Modification of Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Derived Alumina by Solvent Treatments

The effect of wetting non-hydrolytic derived alumina xerogels with water and organic solvents in the 20–70°C range on the alumina's properties was investigated. Wetting with organic solvents does not affect the alumina. However, contact with water was found to change the sharp crystallization at 800°C to a continuous crystallization starting at 450°C. Water treatment for a day at room temperature (RT) followed by second calcination decreased the surface area by 10%. This decrease in surface area is less pronounced with increasing wetting periods. On the other hand water treatment at 50–70°C followed by a second calcination resulted in a surface area increase of up to 15%. Upon water treatment the total pore volume has decreased from 0.65 (cm³/gr) to 0.48 (cm³/gr) and the average pore size decreased from 6.8 nm to 4.1 nm. The Cl content was found to be uneffected by the water treatment, remaining at 2.5% wt. Wetting with water at elevated temperature (70°C) accelerated the morphological changes, eliminating the crystallization peak at 800°C in one hour. A dissolution-reprecipitation mechanism is suggested to explain the results. In addition, Mass-Spectroscopy of the effluent gas during heat treatment revealed the emission of CO₂ and water upon phase transition into -Al₂O₃, at 1150–1300°C.     

无机溶胶凝胶法制取Y2O3纳米微粒

以廉价无机盐为原料，采用溶胶凝胶法制备出尺度均匀，一次颗粒尺寸平均为60nm，颗粒呈球形的高纯Y2O3，纳米微粒。研究发现适量SO4^2-离子的添加对生成前驱物溶胶及煅烧得到球形的Y2O3纳米微粒起关键作用。对前驱物在煅烧过程中的物相变化进行了研究，分析了煅烧温度对产物粒度和纯度的影响，结果表明在不使生成物颗粒过分长大的前提下，升高煅烧温度有助于制取高纯和晶化完全的Y2O3微粉。     

Electrochemistry: A Tool for Characterization of Hybrid Materials Obtained by Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Route and Containing Ferrocene Derivatives

The 1,1-ferrocenediyldichlorosilane 1 was introduced into oxide matrices (SiO₂, TiO₂, Al₂O₃) by non-hydrolytic sol-gel route. In all cases some degradation of the ferrocenyl moiety occurred. The materials were immobilized onto an electrode surface as a composite film with PTFE and their cyclic voltammograms were studied. For each sample a reduction wave around –375 mV was evidenced which was attributed to the reduction of [Fe^III Cl _x ]^{3 – x} species arising from the decomposition of ferrocenyl species during the condensation process.     

Seeding and the Non-Hydrolytic Sol-Gel Synthesis of ZrW2O8 and ZrMo2O8

The unseeded non-hydrolytic sol-gel synthesis of ZrW₂O₈ and ZrMo₂O₈ produces trigonal ZrM₂O₈ (M = W, Mo) at 740 and 300–400°C, respectively. Cubic ZrW₂O₈ can be prepared using non-hydrolytic sol-gel methods by seeding with small amounts of preprepared cubic material, and the formation of the trigonal polymorph can be suppressed completely. Seeds with a small particle size are necessary for the preparation of cubic ZrW₂O₈. In contrast, seeding of ZrMo₂O₈ gels with either cubic ZrMo₂O₈ or cubic ZrW₂O₈ only lowers the temperature at which the trigonal phase crystallizes.     

Preparation of Silica-Based Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Membrane via the Sol-Gel Route

Silica-based inorganic-organic hybrid membranes have been prepared on porous -Al₂O₃ substrate (pore size, 2 m) using tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMOS) as precursors. The effects of sol synthesis conditions on the processing and performance of deposited hybrid layers were observed. The thickness of the hybrid layers after three deposition cycles is about 2 m, estimated from their cross-section SEM micrographs. The gas permselectivity of the hybrid membrane was characterized by O₂/N₂, CO₂/N₂, and CO₂/O₂ mixing gases, which was mainly governed by the surface diffusion at lower pressures and Knudson diffusion at higher pressures. The introduction of phenyl groups can not only improve the selectivity of O₂/N₂ and CO₂/N₂, but also densify the membrane network.     

Synthesis and Characterisation of Aluminium-Zirconium Based Organic-Inorganic Materials via Sol-Gel Route

Monolithic and transparent hybrid Al-Zr gels were obtained by the reaction of homogeneous mixtures of metal alkoxides: (Al(OBu^s)₃ + Zr(OPr)₄) with Butan-1,3-diol at room temperature, without solvent, catalyst, or water. The products have been characterized by IR spectroscopy, DTA and TGA. The results show that the diol has reacted with the mixture of alkoxides leading to the monolithic transparent gels in which both organic-inorganic (–Al–O–R–O–Zr–) and inorganic (–Al–O–Zr–O–) bridges are formed.Xerogels obtained after the drying of gels were pyrolysed at different temperatures in air. The structure and morphology of the obtained materials were studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method. At 1200°C, the materials were composed of Al₂O₃, t-ZrO₂ and m-ZrO₂.     

Sol-Gel Synthesis Route for the Preparation of Y(Ba1−x Sr x )2Cu4O8 Superconducting Oxides

Superconducting oxide ceramics of composition Y(Ba_1–x Sr _x )₂Cu₄O₈ (x = 0.00, 0.10, and 0.20) have been prepared by a simple sol-gel method based on the complexation of metal ions in aqueous medium, by chelating acetate and tartarate ligands. Homogeneous sols were obtained by complexing copper ions with tartaric acid, which prevented the flocculation of copper acetate during the gelation process. Single-phase bulk samples were obtained after firing the mixed-metal polymeric acetate-tartarate precursor to 835°C for 70 h in flowing oxygen atmosphere. Thermal decomposition of the gels was studied by thermogravimetry. Effect of strontium substitution on the properties of the compounds was studied by X-ray powder diffraction, electron microscopy, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and resistivity measurements. These data indicate that nearly monophasic Y(Ba_1–x Sr _x )₂Cu₄O₈ superconducting samples were obtained for x < 0.30. The Sr-doping in the YBa₂Cu₄O₈ (Y-124) phase shows a pronounced effect on the superconducting properties enhancing the critical temperature from 78 K (for the non-substituted sample) to 88 K (for Y(Ba_1–x Sr _x )₂Cu₄O₈).     

溶胶-凝胶血红蛋白电化学传感器的研制

运用溶胶-凝胶技术将血红蛋白(Hb)固载于玻碳电极(GC)表面,制得Hb/Sol-Gel/GC修饰电极,找出了制备Hb/Sol-Gel/GC修饰电极的最佳实验条件,建立了一种测定过氧化氢的新的、灵敏的方法.同时对该电极与过氧化氢的作用机理进行了探讨.     

溶胶-凝胶法合成杂化材料中的增容剂的应用

讨论了溶胶 -凝胶法合成有机 /无机杂化聚合物材料中的增容剂的应用 ,并详细介绍了三类增容剂的结构、增容机理和性能。     

Ultraviolet-Laser-Induced Crystallization of Sol-Gel Derived Inorganic Oxide Films

Structural changes stimulated by ultraviolet (UV) laser irradiations of sol-gel derived inorganic oxide films were investigated. Dried gel films of TiO₂, Nb₂O₅, Ta₂O₅, SrTiO₃ and Pb(Zr _x Ti_1–x )O₃ (PZT) were found to be crystallized by the laser irradiation. On the other hand, the photo-induced change in gel films of BaTiO₃, LiNbO₃ and LiTaO₃ was not observed although the laser beams were absorbed in the films. These sol-gel films were thermally crystallized at almost the same temperature around 600–700°C except TiO₂. Thus, the UV-laser-induced crystallization is not directly ascribed to a simple thermal effect with the irradiation. Photochemical properties of the cations are assumed to be important for the change in sol-gel films.     

Preparation and Spectroscopy of Aluminosilicate Films Deposited on Graphite Surfaces via an Anhydrous Sol-Gel Route

Anhydrous aluminosilicate sols with Al : Si molar ratio ranging from 1 : 10 to 1 : 5 were prepared by a two-step anhydrous sol-gel process, in which tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) is pre-hydrolysed by formic acid, followed by addition of aluminium ethoxide. Unlike the case of aqueous sol-gel routes, where the Si–O–Al network homogeneity is greatly restricted by precipitation of Al(OH)₃, this anhydrous route yields clear, homogeneous sols. The sol formation and densification processes were investigated by infrared spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) techniques, and the existence of Al–O–Si linkages was confirmed. To demonstrate an application of the anhydrous sol-gel process, aluminosilicate films were deposited onto graphite surfaces by dip coating and densified at 800°C under nitrogen, and their protective effect was evaluated.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备光学杂化功能材料

在简述溶胶-凝胶法基本原理的基础上,介绍了设计杂化材料的原则及预掺杂法、后掺杂法和原位化学合成法三种溶胶-凝胶法制备光学杂化功能材料的途径;综述了稀土发光材料、波导材料和光致变色材料三种光学杂化功能材料,并结合国内外的研究提出开展光学杂化功能材料研究的重要方向.     

Preparation of Silica-Silk Fibroin-Polyurethane Composite Films via a Sol-Gel Route

A tetraethoxysilane (TEOS)-derived sol aged for 0 h–6 h at room temperature was mixed with a polyurethane (PU) matrix. A composite of silk fibroin (SF) powders and acrylamide (AAm) was dispersed in the sol-PU mixture and dried isothermally at temperatures between 25°C and 120°C to obtain composite films. Three competitive reactions take place, i.e., those between silica-silica, SF-PU and silica-organic phases, during formation of the composite films. These reactions determine the properties such as morphology and homogeneity of the composite films. IR absorption bands for amide groups (–CONH–), C=O (amide I, 1730 cm^–1) and N–H (amide II, 1530 cm^–1) become larger with decreasing aging time of TEOS-derived sol, or increasing drying temperature. DTA exothermic peak due to the thermal decomposition of SF-AAm composite, on the composite films prepared from the 0 h-aged sol or dried at more than 50°C, shifts toward higher temperature by 44 K or more than 63 K respectively, as compared to the SF-AAm composite. Shorter aging time of TEOS-derived sol and higher drying temperature increased the extent of dispersibility, among SF-AAm composite, PU and silica, to bring a composite film more homogeneous.     

Preparation and Characterization of MgO Thin Films by a Novel Sol-Gel Method

MgO thin films have been prepared on Si substrates by a novel and simple sol-gel method using magnesium nitrate and collodion as starting material. Solutions consisting of magnesium nitrate in a mixture of collodion and ethanol were spin-coated onto silicon substrates. It was found that collodion was a necessary component to form stable sols and the crystallization and structures were clearly dependent on the amount of the collodion and the annealing temperature. The MgO thin films with good crystallization were obtained after annealing at 800°C. Meanwhile, the microstructure of the MgO films was examined by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy.     

溶胶凝胶模板法制备羟基磷灰石纳米线

以氯化钙和五氧化二磷的醇溶液为前驱体溶液,多孔阳极氧化铝(AAO)膜为模板,通过溶胶凝胶-模板法成功制备出羟基磷灰石(Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2,HAP)纳米线;利用扫描电镜、能量色散谱仪、透射电镜、X射线衍射仪及傅立叶变换红外光谱仪等分析了产物的组成和微结构;并讨论了纳米线的生长机理.结果表明,所制备的羟基磷灰石纳米线直径约为50nm、长度达20μm,分别与模板的孔径和厚度一致.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备掺钙铬酸镧超细粉的工艺研究

采用柠檬酸作螯合剂、乙二醇作分散剂,用溶胶-凝胶法制备了掺杂Ca元素的铬酸镧超微粉末,通过XRD和HTEM检测手段对粉体的物相和颗粒粒径进行了检测.试验结果表明通过Ca离子单独络合的方法,经700℃煅烧可以得到La1-xCaxCrO3纳米颗粒,向溶胶中添加乙二醇分散剂可以明显减少杂相的生成和颗粒的团聚现象,颗粒粒径达到30 nm左右.煅烧温度高于800℃会使颗粒之间以晶界结合.     

Non-Hydrolytic Routes for the Synthesis of NASICON

The study of non-hydrolytic reactions for the synthesis of NASICON is reported. Different procedures have been considered, changing the precursors and their addition order, and varying the reaction solvent; dichloromethane, acetonitrile and tetrahydrofuran (THF). The most promising results in terms of homogeneous reactivity were obtained using PO(On-C₄H₉)₃, Zr(Ot-C₄H₉)₄, SiCl₄ and Na(Ot-C₄H₉) in acetonitrile. The reactions were followed using heteronuclear Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy (¹³C, ³¹P). NASICON powders were prepared by the thermal decomposition of the gels between 900 and 1200°C. The powders were analyzed by XRD to check the formation of the NASICON phase.     

Encapsulation of Tetraazaannulenato Compounds in Matrix by Sol-Gel Process

The hybrid organic-inorganic catalyst constituted by {5,7,12,14-tetramethyldibenzo[b,i]-1,4,8,11-tetraaza[14]annulenato} nickel (II), NiTMTAA, encapsulated in an alumina matrix has been prepared. NiTMTAA was synthesized by the reaction of nickel acetate with o-phenylenediamine in the presence of 2,4-pentanedione under argon atmosphere. The alumina hybrid material was obtained by a non hydrolytic sol-gel route, through the condensation of aluminum chloride with diisopropylether in the presence of NiTMTAA. The material has been prepared through precipitation from a gel. Characterization of the alumina hybrid material has been performed by ultra violet-visible spectroscopy, electron spectroscopic imaging, surface area, atomic absorption, infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The ultra violet-visible absorption spectrum of the hybrid material has bands characteristic of the NiTMTAA compound showing that the structure of NiTMTAA has been preserved in the hybrid material. The new material has a surface area of 300 m²/g. The electron image was that of a non-crystalline microstructure. Comparison between the leaching of NiTMTAA from NiTMTAA adsorbed on commercial neutral alumina confirm that in the non-hydrolytic materials the NiTMTAA is entrapped and not only adsorbed on the alumina surface. The use of conventional hydrolytic sol-gel process leads to the complete leaching of NiTMTAA from matrix, underlining the importance of the non-hydrolytic alumina gel process in the matrix preparation. The new catalysts prepared were tested for their ability to catalyze the epoxidation of (Z)-cyclooctene using iodosylbenzene as oxygen donor, giving moderate yields in the epoxidation (40%), while the homogeneous NiTMTAA is inactive due to NiTMTAA bleaching. These results emphasize the effect of the non-hydrolytic alumina matrix to prevent chemical degradation of NiTMTAA.     

Preparation and Characterization of Molybdenum Oxide Thin Films by Sol-Gel Process

This paper presents a new sol-gel process to prepare molybdenum oxide thin films. A molybdenum acetylacetonate sol was prepared by employing the system CH₃COCH₂COCH₃/MoO₃/C₆H₅CH₃/HOCH₂CH₂OCH₃. A molybdenum acetylacetonate gel was prepared by addition of aqueous NH₃. Thermal gravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analyses (DTA) of the gel suggested that crystallization of MoO₃ occurs in a 140 K temperature range around 508°C. MoO₃ films were prepared on fused silica, Si (111) and Al₂O₃ (012) substrates by annealing spin coating films of the sol in oxygen environment at 508°C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that all films crystallize in -MoO₃ structure, and crystallites on fused silica substrate are arbitrarily oriented while those on Si (111) and Al₂O₃(012) substrates oriented in the (010) direction. SEM investigations showed that MoO₃ grains of all films are randomly distributed, with a longitudinal dimension of about 1–5 m and the film thickness is about 1 m.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备MoO3-CeO2-SiO2氧化脱硫催化剂

采用溶胶.凝胶法制备了MoO3-CeO2-SiO2复合氧化物催化剂,通过X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外光谱和X射线光电子能谱对催化剂进行了表征.在温和条件(40℃,常压)下,以过氧化羟基异丙苯(CHP)为氧化剂,甲苯为溶剂,二苯并噻吩(DBT)为模型硫化物,在固定床流动反应器上考察了该复合氧化物催化剂的氧化脱硫反应性能,并研究了催化剂中Mo/Si和Ce/Si摩尔比对反应活性的影响.结果表明,Mo物种主要以MoO3的形式存在,最佳Mo/Si和Ce/si摩尔比分别为0.1和0.02.适量CeO2的引入可以提高SiO2上MoO3的分散度.不含CeO2的催化剂中钼主要以高价态的钼离子(Mo6+)存在,添加CeO2后,可能有一定量的低价态的钼离子(MO3+)生成,MoO3-CeO2-SiO2催化剂高的氧化脱硫活性可能与Mo5+的存在有关.