Deep Oxidation of Methane over Nano-Sized Ferrites with Spinel Structures

Ferrites with spinel structures as catalysts for the deep oxidation of methane have been studied by X-ray phase analysis and temperature programmed reduction. The most active catalysts are the nano-sized ferrites of cobalt and nickel, prepared by the decomposition of polynuclear complexes, with Al₂O₃ as carrier and with addition of a surface active agent to increase the thermal stability of the catalysts. At low temperatures (up to 450 °C), the effect of the size factor appears with the increase in specific catalytic activity of cobalt and nickel ferrites with decreasing of their particles. A correlation of the catalytic activity with the quantity and mobility (reactivity) of oxygen in the ferrites has been established.     

AxMn1-xFe2O4铁氧体(A=Zn,Ni)中阳离子的占位有序化行为研究

基于尖晶石晶体结构信息,本文采用热力学三亚晶格模型,将材料热力学计算和第一性原理计算相结合,研究了Zn_xMn_1-x Fe₂O₄和Ni_xMn_1-xFe₂O₄立方相中的Zn²⁺、Ni²⁺、Mn²⁺以及Fe³⁺在8a和16d亚晶格上的占位有序化行为。结果表明:在锰铁氧体中,室温下Mn²⁺完全占据在8a亚晶格上,Fe³⁺完全占据在16d亚晶格上,属于正尖晶石结构;随着热处理温度升高,在1 273 K达到热处理平衡时的占位构型为(Fe_0.09³⁺Mn_0.91²⁺)[Fe_1.91³⁺Mn_0.09²⁺]O₄,在热处理温度升至1 473 K时,达到热处理平衡时的占位构型为(Fe_0.11³⁺ Mn_0.89²⁺)[Fe_1.89³⁺Mn_0.11²⁺]O₄,均与实验结果符合较好。在锌铁氧体中,室温下Zn²⁺完全占据在8a亚晶格上,Fe³⁺完全占据在16d亚晶格上,属于正尖晶石结构;在热处理温度较高时,Zn²⁺和Fe³⁺发生部分置换,符合实验结果。在镍铁氧体中,半数的Fe³⁺在室温下占据在8a亚晶格上,Ni²⁺与剩下另一半的Fe³⁺共同占据在16d亚晶格上,仅在热处理温度较高的时候发生微弱变化,亦与已有的实验结果吻合。在此基础上,本文进一步通过热力学预测建立了立方相尖晶石结构的Zn_xMn_1-xFe₂O₄、Ni_xMn_1-xFe₂O₄复合体系中阳离子占位行为与热处理温度对占位的影响。     

球形尖晶石型钴铁氧体:合成方法及其影响因素

实现了在低温、常压条件下由含铁水滑石微晶到球形尖晶石型铁氧体的合成。结果表明,所合成的铁氧体系平均粒径为1.0μm的规整球。进一步研究发现,铁氧体微球的成型过程受到很多因素影响,例如,球型铁氧体磁性粒子的大小随着晶化过程中溶液的酸碱度的升高而变大;同时外加磁场的存在不但会使球型铁氧体磁性粒子的粒径变大,而且也会使晶化产物的粒子形貌更加趋于规整。另外,还对不同组成的尖晶石型铁氧体微球的形成进行横向比较时发现,合成初期的化合物投料组成对终产物形貌的影响是巨大的,随着投料组成中Fe2+含量的增加,转化过程变得容易,且在投料金属离子组成nCo2+∶nFe2+∶nFe3+为1∶1∶1时,所得的球型铁氧体磁性粒子的粒径最大。相同条件下不同组成的铁氧体微球粒径差异明显,MgFe2O4不能形成球形颗粒,NiFe2O4和CoFe2O4可以形成球形颗粒,其中CoFe2O4形成的颗粒粒径最大。     

Long-Term Colloidally Stable Aqueous Dispersions of ≤5 nm Spinel Ferrite Nanoparticles

Applications in biomedicine and ferrofluids, for instance, require long-term colloidally stable, concentrated aqueous dispersions of magnetic, biocompatible nanoparticles. Iron oxide and related spinel ferrite nanoparticles stabilized with organic molecules allow fine-tuning of magnetic properties via cation substitution and water-dispersibility. Here, we synthesize≤5 nm iron oxide and spinel ferrite nanoparticles, capped with citrate, betaine and phosphocholine, in a one-pot strategy. We present a robust approach combining elemental (CHN) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) to quantify the ratio of residual solvent molecules and organic stabilizers on the particle surface, being of particular accuracy for ligands with heteroatoms compared to the solvent. SAXS experiments demonstrate the long-term colloidal stability of our aqueous iron oxide and spinel ferrite nanoparticle dispersions for at least 3 months. By the use of SAXS we approved directly the colloidal stability of the nanoparticle dispersions for high concentrations up to 100 g L⁻¹.     

水热法可控制备铋铁系化合物材料

本文以Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O和Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O为反应原料,以NaOH为矿化剂, 利用水热方法制备出几种纯相的铋铁系化合物材料,通过调节NaOH的浓度范围可以很容易的控制铋铁系化合物的物相。在NaOH浓度为0.1~0.4 mol·L^-1区间,可以得到立方相的软铋矿Bi₂₅FeO₄₀,当NaOH浓度提高到0.8~2.0 mol·L^-1区间,可以得到六方钙钛矿结构的BiFeO₃,再提高NaOH浓度至8.0 mol·L^-1以上可以得到正交相的Bi₂Fe₄O₉,在NaOH浓度为12.0 mol·L^-1时可以获得纳米片状Bi₂Fe₄O₉。同时探讨了铋铁系化合物的生长机理。     

Reaction Mechanisms of Strontium Ferrites Synthesis

The reactions between strontium and iron nitrates have been studied in an open atmosphere system using three different molar ratios, 1:1 (I), 1:2 (II) and 2:1 (III) at different temperatures as pointed out from the DTA data. The reaction mechanism was discussed based on the chemical composition characterized by means of thermal analysis, X‐ray diffraction patterns, infrared spectra and magnetic susceptibility. It was found that the reaction products depend on both temperature of reaction and the ratio between reactants. The reaction products were found to be composed of a variety of iron compounds that possess different valences: SrFeO_2.86, SrFeO_2.97, SrFe₂O₄, SrFe₁₂O₁₉, Sr₂Fe₂O₅ and Sr₇Fe₁₀O₂₂ in addition to some accessory reaction products namely α‐Fe₂O₃ and FeO(OH).     

A Thermal Decomposition Study of Individual and Co-Precipitated Y, Ba and Cu Oxalates

Y-Ba-Cu oxalate powder with a presumed Y:Ba:Cu molar ratio of 1:2:4 was prepared by a modified co-precipitation method and its solid-phase thermal decomposition was studied from 25 to 1000°C, the major evolved gases being H₂O and CO₂. The air-dried powder contained residual moisture. It required isothermal heat treatment for elimination of the evolved gases. The melting point of the co-precipitation Y-Ba-Cu oxalate powder, determined by DSC at a heating rate of 10°C min⁻¹ was approximately 882°C in N₂, 949°C in air and about 979°C in O₂. The dependence of the sintering properties of this material upon the atmosphere and the temperature is considered. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Single Phase Formation,Cation Distribution,and Magnetic Characterization of Coprecipitated Nickel-Zinc Ferrites

X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometry were used to investigate the structural, morphological, and magnetic properties of Ni_1-xZn_xFe₂O₄ nanosubmicron powders (x = 0–0.8). The samples were prepared by a coprecipitation method at temperatures between 600 and 1100 degree Celsius for five hours. The lattice constant, average size of coherent scattering regions, and cation distribution were analyzed by Rietveld refinement of the X-ray diffraction measurements. Scanning electron micrographs showed that the particle size increased from the nano- to the submicron scale as the zinc content increased from x = 0 to x = 0.8. The magnetization as functions of temperature and applied magnetic field were measured on the single-phase samples obtained at an annealing temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius. The derived saturation magnetization and Curie temperature were compared to those of the bulk counterparts reported previously and discussed based on finite-size effects and possible nonmagnetic impurities. The influence of zinc substitution on the magnetic exchange interactions were studied based on molecular-field theory for compositions of 0 ≤x ≤ 0.4.     

Potassium Ferrites Formation in Promoted Hematite Catalysts for Dehydrogenation. Thermal and structural analyses

K-promoted hematite catalysts for ethylbenzene dehydrogenation were studied by thermal analysis (TG/DTG) and high-temperature XRD. The formation of potassium ferrite (K₂Fe₂O₄), considered to be a catalytically active phase, was observed during calcination of the Ce-promoted catalysts. A linear correlation of the catalytic activity and the temperature of potassium ferrites formation was found. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoanalytical study of cyclization reaction of some thioureates

Thermal initiated conversion of N-aryl-N'-(2-benzylpyridinium)thioureates into 2-arylamino-4H-benzo[d][1,3]thiazines was studied by non-isothermal differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) in the solid-state. The values of molar reaction ethalpies (DH _r) of six derivatives of thioureates and the melting parameters (T _f, DH _f, DS _f) of the obtained products - benzothiazines were determined by the DSC method. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoanalytical Study of Baryte Decrepitation

The decrepitation results of mineral baryte BaSO₄ (Rudňany, Slovakia) of various quality obtained by completed Acoustic Emission (AE)-TG-DTA measurements are presented in this paper. The overall effect of decrepitation ability of major component BaSO₄ is not hindered by accompanying mineral siderite FeCO₃. This fact confirms decrepitation study of pure minerals by the thermovacuum impulse method, too. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

CoCr2O4型催化剂上二氯甲烷的高效催化燃烧

采用共沉淀法在不同焙烧温度下制备一系列尖晶石型CoCr2 O4催化剂并测试其对CH2 Cl2催化燃烧性能．制备的催化剂都具有高的反应活性,并发现其性能受到表面酸性和氧化还原性的协同作用．经600℃焙烧的CoCr2 O4-6催化剂因其具有较高的表面酸量（0．46 mmol·gcat－1）和较高表面吸附氧浓度（Oads／Olat＝0．55）,因此活性最佳,其T50为201℃,T90为278℃．由XRD等结构表征可知该催化剂含CoCr2 O4和 Cr2 O3两相,但CoCr2 O4尖晶石是该催化剂的主要活性组分．     

Crystal and magnetic structure of the system Li0.5+0.5xFe2.5-1.5xTixO4 (x=0.16, 0.44, and 0.72)

The influence of thermal treatment on the structure of lithium titanium ferrite spinels of general formula Li(0.5+0.5x)Fe(2.5-1.5x)Ti(x)O4 (x=0.16, 0.44, and 0.72) has been studied by X-ray and neutron diffraction and analysed by the Rietveld method. The results allow us to conclude the presence of an ordered phase (space group P4(3)32) at room temperature for the sample with x=0.16; this phase does not appear for the remaining compositions. The magnetic properties evidence a ferrimagnetic ordering in the structures when a random cation distribution (space group Fd3 m) is obtained. An exhaustive study carried out by neutron diffraction measurements on these samples shows a different behaviour when the titanium content is increased, concluding that the lower substituted phase (x=0.16) exhibits a Neel's collinear ferrimagnetic structure, with the higher substituted structures being noncollinear (x=0.44 and 0.72).     

Rapid evaluation of charge/discharge properties for lithium manganese oxide particles at elevated temperatures

A microelectrode technique was applied to investigate the electrochemical properties of LiMn₂O₄ particles at elevated temperatures. Cyclic voltammograms of LiMn₂O₄ were measured after the particles were exposed to the electrolytes. This technique results in rapid and precise evaluation of the redox behavior of the materials. A significant capacity fading was observed in 1 M LiPF₆/EC+PC electrolytic solution, which indicates that both LiMn₂O₄ and LiPF₆ participate in the reaction to produce an inert material on the particle surface. Next, the capacity fading for two different BET surface area particles were compared using 1 M LiPF₆/EC+PC at 50 °C. The reaction was found not to be controlled by the surface area. Finally, a Li_1.1Mn_1.9O₄ particle was employed. The fading in discharge was ca. 10% for 50 cycles even at 50 °C, which means that the partial substitution of Mn in LiMn₂O₄ by Li substantially enhanced the capacity stability. Electronic Publication     

Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on fine particle ferrites and cobaltites

The kinetics of heterogeneous decomposition of hydrogen peroxide on fine particle ferrites, MFe₂O₄ and cobaltites, MCo₂O₄, where M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn and Mg, have been investigated. The decomposition of H₂O₂ was found to be first order at low concentration (0·3%) and zero order at high concentration (30%) of H₂O₂. The catalytic activity of cobaltites on the decomposition of H₂O₂ is found to be better than ferrites. The observed catalytic behaviour of ferrites and cobaltites has been attributed to their fine particle nature, large surface area and electronic structure.     

Synthesis and Thermoanalytical Investigation of an Amorphous Praseodymium Citrate

The present research describes the synthesis of the citrate of Pr by the amorphous citrate method and the study of the thermal decomposition of the complex in air, nitrogen and oxygen, in order to identify the final compounds and the intermediates obtained during the decomposition. A special study was dedicated to the thermal decomposition of the Pr-carbonate octahydrate used in the synthesis as starting material. The thermal decomposition of the lanthanide citrate was investigated mainly by thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy. The results showed that the complex decomposes to PrO_1.83 with formation of an intermediate oxycarbonate compound in air or directly to the oxide in oxygen; in nitrogen atmosphere, amorphous products were obtained after thermal decomposition.This revised version was published online in November 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.Presented at the Solid State Chemistry 2000 Conference in September 2000, Prague, Czech Republic     

共沉淀法制备YAG粉体影响因素研究

采用共沉淀法制备出性能良好的YAG(Y3A12(A1O4)3)纳米粉,对前驱体及不同温度下煅烧后的粉体进行差热、红外光谱、X射线衍射、比表面积和透射电镜等分析。结果表明:YAG粉体大小均匀,近似球形,且随着煅烧温度的升高,其颗粒逐渐变大,当温度达到1000℃时粉体全部为纯YAG立方相。随着母盐溶液(Y(NO3)3+Al(NO3)3)浓度的降低颗粒逐渐减少,并且粉体中YAM(Y4A12O9),Y2O3等相转化为纯YAG立方相。     

Thermoanalytical, kinetic and rheological parameters of commercial edible vegetable oils

Thermoanalytical, kinetic and rheological parameters of commercial edible oils were evaluated. The thermal decomposition of the oils occurred in three steps, due to polyunsaturated, monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids decomposition, respectively. According to the temperature of the beginning of the decomposition, the following stability order was observed: corn (A)>corn>sunflower (A)>rice>soybean>rapeseed (A)>olive>rapeseed>sunflower (A - artificial antioxidants). Kinetic parameters were obtained using Coats-Redfern and Madhusudanan methods and presented good correlation. According to the activation energy of the first thermal decomposition event, obtained of Coats-Redfern' method, the following stability order is proposed: sunflower>corn>rice>soybean>rapeseed>olive. In relation to rheological properties, a Newtonian behavior was observed and no degradation occurred in the temperature range studied. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

AxMn1-xFe2O4铁氧体(A=Zn,Ni)中阳离子的占位有序化行为研究

基于尖晶石晶体结构信息,本文采用热力学三亚晶格模型,将材料热力学计算和第一性原理计算相结合,研究了Zn_xMn_(1-x) Fe_2O_4和Ni_xMn_(1-x)Fe_2O_4立方相中的Zn~(2+)、Ni~(2+)、Mn~(2+)以及Fe~(3+)在8a和16d亚晶格上的占位有序化行为。结果表明:在锰铁氧体中,室温下Mn~(2+)完全占据在8a亚晶格上,Fe~(3+)完全占据在16d亚晶格上,属于正尖晶石结构;随着热处理温度升高,在1 273 K达到热处理平衡时的占位构型为(Fe~(3+)0.09Mn~(2+)0.91)[Fe~(3+)1.91Mn~(2+)0.09]O_4,在热处理温度升至1 473 K时,达到热处理平衡时的占位构型为(Fe~(3+)0.11Mn~(2+)0.89)[Fe~(3+)1.89Mn~(2+)0.11]O_4,均与实验结果符合较好。在锌铁氧体中,室温下Zn~(2+)完全占据在8a亚晶格上,Fe~(3+)完全占据在16d亚晶格上,属于正尖晶石结构;在热处理温度较高时,Zn~(2+)和Fe~(3+)发生部分置换,符合实验结果。在镍铁氧体中,半数的Fe~(3+)在室温下占据在8a亚晶格上,Ni~(2+)与剩下另一半的Fe~(3+)共同占据在16d亚晶格上,仅在热处理温度较高的时候发生微弱变化,亦与已有的实验结果吻合。在此基础上,本文进一步通过热力学模型研究了立方相尖晶石结构的Zn_xMn_(1-x)Fe_2O_4、Ni_xMn_(1-x)Fe_2O_4复合体系中阳离子占位行为与热处理温度对占位的影响规律。     

Gd~(3+)掺杂锰锌铁氧体的高分子吸附燃烧法制备及电磁性能

采用固态高分子吸附燃烧法合成了Gd3+掺杂锰锌铁氧体Mn0.3Zn0.7Fe2-xGdxO4(x=0,0.01,0.02,0.03,0.04)。借助XRD、SEM和网络分析仪等研究了样品的物相结构和掺杂浓度与电磁特性的关系。结果表明:当x≤0.02时,制得的粉体为单一的锰锌铁氧体,样品的晶格常数随着Gd3+掺杂量的增加先增后减。少量Gd3+掺杂能有效调整锰锌铁氧体的电磁参数,当x=0.02时,微波电磁损耗(RL)最大值达到-18.7dB。