Stability of Aqueous Dispersions of the Hydrated Titanium Dioxide Prepared by Titanium Tetrachloride Hydrolysis

The aggregation stability of aqueous dispersions of the hydrated anatase and rutile samples in the neutral and alkaline pH regions is related to the electrostatic stabilization factor and is described in terms of the classical DLVO theory. The abnormally high stability of the dispersions with respect to 1 : 1 and 1 : 2 coagulating electrolytes, which is exhibited in the acidic pH region, is explained by the existence of well-developed gel layers at the particle surfaces. The specific role in the formation of such layers is played by the sulfate ions.     

Thermal Transformations of Titanium Oxochloride Nanostructures on Silica Surface

The nature of thermal transformations of titanium oxochloride surface groups on dispersed silica in the temperature range 25–600°C, both in the course of TiCl₄ chemisorption and in subsequent thermal treatments, is considered.__________Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 78, No. 6, 2005, pp. 881–886.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Malkov, Sosnov, Malygin.     

Synthesis and Thermal Transformations of Hydrated Ammonium Copper(II) Zinc Diphosphate

Synthesis of hydrated ammonium copper(II) zinc diphosphate was described. Its thermal properties were studied and schemes of thermal transformations were suggested.     

Preparation of Hydrated Strontium Silicates from Silica Hydrogel Isolated from Serpentines and Their Thermal Transformations

Interaction between silica hydrogel isolated from serpentines (Mg(Fe))₆[Si₄O₁₀](OH)₈, sodium hydroxide NaOH, and strontium chloride SrCl₂ in aqueous medium was studied by DTA and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). Stirring of the boiling aqueous suspension prepared from these reagents under the atmospheric pressure for 2 h yields hydrated strontium silicate species: Sr₃Si₂O₇ · 4H₂O and Sr₃Si₂O₇ · 3H₂O or their mixtures, whose heating to 810–825°C is accompanied by some phase transformations: strontium metasilicate Sr₃Si₃O₉ or strontium orthosilicate Sr₂SiO₄ is formed after bound water is removed in the range 250–350°C, and strontium silicate SrSiO₃ is formed at higher temperatures. Sr₂SiO₄ single phase is observed upon heat treatment to 700–750°C. The optimal molar ratio of the reagents was found to favor Sr₂SiO₄ formation.     

Polyarylene Ether Nitrile and Titanium Dioxide Hybrids as Thermal Resistant Dielectrics

With the expanding application of capacitors, thermal resistant dielectric materials are in high demand due to the increasing harsh environments where the capacitors are needed and the heat generated by the capacitors. Herein, we present polyarylene ether nitrile and titanium dioxide hybrids which can be used as thermal resistant dielectrics for these capacitors. Phthalonitrile modified titanium dioxide (TiO_2-CN) and phthalonitrile end-capped polyarylene ether nitrile (PEN-Ph) are firstly prepared. After being cast into TiO_2-CN/PEN nanocomposite films,these composites self-crosslink upon heating at 320℃ for 4 h, forming the polyarylene ether nitrile and titanium dioxide hybrids (TiO_2-PEN).Improved dielectric constants which are stable from room temperature to 200℃ of these hybrids are observed, indicating the potential application of the hybrids as thermal resistant dielectrics.     

Flocculation of Titanium Dioxide with Functionalized Citrus Pectin

Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry - Modified polysaccharides were prepared by the reaction of citrus pectin with a cationic monomer, (1,2-epoxypropyl)triethylammonium chloride, in alkaline...     

Thermal Transformations of Polyoxadiazoles

Changes of the structural characteristics and electrical properties of fibers based on polyoxadiazole (Arselon) upon a low-temperature thermal treatment in an inert atmosphere were studied. Extremal dependences of the conductivity of the fibers on treatment temperature were observed and a mechanism of this process was suggested. The X-ray diffraction parameters of the Arselon fibers were determined for the extreme states and practical recommendations were made for using a preliminary heating of the fibers.     

Molecular Layer Deposition and Thermal Transformations of Titanium(Aluminum)-Vanadium Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Films

In this work Molecular layer deposition (MLD) technique used to synthesize titanium-vanadium (TiV _x C _y O _z ) and aluminum-vanadium (AlV _x C _y O _z ) hybrid organic-inorganic films via alternating surface reactions of titanium tetrachloride (or trimethylaluminum), vanadium oxochloride, and ethylene glycol. Using in situ monitoring it was found that the surface reactions were self-limiting at temperatures of 90 and 115°C. The coating thickness per molecular layer deposition cycle (growth rate) at 115°C on a silicon substrate varied from 5.8 to 11.4 Å/cycle, and the film densities, from 1.7 to 2.0 g cm^–3. An analysis of the samples obtained at 115°C revealed their amorphous structure. A thermal treatment of titanium-vanadium films at 450°C in air resulted in formation of highly structured coatings. These coatings were composed of nanowires of single-crystal vanadium oxide (V₂O₅) and mixed nanostructures of titanium and vanadium oxides. Increase in thermal treatment temperature to 500°C resulted in elongation of the V₂O₅ nanowires up to tens of micrometers and in their separation from the substrate. A thermal treatment of aluminum-vanadium films in air resulted in formation of a low-density film. Pyrolysis of the films in an inert gas yielded composite coatings containing domains of graphitized carbon. These films can be potentially useful in modern devices for energy storage, electronics, medicine and other promising fields of technology.     

Photocatalysis Activity and Physicochemical Structure of Titanium Dioxide Co-doped withN and B

Titanium dioxide co-doped with N and B was prepared by sol-gel method. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light. Its physicochemical properties were characterized by means of UV-Vis DRS, XRD, PT-IR, and XPS. The results indicated that N-B-TiO2 has good activity to the photodegradation of MB. Its decolourizing rate of methylene blue solution goes up to 98.4% under the visible light irradiation with 5 h. The doping nitrogen forms N-Ti-O and boron primarily existing in oxide appears in the N-B-TiO2 sample. They response for visible light of TiOa was also exploited.     

纳米二氧化钛粒子分散性能的研究

以四氯化钛为原料，采用溶胶-凝胶法技术合成路线，获得了平均粒径为63nm的二氧化钛粉末。采用分散技术，不仅可以改善粒子的分散性能，而且对粒子的生长也起到一定的抑制作用。研究表明：(1)采用SDS作为分散剂时，其极性基团和非极性基团分别与水和纳米TiO2粒子相结合，从而阻隔了TiO2粒子的团聚，起到分散作用。(2)以稀土元素La作为分散剂，其独特的轨道结构，不仅扩大了能量吸收的范围，更重要的是它与TiO2形成的络合物，使其成为相对独立的小团体，而它本身很小的固溶度使其难于形成合金化组元，结果被释放出来，从而形成更小的纳米TiO2粒子，起到分散纳米TiO2粒子的作用，并同时抑制纳米TiO2粒子的生长。     

Controlled Rate Thermal Analysis of Hydrated Borates

Quasi-isothermal-isobaric analysis was applied as a main method for investigation of thermal decomposition of borates. The structural mechanism of the dehydration and dehydroxylation of selected borates is considered. It has been found that they consist of two independent stages: formation of gaseous water molecules localized into the structural framework and their release. The internal pressure of gaseous water molecules is the factor influencing the course of these processes. The strengths of the chemical bonds of the components and the freedom of their displacement also determine thermal stability of hydrated borates. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Photocatalytic Reaction of Sulfur Dioxide with Heptane in the Gas-phase Over Titanium Dioxide

IntroductionA broad range of orgainc compounds[1 ,2 ]can be oxidized by means of semiconductor pho-tocatalysis with a primary focus on Ti O2 as a durable photocatalyst in recent years.WhenTi O2 is illuminated with the light of energy greater than the semiconductor band gap,elec-tron- hole pairs(e-- h ) are formed in the conduction and thevalence bandsof thesemiconduc-tor,respectively.These charge carriers,which migrate to the semiconductor surface,are ca-pable of activating oxygen species,et…     

Thermal Analysis of Hydrated Fly Ash-Lime Pastes

Fly ash is the ash precipitated from the exhaust fumes of coal-fired power stations. It consists mainly of active silica and alumina, with large amounts of glass. The aim of this work was to study the pozzolanic activity of fly ash with lime by means of DTA as a function of the lime content and the curing time. The curves revealed that the rate of hydration, as indicated by the residual lime and hydrated compounds, increases with increasing lime content and curing time. It is concluded that fly ash can be used as a blending material in pozzolanic cement. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

二氧化钛基Z型异质结光催化剂

二氧化钛(TiO_2)因廉价、无毒、化学性质稳定以及具有较强的光催化氧化还原能力,在光催化领域占据着重要的地位。然而,可见光利用率低以及光生电子-空穴对的快速复合是限制其应用的2个主要因素。二氧化钛基Z型异质结作为一种新型光催化剂,既改善了二氧化钛的2个缺陷,又表现出比TiO_2更强的氧化或还原能力。本文概括了TiO_2光催化剂、异质结光催化剂和TiO_2基Z型光催化剂的能带排列和电子传递原则,探讨了Z型异质结和type-Ⅱ异质结的异同点以及区分方法,并归纳总结了TiO_2基Z型异质结在光催化领域中的应用。     

Adsorption of Pyrimidine Nucleotides on a Titanium Dioxide Surface

The adsorption of pyrimidine mononucleotides from aqueous solutions on the surface of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide is studied. The interaction of the nucleotides with hydroxyl groups of titanium dioxide is interpreted in terms of the surface complexation theory. The results of an experimental study of the dependence of adsorption on the pH and ionic strength of solutions are used to calculate the stability constants of the outer-sphere adsorption complexes, which result from the electrostatic interaction of protonated groups with anionic forms of nucleotides.     

Thermal Transformations of Cubane Derivatives

The thermal degradation of the cubane moiety in 1,4-cubanedicarboxylic acid, its dimethyl ester, and 1,4-dibromocubane in a condensed state were studied by calorimetry. The kinetic parameters and the composition of products, as determined by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, are consistent with a biradical reaction mechanism. The presence of carboxyl groups capable of resonance conjugation stabilizes a biradical and increases the rate of isomerization of the acid and ester by a factor of 20, as compared with that of cubane. Bromine as a substituent has almost no effect on the rate of cubane thermolysis. The primary biradical is rapidly isomerized to corresponding cyclooctatetraene derivatives. A detailed reaction scheme is presented, and the relative rates of individual steps of the process are considered.     

Study of Oxygen Adsorption and Reoxidation of Reduced Titanium Dioxide by Thermal Desorption Mass Spectrometry

The adsorbed oxygen species formed upon the reoxidation of reduced titanium dioxide (Degussa P-25) and oxygen adsorption on the reduced and reoxidized titanium dioxide are studied by thermal desorption mass spectrometry. The reoxidation of the oxide in the presence of O₂ at P 2 × 10^–3 Pa and T 500 K is shown to result in the appearance of a peak with a maximum at 700 K in the thermal desorption spectrum. The desorption of oxygen corresponding to this peak occurs via the recombination mechanism with the activation energy E _des = 1.4 eV. The dynamic model of reoxidation occurring through the adsorption and desorption of oxygen is suggested for the explanation of the temperature dependences of the concentration of surface oxygen that were obtained earlier for the process of reoxidation of rutile single crystal.     

二氧化钛超薄膜的组装

近年来LB膜技术和超微粒子研究的发展，将两者有效地结合起来组装了与量子电子学、非线性光学、光电化学、化学生物传感器有关的纳米量级无机半导体材料［‘－‘j．其中TIO。纳米薄膜材料已在太阳能电池反射膜、压电铁电薄膜、电致显示器件［‘j、可逆光电池和超导薄膜［’］研究中都显示了广阔的应用前景．这类薄膜制备多采用化学气相沉积（CVD）技术和原子层外延．也有人把LB技术应用于纳米粒子的组装来制备TIO。超薄膜［”’j二本文利用烷氧基钛在水／空气界面上发生的溶胶一凝胶化反应制备TIO。基胶态粒子及其固态凝聚膜，将其与…     

二氧化钛系列光催化剂的拉曼光谱

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO₂粉体和薄膜光催化剂.使用FT-Raman光谱和激光共聚焦拉曼光谱研究了粉体和薄膜的拉曼光谱,探讨了热处理条件、Fe³⁺掺杂和以硅胶为载体的薄膜化所引起的TiO₂结构变化.结果表明,TiO₂在350℃存在由无定形向锐钛矿相的转变,600℃下存在锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变,750℃下完全转变为金红石相;掺杂会引起TiO₂的晶格畸变,导致拉曼谱峰宽化;以硅胶为载体的TiO₂负载薄膜的部分拉曼谱峰与粉体相比,有一定的位移和宽化.