Understanding the synergistic catalytic effect between La(2)O(3) and CaO for the CH(4) lean De-NO(x) reaction: kinetic and mechanistic studies

Doping of La(2)O(3) crystallites with Ca(2+) ions significantly enhances the intrinsic rate of NO reduction by CH(4) in the presence of 5% O(2) at 550 degrees C compared to pure La(2)O(3) and CaO solids, while the opposite is true after doping of CaO with La(3+) ions. It was found that the 5 wt % La(2)O(3)-95 wt % CaO system has one of the highest intrinsic site reactivities (TOF = 8.5 x 10(-3) s(-1)) reported at 550 degrees C for the NO/CH(4)/O(2) reaction among metal oxide surfaces. The doping process occurred after first dispersing La(2)O(3) and CaO crystallites in deionized water heated to 60 degrees C for 90 min, while the dried material was then ground and heated slowly in air to 800 degrees C and kept at this temperature for 5 h. The doping process had the effect of creating surface oxygen vacant sites (F-type defects) in the oxide lattices the concentration of which is a function of the wt % La(2)O(3) used in the mixed oxide system as revealed by photoluminescence and O(2) chemisorption studies. According to DRIFTS (15)NO transient isotopic experiments (SSITKA), oxygen vacant sites in Ca(2+)-doped La(2)O(3) promote the formation of a more active chemisorbed NO(x) species (NO(2)(-)) that contributes to the enhancement of reaction rate as compared to pure lanthana, calcium oxide, and La(3+)-doped CaO. These results were supported by the kinetic orders of the reaction with respect to NO and O(2) obtained as a function of wt % La(2)O(3) content in the mixed oxide system. Carbon dioxide (a reaction product) competes for the same oxygen vacant sites to form stable adsorbed carbonate-like species, thus lowering the reduction rate of NO. The dependence of the reaction TOF on the wt % La(2)O(3) loading at 550 degrees C was found to follow the trend of the dependence of photoluminescence intensity on the wt % La(2)O(3) content in the La(2)O(3)-CaO oxide system.     

Hygrothermal degradation of (3-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane films studied by neutron and X-ray reflectivity and attenuated total reflection infrared spectroscopy

Thin films of organosilanes have great technological importance in the areas of adhesion promotion, durability, and corrosion resistance. However, it is well-known that water can degrade organosilane films, particularly at elevated temperatures. In this work, X-ray and neutron reflectivity (XR and NR) were combined with attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy to study the chemical and structural changes within thin films of (3-glycidoxypropyl)trimethoxysilane (GPS) after exposure for various periods of time to air saturated with either D2O or H2O at 80 degrees C. For NR and XR, ultrathin (approximately 100 A) films were prepared by spin-coating. Both D2O and H2O provide neutron scattering contrast with GPS. Variations in the neutron scattering length density (SLD) profiles (a function of mass density and atomic composition) with conditioning time were measured after drying the samples out and also swelled with H2O or D2O vapor at room temperature. For samples that were dried out prior to measurement, little or no change was observed for H2O conditioning up to 3.5 days, but large changes were observed after 30 days of conditioning. The range of conditioning time for this structural change was narrowed to between 4 and 10 days with XR. The SLD profiles indicated that the top portion of the GPS film was transformed into a thick low-density layer after conditioning, but the bottom portion showed little structural change. A previous NR study of as-prepared GPS films involving swelling with deuterated nitrobenzene showed that the central portion of the film has much lower cross-link density than the region nearest the substrate. The present data show that the central portion also swells to a much greater extent with water and hydrolyzes more rapidly. The chemical degradation mechanism was identified by IR as hydrolysis of siloxane bonds. For ATR-IR, GPS films were prepared by dip-coating, which resulted in a greater and more variable thickness than for the spin-coated samples. The IR spectra revealed an increase in vicinal silanol generation over the first 3 days of conditioning followed by geminal silanol generation. Thus, the structural change detected by NR and XR roughly coincided with the onset of geminal silanol generation. Finally, little change in the reflectivity data was observed for films conditioned with D2O at 80 degrees C for 1 month. This indicates that hydrolysis of Si-O-Si is much slower with D2O than with H2O.     

Isolation and characterization of a polymeric lanthanum citrate

The first lanthanide citrate coordination polymer with the formula [La(Hcit)(H(2)O)](n) (Hcit(3-) = C(OH)(COO(-))(CH(2)COO(-))(2)) was prepared from La(2)O(3) and citric acid at pH = 2.2-2.5 under hydrothermal conditions at 120 degrees C. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis, IR, TG-DTA, and X-ray crystallography. It is thermally stable up to 158 degrees C and insoluble in common solvents. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/c with a = 16.765(3) A, b = 8.822(2) A, c = 14.048(3) A, beta = 120.64(3) degrees , and Z = 8. The structure consists of chains of La(III) cations bridged by O--C--O groups with pendant Hcit anions forming a pillar structure. The Hcit ligand is involved in six La--O bonds to five different La centers in a very compact 3D structure.     

Effects of water uptake on the inherently oxygen-deficient compounds Ln26O27 square(BO3)8 (Ln=La, Nd)

The inherently oxygen-deficient compounds Ln26O27 square(BO3)8 (Ln=La, Nd) react with water vapor leading to Ln26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 phases, and this reaction is reversible. The crystal structure of Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 has been determined from single-crystal data (space group P with a=6.7643(10) A, b=12.663(2) A, c=14.271(2) A, alpha=90.553(8) degrees, beta=99.778(10) degrees, and gamma=90.511(9) degrees). It is a triclinic distorted version of the monoclinic structure of La26O27 square(BO3)8. The Ln26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 phases both crystallize in the monoclinic system (space group P21/c with a=6.7445(4) A, b=12.6177(9) A, c=14.4947(10) A, and beta=100.168(7) degrees for Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8 and a=6.9130(15) A, b=12.896(3) A, c=14.792(4) A, beta=99.698(16) degrees for La26O26(OH)2(BO3)8), and their crystal structure has been determined from single-crystal data, showing that the hydroxyl groups are localized mainly on one of the oxygen sites at room temperature (RT). For the Nd phases, the change in crystal system can result from two different phenomena depending on the atmosphere, either a phase transformation corresponding to a water uptake under wet conditions (triclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at RT-->monoclinic Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8) or a phase transition at approximately 300 degrees C for the anhydrous phase under dry conditions (triclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at RT-->monoclinic Nd26O27 square(BO3)8 at T>300 degrees C). For Nd26O26(OH)2(BO3)8, the conductivity measured under wet conditions at 300 degrees C is sigma300 degrees C approximately 0.5x10(-5) S cm(-1). Due to the dehydration process, the proton contribution to the total conductivity of the Nd phase is no longer observed above 500 degrees C whereas it was still clearly visible at 600 degrees C for the La phase.     

2D-3D transformation of layered perovskites through metathesis: synthesis of new quadruple perovskites A2La2CuTi3O12 (A = Sr, Ca)

We describe the synthesis of two new quadruple perovskites, Sr(2)La(2)CuTi(3)O(12) (I) and Ca(2)La(2)CuTi(3)O(12) (II), by solid-state metathesis reaction between K(2)La(2)Ti(3)O(10) and A(2)CuO(2)Cl(2) (A = Sr, Ca). I is formed at 920 degrees C/12 h, and II, at 750 degrees C/24 h. Both the oxides crystallize in a tetragonal (P4/mmm) quadruple perovskite structure (a = 3.9098(2) and c = 15.794(1) A for I; a = 3.8729(5) and c = 15.689(2) A for II). We have determined the structures of I and II by Rietveld refinement of powder XRD data. The structure consists of perovskite-like octahedral CuO(4/2)O(2/2) sheets alternating with triple octahedral Ti(3)O(18/2) sheets along the c-direction. The refinement shows La/A disorder but no Cu/Ti disorder in the structure. The new cuprates show low magnetization (0.0065 micro(B) for I and 0.0033 micro(B) for II) suggesting that the Cu(II) spins are in an antiferromagnetically ordered state. Both I and II transform at high temperatures to 3D perovskites where La/Sr and Cu/Ti are disordered, suggesting that I and II are metastable phases having been formed in the low-temperature metathesis reaction. Interestingly, the reaction between K(2)La(2)Ti(3)O(10) and Ca(2)CuO(2)Cl(2) follows a different route at 650 degrees C, K(2)La(2)Ti(3)O(10) + Ca(2)CuO(2)Cl(2) --> CaLa(2)Ti(3)O(10) + CaCuO(2) + 2KCl, revealing multiple reaction pathways for metathesis reactions.     

Surface organometallic chemistry of main group elements: selective synthesis of silica supported [triple bond Si-OB(C(6)F(5))(3)](-)[HNEt(2)Ph](+)

The reaction of the Lewis acid B(C(6)F(5))(3) with silanol groups of silica surfaces, dehydroxylated at different temperatures (300, 500, 700, and 800 degrees C), has been investigated in presence of the Br?nsted base NEt(2)Ph. The structure of the resulting modified silica supports [triple bond Si-OB(C(6)F(5))(3)](-)[HNEt(2)Ph](+) (1) has been carefully identified by IR and multinuclear solid-state NMR spectroscopies, isotopic (2)H and (18)O labeling, elemental analysis, molecular modeling, and comparison with synthesized molecular models. Highly dehydroxylated silica surfaces were required to transform selectively each silanol group into unique [triple bond Si-OB(C(6)F(5))(3)](-)[HNEt(2)Ph](+) fragments. For lower dehydroxylation temperatures, two sorts of surface sites were coexisting on silica: the free silanol groups [triple bond SiOH] and the ionic species 1.     

低温熔盐法制备球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3（0≤x≤0.6）及其催化 CO氧化性能

汽车尾气中 CO, HC, NOx,硫化物及其颗粒粉尘严重危害人们身体健康和大气环境,是大气环境的主要污染源之一.目前,尾气净化是其减排的最主要方式.汽车尾气催化剂的发展经历了几代的研究,一直以来广泛采用 Pt, Pd和 Rh等贵金属,但因其资源匮乏,价格昂贵,容易被 S和 P中毒,因此人们逐渐将目光投向非贵金属催化剂的研发.钙钛矿复合氧化物因具有独特的物理化学性质以及灵活的“化学剪裁”特性而在材料研究等领域颇受青睐,有望成为贵金属催化剂的替代品.一般而言,催化剂的比表面积越大,表面活性位点越多,其催化活性越高,且会明显降低起燃温度.目前,一些制备工艺,如水热法、共沉淀法、微乳液法和硬模板法,虽可在一定程度上提高催化剂的比表面积,但却存在费时、耗能及制备工艺复杂等缺点.因此,如何简单有效地制备出大比表面积的钙钛矿型催化剂依然是一个难题.本文以合成的分级多孔δ-MnO2微球为模板,采用熔盐法制备出球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.6)钙钛矿氧化物,研究了球状多孔钙钛矿氧化物的形成过程和合适的制备温度,以及 B位 Fe3+掺杂量为20%时 A位 Sr2+掺杂量对钙钛矿催化剂结构和催化活性的影响.采用 X射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR)和 X射线能谱(XPS)等方法对催化剂进行了表征.在固定床石英管反应器上评价了催化剂催化 CO氧化活性及稳定性,采用气相色谱联接氢火焰离子化检测器检测了产物和反应物的组成.结果表明,以分级多孔δ-MnO2微球为模板,采用熔盐法在450oC反应4 h制备出的球状多孔 La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.6)钙钛矿氧化物具有良好的结晶性、较大的比表面积(55.73 m2/g)和孔体积(0.37 cm3/g).其球状多孔结构的形成可分为两个阶段：原位形成钙钛矿相和纳片表面析出钙钛矿晶粒及钙钛矿晶粒的再生长.另外, FT-IR光谱表明, Fe3+和 Sr2+成功进入 A, B位.同时, CO转化曲线表明, B位 Fe3+的掺杂量为20%时, A位 Sr2+的掺杂量高于30%时可以明显改善催化剂催化 CO氧化活性： La1-xSrxMn0.8Fe0.2O3(0≤x≤0.3)的T50和T90分别在180和198oC左右;而 La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3和 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的T50均低于125oC; La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的T90为181oC,而 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3却仍低于125oC. XPS结果则证明,较高的催化活性得益于 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3表面存在较多的 Mn4+、氧空位及吸附氧.最后, La0.55Sr0.45Mn0.8Fe0.2O3和 La0.4Sr0.6Mn0.8Fe0.2O3的稳定性测试结果表明,采用熔盐法以δ-MnO2为模板在450oC焙烧4 h制备的多孔球状钙钛矿具有较好的催化稳定性.虽然催化剂制备工艺简单,周期短,但比表面积最大只有55.73 m2/g,为硬模板法的1/2,因此提高比表面积将是今后研究的方向.     

Structural disorder and diffusional pathway of oxide ions in a doped Pr2NiO4-based mixed conductor

MEM nuclear density analysis from neutron diffraction data measured in situ at 1015.6 degrees C has indicated the two-dimensional network of curved O2-O3-O2 oxide-ion diffusion paths on the (Pr,La)-O layer in a K2NiF4-type structured oxide-ionic and electronic mixed conductor (Pr0.9La0.1)2(Ni0.74Cu0.21Ga0.05)O4+delta.     

Preparation of supported mesoporous thin films concerning template removal by supercritical fluid extraction

Thin films of silicate MCM-41 and silicate MCM-48 have been prepared on porous ceramic supports by the hydrothermal method. A comparative study of template removal has been made on supported thin films and on powder. By supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) with CH(3)OH-modified CO(2), at least 78% of the template can be removed from as-synthesized materials at 85 degrees C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) observations indicate that the resulting supported thin films after SFE are structurally stable and ordered with a weak pore contraction. The advantages of SFE over calcination in template removal are presented with a series of results obtained on supported thin films and on powder by XRD and N(2) adsorption-desorption.     

Interlayer esterification of layered silicic acid-alcohol nanostructured materials derived from alkoxytrichlorosilane

Layered silicic acid-organic nanohybrid materials consisting of long-chain alkoxy groups attached to thin silica layers have been prepared via esterification of a layered silicic acid-alcohol nanostructured material derived from hexadecoxytrichlorosilane (C(16)H(33)OSiCl(3)). The esterification reaction was performed by heating the layered composite. The detailed characterization of the product heated at 80 degrees C revealed that the interlayer alcohol molecules partly ( approximately 50%) reacted with the interlayer surface silanol groups to form alkoxy groups. Unreacted alcohol molecules were removed by tetrahydrofuran (THF) treatment to form a novel alkoxylated layered silica material. This product retains its structure up to 120 degrees C and has a higher stability in organic solvents if compared with the layered silicic acid-alcohol nanocomposite before esterification, whose structure collapsed over 100 degrees C. Furthermore, various alcohols can be adsorbed into the esterified nanohybrid with the expansion of the interlayer spacing.     

Controlled growth of mesostructured crystalline iron oxide nanowires and Fe-filled carbon nanotube arrays templated by mesoporous silica SBA-16 film

The three-dimensional (3D) accessible pore structures (Imm space groups) of continuous mesoporous silica SBA-16 thin films have been prepared by a dip-coating technique in nonaqueous media under acidic conditions on indium-tin oxide glass (ITO). The films are oriented with the (111) crystal plane perpendicular to the surface of the film. On one hand, deposition of iron metal into the mesopores of SBA-16 films was achieved by using an electrochemical method. The Fe2O3 nanowire arrays were synthesized. The crystalline structures of porous Fe2O3 nanowires and nanorods were studied via TEM, SEM, and XRD. On the other hand, a small amount of Fe was deposited into the pores of the SBA-16 thin film as a catalyst, and carbon nanotube arrays formed inside the pores of SBA-16 film were fabricated by catalytic decomposition of acetylene at 700 degrees C. The second-order template synthesis method for preparing the ordered array of carbon nanotubes filled with Fe has been used. The carbon nanotubes are very uniform in diameter and length and are aligned vertically with respect to the SBA-16 film.     

Lanthanum nitride endohedral fullerenes La3N@C2n (43 <or= n <or= 55): preferential formation of La3N@C96

While the trimetallic nitrides of Sc, Y and the lanthanides between Gd and Lu preferentially template C(80) cages, M(3)N@C(80), and while those of Ce, Pr and Nd preferentially template the C(88) cage, M(3)N@C(88), we show herein that the largest metallic nitride cluster, La(3)N, preferentially leads to the formation of La(3)N@C(96) and to a lesser extent the La(3)N@C(88). This is the first time that La(3)N is successfully encapsulated inside fullerene cages. La(3)N@C(2n) metallofullerenes were synthesized by arcing packed graphite rods in a modified Kr?tschmer-Huffman arc reactor, extracted from the collected soot and identified by mass spectroscopy. They were isolated and purified by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Different arcing conditions were studied to maximize fullerene production, and results showed that yields have a high La(2)O(3)/C dependence. Relatively high yields were obtained when a 1:5 ratio was used. Three main fractions, La(3)N@C(88), La(3)N@C(92), and La(3)N@C(96), were characterized by UV/Vis-NIR and cyclic voltammetry. Unlike other trimetallic nitride metallofullerenes of the same carbon cage size, La(3)N@C(88) exhibits a higher HOMO-LUMO gap and irreversible reduction and oxidation steps.     

Reactivity studies,structural characterization,and thermolysis of cubic titanosiloxanes: precursors to titanosilicate materials which catalyze olefin epoxidation

The cubic titanosiloxane [RSiO(3)Ti(OPr(i))](4) (R = 2,6-Pr(2)(i)C(6)H(3)NSiMe(3)) (1) is found to be relatively inert in its attempted reactions with alcohols and other acidic hydrogen containing compounds. The reaction of 1 with silanol (Bu(t)O)(3)SiOH however proceeds over a period of approximately 3 months to result in the hydrolysis of (Bu(t)O)(3)SiOH and yield the transesterification product [RSiO(3)Ti(OBu(t))](4) (2) rather than the expected [RSiO(3)Ti(OSi(OBu(t))(3))](4). Products 1 and 2 have been characterized by elemental analysis, thermal analysis, and spectroscopic techniques (IR, EI-MS, and NMR). The solid-state structures of both 1 and 2 have been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. Compounds 1 and 2 are isomorphous and crystallize in a cubic space group with a central cubic Ti(4)Si(4)O(12) core. Solid state thermolysis of 1 was carried at 450, 600, 800, 900, 1000, and 1200 degrees C in air, and the resulting titanosilicate materials 1a-f were characterized by spectroscopic (IR and DR UV), powder XRD, and electron microscopic methods. While, the presence of Ti-O-Si linkages appears to be dominant in the samples prepared at lower temperatures (450-800 degrees C), phase separation of anatase and rutile forms of TiO(2) occurs at temperatures above 900 degrees C as revealed by IR spectral and PXRD studies. The presence of octahedral titanium centers was observed by DR UV spectroscopy for the samples heated at higher temperatures. The use of new titanosilicate materials as catalysts for olefin epoxidation has been investigated. The titanosilicate materials produced at temperatures below 800 degrees C with a large number of Ti-O-Si linkages (or tetrahedral titanium centers) were found to be more active catalysts compared to the materials produced above 900 degrees C. The observed conversion in the epoxidation reactions was found to be somewhat low although the selectivity of the epoxide formation over the other possible oxidized products was found to be very good.     

Y2O3和Nd2O3介孔薄膜的制备与表征

以聚乙烯合丁烯-嵌-聚氧乙烯嵌段共聚物(PHB-PEO)作模板, 采用蒸发诱导自组装方法, 分别制备了Y2O3和Nd2O3介孔薄膜. 用小角、广角X射线衍射和透射电子显微镜对薄膜样品在不同的热处理阶段进行了表征. 结果表明, 所制备的Y2O3和Nd2O3薄膜样品呈现一种大孔径(平均孔径分别约为11.5和12.5 nm)、有序的立方扭曲球形孔排列、稳定于450 ℃并具有部分晶态孔壁结构的介孔薄膜材料.     

Synthesis and optical properties of V2O5 nanorods

A two-step method was proposed in synthesizing V2O5 nanorods on planar substrates, i.e., depositing a V2O3 thin film at approximately 220 degrees C (by heating a pure sheet of vanadium in a rough vacuum) and then heating it in air at approximately 400 degrees C. The V2O5 nanorods produced by this technique are single crystalline and could emit intense visible light at room temperature, possibly due to some defects such as oxygen vacancies which got involved during growth. This study provides a simple and low-substrate-temperature route in fabricating V2O5 nanorods on planar substrates, which might be also applicable to other metal oxides.     

Effect of palladium on the reducibility of Mn based materials: correlation with methane oxidation activity

Mn-based oxide supports were synthesized using different procedures: (i) carbonate co-precipitation method, leading to the formation of a hexaaluminate crystallized solid (La(0.2)Sr(0.3)Ba(0.5)MnAl(11)O(19)) and (ii) solid-solid diffusion method, leading to the formation of a doped theta-Al(2)O(3) crystallized solid (nominal composition: 60 wt% La(0.2)Sr(0.3)Ba(0.5)MnAl(11)O(19) + 40 wt% Al(2)O(3)). Impregnation of 1.0 wt%Pd was carried out on both oxides. The solids were tested for the catalytic methane combustion up to 700 degrees C. It was observed that adding palladium resulted in an important increase in the catalytic activity. The combined use of H(2)-TPR and XPS techniques reveals that only Mn(3+)/Mn(2+) redox "couple" is present in the solids, whatever the synthesis procedure used. The fraction Mn(3+)/Mn is proportional to the total Mn content in the solid support, whatever the sample structure (hexaaluminate or doped theta-Al(2)O(3)) and its morphology (large crystals or aggregates of small particles, respectively). Pd impregnation and further calcination at 650 degrees C has no significant effect on the Mn(3+)/Mn fraction. However, some changes in Mn(3+) reduction profile are observed, depending on the solid structure. Indeed, palladium addition strongly affects the manganese reducibility with an important shift of the reduction process to lower temperatures (approximately 100 degrees C). On the basis of redox properties observed for the different catalysts, a Mars-van-Krevelen redox mechanism, with oxygen transfer from support oxides to palladium particles, is proposed to explain the difference in terms of catalytic conversion and stability with respect to a 1.0 wt%Pd/Al(2)O(3) reference sample.     

Preparation and up-conversion luminescence of hollow La2O3:Ln (Ln = Yb/Er, Yb/Ho) microspheres

Hollow La(2)O(3):Ln (Ln = Yb/Er, Yb/Ho) microspheres with up-conversion (UC) luminescence properties were successfully synthesized via a facile sacrificial template method by employing carbon spheres as hard templates followed by a subsequent heating process. The structure, morphology, formation process, and fluorescent properties are well investigated by various techniques. The results indicate that the hollow La(2)O(3):Ln microspheres can be well indexed to the hexagonal La(2)O(3) phase. The hollow La(2)O(3):Ln microspheres with uniform diameter of about 270 nm maintain the spherical morphology and good dispersion of the carbon spheres template. The shell of the hollow microspheres consists of numerous nanocrystals with the thickness of approximately 40 nm. Moreover, the possible formation mechanism of evolution from the carbon spheres to the amorphous precursor and to the final hollow La(2)O(3):Ln microspheres has also been proposed. The Yb/Er and Yb/Ho codoped La(2)O(3) hollow spheres exhibit bright up-conversion luminescence with different colors derived from different activators under the 980 nm NIR laser excitation. Furthermore, the doping concentration of the Yb(3+) is optimized under fixed concentration of Er(3+)/Ho(3+). This material may find potential applications in drug delivery, hydrogen and Li ion storage, and luminescent displays based on the uniform hollow structure, dimension, and UC luminescence properties.     

Quantitative structure-property relationship in a combinatorial Bi4-xLaxTi3O12 (0<or=x<or=1) thin film array obtained with microbeam XRD and Raman spectroscopy

A ferroelectric Bi4-xLaxTi3O12 (BLT) thin film library was fabricated from Bi2O3/La2O3/TiO2 multilayers using a multitarget RF-sputtering system equipped with an automated shutter. The polarization-electric field and structure were mapped as a function of the La content from x=0 to 1. Remnant polarization (Pr) increased as the La content decreased, and it reached a maximum 2Pr of 20 microC/cm2 at x=0.28. At x<0.28, 2Pr decreased gradually as the La content decreased. This compositional dependence of the remanent polarization was the result of the degree of TiO6 tilting along the a-b plane changing as a function of the La content. This was quantitatively related to the intensity ratio between the (117) peak and the (008) peak in the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and to the intensity of the Raman band at 848 cm-1, arising from stretching mode of TiO6 octahedrons.     

La2O3/MgO催化剂上的甲烷氧化偶联

研究了甲烷在La_2O_3/MgO催化剂上的氧化偶联。发现制备过等对催化剂的行为有显著影响。比较了催化剂的反应性能和体相结构,表明在MgO上存在着三种La_2O_3的状态:高分散La_2O_3是最活泼的;La(OH)_3不太活泼;而呈六方晶相的La_2O_3晶粒活性最低。在催化剂中加入Na_2CO_3和K_2CO_3可以改进催化剂的活性和选择性。还考察了反应条件如温度和空速的影响。     

Reducing residual silanol interactions in reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Thermal treatment of silica before derivatization

This study describes the thermal pretreatment of a silica gel between 150 and 800 degrees C before derivatization with dimethyloctadecylchlorosilane as a means of reducing residual silanol activity in HPLC bonded stationary phases. A time study was done from 12 to 48 h to find the optimum time needed for dehydroxylation. With increasing pretreatment temperatures, the number of reactive silanols is reduced from 8 micromol/m2 to essentially zero at 1000 degrees C (where sintering occurs). The effects of the thermal pretreatments were observed with diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy (DRIFTS) and solid state cross polarization magic angle spinning (CP-MAS) 29Si NMR. Following derivatization, residual silanol activity and pH stability were tested by packing columns with the derivatized silica and carrying out a series of reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) experiments. Residual silanol activity was greatly reduced when the silica was pretreated at 800 degrees C, leading to less peak tailing for basic solutes. In a strongly basic mobile phase (pH 11.5) the pretreated silica was surprisingly stable, although bond cleavage of C18 groups from the surface was observed.