Ceramic Filter Balls Loaded with α-Fe2O3 and Their Application to NH3-N Wastewater Treatment

Hydrolysis reaction of Fe(NO₃)₃ at a high temperature in the presence of urea as the homogeneous precipitant was studied. With the prepared ceramic filter balls loaded with α-Fe₂O₃ after high temperature calcination, the loading of α-Fe₂O₃ on the porous ceramic filter balls from Fe(NO₃)₃ solutions of different concentrations and mechanical stability of the loaded α-Fe₂O₃ were studied. The product was characterized using XRD and SEM. Adsorption experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of the product in adsorbing NH₃-N. It turned out that the specific surface area of the ceramic filter balls loaded with α-Fe₂O₃ had increased to 36.5387 m²/g from original 4.6127 m²/g. When the concentration of Fe(NO₃)₃ was 0.40 mol/L, the loading of α-Fe₂O₃ on the ceramic filter balls accounted for 8.4% of the total mass of the adsorbent and α-Fe₂O₃ was adsorbed on the filter balls very well. The adsorption isotherm of NH₃-N on the ceramic filter ball adsorbent loaded with α-Fe₂O₃ was of Langmuir type. The saturated adsorption capacity was 3.33 mg/L, and the adsorption constant K was 0.1873. NH₃-N was adsorbed by α-Fe₂O₃ more easily, which was a kind of specific adsorption.     

准球形α-Fe2O3的形成过程研究

The formation process of pseudo-spherical α-Fe₂O₃ particles obtained through the hydrolysis of 0.01 mol·L^-1 FeCl₃ solution was studied by means of TEM and XRD. The results show that the growth of α-Fe₂O₃ nuclies is through the diffusion mechanism. Although the presence of CTAB in the FeCl₃ solution has no effect on the growth process of pseudo-spheric α-Fe₂O₃ particles, more uniform particles are obtained, and the particles are self-assembled to form two-dimensional ordered structure due to the effect of CTAB. The optical character of these α-Fe₂O₃ particles was investigated, and the band-gap of which is about 2.49 eV.     

共沉淀法制备负热膨胀性ZrW2O8粉体及其粒径控制初探

Negative thermal expansion (NTE) material ZrW₂O₈ powders were synthesized using co-precipitation route. The precursor of ZrW₂O₈ was studied by Thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The structure and morphology of the resulting powders were characterized by Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. The results showed that the samples were single phase of α-ZrW₂O₈ with regular shape. High temperature X-ray diffraction measurement indicated that the thermal expansion coefficient of ZrW₂O₈ was -10.35 × 10^-6 K^-1 in the temperature range from room temperature to 150 ℃, -3.08 ×10^-6 K^-1 from 200 ℃ to 600 ℃ and the average value was -5.38 × 10^-6 K^-1. At the same time, polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as dispersant to primary control the size of ZrW₂O₈.     

γ-Fe2O3纳米粉的低热固相制备及其电磁损耗特性(英)

The Fe(OH)₃ precursor was prepared by solid -state reaction with Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O, NaOH and dispersed poly-ethylene glycol at low heating temperature(25 ℃). Synthesis of iron oxide (γ-Fe₂O₃) nanoparticle was achieved by thermal decomposition of Fe(OH)₃·xH₂O precursor. The nanoparticle was characterized by TG-DTA, X-ray diffra-ction, TEM etc. The results showed that the nanoparticle was composed of γ-Fe₂O₃ and was a better absorber for electromagnetic wave within the low frequency band.     

MgFe2O4-Fe2O3纳米粉体的软化学合成及电磁学特性

Nano-MgFe₂O₄-Fe₂O₃ magnetic powders were synthesized by citrate gel under microwave irradiation. The structure，particle size distribution，electromagnetic characteristics of nano-MgFe₂O₄-Fe₂O₃ were characterized by using TG-DTA, X-ray, electronic microscope, nano-size measurement and electromagnetism measurement apparatus。The results show that the product is a mixture of MgFe₂O₄ and Fe₂O₃ with average size of 44 nm, tanδ for the product is 0.265 and 0.610 at frequency of 1.0 GHz and 1.8 GHz respectively.     

不同形态的α-Fe2O3纳米粉体的水热合成、表征及其磁性研究

Four different hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) nanopowders with various morphologies have been synthesized in the presence of surfactant (HPC) via hydrothermal route at 180 ℃, using four kinds of iron salts, Fe₂(SO₄)₃, FeC₂O₄, FeSO₄ and (NH₄)₃Fe(C₂O₄)₃, as precursor materials. The products were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron micrograph (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and magnetization measurements. The hysteresis measurements show that the products exhibit weak ferromagnetic property at room temperature. It is concluded that the different precursor materials and the presence of the surfactant are important factors that exert significant effects on the morphologies and magnetic properties of the products.     

碳纳米管负载的Fe2O3催化剂制备

Carbon nanotubes were modified by FeSO₄-H₂O₂ system, iron hydroxides were adsorbed on the wall of carbon nanotubes simultaneously. These precursors were treated at 723K for 2 h under hydrogen, nitrogen and air atmosphere to prepare carbon nanotubes supported γ-Fe₂O₃catalyst, γ-Fe₂O₃and α-Fe₂O₃compound catalyst and amorphous Fe₂O₃catalyst, respectively. This is green method to prepare high Fe₂O₃loading (≥50 %) catalyst without adding other cation. The different structures Fe₂O₃catalysts can be synthesized by controlling the condition of thermal treatment to content active phase requirements for different catalytic reactions. The paper presents a new method to prepare carbon nanotubes supported catalysts.     

锂离子电池用Li4Ti5O12-碳复合材料的制备与电化学性能

Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-C composite was prepared by sol-gel method using ethyl alcohol as solvent, lithium acetate and tetrabutyl titanate as raw materials, and graphite as carbon source. Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-C composites were characterized by thermogravimertric(TG) analysis and differential thermal analysis(DTA), X-ray diffraction(XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical tests. Results show that Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-C composite with 5% carbon containing can be obtained by annealing the precursor at 600 ℃ for 6 h in N₂ atomsphere. The composites can deliver a specific capacity of 167.1 mAh·g^-1, 99.0% and 105.1% of the capacity can be retained after discharged for 80 times at 0.1C and 2.0C, respectively. Compared with pure Li₄Ti₅O₁₂, Li₄Ti₅O₁₂-C composite shares larger discharge capacity, better cyclability and rate performance.     

水热法制备具有光滑表面的球形Y2O3∶Eu3+发光材料

The spherical Y₂O₃∶Eu³⁺ luminescent particles with size of 0.5～3 μm and smooth surface were synthesized by hydrothermal method. The resulted Y₂O₃∶Eu³⁺ precursors and the calcined particles were characterized by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform IR spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence spectra (PL). FTIR, TG-DTA, XRD measurements show that the precursors are crystal with hydroxyl and carbonate group, and the pure cubic yttria is obtained after annealing above 700 ℃. The SEM images indicate that the Y₂O₃∶Eu³⁺ particles are in spherical shape and with smooth surface. PL analysis shows that the particles present characteristic red emission of Eu³⁺.     

硬脂酸法制备超细K2La2Ti3O10及其酸交换性质研究

A new stearic acid method(SAM) has been used to prepare ultrafine K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀ nanocrystalline. Each state of synthesis process was followed by the use of FT-IR analysis. The resulting materials have been characterized by means of XRD， TEM， BET surface area analysis. The acid-exchanging property of the obtained product was also studied. The experimental results showed that comparing with the product of traditional solid-state reaction， the particle size of the K₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀ synthesized by SAM is greatly reduced， BET surface area is high(more than 11.83m²·g^-1) and has different acid-exchanging properties. It can be easily exfoliated in 2mol·L^-1 HNO₃ so-lution.     

梯度材料LiNi0.8Co0.2O2的合成与表征

The gradient composite LiNi_0.8Co_0.2O₂ was synthesized using spherical Ni(OH)₂ particle coated by a sol-gel containing cobalt and lithium. The precursor was examined by DSC-TG. The gradient composite was characterized by SEM, EDS, XPS, XRD and ICP-AES. The XPS, EDS and ICP-AES results show that content of cobalt in the surface is higher than in the center of the spherical particle of the gradient composite. The first discharge specific capacity of the gradient composite sintered at 700 ℃ is 187.3 mAh·g^-1.     

MgFe2O4纳米粉体的水热合成及其表征(英)

MgFe₂O₄ nanoparticles were hydrothermally synthesized at 150 ℃ using iron nitrate [Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O], magnesium nitrate [Mg(NO₃)₂·6H₂O] and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) as starting materials by carefully controlling the reaction conditions. The influences of several factors such as presence or absence of Na⁺, molar ratio of Fe³⁺ / Mg²⁺, concentration of mental ions, temperature and reaction time on resultant products were investigated in the hydrothermal process. The sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and its magnetic properties were measured using vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM).     

Li4Ti5O12溶胶-凝胶法合成及其机理研究

The precursors of Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ were prepared from tetrabutyl titanate and lithium acetate by sol-gel process. The Li₄Ti₅O₁₂ samples were synthesized by calcining the gel precursors at 400～900 ℃ in air for 6～20 h. Its reaction mechanism was investigated by infrared spectroscopy(IR), thermogravimetry(TG) and X-ray diffraction(XRD). The effects of sinter-temperature, calcination-time and thermal-treatment for the products were discussed. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM). The results showed that the single-phase products were obtained by calcining the gel precursors at 800 ℃ in air for 20 h, the sinter-temperature was lower than that of solid-state method, the particles were narrowly distributed, well crystallized with a size range from 0.3μm to 0.5 μm.     

Sr3Al2O6∶Eu2+红色发光纳米晶的新型形貌与发光性能的研究

A red luminescent Sr₃Al₂O₆∶Eu²⁺ nanocrystallites with new morphology were synthesized by sol-gel route assisted by microwave irradiation. The phosphor powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fluorescence spectroscopy. The results reveal that the calcination temperature of the Sr₃Al₂O₆∶Eu²⁺ phosphor crystallites greatly affects its morphology. With temperature increasing， the phosphor crystallites morphology showed primarily from nanorod-like， mixture of nanorod and flower-like to homogeneous flower-like morphology. The effects of new morphology on luminescent properties of phosphors were investigated. Uniformly dispersed flower-like Sr₃Al₂O₆∶Eu²⁺ phosphor powders showed the strongest luminescent intensity and the longest afterglow time.     

CuO/Sn0.8Ti0.2O2催化剂的表征及对NO+CO反应活性研究

Reducibility and characteristics of CuO/Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂ catalysts were examined by using a microreactor-GC NO+CO reaction system, BET, TG-DTA, FTIR, XRD and H2-TPR techniques. CuO/Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂ had high activity in NO+CO reaction, showing 93% NO conversion at 300 ℃ in air, and 100% NO conversion at 225 ℃ after H₂ pretreatment. The pore size distribution of Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂ was mainly as micro-pores and meso-pores (1~5 nm), and the specific surface area and total pore volume of Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂ were 69 m²·g^-1 and 0.15 cm³·g^-1, respectively. As shown by XRD analysis, there was no CuO crystal diffraction peak at 9%CuO loading, but two CuO crystal diffraction peaks at 2θ 35.5° and 38.7° were present at 12% CuO loading. FTIR detected the adsorption of NO and CO on the surface of reduced 12%CuO/Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂. The Cu²⁺ sites and support surface adsorbed NO, and the process of NO adsorption led to the formation of N₂O and NO₃^-. In contrast, the Cu⁺、Cu⁰ sites and support surface adsorbed CO, and when the mixed gases of NO and CO were adsorbed by support surface, no NO₃^- was formed. H₂-TPR showed four reduction peaks (α, β, γ and δ). The α, β and γ peaks were the reductions of CuO species, and the δ peak was the reduction of Sn_0.8Ti_0.2O₂.     

共沉淀法合成Cr3+∶Al2O3纳米粉体及其发光性能研究

NH₄MO(OH)HCO₃(M=Al³⁺， Cr³⁺) precursors were synthesized by a co-precipition method with the solutions of mixed nitrates as starting materials and ammonium bicarbonate as precipitator. The precursors and powders sintered at various temperatures were characterized by thermogravimetry/differential thermal analysis(TG/DTA)， infrared spectroscopy(IR)， X-ray diffractormetry(XRD)， transmittion electron microscopy(TEM). The luminescent spectra of Cr³⁺∶Al₂O₃ nano-powder was measured. The XRD results show that the pure-α-Al₂O₃ phase can be obtained at 1 200 ℃. TEM analysis indicates that the nano-powders about 20～30 nm are well-dispersed and less-aggregated. Spectral analysis demonstrates that the sample has good photoluminescence.     

Nd2O3添加量对BaTiO3陶瓷介电性能的影响

BaTiO₃ ceramics doped with Nd₂O₃(the additive content was respectively 0.001,0.002,0.003,0.005,0.01,0.03mol)were prepared by Sol-Gel method. Effects of Nd₂O₃ contents on the dielectric constant (ε), the dielectric loss (tanδ) ,the Curie-temperature (T_C) and the resistivity (ρ) of BaTiO₃ ceramic were studied. When Nd₂O₃ content was 0.001mol and 0.002mol, the dielectric constant was increased obviously, but the dielectric loss was also increased. When Nd₂O₃ content was 0.003mol, the dielectric constant was increased, and the dielectric loss was decreased, which was suitable for application in condenser. The resistivity was decreased obviously with the increasing of Nd₂O₃ contents, the resistivity was the smallest when Nd₂O₃ content was 0.001mol. The Curie-temperature was also decreased with the increasing of Nd₂O₃ contents.     

锂离子电池正极材料LiMn2O4的合成与晶体结构（英）

Spinel LiMn₂O₄ powders were prepared using two-step synthesis method consisting of solid-state reaction method and citrate modified sol-gel method. The effects of the calcination temperature and the Li/Mn ratio of raw materials were studied on the physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the spinel LiMn₂O₄ powders, such as crystallinity, lattice constant and density. The title compound was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Polycrystalline LiMn₂O₄ powers calcined at 750 ℃ were found to be composed of very uniformly-sized microcrystal with an average particle size of 300 nm. The improvement in electrochemical properties was mainly attributed to the process of re-grinding by absolute alcohol.     

新型阴极材料Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.2O3-σ制备与性能研究

Ba_0.5Sr_0.5Co_0.8Fe_0.2O_3-σ(BSCF), a new cathode material for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), was synthesized by polyacrylicacid (PAA) method. The lattice structures of samples calcined at different temperatures were characte-rized by XRD. Shrinkage, porosity and pore size of the porous BSCF as a function of sintering temperature were investigated. It was found that the cubic perovskite structure could be formed after calcination at 800 ℃ for 2 h, but not well crystallized as seen from some unknown phases, and the pure cubic perovskite structure was formed after calcination at 1 150 ℃ for 2 h. The particle size of BSCF was less than 1～2 μm. The shrinkage of the porous BSCF increased with sintering temperature, but the opposite was true for the porosity. After sintering at 1 100 ℃ for 4 h, the porous BSCF was still in an appropriate structure, with porosity of 29% and electrical conductivity above 400 S·cm^-1.     

预氧化固气法合成LiNiO2的研究

LiNiO₂ was prepared by reaction of stoichiometric amounts of thoroughly-mixed LiOH·H₂O and preoxidation nanometer-scale Ni₃O₂(OH)₄ powders in O₂ at the temperature of 700℃ for 6h. The products were tested by XRD， XPS， SEM and electrochemistry methods. It was shown that product was LiNiO₂ single-phase， and the valence of nickel was +3; the average size of it was 40nm; its initial charge specific capacity is 168mAh·g^-1 and the coulomb efficiency is 90%; the second charge specific capacity is 160mAh·g^-1 and the coulomb efficiency is 96%.