Photoluminescence in the CaxSr1−xWO4 system at room temperature

In this work, a study was undertaken about the structural and photoluminescent properties, at room temperature, of powder samples from the Ca_xSr_1−xWO₄ (x=0-1.0) system, synthesized by a soft chemical method and heat treated between 400 and 700 °C. The material was characterized using Infrared, UV-vis and Raman spectroscopy and XRD. The most intense PL emission was obtained for the sample calcined at 600 °C, which is neither highly disordered (400-500 °C), nor completely ordered (700 °C). Corroborating the role of disorder in the PL phenomenon, the most intense PL response was not observed for pure CaWO₄ or SrWO₄, but for Ca_0.6Sr_0.4WO₄. The PL emission spectra could be separated into two Gaussian curves. The lower wavelength peak is placed around 530 nm, and the higher wavelength peak at about 690 nm. Similar results were reported in the literature for both CaWO₄ and SrWO₄.     

Surface Phase in the CaWO4–WO3 System: A Model for the Topological Structure of Composites

Physicochemical and transport properties of composites formed by CaWO₄ (mixed electron–ion conductor) and WO₃ (n-semiconductor) are studied. At x < 30 mol %, the CaWO₄ · xWO₃ composites display ionic conduction, which turns into electron conduction at x > 30 mol %. During contact of WO₃ with CaWO₄, both phases undergo a qualitative transformation at high temperatures, which is caused by the formation of a surface phase, CW-s. Electric properties of the composites at 900°C are considered within the model proposed for their topological structure.     

Synthesis of polycrystalline materials of SrWO4 and growth of its single crystal

The polycrystalline materials of SrWO₄ were synthesized by means of a solid phase reaction with analytical purity SrCO₃ and WO₃ at high temperature. The transparent SrWO₄ single crystal with dimension of ϕ 22 mm×40 mm has been successfully grown along a-axis by Czochralski method. X-ray powder diffraction results show that the as-grown SrWO₄ single crystal belongs to tetragonal system and I4₁/a space group. The measured density of SrWO₄ is 6.439 g·cm⁻³ by buoyancy method. The effective segregation coefficients of W and Sr elements in SrWO₄ single crystal are close to 1 by the X-ray fluorescence method. __________ Translated from Journal of Shandong University (Natural Science), 2005, 40(4) (in Chinese)     

Synthesis of CaWO4:Er3+@SiO2 and CaWO4:Tm3+@SiO2 nano-particles via a combustion pathway and study of their optical properties

Use of citric acid as a chelating agent and fuel, ammonium nitrate as fuel, boric acid as flux material and silica as supports, CaWO₄:Ln³⁺@SiO₂ (Ln = Er and Tm) nanoparticles were synthesized via a combustion reaction at 800 °C. Characterization of the samples was performed by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), reflectance UV–Vis spectrophotometer, fluorescence spectrophotometer (PL) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). XRD patterns showed that tetragonal crystalline structure of scheelite and silica supports were formed, and that the formation of a silica support could enhance the luminescence intensity of CaWO₄:Ln³⁺. The reflectance UV–Vis and PL spectra indicated the broad absorption band of WO₄ ^2? groups about 240 nm, the WO₄ ^2? wide excitation band with maximum at 240 nm, a broad emission band of WO₄ ^2? with maximum about 420 nm, and characteristic emissions of Ln³⁺ ions. According to the TEM analysis, CaWO₄:Er³⁺@SiO₂ and CaWO₄:Tm³⁺@SiO₂ nanoparticles have almost the same morphology with average particle sizes about 50 nm.     

Electronic band structures and photovoltaic properties of MWO4 (M=Zn, Mg, Ca, Sr) compounds

Divalent metal tungstates, MWO₄, with wolframite (M=Zn and Mg) and scheelite (M=Ca and Sr) structures were prepared using a conventional solid state reaction method. Their electronic band structures were investigated by a combination of electronic band structure calculations and electrochemical measurements. From these investigations, it was found that the band structures (i.e. band positions and band gaps) of the divalent metal tungstates were significantly influenced by their crystal structural environments, such as the W-O bond length. Their photovoltaic properties were evaluated by applying to the working electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. The dye-sensitized solar cells employing the wolframite-structured metal tungstates (ZnWO₄ and MgWO₄) exhibited better performance than those using the scheelite-structured metal tungstates (CaWO₄ and SrWO₄), which was attributed to their enhanced electron transfer resulting from their appropriate band positions.     

Analysis of solid solutions stability in scheelite-type molybdates and tungstates

Mutual solubility of bivalent metal molybdates and tungstates with scheelite structure was theoretically estimated by calculating formation enthalpies and the maximal decomposition temperatures of solid solutions at different temperatures. The theoretical stability of continuous solid solutions in binary systems of bivalent metal molybdates and tungstates was found to be higher than reported literature data. After cooling down continuous substitution solid solution should remain in following systems: CaMoО₄–CdMoО₄, SrMoО₄–MMoО₄ (M=Ba, Pb), BaMoО₄–PbMoО₄, SrWO₄–MWO₄ (M=Ca, Pb), and BaWO₄–PbWO₄. There is a probability that at room temperature in systems CaMoО₄–SrMoО_4, CaWO₄–PbWO₄, and BaWO₄–SrWO₄ the single homogeneity region may decompose to limited solid solutions. It was shown experimentally that a continuous series of scheelite-structure solid solutions M_1−xM^I_xТO₄ can be formed via citrate synthesis at temperatures below 500°С.     

Magnesiothermic reduction of tungsten and molybdenum oxide compounds

A process of producing tungsten and molybdenum powders by magnesium vapor reduction of WO₃, MoO₃, MgWO₄, MgMoO₄, CaWO₄, CaMoO₄, and Ca₃WO₆ within the temperature range 700–800°C at a residual argon pressure of 5–15 kPa has been studied. The reduction of WO₃, MoO₃, MgWO₄, MgMoO₄, and CaMoO₄ was accompanied by separation of the products in the reaction mixture, namely, by the removal of most of the resulting magnesium oxide from the reaction zone. Using tungsten and molybdenum compounds containing MgO or CaO as precursors, tungsten and molybdenum powders with a mesoporous structure and a specific surface area of 18–20 m²/g have been produced.     

Darstellung von Bariumwolframat durch tribochemische Reaktion

Stoichiometric mixture of powders BaO/WO₃, Ba(OH)₂/WO₃, BaCO₃/WO₃, BaSO₄/WO₃ are grinded in a vibrating mill. IR spectra, X-rays diffractions, DTA, TGA. investigation of conductivity and solubility show that

• – 100% of BaWO₄ arise from BaO/WO₃ after grinding 5 hours in a vibrating mill,
• – the degree of interaction decreases in the sequence BaO? Ba(OH)₂? BaCO₃? BaSO₄ corresponding to Δ_R G °,
• – no tribochemical reaction BaSO₄/WO₃ occurs.

     

Thermodynamics of double oxides I. Galvanic-cell study of strontium tungstates and aluminates

Electrochemical cells employing La₂O₃ and CaO doped thoria and CaF₂ as solid electrolytes were used to determine the standard Gibbs energies of formation of some tungstates and aluminates of strontium in the range of 1100 to 1400 K. Enthalpies of formation and entropies of Sr₃WO₆, Sr₂WO₅, SrWO₄, Sr₃Al₂O₆ and SrAl₂O₄ have been calculated. Concordance of the results from cells with different combinations of electrodes confirms the reliability of the thermodynamic results.     

Dissociation and solubility variation versus pO2- of scheelite CaWO4 in molten NaCl−KCl (At 1000 K)

The conditional solubility of scheelite CaWO₄ in molten NaCl?KCl (1:1) has been studied either in oxobasic or oxoacidic media. In the former case it is increased by formation of sparingly soluble CaO according to:Ca²⁺ + O²CaO(s), pK_s^CaO = 10800/T ? 5.8 (molality scale) In the later case, WO₄^2- behaves as an oxobase according to the following equilibria:WO₄^2?WO₃ (s) + O^2? pK₀ = 10.0 at 1000 K3 WO₄^2?W3O₁₀^2? pK₃ = 12.7 at 1000KThe latter equilibrium favours an increase in the W^VI solubility when pO^2- is increased, for instance by injection of HCl. The whole set of results has been summarized by a conditional solubility diagram of scheelite versus pO^2-.     

Zum Chemischer Transport ternärer Übergangsmetall‐ und Erdalkaliwolframate MWO4 mit Chlor

On the Chemical Vapor Transport of Ternary Transition Metal‐ and Earth Alkaline Tungstates MWO₄ with Chlorine The chemical vapor transport of transition metal tungstates MWO₄ (M=Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd) was investigated in dependence on mean transport temperature (923 K to 1223 K) and amount of transport agent Cl₂. All tungstates migrate in a temperature gradient ΔT = 100 K from the region of higher temperature to the lower temperature with migration rates of 0.5 to 8 mg/h depending on experimental conditions. The transport behaviour was determined by continuous measurement of mass change during the transport experiments. The results were compared to thermo chemical calculations and the influence of moisture content discussed in detail. MgWO₄ migrates under the influence of Cl₂ in a temperature gradient 1273 K to 1173 K (migration rate 0.7 mg/h), CaWO₄ and SrWO₄ in a temperature gradient 1423 K to 1323 K (migration rate <0.1 mg/h).     

Enhancement of the photocatalytic activity and electrochemical property of graphene-SrWO4 nanocomposite

SrWO₄ is a promising candidate as not only photocatalyst for the removal of organic pollutants from water, but also electrode material for energy storage devices. However, the drawbacks of its poor adsorptive performance, low electrical conductivity, and high recombination rate of photogenerated electron-hole pair impede its practical applications. In this work, we have developed a new graphene/SrWO₄ nanocomposite synthesized via a facile chemical precipitation method. Characterizations show that SrWO₄ nanoparticles with 80 nm or so deposited on the surface of graphene nanosheets. Graphene nanosheets in the graphene-SrWO₄ hybrid could increase adsorptive property, improve the electrical conductivity of hybrid, and reduce the recombination of electron-hole pairs. As a kind of photocatalyst or electrode material for supercapacitor, the binary graphene-SrWO₄ hybrid presents enhanced photocatalytic activity and electrochemical property compared to pure SrWO₄.     

Liquid-phase oxidation with hydrogen peroxide of benzyl alcohol and xylenes on Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2 – CaWO4

A W-containing apatite (W/HAp) catalyst was prepared following a hydrothermal synthesis route and served as a model catalyst. Crystallographic analysis indicated that the resulting material contained hydroxyapatite, Ca_10−3xW_x(PO₄)₆(OH)₂, W-hydroxyapatite, calcium tungstate, CaWO₄, and tricalcium phosphate, Ca₃(PO₄)₂. The catalyst was investigated in liquid phase oxidation of benzyl alcohol and xylenes using hydrogen peroxide as an oxidant. For comparison, commercial calcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite and CaWO₄ were tested in the same reaction. Calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite appeared as inactive and decomposed hydrogen peroxide non-selectively. A moderate activity but low hydrogen peroxide efficiency was observed for the CaWO₄ phase. In contrast, the W/HAp catalyst showed a reasonable activity and a better hydrogen peroxide efficiency in the oxidation of benzyl alcohol and xylenes. This new W/HAp catalyst showed, after six cycles, losses of the activity below 15% compared to the fresh catalyst with no effect on the selectivity. It is noteworthy that ICP-OES analyses showed no tungsten leaching that is the main advantage of this catalyst.     

稀土离子Tm3+掺杂Bi2WO6的可见光催化性能

以Na_2WO_4·2H_2O和Bi(NO_3)_3·5H_2O为主要原料,采用水热法合成了稀土离子Tm~(3+)掺杂的Bi_2WO_6光催化剂。采用XRD、SEM、TEM、Raman、PL、DRS研究了Tm~(3+)掺杂Bi_2WO_6的物相,微观形貌和可见光催化性能。结果表明,Tm~(3+)掺杂有效提高了Bi_2WO_6的光催化性能,当掺杂量为6%时,样品的光催化性能最好,可见光照射30 min后,对罗丹明B的降解效率达到91.27%,而可见光照射5 h后,对焦糖色素的降解效率达45.25%。与未掺杂Bi_2WO_6相比,分别提高了27.78%和35.22%。     

稀土离子Tm3+掺杂Bi2WO6的可见光催化性能

以Na₂WO₄·2H₂O和Bi（NO₃）₃·5H₂O为主要原料,采用水热法合成了稀土离子Tm³⁺掺杂的Bi₂WO₆光催化剂。采用XRD、SEM、TEM、Raman、PL、DRS研究了Tm³⁺掺杂Bi₂WO₆的物相,微观形貌和可见光催化性能。结果表明,Tm³⁺掺杂有效提高了Bi₂WO₆的光催化性能,当掺杂量为6%时,样品的光催化性能最好,可见光照射30 min后,对罗丹明B的降解效率达到91.27%,而可见光照射5 h后,对焦糖色素的降解效率达45.25%。与未掺杂Bi₂WO₆相比,分别提高了27.78%和35.22%。     

Crystal structures and chemistry of double perovskites Ba2M(II)M′(VI)O6 (M=Ca, Sr, M′=Te, W, U)

Structures of the double perovskites Ba₂M(II)M ′(VI)O₆ (M=Ca, Sr, M′=Te, W, U) at room temperature have been investigated by the Rietveld method using X-ray and neutron powder diffraction data. For double perovskites with M=Sr, the observed space groups are I2/m (M′ =W) and (M′=Te), respectively. In the case of M=Ca, the space groups are either monoclinic P2₁/n (M′=U) or cubic (M′=W and Te). The tetragonal and orthorhombic symmetry reported earlier for Ba₂SrTeO₆ and Ba₂CaUO₆, respectively, were not observed. In addition, non-ambient X-ray diffraction data were collected and analyzed for Ba₂SrWO₆ and Ba₂CaWO₆ in the temperature range between 80 and 723 K. It was found that the rhombohedral structure exists in Ba₂SrWO₆ above room temperature between the monoclinic and the cubic structure, whereas the cubic Ba₂CaWO₆ undergoes a structural phase transition at low temperature to the tetragonal I4/m structure.     

NaOH改性WO3/SiO2催化剂催化2-丁烯和乙烯复分解制丙烯SurasaMaksasithorn,DamienP.Debecker,PiyasanPraserthdam,JoongjaiPanpranot,KongkiatSuriye,SirachayaKunjaraNaAyudhya简

A WO₃/SiO₂ catalyst is used in industry to produce propylene from 2-butene and ethylene metathesis. Catalysts with various WO₃ loading (4% to 10%) were prepared by impregnation and tested for the metathesis of ethene and trans-2-butene. Ion exchange of NaOH onto the WO₃/SiO₂ catalyst was used to mitigate the acidity of the catalysts in a controlled way. At low WO₃ loading, the treatment with large amounts of NaOH resulted in a significant decrease in metathesis activity concomitant with significant W leaching and marked structural changes (XRD, Raman). At higher WO₃ loading (6% to 10%), the treatment with NaOH mainly resulted in a decrease in acidity. FT-IR experiments after adsorption of pyridine showed that the Lewis acidic sites were poisoned by sodium. Nevertheless, the metathesis activity remained constant after the NaOH treatment. This suggested that the remaining acidity on the catalyst was enough to ensure the efficient formation of the carbene active sites. Interestingly, Na poisoning resulted in some modification of the selectivity. The mitigation of acidity was shown to favor propene selectivity over the formation of isomerization products (cis-2-butene, 1-butene, etc.). Moreover, treatment with NaOH led to a shorter induction period and reduced coke formation on the WO₃/SiO₂ catalyst.     

Mutual spontaneous and electrosurface processes at heterophase interfaces WO<Subscript>3</Subscript>|Me<Subscript>2</Subscript>(WO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)<Subscript>3</Subscript> (Me = In,Eu, Sc)

For the first time ever it is demonstrated in this work that, in spontaneous conditions and following the imposition of an electric field, mutual penetration of components of WO₃ and Me₂(WO₄)₃ occurs at heterophase interfaces WO₃|Me₂(WO₄)₃ where Me = In, Eu, or Sc. Tungstic oxide WO₃ is pulled onto the inner surface of ceramic Me₂(WO₄)₃ and, in turn, components of Me₂(WO₄)₃ penetrate onto the surface of grains of ceramic WO₃, which is confirmed by the method of x-ray—fluorescence analysis. Data concerning the conductivity and transport numbers of Eu₂(WO₄)₃ and a composite on its basis, which was manufactured as a result the electrosurface transport of WO₃, are obtained for the first time ever. With allowance made for the data on the O_2? character of the ionic conduction in MeWO₄ and Eu₂(WO₄)₃ it is concluded that the type of ionic carriers in tungstates (Me ⁿ⁺)_2/n [WO₄] makes no impact on the mechanism of spontaneous and field-induced processes that are developing at the (Me ⁿ⁺)_2/n [WO₄]|WO₃ interfaces.     

负载金属对WO3-TiO2光催化剂结构与催化性能的影响

用溶胶-凝胶和浸渍-还原相结合的方法制得M/WO₃-TiO₂ (M＝Pd, Cu, Ni, Ag)光催化剂. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、程序升温还原(TPR)、红外(IR)、程序升温脱附(TPD)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis-DRS)和光反应器等技术研究了复合半导体负载金属的物相结构、光吸收性能和光催化反应性能. 结果表明: 金属负载在复合半导体上延迟了TiO₂由锐钛矿向金红石相转化, 增强W与载体TiO₂的相互作用, 使TiO₂光吸收限发生蓝移, 对可见光部分的吸收明显增加; 固体材料吸光性能强弱顺序Pd/WO₃-TiO₂＞Cu/WO₃-TiO₂＞Ag/WO₃-TiO₂＞Ni/WO₃-TiO₂; 金属Pd对CO₂吸附能力过强, 卧式吸附态脱附温度高, 光催化效率不高; 金属Cu对CO₂吸附能力适中, CO₂与C₃H₆脱附温度较接近, 实现了“光-表面-热”协同作用, 光量子效率最高, 达到19.7%.     

On the preparation of nanosized Al2(WO4)3 by a precipitation method

Nanosized aluminum tungstate, Al₂(WO₄)₃, is prepared by a precipitation reaction between Na₂WO₄ and Al(NO₃)₃. The structure of the precipitated composition is determined by powder XRD analysis, IR and ²⁷Al MAS NMR spectroscopy. The thermal properties are examined by DSC, DTA and TG analyses combined with gas evolved analysis. Particle sizes and morphology are examined by TEM analysis. Precipitation reaction leads to the formation of an amorphous composition, which consists of dimer and trimer aluminum hydroxide species and WO₄^2? groups. Finely dispersed particles with dimensions of about 25 nm are formed. The precipitated composition is decomposed to amorphous Al₂(WO₄)₃ immediately after H₂O release. At 630 °C, amorphous Al₂(WO₄)₃ crystallizes in an orthorhombic modification of Al₂(WO₄)₃, the enthalpy of crystallization being 58 kJ/mol. The nanosized particles remain intact after the crystallization of amorphous Al₂(WO₄)₃. A significant particle growth take places when nanosized Al₂(WO₄)₃ is heated from 600 to 800 °C.