarbamate complex in ethylene glycol

A synthesis of novel crystalline stibnite (Sb(2)S(3)) submicrometer-sized rod bundles of straw has been investigated using a wet chemical method via thermal decomposition of an antimony(III) diethyldithiocarbamate complex in ethylene glycol under mild conditions. By carefully controlling the experimental parameters, such as precursor concentration, temperature, and time, flowerlike bunches of rods and straw-shaped crystalline stibnite submicrometer-sized rod bundles are successfully achieved. The possible mechanism is proposed, which reveals that the inherent highly anisotropic layered structure of stibnite and precursor concentration take crucial roles in determining the final morphologies of the products. The high yields, simple reaction apparatus, low manipulating temperature, and newly discovered uniform morphology of the products may mean that this simple method has good potential in related future applications.     

One-step synthesis of colloidal Mn<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript> and γ-Fe<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> nanoparticles at room temperature

A facile room-temperature synthesis has been developed to prepare colloidal Mn₃O₄ and γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles (5 to 25 nm) by an ultrasonic-assisted method in the absence of any additional nucleation and surfactant. The morphology of the as-prepared samples was observed by transmission electron microscopy. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy observations revealed that the as-synthesized nanoparticles were single crystals. The magnetic properties of the samples were investigated with a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer. The possible formation process has been proposed.