二氧化铈八面体的水热合成与表征

本文选用硝酸铈和草酸利用水热合成方法合成出二氧化铈八面体。水热产物的形貌与物相可以通过改变反应温度和时间进行调控。基于实验结果,提出了形成二氧化铈八面体的自牺牲模板法机理。     

Synthesis of YAP phase by a polymeric method and phase progression mechanisms

The phase formation kinetics of YAP (YAlO₃) synthesized through the polymeric precursor method was investigated by thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy. We demonstrated that the YAP synthesis is highly dependent on the heat and mass transport during all stages of the synthesis route. In the first stages, during the preparation of amorphous precursor, “hot spots” need to be suppressed to avoid the occurrence of chemical inhomogeneities. Very high heating rates combined with small amorphous particles are advantageous in the last stage during the formation of crystalline phase. We were able to synthesize nanosized particles of YAP single phase at temperatures around 1100 °C for future preparation of phosphors or ceramics for optics.     

Characterization of silicon nitride particles synthesized in an atmospheric-pressure convection-stabilized arc

Silicon nitride powders were synthesized in an atmospheric-pressure convection-stabilized arc using silicon and ammonia as reactants. The morphology and particle size distributions of the silicon nitride particles were characterized by SEM, TEM, and electron diffraction analyses. The silicon nitride particles collected in the plasma reactor were formed by either gas-condensed phase reactions or chemical vapor reactions. The morphologies of the particles formed by gas-condensed phase reactions consisted of -Si₃N₄ prisms, -Si₃N₄ matte, -Si₃N₄ needles, and spaghetti-like whiskers. For the homogeneously nucleated particles, the morphologies included dendrites, needles, platelets, and amorphous particles. Most of the particles formed were aggregates with particle size distributions ranging from 500 to 1500 Å depending on the location of injection of the reactants.     

Enhanced visible-light absorption and dopant distribution of iodine-TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized by a new facile two-step hydrothermal method

In order to prepare visible-light responsive iodine-doped TiO₂, a new facile synthetic approach was proposed, which started with the cost-efficient and environmentally friendly precursor of undoped anatase TiO₂ to form nanotube structures as templates that collapsed and recrystallized into I-TiO₂ nanopowders in HIO₃ solution, followed by annealing at different temperatures. The modification of TiO₂ to incorporate iodine and form titanium dioxide with significantly enhanced absorption in the visible range of the spectrum was investigated. The extent of iodine dopant incorporation was determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and was found to be homogenously distributed on each nanostructure as determined by electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) elemental mapping and EDX spectroscopy. The modified TiO₂ exhibits a dramatically extended absorption edge beyond 800 nm as compared to the original and unmodified TiO₂.     

Aqueous solution of phosphoric acid as the stationary liquid phase for selective separation of fatty acids under conditions of steam chromatography

An aqueous solution of phosphoric acid was used as a selective stationary liquid phase for the separation of volatile fatty acids under conditions of steam chromatography. Organic acids C₂–C₈ are eluted from the column as symmetric peaks, and the order of their elution is reverse to that observed commonly on other phases. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 497–499, March, 1997.     

Radiographic study of the phase formation process in obtaining KNbO3

Instability in the formation of KNbO₃ with perovskite structure is complicated by its structural instability. The structural instability accounts for the existence of phases different in their symmetry and cell parameters (rhombic, tetragonal, and cubic) at room temperature. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2009 by Yu. A. Kuprina, P. Yu. Teslenko, N. B. Kofanova, M. F. Kupriyanov, and Yu. V. Kabirov __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 50, No. 3, pp. 582–586, May–June, 2009.     

Characterization of mesoporous nanocrystalline TiO2 photocatalysts synthesized via a sol-solvothermal process at a low temperature

Nanocrystalline TiO₂ samples with mesoporous structure were prepared via a solvothermal treatment of surfactant-stabilized TiO₂ sols. The samples were obtained from media of different acidities including nitric acid, deionized water, and ammonia (denoted as HT-1, HT-2 and HT-3, respectively). These samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N₂-sorption (BET surface area), micro-Raman spectroscopy, infrared absorption spectroscopy (FT-IR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activities of the samples were tested by the self-photosensitized degradation of an azo dye, Mordant Yellow 10 (MY), in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The results reveal that all three samples have high surface area and are pure anatase phase. The sample prepared in nitric acid medium possesses the most ideal mesoporous structure and also exhibits a blue shift in the Raman spectrum. All three samples show much higher photocatalytic activity than the commercial P-25. The activity order of the three samples is HT-1>HT-2>HT-3.     

水热改性对铝基载体孔结构及异丁烷脱氢性能的影响

分别以两种水热介质对γ-Al_2O_3载体进行水热改性,并将改性后的载体负载CrO_x后应用于异丁烷催化脱氢,考察了水热温度对载体物化性质以及水热改性对催化脱氢性能的影响。通过XRD、N_2吸附-脱附及H_2-TPR对载体结构进行表征。结果表明,水热改性使γ-Al_2O_3发生再水合过程,焙烧后,结晶度变好,活性组分与载体的相互作用增加,CrO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂的异丁烷脱氢性能得到改善。以盐溶液水热改性载体,140℃处理4h,CrO_x/Al_2O_3催化剂表现出较好的异丁烷脱氢性能,10h内异丁烷脱氢平均转化率为43.04%,平均选择性86.34%,失活参数13.7%。     

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate—a mild and inexpensive reagent for synthesis of coumarins under mild conditions

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate is found to be an efficient catalyst for the Pechmann condensation reaction of phenols and β-ketoesters under solvent-free conditions. The reaction protocol is simple and is followed by aqueous work-up leading to the formation of the corresponding coumarin derivatives in good yield and high purity.     

Characterization and phase transformation study of TlSbSe2 crystals

TlSbSe₂ monocrystals were grown using the modified Bridgman–Stockbarger method and were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Reflectivity spectra have been registered in the range 50 to 4000 cm^–1 for E parallel to a and E parallel to b polarizations, on the cleavage plane. A remarkable anisotropy at two directions was verified. With regard to previous observations, additional peaks were discriminated and the fundamental phonon parameters were determined using classical dispersion relations. The material presents a complex phase transformation – with two thermal effects – that was examined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Non-isothermal measurements, at different heating and cooling rates (β), were used to study the thermal phenomena. The main effect is attributed to a structural displacement and the second one to a cation exchange procedure. The phase transformation temperature depends strongly on the cooling rate and the peaks are shifted by 30 K with the increase of this rate, on the contrary to the increase of the heating rate that has a smaller effect. Phenomena related with the influence of the previous, repeated heating and cooling cycles on the transformation are also examined and analytically discussed.     

Structural and magnetic properties of high-pressure/high-temperature synthesized (Sr1-xRx)CoO3 (R=Y and Ho) perovskites

Polycrystalline perovskite cobalt oxides Sr_1-xR_xCoO₃ (R=Y and Ho; 0?x?1) were prepared by high-pressure/high-temperature technique. X-ray powder patterns of the Y-system indicated cubic perovskite form for 0?x?0.5, and orthorhombic perovskite form for x=0.8 and 1.0, while coexisting of the two phases for x=0.6. The cubic perovskite samples had metallic electric resistivities while the orthorhombic ones with semiconducting or insulating nature. The parent compound SrCoO₃ showed a ferromagnetic transition at 266 K. With the Y substitution, the transition temperature increased slightly to ∼275 K at x=0.1, then decreased rapidly to ∼60 K for x=0.6. The YCoO₃ (x=1) sample showed non-magnetic behavior. The Ho-substituted system showed quite similar structural, transport and magnetic properties to those of the Y-system.     

A fast synthesis for Zintl phase compounds of Na3SbTe3, NaSbTe2 and K3SbTe3 by microwave irradiation

The microwave irradiation technique was used to prepare three Zintl phase compounds Na₃SbTe₃, NaSbTe₂ and K₃SbTe₃. The as-prepared products were analyzed and characterized by XRD, EDX and SEM techniques. Higher microwave oven power and shorter irradiation time are required for the synthesis of Na₃SbTe₃, whereas lower oven power and longer irradiation time are needed for NaSbTe₂. Moderate microwave irradiation conditions facilitate the formation of pure K₃SbTe₃. Pure phase of Na₃SbTe₃ are directly obtained by this technique for the first time. Compared with the traditional high-temperature solid-state synthesis, the microwave reaction required a considerable shortened reaction time for the preparation of the three Zintl compounds. The initial driving force for these reactions originates from the interaction of microwave electric field with alkali metals (Na and K) and Sb powders.     

Selective hydrothermal synthesis of BiOBr microflowers and Bi2O3 shuttles with concave surfaces

Through controlling the amount of NaOH added, BiOBr and Bi₂O₃ with different shapes were hydrothermally synthesized in the reaction system of Bi(NO₃)₃-hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB)-NaOH. As 8 mmol of NaOH was added, BiOBr microflowers constructed of nanoflakes were synthesized. The thickness of these single-crystal nanoflakes was about 20 nm. In the similar condition, when the amount of NaOH added was 28 mmol, Bi₂O₃ shuttles with concave surfaces were obtained. The length of these shuttles was 100 μm and the diameter at the middle of these shuttles was 50 μm. The photocatalytic activity of as-prepared BiOBr microflowers was evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible-light irradiation (λ>420 nm), which was up to 96% within 90 min.     

Synthesis of transparent mixed vanadia/niobia gels and their decomposition to a new metastable VNb9O25 phase

Controlled hydrolysis and condensation of a mixture of vanadyl-tris-n-propoxide, VO(OPr)₃, and niobium pentaethoxide, [Nb(OEt)₅]₂, at 5 °C in propanol yields clear and transparent gels in which the ratio of V:Nb is 1:1, 1:4.5 or 1:9. Oxalic acid and low temperatures are used to slow down the rate of condensation processes. At 800 °C, the thermal decomposition of a gel with the composition 1:9 forms a thermodynamically metastable, new phase of the composition VNb₉O₂₅. At lower temperatures, metastable solid solutions with TT-Nb₂O₅ structure (600 °C) and M-Nb₂O₅ structure (700 °C) are formed from the amorphous xerogel. The new VNb₉O₂₅ phase is structurally related to M-Nb₂O₅. The solid solution with M-Nb₂O₅ structure acts structure directing, leading preferentially to a monoclinic low-temperature form of VNb₉O₂₅. The full transformation of this metastable phase to the well known tetragonal VNb₉O₂₅ requires a annealing temperature of about 1000 °C.     

A new one-pot synthesis of Gb3 and isoGb3 trisaccharide analogues

Gb₃ and isoGb₃ are both biologically important oligosaccharides. A new efficient synthesis of Gb₃ and isoGb₃ trisaccharide analogues has been achieved by one-pot sequential glycosylation strategy starting from simple monosaccharide building blocks promoted by N-(phenylthio)-?-caprolactam at room temperature.     

Synthesis and characterization of cobalt sulfide nanocrystals in the presence of thioglycolic acid via a simple hydrothermal method

Co₃S₄ nanocrystals were synthesized via a hydrothermal technique by adding thioglycolic acid and Co(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O as the precursors. The effect of some parameters, such as the reaction time and temperature and concentration of reactants, on the growth and morphology of the nano-structures has been studied. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra.     

Ni2P@CoP3核壳纳米球的制备、表征及其用于超级电容器性能

利用水热技术先后获得Ni纳米球和Ni@Co(OH)_2海胆状核壳纳米球前驱体,通过高温煅烧法获得NiO@CoO核壳纳米球,再以次磷酸钠为原料,通过高温磷化法最终获得Ni_2P@CoP_3核壳纳米球。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、高角度环形暗场像扫描透射电子显微镜(HAADF-STEM)、X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、能谱仪(EDS)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对产物的形貌、结构和组成进行表征。采用循环伏安(CV)、恒电流充放电(GCD)以及循环稳定性实验探索了电极材料的电化学性能。结果表明,Ni_2P@CoP_3核壳纳米球的直径约为400 nm,由六方系Ni_2P纳米核和立方相CoP_3纳米壳构成。相比单纯的Ni_2P或CoP_3纳米球,Ni_2P@CoP_3核壳纳米球发挥了复合结构的协同效应,更加有利于电解液的质子传递,促进了赝电容反应,表现出更高的比容量、稳定性和更长的循环寿命。     

Facile synthesis of multifunctional attapulgite/Fe3O4/polyaniline nanocomposites for magnetic dispersive solid phase extraction of benzoylurea insecticides in environmental water samples

In this study, the superparamagnetic attapulgite/Fe₃O₄/polyaniline (ATP/Fe₃O₄/PANI) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by a one-pot method. Fe (III) was applied as both the oxidant for the oxidative polymerization of aniline and the single iron source of Fe₃O₄ formed by the redox reaction between aniline and Fe (III). The ATP/Fe₃O₄/PANI was used as sorbent for magnetic dispersive solid phase extraction (MDSPE) of benzoylurea insecticides (BUs) in environmental water samples. The as-prepared nanocomposite sorbents were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra (FT-IR), X Ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and vibrating sample magnetometry. Various experimental parameters affecting the ATP/Fe₃O₄/PANI-based MDSPE procedure, including the composition of the nanocomposite sorbents, amount of ATP/Fe₃O₄/PANI nanocomposites, vortex time, pH, and desorption conditions were investigated. Under the optimal conditions, a good linearity was observed for all target analytes, with correlation coefficients (r²) ranging from 0.9985 to 0.9997; the limits of detection (LOD) were in the range of 0.02–0.43 μg L⁻¹, and the recoveries of analytes using the proposed method ranged between 77.37% and 103.69%. The sorbents exhibited an excellent reproducibility in the range of 1.52–5.27% in extracting the five target analytes. In addition, the intra-day and inter-day precision values were found to be in the range of 0.78–6.86% and 1.66–8.41%, respectively. Finally, the proposed ATP/Fe₃O₄/PANI-based MDSPE method was successfully applied to analyze river water samples by rapid preconcentration of BUs.     

An efficient, rapid, and regioselective bromination of anilines and phenols with 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium tribromide as a new reagent/solvent under mild conditions

1-Butyl-3-methylpyridinium tribromide, [BMPy]Br₃ proves to be a highly efficient, regioselective reagent/solvent for nuclear bromination of various anilines and phenols. The synthesis and characterization of the room temperature ionic liquid [BMPy]Br₃ (2) is described. The bromination was carried out in the absence of organic solvents and in most cases the only extraction solvent needed was water. The spent 1-butyl-3-methylpyridinium bromide (1) was easily recycled.