On key factors for the fabrication of mesoporous tungsten oxide films from tungstic acid

Thermally stable mesoporous tungsten oxide films (TOFs) were prepared by surfactant templated sol–gel method using tungstic acid as tungsten oxide source. Influence of various experimental conditions on the obtained mesostructures was investigated, including the solvent compositions, addition of hydrogen peroxide, substrates, and aging time, heat treatment, etc. It has been found that the addition of hydrogen peroxide has a significant influence on the flexibility of formed meso-frameworks, and just a small amount can regenerate the degraded coating sol. TOFs were also found to crystallize on ITO coating easier than on bare glass, indicating that the different interactions with the substrates influence the crystallinity of obtained meso-structured TOFs. Film thickness can be adjusted by simply changing the solvent compositions while keeping mesostructures intact. This work clarified several key parameters in delivering well-defined mesostructured TOFs from cheap, moisture-insensitive tungstic acid precursor via the process developed.     

粉状白钨酸的研究(Ⅹ)——粉状白钨酸的离子交换性能

通过粉状白钨酸和黄钨酸的离子交换性能的测定,比较了它们之间化学活性的相对大小。用动态法(交换柱法)测得了它们的离子交换容量,计算了与钨原子相联的羟基数目。并用静态法(振荡平衡法)测定了白钨酸对不同阳离子的交换情况及各种鸽酸的pH滴定曲线。     

Layered tungsten oxide-based organic-inorganic hybrid materials: an infrared and Raman study

Tungsten oxide-organic layered hybrid materials have been studied by infrared and Raman spectroscopy and demonstrate a difference in bonding nature as the length of the interlayer organic "spacer" molecule is increased. Ethylenediamine-tungsten oxide clearly displays a lack of terminal -NH3(+) ammonium groups which appear in hybrids with longer organic molecules, thus indicating that the longer chains are bound by electrostatic interactions as well as or in place of the hydrogen bonding that must be present in the shorter chain ethylenediamine hybrids. The presence of organic molecules between the tungsten oxide layers, compared with the layered tungstic acid H2WO4, shows a decrease in the apical W=O bond strength, as might be expected from the aforementioned electrostatic interaction.     

Role of tungstic acid in thermal film growth on indium phosphide

The influence of tungstic acid on oxide film growth during indium phosphide thermal oxidation is studied. When H₂WO₄ is added to the reaction zone, tungsten is captured by growing layers and heteropoly compounds are formed.     

Recovery of tungsten and cobalt from secondary raw materials by a combined electrochemical and chemical procedure

A combined electrochemical and chemical process was developed for the recovery of tungsten and cobalt from hard alloys of VK grades with the preparation of tungstic acid and cobalt oxalate as intermediates. The subsequent reduction of these intermediates in hydrogen yields metal powders of increased purity.     

黄、白钨酸制备法的差异,以及粉状白钨酸反应研究的进展

本文扼要总结了作者多年来对钨酸制备方法的研究。与传统方法不同,黄钨酸得自浓盐酸的均相沉淀法。粉状白钨酸是一个活性化合物,乃将Na₂WO₄滴入1 M HNO₃至pH值近于1时制得。此类白钨酸可作为制备偏钨酸、杂多钨酸,包括有机砷多钨酸盐的原始材料。     

Effective charge propagation and storage in hybrid films of tungsten oxide and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)

Hybrid (composite) electroactive films consisting of such an organic conducting polymer as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), PEDOT, and such a polynuclear inorganic compound as amorphous tungsten oxide, WO₃/H _x WO₃ were fabricated on carbon electrodes through electrodeposition by voltammetric potential in acid solution containing EDOT monomer and sodium tungstate. Electrostatic interactions between the negatively charged tungstic units (existing within WO₃) and the oxidized positively charged conductive polymer (oxidized PEDOT) sites create a robust hybrid structure which cannot be considered as a simple mixture of the organic and inorganic components. It is apparent from scanning electron microscopy that hybrid structures are granular but fairly dense. Because PEDOT and mixed-valence tungsten oxides are electronically conducting, the resulting hybrid films are capable of fast propagation. The reversible and fast redox reactions of tungsten oxide component lie in the potential range where PEDOT matrix is conductive. Furthermore, the hybrid films exhibit good mediating capabilities towards electron transfers between model redox couples such as cationic iron(III,II) and anionic hexacyanoferrate(III,II). Since the films accumulate effectively charge and show high current densities at electrochemical interfaces, they could be of importance to electrocatalysis and to construction of redox capacitors.     

Direct colorimetric determination of small amounts of tungsten in titanium

There is need for a rapid and accurate method for the determination of small amounts of tungsten in titanium. In this paper a direct colorimetric method is proposed for the determination of tungsten in titanium that is applicable to the range of 0.005 to 0.3 per cent. tungsten. The sample is dissolved in hydrochloric acid and the titanium and tungsten reduced with metallic zinc. Thiocyanate is added and the yellow color read at 410 millimicrons with a spectrophotometer. A study was made of the best conditions for developing the color, including the effect of varying amounts of titanium, thiocyanate and hydrochloric acid. An investigation was made to determine the proper wave length for reading the color, the stability of the color and effect of interferences.     

Spectrographic determination of impurities in ultrapure tungsten and tungsten oxide

The effects of an external magnetic field and of the diameter of the anode on the spectroscopic line intensity of the impurity elements in ultrapure tungsten and tungsten oxide have been studied. The results obtained are used for the development of a more sensitive method for the determination of these impurities (Mn, Pb, Fe, Ni, Al, Mo, V, Cu, Cr).     

Spectrophotometric determination of molybdenum in steel,tantalum, niobium or tungsten

A rapid, accurate spectrophotometric method for the determination of 0.001–0.1% of molybdenum in steel, tantalum, niobium or tungsten is presented. The molybdenum is isolated, when required, by solvent extraction with α-benzoinoxime-chloroform solution or cupferron- chloroform solution and then determined by the thiocyanate method. Conditions for obtaining high sensitivity by quantitative reduction of molybdenum (VI) to molybdenum (V) with tin(II) chloride have been established. It has been shown that fading of the molybdenum(V)-thiocyanate color can be minimized by adding hydroquinone to prevent air oxidation of molybdenum (V).     

以两亲性共聚物为模板溶胶-凝胶法制备WO3多孔薄膜及其 氢致变色特性的研究

报道了以六氯化钨为原料, 以两亲性的无规共聚物聚苯乙烯-co-聚烯丙醇(PS-co-PAAL)和三嵌段共聚物聚氧乙烯-b-聚氧丙烯-b-聚氧乙烯(PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO)为模板, 采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了WO3多孔薄膜. 利用热重分析仪(TGA)、粉末X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、原子力显微镜(AFM)等表征手段, 研究了模板和热处理温度对薄膜孔结构的影响; 并通过H2敏测试以及利用紫外可见分光光度计(UV), 研究了薄膜的氢敏性能和着色前后的透射光谱. 结果表明, 以无规共聚物PS-co-PAAL为模板制得的WO3薄膜, 经400 ℃热处理后, 可得到呈交联网状的多孔结构, 并表现出最佳的氢致变色性能.     

粉状白钨酸的制备

钨酸的颜色有黄有白,并有粉状与胶状的区别。其中黄色胶状物是黄色粉状与白色胶状的混合物。一般制得的白色粉状钨酸,又或多或少地杂有胶状物,不易定其组成。所以长时期来,只把黄色粉状钨酸作为钨酸的代表,并作为制备金属钨及其他钨化合物的基本原料。黄色粉状钨酸和白色钨酸的生成机理不同,但二者在生成时每易交织在一起。黄色粉状钨酸是均相沉淀的产物,即是含钨络阴离子的分解产物。     

Oxodiperoxo tungsten complex-catalyzed synthesis of adipic acid with hydrogen peroxide

An amphiphilic oxodiperoxo complex of tungsten using 8-quinolinol (QOH) as ligand has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, gravimetry, chemistry titration, TG/DSC, IR and UV-vis spectroscopy. Oxidation of cyclohexene, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, cyclohexene oxide and 1,2-cyclohexane-diol to adipic acid in one-step was conducted by this complex catalyst using 30 wt.% hydrogen peroxide in the absence of organic solvent and phase-transfer catalyst. The effect of the reaction conditions on the oxidation of cyclohexene was studied by varying the amount of the catalyst, reaction temperature, reaction time and the amount of hydrogen peroxide. The results showed that oxodiperoxo tungsten complex with QOH as ligand could achieve 89.8% yield of adipic acid at 90°C by refluxing for 20 h.     

studies on the Mechanism of Producing Tungstic Acid by Complex-Homogeneous Precipitation Method

A new method of producing tungstic acid with a yield over 98% at room temperature and low acidity is advanced and referred to as Complcx -Homogeneous Precipitation Method. If combined with the treatment of activated charcoal in recovering the remnant tungsten left in the filter liquor, a perfect closed technological process can be obtained. The key to this method is to prevent the formation of pseudo-metatungstatc during scdium rungstate being acidified directly with the aid of the complexing-protecting agent H2O2, The perexo-mtermediate, which was prepated and identified as dipcroxytetratnngstate by IR and Raman analysis by comparison with diperorytetramolybdate, can be decomposed by SO2 tapidly and quantitatively. The tungstic acid precipitate can be filtered and washed easily. The related mechanisin is studied.     

回收灯用钨丝在H2O2催化氧化环己酮合成己二酸中的应用

以回收灯用钨丝为催化剂前驱物,30％H2O2为氧源,催化氧化环己酮合成了己二酸,反应体系中无须使用有机溶剂、酸性助剂和相转移剂。 IR和TG分析表明,钨丝与H2O2反应生成的新生态过氧钨酸是催化活性成分,合成己二酸后转化为钨酸。 钨丝为催化剂前驱物合成己二酸适宜反应条件为：100 mmol环己酮,50 mL 30%H2O2,钨丝的摩尔用量为环己酮摩尔数的1.5%,回流反应6 h,己二酸收率63.7%。 比相同反应条件下用钨酸和WO3为催化剂的收率高10%~18%。     

Solid sampling electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry for analysis of high-purity tungsten trioxide and high-purity tungsten blue oxide

A solid sampling ETAAS method for the direct determination of Ca, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni and Zn in high-purity tungsten trioxide and tungsten blue oxide powders using a modern spectrometer with transversely heated graphite tube and a solid sampling system is described. The extremely high background caused by the vaporizing tungsten oxides could be eliminated by the reduction to tungsten metal using hydrogen as purge gas during pyrolysis. Quantification of all elements was performed using calibration curves measured with aqueous standard solutions. The analyte contents determined were between 0.033 (Cu) and 12.6 (Fe) μg/g for tungsten trioxide and between 0.001 (Co) and 0.5 (Na) μg/g for tungsten blue oxide. The accuracy was checked by comparing the results with those obtained by ETAAS in analysis of HF/HNO₃ sample digests and by other methods. Extremely low limits of detection being between 0.07 (Mg, Na, Zn) - 2 (Ni) and 0.01 (Mg, Na, Ni) - 1.7 (Fe) ng/g for tungsten trioxide and tungsten blue oxide, respectively, could be achieved due to almost complete freedom of blank and unusually high applicable sample amounts (5–15 mg for tungsten trioxide and 5–70 mg for tungsten blue oxide).     

Thermal Analysis and X-ray Diffraction of Synthesis of Scheelite

Scheelite (calcium tungstate)is the product of one of the processing methods of wolframite by its roasting with calcium oxide or limestone or its fusion with calcium chloride, followed by acid processing of calcium tungstate with the formation of tungstic acid. Scheelite occurs in contact metamorphic deposits, hydrothermal veins and pegmatites. The present work illustrates a thermal analysis study of synthesis of scheelite by sintering of wolframite with calcite and sintering of tungsten oxide with calcite or calcium oxide using a derivatograph. The reaction products were identified microscopically and by using a Siemens Crystalloflex diffractometer. The DTA curve of sintering of wolframite with calcite shows the beginning of the reaction at 560°C with the formation of scheelite. The intensive formation of scheelite is represented by the medium and wide endothermic peak at 740°C. This is followed directly by a large and sharp endothermic peak at 860°C, representing the dissociation of unreacted calcite. The DTA curve of tungsten trioxide shows three thermal effects. The sharp exothermic peak at 320°C represents the oxidation of tungsten oxide content of lower valency. The endothermic peaks at 750 and 1090°C are related to polymorphic changes of tungsten trioxide. The beginning of its sublimation is observed at temperature higher than 800°C. The DTA curves of sintering of tungsten trioxide with calcite or calcium oxide indicate that the intensive formation of scheelite takes place by endothermic reactions at 660 and 545°C respectively. The medium and small endothermic peaks at 520 and 730°Con the DTA curve of tungsten trioxide with calcium oxide represent the dehydration of calcium oxide and the loss of carbon dioxide due to some carbonatization of calcium oxide with carbon dioxide from air, respectively. The produced scheelite is colorless in thin sections, has distinct cleavage (101), crystallizes in the tetragonal system in the form of tabular crystals and is optically positive. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Characterization of tungsten tips for STM by SEM/AES/XPS

Summary For the first time, both X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) techniques were applied in analysis of surface contamination of electrochemically etched Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) tungsten tips. Carbon monoxide, graphite, tungsten carbide and tungsten oxide were found as main surface contaminations of STM tungsten tips. The thickness of tungsten oxide layers was estimated to be about 1–3 nm. Quantitative analysis of surface and bulk concentration of carbon, oxygen and tungsten has been performed.     

Vapor phase synthesis of tungsten nanowires

A concept is presented for synthesizing metal nanowires directly from the vapor phase using chemical vapor transport to temperatures higher than the corresponding metal oxide decomposition temperature. Specifically, this concept is demonstrated with the synthesis of tungsten metal nanowires with sizes ranging from 70 to 40 nm by increasing the condensation temperature. The simultaneous condensation and decomposition of the tungsten oxide species during nucleation and growth is suggested for 1-D growth of metallic tungsten nanowires. This synthesis concept could potentially be extended to the vapor phase synthesis of metal nanowires of several other nonvolatile and refractory metals. The tungsten nanowires could find potential applications in gas sensors and as electron sources in electron microscopes.     

Hydrothermal synthesis of tungsten molybdenum mixed oxides

The phase composition, particle size, and morphology of ultrafine products recovered as a result of hydrothermal treatment of precursor solutions were studied. The precursor solutions were prepared by ion exchange and contained various proportions of tungsten and molybdenum. When tungsten percentages in the precursor solution were 20–95 mol %, the major synthesis product was a mixed oxide (substitutional solid solution (W, Mo)O₃ · 1/3H₂O based on the structure of crystal hydrate WO₃ · 1/3H₂O). When the tungsten percentage was 5 mol %, the product was (W, Mo)O₃ solid solution with the structure of orthorhombic MoO₃. Particle shapes and sizes (ranging from 20 to 8 000 nm) were dictated by the proportion between tungsten and molybdenum compounds in the precursor solution and by the method used to prepare the precursor.