Electrochemical characteristics of La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ, Pr0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ and Gd0.6Sr0.4CoO3-δ on Ce0.85Sm0.15O1.925 electrolyte

Cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and electro-chemical impedance have been used for the analysis of the following medium temperature half-cells: Ce_0.85Sm_0.15O_1.925| La_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ, Ce_0.85Sm_0.15O_1.925| Pr_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ and Ce_0.85Sm_0.15O_1.925| Gd_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ. The influence of the atomic mass of the A–site cation in the perovskite cathode on the oxygen reduction kinetics has been discussed. The total polarisation resistance, obtained from the Z′′, Z′-plots, increases with the rise of atomic mass of the cation in the A-site position. Two different time constants have been obtained for the oxygen electroreduction process, and the replacement of La³⁺ by Gd³⁺ in the cathode material decreases somewhat the surface catalytic activity, but the noticeably higher low-frequency series resistance, i.e. mainly diffusion-like mass transfer resistance, values have been obtained. However, the mainly diffusion-limited process at T≤773 K for Gd_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ and the kinetically mixed process (diffusion + charge transfer) for Pr_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ and La_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3-δ have been established. At higher temperature (T≥993 K) and more negative potentials, the O₂ reduction process is limited mainly by the heterogeneous charge transfer step. Presented at the fourth Baltic Conference on Electrochemistry, Greifswald, March 13–16, 2005.     

Preparation and magnetic properties of Fe0.3Co0.7 nanowire array

Fe_0.3Co_0.7 nanowire arrays were prepared by electrodeposition into the porous anodic aluminum oxide templates. The change of magnetic characteristic of the array with the diameter and heat treatment was investigated. It was found that the vertical magnetic anisotropy would drop lineally with the increase of the array diameter. Annealing can improve the coercively of the nanowire arrays. Coercivity as high as 3000 Oe was obtained in the sample annealing at 500°C. Magnetic properties of nanowire arrays may be developed to ultra-high-density recording on the quantum disk. __________ Translated from Journal of Lanzhou University, 2005, 41(4) (in Chinese)     

一维纳米Co_3O_4,Ag/Co_3O_4及CuO/Co_3O_4的合成与电催化性能(英文)

采用水热合成法制备了Co3O4及复合Ag/Co3O4、CuO/Co3O4一维纳米产品。用XRD,FE-SEM和TEM手段对产品进行了表征。采用循环伏安法研究了合成产品修饰的玻碳电极在碱性溶液中对对硝基苯酚的电催化还原性能。与裸玻碳电极相比,1mmol·L-1的对硝基苯酚在用Co3O4、特别是CuO/Co3O4修饰的玻碳电极上还原的峰电流明显增大,用Ag/Co3O4(Ag/Co原子比分别为1∶5和2∶5)修饰的玻碳电极催化还原对硝基苯酚时,尽管还原峰电流增大不是太大,但其峰电位明显降低(分别降低0.265和0.371V)。     

Kinetics of oxygen reduction on porous mixed conducting (La0.85Sr0.15)0.9MnO3 electrode by ac-impedance analysis

The oxygen reduction reaction on mixed conducting (La_0.85Sr_0.15)_0.9MnO₃ electrodes with various porosities was investigated by analysis of the ac-impedance spectra. To attain a mixed electronic/ionic conducting state of (La_0.85Sr_0.15)_0.9MnO₃ with high oxygen vacancy concentration, the electrode specimen was purposely subjected to cathodic polarisation. The ac-impedance spectrum clearly showed a straight line inclined at a constant angle of 45° to the real axis in the high-frequency range, followed by an arc in the low-frequency range, i.e. it exhibited the Gerischer behaviour. This strongly indicates that oxygen reduction on the mixed conducting electrode involves diffusion of oxygen vacancy through the electrode coupled with the electron exchange reaction between oxygen vacancies and gaseous oxygen (charge transfer reaction) at the electrode/gas interface. It was further recognised that the two-dimensional electrochemical active region for oxygen reduction extends from the origin of the three-phase boundaries (TPBs) among electrode, electrolyte and gas into the electrode/gas interface segments, which is on average approximately 0.7 to 1.1 μm in length below the electrode porosity 0.12. Based from the fact that the ac-impedance spectrum deviated more significantly from the Gerischer behaviour with increasing electrode porosity above 0.22, it is proposed that due to the increased length of TPBs, the rate of the overall oxygen reduction on the highly porous electrode is mainly determined by the charge transfer reaction at the TPBs, and the subsequent diffusion of oxygen vacancy occurs facilely through the electrode.     

高色纯度高热稳定性红色荧光粉Sr3La2Ge3O12:Sm^3+的合成及其性能

通过高温固相法合成了一系列Sr3La2-xGe3O12:xSm^3+(0≤x≤0.04)红色荧光粉,并对样品的形貌、元素组成、晶体结构、发光性能及热稳定性进行了探究。结果表明:样品Sr3La2Ge3O12:xSm^3+为较宽尺寸分布的颗粒,且结构中仅含有Sr、La、Ge、O、Sm等元素。样品Sr3La1.97Ge3O12:0.03Sm^3+的Rietveld结构精修图与实测XRD图完全吻合,具有六方晶系结构。漫反射测试结果显示基质Sr3La2Ge3O12的带宽为5.54 eV,属于宽带隙材料。在404 nm激发下,样品Sr3La2-xGe3O12:xSm^3+(0≤x≤0.04)的最大发射峰位于601nm处,属于Sm^3+的6H5/2→4L13/2能级跃迁。此外,样品Sr3La1.97Ge3O12:0.03Sm^3+的发光性能最佳,其CIE色坐标为(0.5321,0.4601),色纯度高达94.2%,在298-473 K范围内具有较好的热稳定性,测试温度达到423 K时发射强度仍为室温时的81.6%。     

纳米钙钛矿LaxSr1-xFe1-yCoyO3复合氧化物的制备和表征

用甘氨酸-硝酸盐燃烧合成法，制备La_xSr_1-xFe_1-yCo_yO₃复合氧化物的陶瓷粉末，对该钙钛矿型氧化物进行了XRD、IR、紫外漫反射光谱及循环伏安曲线分析。结果表明：该复合氧化物粉体平均晶粒为15.3～29.8 nm,为立方和正交晶系。该氧电极具有双功能催化特性，但不完全可逆。对水溶液染料进行光解实验，利用紫外-可见、人工神经网络光度法研究La_xSr_1-xFe_1-yCo_yO₃的催化性能。结果表明：CO²⁺的加入可使La_xSr_1-xFeO₃的光催化活性有所提高，B位离子(Fe³⁺，CO²⁺)改变与加入，使La_xSr_1-xFe_1-yCo_yO₃(x=0.7，0.3；y=0.3，0.9，1)光催化活性高于La_xSr_1-xFeO₃。同时，对5种染料进行紫外光解，在0.75 h，脱色率大于91%，并为动力学一级反应。     

Synthesis of Co3O4 nanoparticles by oxidation-reduction method and its magnetic characterization

Without any surfactant, antiferromagnetic Co₃O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized successfully for the first time by means of an oxidation-reduction method with cobalt sulfate as starting material, which was oxidized to cobalt salt by NaNO₃ after alkalinizing with NaOH. Morphological, structural, spectroscopic and magnetic characterization of the product were done by SEM, TEM, XRD, and VSM, respectively. The average crystallite size (on the base of line profile fitting method), D and σ, is estimated as 30 ± 6 nm. Some anomalous magnetic properties and their enhanced effect have been observed in Co₃O₄ antiferromagnetic nanocrystallites, including a bias field, coercivity, permanent magnetic moments and an open loop. These phenomena are attributed to the unidirectional anisotropy which is caused by the exchange coupling between AFM and FM layers, the existence of the spin glass like surface spins of Co₃O₄ nanoparticles due to size effects and surface-area effect.      

Synthesis of novel 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles bearing organosilicon-sulfur groups via the click reaction sonocatalyzed by LaCuxMn1-xO3 nanoparticles

A highly efficient and environmentally friendly one-pot procedure for the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles by 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of benzyl halides, terminal alkynes, and sodium azide over LaCu_xMn_1-xO₃ perovskite oxides was developed. LaCu_0.7Mn_0.3O₃ was found to be active with low catalyst loading under ultrasonic irradiation in aqueous media. The reaction was performed efficiently in the presence of the nanocatalyst in the absence of any additive or base with a noticeable reduction in the reaction time. The catalyst could be recycled and reused at least five times without any significant effect on the results of the reaction. Moreover, a series of novel organosilicon-sulfur substituted 1,2,3-triazole derivatives was synthesized using carbon disulfide and tris(trimethylsilyl)methylithium.     

The defect chemistry of La1−ΔMnO3+δ

The effects of oxygen reduction treatments on the magnetic properties of La-deficient manganites, La_1−ΔMnO_3+δ and Sr- and Ca-doped manganites, La_1−xM_xMnO_3+δ (M: Sr, Ca) have been investigated to confirm the contrasting oxygen reduction effects on the magnetization properties. It is found that oxygen reduction treatments in reduced oxygen pressures of 10³- for La_1−ΔMnO_3+δ result in a continuous change in the magnetization but the reduction treatments for La_1−xM_xMnO_3+δ result in a negligible change under the same reduction conditions. To interpret the contrasting behavior of the La-deficient manganites, several possible models have been discussed. Among the models, the most probable model is that vacancies generated by the La deficiency Δ are partially replaced by Δ₂(=Δ−Δ₁?Δ₁) Mn ions to give both La and Mn site vacancies according to the formula La_1−ΔV_ΔMnO_3+δ→{La_1−ΔMn_Δ2V_Δ1}{Mn_1−Δ2V_Δ2}O_3+δ. Details of thermodynamic basis of this model have been presented.     

Modification,characterization and peroxidase-mimetic properties of calcined product of a cobalt compound

One-pot solvothermal treatment of Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O, H₂L (5-(3-methyl-5-(pyridin-4-yl)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl) isophthalic acid), and 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) in H₂O/DMF (V/V = 1?:?1) yielded a cobalt-organic chain, [Co(L)(O)(H₂O)₂]_n·1.25nH₂O (1). Compound 1 as raw materials was calcined to obtain Co₃O₄, which could be confirmed by PXRD and SEM. Via the modification, Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂ and Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-FA samples could be obtained. Compared to Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂, Co₃O₄@SiO₂-NH₂-FA seems to have better peroxidase-mimetic properties. UV–vis results showed that optimal conditions of peroxidase-mimetic experiments were at 50°C in sodium acetate-acetic acid buffer (pH 3.6, 0.2 M), when the concentration of tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) was 0.2 mM. A concentration-dependent manner was shown between the concentration of glucose and absorbance in the measurement experiments for glucose.     

Planar and tubular perovskite-type membrane reactors for the partial oxidation of methane to syngas

Dense planar and tubular oxygen separation membranes of La_0.6Ca_0.4Fe_0.75Co_0.25O_3– were investigated as reactors for the partial oxidation (POX) of methane to syngas. Their permeation properties were measured in an air/argon pO₂ gradient as a function of temperature. At 900 °C, the oxygen flux through a 1.26-mm-thick membrane was 0.075 mol/cm²·s and through a 0.25-mm-thick tube, 0.24 mol/cm²·s.For the POX measurements, a catalyst was added to the membrane and methane was introduced on the argon side. This resulted in a gradual increase of the oxygen flux with increasing concentration of methane, reaching 2 mol/cm²·s at 900 °C with pure methane. For the planar reactor, the CO selectivity reached 99% and the CH₄ conversion 75% at 918 °C with pure methane. For the tubular reactor, the CO selectivity and CH₄ conversion were 83 and 99%, respectively, under the same conditions. After 1,400 h of operation in a tubular POX reactor, the membrane was examined revealing phase demixing and local decomposition.Presented at the OSSEP Workshop Ionic and Mixed Conductors: Methods and Processes, Aveiro, Portugal, 10–12 April 2003     

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic and luminescent Fe_3O_4/CdTe nanocomposites using aspartic acid as linker

In this study,the preparation of a new kind of magnetic and luminescent Fe₃O₄/CdTe nanocomposites was demonstrated. Superparamagnetic Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were first synthesized by hydrothermal coprecipitation of ferric and ferrous ions,followed by the modification of their surfaces with tetramethylammonium hydroxide（TMAOH） and the chemical activation with aspartic acid.The surface-modified Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles were then covalently coated with CdTe quantum dots（QDs）,which were modified with mercaptoacetic acid（MPA）,to form the Fe₃O₄/CdTe magnetic and luminescent nanocomposites through the coordination of the amino groups on the surfaces of Fe₃O₄ and the carboxyl groups on CdTe QDs.The structure and properties of as-synthesized nanocomposites were characterized.It was indicated that the nanocomposites possessed structure with an average diameter of 40- 50 nm,yellow-green emission feature and room temperature ferro-magnetism.Both the fluorescence and UV-vis absorption spectra of the nanocomposites showed a blue shift comparing with those of CdTe QDs.The mechanism of the blue shift was presented.The nanocomposites retained the ferromagnetic property with a saturation magnetization of 8.9 emu/g.     

Enhanced ferromagnetic transition and magnetoresistance in granular Ag-added La0.7Ca0.3MnO3

Granular Ag-added La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ (LCMO) samples were prepared by a sol-gel chemical route. Significant enhancements in Curie temperature (T_C), metal−insulator transition (T_p) and magnetoresistance (MR) effects near room temperature are observed in as-obtained samples. 10 wt% addition of Ag in LCMO causes T_C shift from 272 to 290 K, T_p boost up for more than 100 K and resistivity decrease by more than 3 orders of magnitude. X-ray diffraction patterns, thermal analysis and energy dispersive analysis of X-rays evidently show the existence of metal silver in LCMO matrices. High-resolution electron microscopy illustrates a well crystallization for LCMO grains in existence of Ag. It is argued that improved grain boundary effect and better crystallization caused by Ag addition are responsible for the enhancements.     

多层多孔Co3O4纳米粒子组装体的合成、表征和电化学性能研究

利用十二烷基磺酸钠(SDS)作为表面活性剂,合成了形貌化的CoC₂O₄配合物前驱物,然后在500 ℃下热分解形貌化的前驱物,得到了多层多孔Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体。采用FESEM、TEM、HRTEM、XRD、N₂吸附脱附和Raman散射等手段对产物进行了分析和表征。低角XRD,TEM和N₂吸附脱附测试表明所得组装体具有多孔结构。常规XRD、HRTEM和Raman结果证明组装体中Co₃O₄纳米粒子建筑块结晶较好。与体相Co₃O₄晶体相比,Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体的5个拉曼活性峰发生了明显的红移。将Co₃O₄纳米粒子组装体作为锂离子电池的正极材料进行了电化学性能测试,结果表明该组装体电极的首次放电容量为1 115 mAh·g^-1,远高于目前文献报道的Co₃O₄纳米管、纳米粒子和纳米棒电极。但是,该组装体电极的循环性能不好,有待进一步提高。     

Mixed-conducting perovskite-type SrxBi1-xFeO3-δ oxygen-permeating membranes

Sr_xBi_1-xFeO_3-δ (SBF) series mixed conductors were synthesized using standard ceramic method. The properties of such materials were characterized by XRD, O₂-TPD techniques. Abnormal crystal phenomena were found and explained and correlated with the oxygen permeation results. By analysis of the critical radius (r_c), the degree of openness of the lattice (F_v) and the average metal-oxygen bonding energy of the perovskite lattice (ABE), it was proposed that the oxygen permeation flux is determined mainly by the oxygen diffusion rate in bulk when 1-x⩽0.5, and by the concentration of oxygen vacancy when 1-x ⩾ 0.5. The stability of Sr_0.5Bi_0.5FeO_3-δ was also investigated, and the high stability of it was attributed to the stable BO₆ octahedra.     

草酸沉淀法合成自组装纳米Co_3O_4及性质

<正>一维纳米材料具有高比表面积,表现出很多奇特的物理和化学性能,因此一维纳米材料的合成和性质引起了人们的广泛关注。目前,合成一维纳米氧化物的方法很多,如模板法合成一维纳米铁氧体、水热法合成γ-MnOOH纳米棒、静电纺丝法合     

Crystal structure and magnetic properties of high-oxygen pressure annealed Sr1−xLaxCo0.5Fe0.5O3−δ (0?x?0.5)

Structural and magnetic studies are presented for the perovskite type Sr_1−xLa_xCo_0.5Fe_0.5O_3−δ (0?x?0.5) materials annealed under moderately high-oxygen pressures of ∼200 atm. A detailed analysis of the room temperature neutron time-of-flight diffraction data reveals that the crystal structure of the sample SrCo_0.5Fe_0.5O_2.89(1), previously described as vacancy-disordered cubic, is similar to the formerly reported, oxygen-vacancy ordered Sr₈Fe₈O₂₃ compound, i.e. Sr₈Co₄Fe₄O₂₃ is tetragonal with the I4/mmm symmetry. With an increase of the La content the studied materials become nearly oxygen stoichiometric and a lowering of the crystal symmetry is observed from cubic (x=0.1 and 0.2) to tetragonal I4/mcm (x=0.3 and 0.4), and finally to monoclinic I12/c1 (x=0.5). Low-temperature structural and magnetic measurements show a ferromagnetic ordering with the maximum Curie temperature near 290 K at x=0.2.     

流变相法合成LiNi0.85Co0.15O2的结构与电化学性能

以一种新型的软化学方法——流变相法, 成功地合成了锂离子电池正极材料LiNi_0.85Co_0.15O₂. 将在600～850 ℃氧气氛下处理6 h后得到的LiNi_1－yCo_yO₂ (y＝0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25), 进行X射线粉末衍射(XRD)与电化学测试. 测试结果表明, 流变相前体经过800 ℃烧结后合成的LiNi_0.85Co_0.15O₂晶胞参数a＝0.2866 nm, c＝1.4193 nm及晶胞体积V＝0.1010 nm³, 以0.1 C倍率在3.0～4.3 V (vs. Li^＋/Li)放电时, 首次放电容量可以达到198.2 mAh/g, 20次循环后, 其放电容量仍在174 mAh/g以上.     

Controlled assembly of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles on electrospun PU nanofibrous membrane: A novel heat-generating substrate for magnetic hyperthermia application

A facile method of fabricating novel heat-generating membranes composed of electrospun polyurethane (PU) nanofibers decorated with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs) is reported. Electrospinning was used to produce polymeric nanofibrous matrix, whereas polyol immersion technique allowed in situ assembly of well-dispersed Fe₃O₄ NPs on the nanofibrous membranes without any surfactant, and without sensitizing and stabilizing reagent. The assembly phenomena can be explained by the hydrogen-bonding interactions between the amide groups in the PU matrix and the hydroxyl groups capped on the surface of the Fe₃O₄ NPs. The prepared nanocomposite fibers showed acceptable magnetization value of 33.12 emu/g, after measuring the magnetic hysteresis loops using SQUID. Moreover, the inductive heating property of electrospun magnetic nanofibrous membranes under an alternating current (AC) magnetic field was investigated. We observed a progressive increase in the heating rate with the increase in the amount of magnetic Fe₃O₄ NPs in/on the membranes. The present electrospun magnetic nanofibrous membrane may be a potential candidate as a novel heat-generating substrate for localized hyperthermia cancer therapy.     

氮掺杂碳纳米管负载Co3O4氧还原电催化剂的制备与性能

以碳纳米管(CNT)为原料,通过负载维生素B₁₂,简单热解得到了一种氮掺杂碳纳米管(N/CNT)负载低含量Co₃O₄纳米颗粒的氧还原电催化剂(Co₃O₄@N/CNT)。得益于均匀分散的Co₃O₄纳米颗粒以及氮掺杂,Co₃O₄@N/CNT表现出了优异的氧还原催化性能,其半波电位达到了0.844 V(vs RHE),超越了商业Pt/C(0.820 V(vs RHE))。与Pt/C相比,基于Co₃O₄@N/CNT组装的锌-空气电池表现出了更优的放电性能和循环稳定性。