Long- and short-range order in stuffed titanate pyrochlores

We report a structural study of the stuffed pyrochlore series Ln₂(Ti_2−xLn_x)O_7−x/2 (Ln=Ho, Yb; 0?x?0.67). Electron microscopy and Rietveld refinements of neutron powder diffraction data for the x=0.67 end members, Ho₂TiO₅ and Yb₂TiO₅, reveal that small domains (∼50 Å or less) exist where the Ln and Ti/Ln sublattices are pyrochlore like, while the average structure is fluorite like. Both the Ho and Yb stuffed pyrochlore series for 0.1?x?0.5 are shown to be a composite of long- and short-range-ordered pyrochlore phases. The relative fraction of long-range vs. short-range pyrochlore order decreases with increasing Ln doping. An additional complex structural modulation of the pyrochlore structure is observed in electron diffraction and high-resolution electron microscopy images.     

Enthalpies of formation of rare earth orthovanadates, REVO4

Rare earth orthovanadates, REVO₄, having the zircon structure, form a series of materials interesting for magnetic, optical, sensor, and electronic applications. Enthalpies of formation of REVO₄ compounds (RE=Sc, Y, Ce-Nd, Sm-Tm, Lu) were determined by oxide melt solution calorimetry in lead borate (2PbO·2B₂O₃) solvent at 1075 K. The enthalpies of formation from oxide components become more negative with increasing RE ionic radius. This trend is similar to that obtained for the rare earth phosphates.     

稀土改性对SO42-/ZrO2固体酸催化剂结构与催化性能的影响

采用共沉淀法和浸渍法在不同条件下制备了稀土-SO₄^2-/ZrO₂系列固体酸催化剂。使用废油脂与甲醇的酯交换反应评价了催化剂活性,并通过X射线衍射、红外光谱、比表面积测定表征方法考察了催化剂结构和性能的关系。结果表明,La摩尔掺杂量4%、焙烧温度600℃时制得的SO₄^2-/ZrO₂-La₂O₃催化剂活性最高,此时脂肪酸甲酯的产率为64.68%,且具有较好的重复使用性。稀土的引入使活性四方相ZrO₂更加稳定,600℃焙烧使催化剂既具有较多活性四方相ZrO₂,又具有较大比表面积,从而提高了催化剂活性。催化剂中形成了固体超强酸结构,且改性后酸强度增大,催化剂活性中心数目增加。     

On-line preconcentration of some rare earth elements in water samples using C18-cartridge modified with l-(2-pyridylazo) 2-naphtol (PAN) prior to simultaneous determination by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP–OES)

The on-line column preconcentration technique with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP–OES) has been developed using a cartridge filled with octadecyl silica modified by l-(2-pyridylazo) 2-naphtol (PAN). The aim of this method was to determine some rare earth elements (REEs) (Ce, Dy, La, Sm, and Y) and uranium in water samples. Sample solutions were passed through the C₁₈-modified column. The adsorbed cations were subsequently eluted from the column and transferred into the plasma with nitric acid solution for simultaneous determination of them. Sample pH, amount of PAN as a complexing agent, sampling and eluting flowrates and concentration of the eluent were optimized. Detection limits based on three times of standard deviations of blank by 10 replicates were in the range of 11 ng l⁻¹ for Dy to 69 ng l⁻¹ for U. Sample throughput was 10 samples h⁻¹. The proposed method was applied to determine REEs in natural water samples. Recoveries of the REEs from natural water samples were between 95 and 106% with percent relative standard deviation (%R.S.D.) of 1.0–7.9%.     

纳米稀土磷酸盐(Gd,Y)PO4:Tb的室温固相合成及发光性能

三基色荧光灯用绿色发光材料,其发光效率对总的光通量影响很大[1],因而探索不同体系的绿色发光材料的合成将意义重大.由于Tb3 离子具有较好的特征绿色发射,所以研究铽的不同体系绿粉一直是人们所感兴趣的课题[2].稀土磷酸盐发光材料具有发光亮度高,合成温度适中,色坐标x值大等优点,因而成为当前材料科学的热门[3-5].     

稀土超强酸SO42-/TiO2-Nd2O3催化合成环己烯

环己烯是重要的一种有机合成中间体,具有活泼的双键,作为有机化工原料,可广泛应用于医药、农药、农用化学品、饲料添加剂、聚酯和其他精细化学品的生产。人们曾对环己醇脱水制环己烯反应使用过多种酸性催化剂及固体催化剂,固体超强酸就是其中之一,虽然已有许多关于固体超强酸应