Study on the oxygen exchange capacities of Ce<Subscript>2</Subscript>Sn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript> pyrochlore

Ce₂Sn₂O₇ pyrochlore was synthesized by a hydrothermal method. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to characterize the composition and valence state of the sample. The oxygen exchange property of the Ce₂Sn₂O₇ phase was measured by an oxidation reaction in sealed air atmosphere and a followed reduction reaction in 5% H₂-95% N₂ atmosphere. Gas chromatography (GC) was used to analyze the oxygen change in the reaction. The results show that Ce₂Sn₂O₇ sample has excellent oxygen absorption capacity at 250°C as Ce³⁺ ions are oxidized to Ce⁴⁺ ions. The oxidized sample can be reduced by 5% H₂-95% N₂. The refreshed sample remains the capacity of oxygen absorption, while the oxygen exchange capacity degrades with the reduction times.     

Oxydationsprodukte intermetallischer Phasen. III. Tieftemperaturformen von K2Sn2O3 und Rb2Sn2O3 und eine Notiz über K2Ge2O3

Oxidation Products of Intermetallic Compounds. III. Low Temperature Forms of K₂Sn₂O₃ and Rb₂Sn₂O₃ and a Notice about K₂Ge₂O₃ By controlled oxidation of KSn (at 320°C) and RbSn (at 410°C) with O₂ the hitherto unknown low temperature forms of K₂Sn₂O₃ (a = 8.4100(8) Å) and Rb₂Sn₂O₃ (a = 8.6368(8) Å) are obtained, which are isotopic with cubic K₂Pb₂O₃. Oxidation at higher temperatures (at 510–5207°C) leads to the well-known HT-forms. The Madelung Part of Lattic Energie, MAPLE, is calculated for both compounds. K₂Pb₂O₃, Rb₂Pb₂O₃, Cs₂Pb₂O₃, and Cs₂Sn₂O₃ have been prepared too by oxidation of KPb, RbPb, CsPb, and CsSn. Oxidation of KGe (at 400°C) leads to the first oxogermanate(II), K₂Ge₂O₃ (cubic a = 8.339(1) Å, isotypic with K₂Pb₂O₃) together with K₆Ge₂O₇.     

Temperature-dependent Raman spectra of Bi2Sn2O7 ceramics

The Bi₂Sn₂O₇ pyrochlore is known to undergo a sequence of structural phase transitions with an increase in temperature. Raman spectroscopy was employed in the investigation of the temperature dependence of the active phonons in the Raman spectrum. We observed 19 broad modes at room temperature, reflecting the low symmetry of the α-phase of Bi₂Sn₂O₇. The modes were discussed in relation to the Raman spectra of other pyrochlore-based oxides. The temperature dependence of the phonons evidences the α → β structural phase transition observed near 127 °C.     

Study of tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite obtained by decomposition of peroxostannate as a potential anode material for lithium-ion batteries

A tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite has been obtained by the thermal treatment of sodium peroxostannate nanoparticles at 500°C in air. X-ray powder diffraction study has revealed that the composite includes crystalline phases of cassiterite SnO₂, sodium stannate Na₂Sn₂O₅, and sodium hexahydroxostannate Na₂Sn(OH)₆. Scanning electron microscopy has shown that material morphology does not change considerably as compared with the initial tin peroxo compound. Electrochemical characteristics have been compared for the anodes of lithium-ion batteries based on tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite and anodes based on a material manufactured by the thermal treatment of graphene oxide–tin dioxide–sodium stannate composite at 500°C in air.     

Uber das bei der Disproportionierung von SnO entstehende Zinnoxid,Sn2O3

On the Tin Oxide Sn₂O₃, which is formed by Disproportionation of SnO When tin monoxide disproportionates at >300°C, together with SnO₂ an unstable tin oxide is formed, which further decomposes under the same conditions. By chemical analysis and a modified method of X-ray analysis, its formula is determined as Sn₂O₃.     

Synthesis and Characterization of Indium-borate Glass-ceramics Containing Ho0.01Ce0.74Zr0.25O1.995 Nanorods via Incorporation Method

Glasses in the system 5In₂O₃·94Na₂B₄O₇ were fabricated via melt quenching technique. The amorphous nature of the quenched glasses was confirmed by X‐ray powder diffraction studies, and the infrared spectra of the glasses show no boroxol ring formation in the structure of these glasses. Differential thermal analysis is shown glass transition temperature 696°C and crystallization temperature 1151°C. A cerium‐zirconium mixed oxide Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ and Ho‐doped cerium‐zirconium mixed oxide were obtained by solid‐state method. Then glass powder and Ho‐doped cerium‐zirconium mixed oxide were mixed. The mixture was heated in a crucible. The glass‐ceramic sample was obtained by pouring the melts on stainless steel. Obtained samples were annealed at 450°C for 1 h to remove thermal strain. Differential thermal analysis for glass‐ceramic sample is shown glass transition temperature 668°C and crystallization temperature 1159°C. The scanning electron microscopy study for glass‐ceramic indicates that the crystallized glass consists of rod‐like crystals with average diameter of about 38 nm dispersed in the glassy regions.     

Characteristics and performance of M-doped cerium zirconium mixed oxide nanosized catalysts (M = Zn, Sn) in CO oxidation

Nanosized Ce_0.7Zr_0.3M_x oxide particles (M=Zn, Sn, x = 0.1, 0.3, 0.5) with 10–20 nm diameter were synthesized by a coprecipitation method. Their structure and morphology were characterized by XRD, FT-Raman and TEM. Zn did not incorporate well into Ce_0.7Zr_0.3 oxide, but Sn did. The catalytic performance of these particles for CO oxidation was investigated between 150–400°C under severe conditions. Ce_0.7Zr_0.3Sn_0.5 had the best performance with the lowest light-off temperature range (175–210°C). A temperature hysteresis was observed in all catalysts studied.     

Catalytic oxidation of benzene at low temperature over novel combination of metal oxide based catalysts: CuO,MnO2, NiO with Ce0.75Zr0.25O2 as support

Mesoporous Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ solid solution powders were successfully synthesized by a co-precipitation method. A combination of 10 wt% copper oxide, manganese oxide, and nickel oxide was added to the Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ support by impregnation method and calcined in the air with a flow rate of 2 ml s^?1 at 400 °C for 4 h. All catalysts were characterized using Hydrogen Temperature Programmed Reduction (H₂-TPR), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) isotherm methods to find the interaction between metals, the crystallinity of the catalyst, surface area and pore volume of the catalyst, respectively. The 3.3% CuO-3.3% MnO₂-3.3% NiO/Ce_0.75Zr_0.25O₂ catalyst showed higher catalytic activity for benzene oxidation with benzene conversion of 90% at 250 °C and weight hourly space velocity (72,000 mL g^?1 h^?1) when compared to one metal oxide only. This finding presents a high activity and low-cost catalysts for removing a very lean concentration of benzene containing in the industrial flue gas at low temperatures.     

Fe4Si2Sn7O16: Eine Kombination von FeSn6-Oktaedern mit Schichten von (Fe3Sn)O6-Oktaedern; Präparation,Eigenschaften und Kristallstruktur [1]

Fe₄Si₂Sn₇O₁₆: A Combination of FeSn₆-Octahedra with Layers of (Fe₃Sn)O₆-Octahedra; Preparation, Properties, and Crystal Structure Fe₄Si₂Sn₇O₁₆ has been prepared by a solid state reaction at 900 °C from a mixture of Fe₂O₃, SnO₂, Sn, and Si. The compound is a paramagnetic semiconductor. Results of Mössbauer and suszeptibility measurements as well as bond length-bond strength calculations lead to the possible ionic formulation Fe₄²⁺Si₂⁴⁺Sn₁²⁺Sn₁⁴⁺O₁₆^2–. The compound crystallizes in the trigonal space group P3m1 (no. 164), with one formula unit per cell. Lattice parameters obtained by powder measurements are: a = 6.8243(6) Å, c = 9.1404(6) Å, γ = 120°, V = 368.6(1) ų. The structure consists of layers of edge linked oxygen octehedra exactly centered by Sn and Fe in the ratio 1 : 3. Three plains of isolated SiO₄ tetrahedra, FeSn₆ octahedra and again SiO₄ terahedra are inserted between two such layers. The layers are stacked along [001] and linked three-dimensionally by oxygen.     

Conditional solubility versus pO2− of cerium(III) oxide in molten equimolar NaCl+KCl at 727°C

Reactions between cerium trichloride and oxide ions were studied in NaCl+KCl (1/1) at 1000°K, by potentiometry with a calcia-stabilized zirconia membrane electrode. Titration curves clearly demonstrated the existence of soluble cerium oxychloride (CeO⁺) and precipitated cerium oxide (Ce₂O₃), with respective dissociation constants 10^?11 and 10^?30 (molality scale). The corresponding conditional solubility diagram {log S (Ce^III)=f(pO^2?)} is presented and discussed.     

Thermal Characterization and Physico-Chemical Properties of Fe2O3−Mn2O3/Al2O3 Systems

The effect of ferric and manganese oxides dopants on thermal and physicochemical properties of Mn-oxide/Al₂O₃ and Fe₂O₃/Al₂O₃ systems has been studied separately. The pure and doped mixed solids were thermally treated at 400–1000°C. Pyrolysis of pure and doped mixed solids was investigated via thermal analysis (TG-DTG) techniques. The thermal products were characterized using XRD-analysis. The results revealed that pure ferric nitrate decomposes into Fe₂O₃ at 350°C and shows thermal stability up to1000°C. Crystalline Fe₃O₄ and Mn₃O₄phases were detected for some doped solids precalcined at 1000°C. Crystalline γ-Al₂O₃ phase was detected for all solids preheated up to 800°C. Ferric and manganese oxides enhanced the formation of α-Al₂O₃ phase at1000°C. Crystalline MnAl₂O₄ and MnFe₂O₄ phases were formed at 1000°C as a result of solid–solid interaction processes. The catalytic behavior of the thermal products was tested using the decomposition of H₂O₂ reaction. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Effect of Chromium Oxide on the Conductivity of Ce<Subscript>0.9</Subscript>Gd<Subscript>0.1</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>, a Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Electrolyte

To study the effect of chromium oxide on the electric properties of Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂, a solid-oxide fuel cell electrolyte, two approaches were used: (a) the studying of electrochemical properties of the Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂- electrolyte after the spontaneous adsorption of chromium-containing molecules from a gas phase and (b) the analyzing of transport properties of the Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂-based chromium-containing compositions obtained by the mixing of solid-oxide electrolyte with chromium(III) oxide. It was found that the chromium reduction at the electrolyte surface dominates when chromium is adsorbed from gas phase. Both approaches allow concluding that the chromium presence in Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂ deteriorates the electrolyte transport properties at temperatures above 735°С. This is caused by the chromium incorporation into the electrolyte’s fluorite structure, as well as surface microheterogeneity induced by the chromium presence at the Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂ surface and the cerium and gadolinium cation redistribution between the grains’ bulk and surface. At intermediate temperatures (below 735°С) the electric conductivity of the Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂-based chromium-containing composition exceeds that of the initial solid-oxide electrolyte, which can be due to changes in transport properties of the chromium-containing phases formed at the Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O₂ surface and grain boundaries.     

Ca0.8Y2.4Sn0.8O6, a quaternary oxide with mixed occupations of Ca/Y and Y/Sn

A new quaternary oxide, calcium yttrium stannate, Ca_0.8Y_2.4Sn_0.8O₆, is isostructural with Mg₃TeO₆ (trigonal, R). The empirical formula can be expressed as (Ca_0.2667Y_0.7333)₆(Y_0.4Sn_0.6)SnO₁₂. The Ca/Y site has a distorted coordination octa­hedron of O atoms, with Ca/Y—O distances ranging from 2.227 (3) to 2.350 (3) Å, while the octa­hedra of O atoms that coordinate to the Sn and Y/Sn sites are nearly regular, with an Sn—O distance of 2.066 (2) Å and a Y/Sn—O distance of 2.147 (3) Å.     

The obtaining of NiCr2O4 nanoparticles by unconventional synthesis methods

This paper presents a study regarding the obtaining of NiCr₂O₄ by two new unconventional synthesis methods: (i) the first method is based on the formation of Cr(III) and Ni(II) carboxylate-type precursors in the redox reaction between the nitrate ion and 1,3-propanediol. The thermal decomposition of these complex combinations, at ~300 °C, leads to an oxide mixture of Cr₂O_3+x and NiO, with advanced homogeneity, small particles and high reactivity. On heating this mixture at 500 °C, Cr₂O₃ reacts with NiO to form NiCr₂O₄, which was evidenced by FT-IR and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) analysis; (ii) the second method starts from a mechanical mixture of (NH₄)₂Cr₂O₇ and Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O. On heating this mixture, a violent decomposition at 240 °C with formation of an oxides mixture (Cr₂O₃ + CrO₃) and NiO takes place. On thermal treatment up to 500 °C, an intermediary phase NiCrO₄ is formed, which by decomposition at ~700 °C leads to NiCr₂O₄, evidenced by FT-IR and XRD analysis. NiCr₂O₄ is formed, in both cases, starting with a temperature higher than 400 °C, when the non-stoichiometric chromium oxide (Cr₂O_3+x ) loses the oxygen excess and turns to stoichiometric chromium oxide (Cr₂O₃), which further reacts with NiO.     

Über Oxostannate(II). III. K2Sn2O3, Rb2Sn2O3 und Cs2Sn2O3 – ein Vergleich

On Oxostannates(II). III. K₂Sn₂0₃, Rb₂Sn₂0₃, and Cs₂Sn₂O₃ – a Comparison Hitherto unknown Rb₂Sn₂O₃ has been obtained by heating of mixtures of binary oxides [RbO_0.48 + SnO, Rb:Sn = 1.1:1, Al₂O₃?cylinders, Ar] as deep yellow powder or deep yellow single crystals. It is isotypic to K₂Sn₂O₃, R3 m-D with a = 6.086 Å, c = 15.101 Å, Z = 3, d_calc = 4.69, d_obs = 4.64 g X cm^?3. For 260 hkl it is R = 5.2₇% and R_w = 5.0₉% (MoKα, 4-circle diffractometer data). The structure of K₂Sn₂O₃ and Rb₂Sn₂O₃ is compared with that of Cs₂Sn₂O₃. For both types Effektive Coordination Numbers, ECoN, and the Madelung Part of Lattice Energy, MAPLE, have been calculated.     

Carbon Monoxide Semiconductor Sensors Based on SnO2-Bi2O3

Gas-sensitive (sensory) properties of bismuth-tin oxide materials, including ceramic films with the Bi₂Sn₂O₇ composition and pyrochlore structure, were considered, as applied to the determination of H₂, CO, and CH₄ in an air mixture.     

Effect of pretreatment conditions on the catalytic activity of coprecipitated Ce<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>Zr<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalyst in soot oxidation

The temperature of soot oxidation and efficiency of Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ catalyst depends on its morphology, which determines the area of intergranular contact between the solid substrate and the catalyst. The temperature-programmed reduction in hydrogen to 1000°C and oxidation at 500°C (redox cycles) cause the mobility of oxygen in oxide to be enhanced and decrease the temperature of soot combustion. Oxidation of soot in the air flow on the Ce_0.5Zr_0.5O₂ catalyst result in its activation. Reuse of the catalyst decreases the temperature of soot oxidation.     

Synthesis and investigation of the heat capacity of Sm<Subscript>2</Subscript>Sn<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>7</Subscript> in the 346–1050 K range

Optimal conditions for the synthesis of Sm₂Sn₂O₇ with pyrochlore crystal structure by solid-phase reactions were determined. The effect of temperature (346–1050 K) on the molar heat capacity of samarium stannate was studied by differential scanning calorimetry. Thermodynamic properties of Sm₂Sn₂O₇ in the temperature range under study were determined using the experimental data.     

Darstellung und Kristallstruktur von Rb2Sn3S7 · 2H2O und Rb4Sn2Se6

Preparation and Crystal Structure of Rb₂Sn₃S₇ · 2 H₂O and Rb₄Sn₂Se₆ Rb₂Sn₃S₇ · 2 H₂O has been prepared by hydrothermal reaction of SnS₂ and Rb₂CO₃ in an with H₂S saturated aqueous solution at 190°C. The crystal lattice contains chain anions [Sn₃S₇^2?] which display both SnS₄ tetrahedra and SnS₆ octahedra. Methanolothermal reaction of SnCl₂ with Se and Rb₂CO₃ at 145°C leads to the formation of Rb₄Sn₂Se₆ which contains edge-bridged bitetrahedral [Sn₂Se₆]^4? anions.     

Über Oxostannate(II). II. Zur Kenntnis von Cs2Sn2O3

On Oxostannates(II). II. On the Knowledge of Cs₂Sn₂O₃ Cs₂Sn₂O₃ has been prepared for the first time by heating of mixtures of CsO_0.46 and SnO with Cs:Sn = 1.0:1 [under Argon, Al₂O₃ or Ag cylinders, 480°C, 3 d or 18 d as pale light yellow powder or light yellow transparent single crystals, respectively]. According to four-circle-diffractometer data [955 of 1199 I₀(hkl), Mo-Kα, not corrected for absorption, R = 8.1₇%, R_w = 7.9₇%] the compound crystallizes in Pnma with a = 13.70₈; b = 6.09₈; c = 8.92₁ Å, Z = 4, d_pyk = 4.84 g · cm^?3, d_calc = 4.91 g · cm^?3. Parameters see text. Cs₂Sn₂O₃ has a layer structure like K₂Sn₂O₃ but with an undulated instead of a flat O₃ part of the structure and different coordination of Cs versus O.