Aerosol chamber study of optical constants and N2O5 uptake on supercooled H2SO4/H2O/HNO3 solution droplets at polar stratospheric cloud temperatures

The mechanism of the formation of supercooled ternary H(2)SO(4)/H(2)O/HNO(3) solution (STS) droplets in the polar winter stratosphere, i.e., the uptake of nitric acid and water onto background sulfate aerosols at T < 195 K, was successfully mimicked during a simulation experiment at the large coolable aerosol chamber AIDA of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. Supercooled sulfuric acid droplets, acting as background aerosol, were added to the cooled AIDA vessel at T = 193.6 K, followed by the addition of ozone and nitrogen dioxide. N(2)O(5), the product of the gas phase reaction between O(3) and NO(2), was then hydrolyzed in the liquid phase with an uptake coefficient gamma(N(2)O(5)). From this experiment, a series of FTIR extinction spectra of STS droplets was obtained, covering a broad range of different STS compositions. This infrared spectra sequence was used for a quantitative test of the accuracy of published infrared optical constants for STS aerosols, needed, for example, as input in remote sensing applications. The present findings indicate that the implementation of a mixing rule approach, i.e., calculating the refractive indices of ternary H(2)SO(4)/H(2)O/HNO(3) solution droplets based on accurate reference data sets for the two binary H(2)SO(4)/H(2)O and HNO(3)/H(2)O systems, is justified. Additional model calculations revealed that the uptake coefficient gamma(N(2)O(5)) on STS aerosols strongly decreases with increasing nitrate concentration in the particles, demonstrating that this so-called nitrate effect, already well-established from uptake experiments conducted at room temperature, is also dominant at stratospheric temperatures.     

Nitration of fluoroethylenes by nitrating mixture (HNO3+H2O4+SO3)

The nitration of fluoroethylenes with sulfuric-nitric mixtures and added sulfuric anhydride was studied. It was shown that acid fluorides of halogenonitroacetic acids are formed in the nitration of fluoroethylenes containing the fluorochloromethylene fragment, whereas nitroethylfluorosulfates are the main reaction product in the nitration of ethylenes having the difluoromethylene grouping. The structure of the compounds obtained was shown by the data of¹⁹ _F and¹ _H NMR and IR spectroscopy.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2732–2735, December, 1989.     

H2SO4/HNO3混酸和高铁酸钾体系制备膨胀石墨

以天然鳞片石墨为原料、高铁酸钾为氧化剂、浓硫酸、硝酸为插层剂微波法制备膨胀石墨,通过红外光谱、XRD和SEM对其结构进行表征。探讨了混酸用量、氧化剂用量、混酸比例、插层反应温度、插层反应时间对膨胀效果的影响。结果表明,石墨（g）:高铁酸钾（g）:混酸（mL）为1:0.3:18、V硫酸:V硝酸为2:1、插层反应温度35 ℃、反应时间60 min时,膨胀体积达75 mL/g,比硫酸为插层剂时膨胀体积增长了约87.5%。     

Nitration of pentaerythritol by HNO3-H2SO4-H2O system

Conclusions It was shown experimentally that the nitrating agent in the O-nitration of pentaerythritol by HNO₃-H₂SO₄-H₂O nitrating mixtures is not the nitronium cation but evidently the free unionized nitric acid molecule.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 1, pp. 134–140, January, 1970.     

Nanocrystalline In2O3-based H2S sensors operable at low temperatures

Nanocrystalline In(2)O(3)-based solid solutions, with different concentration of Co, with cubic structure were successfully prepared by a simple route. The as-prepared materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The indirect heating structure sensors based on pure and doped In(2)O(3) as sensitive materials were fabricated on an alumna tube with Au electrodes and gas-sensing properties of the sensor elements were measured as a function of concentration of dopant, operating temperature and concentrations of the test gases. The results showed that In(2)O(3) had high response towards H(2)S gas at an operating temperature 150 degrees C, while 2.5 wt.% Co-doped In(2)O(3) sensor exhibited enhance response and selectivity to H(2)S at rather lower operating temperature. Incorporation of platinum further improved the response, selectivity and response time towards H(2)S. Platinum incorporated 2.5 wt.% Co-doped In(2)O(3) (Pt: 0.5 wt.%) was able to detect 10-100 ppm of H(2)S in air at an operating temperature of 100 degrees C. The selectivity of the sensor elements for H(2)S against liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), NH(3) and H(2) gases was studied. The improved gas-sensing properties can mainly be attributed to the selectivity to oxidation of H(2)S and noble metal additive sensitization.     

Experimental determination of the H2SO4/(NH4)2SO4/H2O phase diagram

We have experimentally investigated the water and sulfuric acid-rich regions of the H2SO4/(NH4)2SO4/H2O ternary liquid/solid phase diagram using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infrared spectroscopy of thin films. We present the liquid/solid ternary phase diagram for temperatures below 373 K and H2SO4 concentrations below 60 wt %. We have determined two ternary eutectics and two tributary reaction points for this system in the regions studied. It is also seen that sulfuric acid tetrahydrate (SAT) forms as a metastable solid over a large concentration range. Two true binary systems have been identified: ice/letovicite and SAT/ammonium bisulfate. Finally, we have compared our results to the predictions of the aerosol inorganics model and have found significant differences both in the final melting points and in the location of some of the phase boundaries including a significant discrepancy in the invariant points predicted versus those observed.     

Mössbauer study of the thermal decomposition of co-precipitated Fe/NH4/2/SO4/2.6H2O and Ni/NH4/2/SO4/2.6H2O

Using Mössbauer spectroscopy, the thermal decomposition products of co-precipitated Fe/NH_4/2/SO_4/2.6H₂O and Ni/NH_4/2/SO_4/2.6H₂O for two hours at various temperatures in open air have been studied and identified. It has been found that NiFe₂O₄, formed at 900 °C and 1100 °C, has been the final product.     

Solubility in the systems Rb2SO4-H2SO4-H2O and Cs2SO4-H2SO4-H2O at 25°

Conclusions The solubility of rubidium and cesium sulfates in aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid was studied at 25°. Rubidium sulfate forms the compounds 3Rb₂SO₄· H₂SO₄, Rb₂SO₄ · H₂SO₄, Rb₂SO₄·3H₂SO₄ and Rb₂SO₄·7H₂SO₄ with sulfuric acid, while cesium sulfate forms the compounds Cs₂SO₄·H₂SO₄; Cs₂SO₄·3H₂SO₄ and Cs₂SO₄ · 7H₂SO₄.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1166–1170, June, 1968.     

(H3O)Nd(SO4)2

The crystal structure of oxonium neodymium bis(sulfate), (H₃O)Nd(SO₄)₂, shows a two‐dimensional layered framework assembled from SO₄ tetrahedra and NdO₉ tricapped trigonal prisms. One independent sulfate group makes four S—O—Nd linkages, while the other makes five such connections to generate an unprecedented anhydrous anionic [Nd(SO₄)₂]⁻ layer. To achieve charge balance, H₃O⁺ cations are inserted between adjacent layers where they participate in hydrogen‐bonding interactions with the sulfate O atoms of adjacent layers.     

Measurements of the bimolecular rate constants for S + O2 → SO + O and CS2 + O2 → CS + SO2 at high temperatures

The bimolecular reactions in the title were measured behind shock waves by monitoring the O-atom production in COS? O₂? Ar and CS₂? O₂? Ar mixtures over the temperature range between 1400 and 2200 K. A value of the rate constant for S + O₂ → SO + O was evaluated to be (3.8 ± 0.7) × 10¹² cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 between 1900 and 2200 K. This was connected with the data at lower temperatures to give an expression k₂ = 10^10.85 T^0.52 cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 between 250 and 2200 K. An expression of the rate constant for CS₂ + O₂ → CS + SO₂ was obtained to be k₂₁ = 10^12.0 exp(?32 kcal mol^?1/RT) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1 with an error factor of 2 between 1500 and 2100 K.     

Experimental determination of the NH4NO3/(NH4)2SO4/H2O phase diagram

We have studied the thermodynamic properties of the ammonium nitrate/ammonium sulfate/water system using differential scanning calorimetry and infrared spectroscopy of thin films at low temperatures. This is the first study focused on low temperatures, as previous experimental work on this system has been at 273 K and above. We have combined our experimental results with melting point data from the literature at high temperatures to create a solid/liquid phase diagram of the ammonium nitrate/ammonium sulfate/water system for temperatures below 343 K. Using phase diagram theory and Alkemade lines, we predict which solids are stable at equilibrium for all concentrations within the studied region. We also observed the decomposition of a solid at low temperatures which has not previously been reported. Finally, we have compared our predicted solids and final melting temperatures to the Aerosol Inorganics Model (AIM).     

Formation of low-temperature cirrus from H2SO4/H2O aerosol droplets

We present experimental results obtained with a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) that indicate the small ice particles in low-temperature cirrus clouds are not completely solid but rather coated with an unfrozen H2SO4/H2O overlayer. Our results provide a new look on the formation, development, and microphysical properties of low-temperature cirrus clouds.     

Saure Sulfate des Neodyms: Synthese und Kristallstruktur von (H5O2)(H3O)2Nd(SO4)3 und (H3O)2Nd(HSO4)3SO4

Acidic Sulfates of Neodymium: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of (H₅O₂)(H₃O)₂Nd(SO₄)₃ and (H₃O)₂Nd(HSO₄)₃SO₄ Light violett single crystals of (H₅O₂)(H₃O)₂ · Nd(SO₄)₃ are obtained by cooling of a solution prepared by dissolving neodymium oxalate in sulfuric acid (80%). According to X‐ray single crystal investigations there are H₃O⁺ ions and H₅O₂⁺ ions present in the monoclinic structure (P2₁/n, Z = 4, a = 1159.9(4), b = 710.9(3), c = 1594.7(6) pm, β = 96.75(4)°, R_all = 0.0260). Nd³⁺ is nine‐coordinate by oxygen atoms. The same coordination number is found for Nd³⁺ in the crystal structure of (H₃O)₂Nd(HSO₄)₃SO₄ (triclinic, P1, Z = 2, a = 910.0(1), b = 940.3(1), c = 952.6(1) pm, α = 100.14(1)°, β = 112.35(1)°, γ = 105.01(1)°, R_all = 0.0283). The compound has been prepared by the reaction of Nd₂O₃ with chlorosulfonic acid in the presence of air. In the crystal structure both sulfate and hydrogensulfate groups occur. In both compounds pronounced hydrogen bonding is observed.     

Structure of K3ZrF5SO4·H2O

Institute of the Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Rare Materials, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Kazakh Scientific Center. Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 182–184, July–August, 1989.     

NO-NH3-O2 reaction catalyzed by V2O5/AC at low temperatures

The effects of SO₂, V₂O₅ loading and reaction temperature on the activity of activated carbon supported vanadium oxide catalyst have been studied for the reduction of NO with NH₃ at low temperatures (150—250°C). It is found that SO₂ significantly promotes the catalyst activity. Both V₂O₅ loading and reaction temperature are vital to the promoting effect of SO₂. The catalysts with V₂O₅ loadings of 1—5 weight percent have a positive effect on the promotion of SO₂, while the catalysts with V₂O₅ loadings of above 7 weight percent have not such an effect or show a negative effect. At lower temperatures (<180°C) SO₂ poisons the catalyst but at higher temperatures promotes it. The reason of the SO₂ promotion was also discussed; it may results from the formation of SO₄ ^2? on the catalyst surface, which increases the surface acidity and hence the catalytic activity.     

Comparative XPS Study of Al2O3 and CeO2Sulfation in Reactions with SO2, SO2 + O2, SO2 + H2O,and SO2 + O2 + H2O

The interactions of Al₂O₃, CeO₂, Pt/Al₂O₃, and Pt/CeO₂ films with SO₂, SO₂ + H₂O, SO₂ + O₂, and SO₂ + O₂ + H₂O in the temperature range 300–673 K at the partial pressures of SO₂, O₂, and H₂O equal to 1.5 × 10², 1.5 × 10², and 3 × 10² Pa, respectively, were studied using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The formation of surface sulfite at T 473 K (the S 2p _3/2 binding energy (E _b) is 167.5 eV) and surface sulfate at T 573 K (E _b = 169.2 eV) was observed in the reactions of Al₂O₃ and CeO₂ with SO₂. The formation of sulfates on the surface of CeO₂ occurred much more effectively than in the case of Al₂O₃, and it was accompanied by the reduction of Ce(IV) to Ce(III). The formation of aluminum and cerium sulfates and sulfites on model Pt/Al₂O₃ and Pt/CeO₂ catalysts occurred simultaneously with the formation of surface platinum sulfides (E _b of S 2p _3/2 is 162.2 eV). The effects of oxygen and water vapor on the nature and yield of sulfur-containing products were studied.     

Study of the amine primene 81R sulphate-Fe2(SO4)3 extraction equilibrium system at low temperatures

The extraction of iron(III) from aqueous sulphate solutions by Primene 81R sulphate at low temperatures was studied as a function of iron(III) and amine sulphate concentrations. In the range of temperatures between 8 and 5°C a complex with the stoichiometric formula 4(RNH₃)₂SO₄·[Fe(OH)SO₄]₂ is extracted. The extraction reaction may occur by adduct formation between the amine sulphate and the species [Fe(OH)SO₄]₂ from the aqueous phase and not by an anion exchange reaction. The extracted complex is a monomer in benzene solution; the spectral study suggests that the [Fe(OH)]⁴⁺₂ unit is present in its structure and the sulphate groups act as bidentate ligands.     

Activity coefficients for the system NaCl+Na2SO4+H2O at various temperatures. Application of Pitzer's equations

The mean activity coefficients of NaCl in the system NaCl+Na₂SO₄+H₂O at various compositions were determined in the temperature range 5–45°C from the emf of potentiometric cells. By processing the results using Pitzer's equations the mixing parameters describing the non-ideal behavior of electrolytes were calculated. The temperature coefficients of the mixing parameters were determined and found not to be significant. The mixing parameters and temperature coefficients calculated for the binary mixture can be used to describe the behavior of multicomponent systems containing NaCl and Na₂SO₄, and eventually sea water.