Pr6O11对ZnO压敏材料显微结构的影响

研究了在ZnO压敏材料组分中以溶液方式加入稀土氧化物Pr6O11后其微观结构的变化。结果表明，Pr6O11的加入改变了ZnO尖晶石相的生成途径，使该材料在低于700℃时生成大量焦绿石相（Bi3Zn2Sb3O14）。当烧成温度高于900℃时，焦绿石相分解生成细小的二次尖晶石相（Zn7Sb2O12）。这种二次生成的细小尖晶石使材料晶粒尺寸减小，分布均匀；此外，Pr6O11的引入能生成含Pr物相，以及Pr氧化物相也有利于材料的晶粒细化。晶粒细化结果改善了ZnO压敏材料的压敏电压和非线性特性，与掺杂前相比，压敏电压提高了约60％。     

Preparation of La0.75Sr0.25MnO3 Nano-Phase Powders and Films from Alkoxide Precursors

The first purely alkoxide-based sol-gel route to nano-phase powders and thin films of perovskite La_0.75Sr_0.25MnO₃ is described. The phase and microstructure evolution on heat treatment of free gel films to form the target nano-phase oxide were investigated by TGA, IR spectroscopy, powder XRD, SEM and TEM-EDS. The xerogel consisted of a hydrated oxo-carbonate, without remaining alkoxo groups or solvent. Heating at 5°C·min^–1 decomposed the carbonate groups and yielded the pure perovskite La_0.75Sr_0.25MnO₃ at 760°C. The cell dimensions were virtually unchanged from the first observation of perovskite at 680°C, to 1000°C, 4 h. The monoclinic cell of La_0.75Sr_0.25MnO₃ obtained at 1000°C, 4 h, had the dimensions a = 5.475(1), b = 5.504(2), c = 7.771(1) Å, = 90.50(2), fitting the literature data quite well. Crack-free, homogenous, 150 nm thick La_0.75Sr_0.25MnO₃ films were prepared by spin-coating Si/SiO₂/TiO₂/Pt and polycrystalline -Al₂O₃ substrates with a 0.6 M alkoxide solution, followed by heating at 5°C·min^–1 to 800°C, 30 min.     

Conversion of Mg-Li Bimetallic Alloys to Magnesium Alkoxide and Magnesium Oxide Ceramic Nanowires

Technologically important composites with enhanced thermal and mechanical properties rely on the reinforcement by the high specific strength ceramic nanofibers or nanowires (NWs) with high aspect ratios. However, conventional synthesis routes to produce such ceramic NWs have prohibitively high cost. Now, direct transformation of bulk Mg-Li alloys into Mg alkoxide NWs is demonstrated without the use of catalysts, templates, expensive or toxic chemicals, or any external stimuli. This mechanism proceeds through the minimization of strain energy at the boundary of phase transformation front leading to the formation of ultra-long NWs with tunable dimensions. Such alkoxide NWs can be easily converted in air into ceramic MgO NWs with similar dimensions. The impact of the alloy grain size and Li content, synthesis temperature, inductive and steric effects of alkoxide groups on the diameter, length, composition, ductility, and oxidation of the produced NWs is discussed.     

稀土微合金化5Cr21Mn9Ni4N钢晶粒长大规律

对5Cr21Mn9Ni4NRE气阀钢在不同固溶温度和不同保温时间下的奥氏体晶粒长大规律进行了系统研究。结果表明，5Cr21Mn9Ni4NRE钢在1150℃以上固溶处理时具有奥氏体晶粒急剧粗化的特征，稀土的加入有助于抑制晶粒长大，提高晶粒长大激活能，晶粒长大机制仍为自扩散过程控制机制。弥散分布的碳氮化物对晶粒长大有显著阻碍作用，在低于1100℃时，大量未溶解的碳氮化物使得晶粒尺寸增幅较小、洛氏硬度小幅下降；在高于1150℃时，随保温时间延长，晶粒急剧粗化，洛氏硬度下降较快。晶粒生长指数随固溶温度的升高而增加。     

Hydrolysis, Condensation, and Tetragonal Phase Formation in Sol-Gel Zirconia Prepared with Electron-Irradiated Alkoxide Solutions

Sol-gel zirconia precursor, zirconium n-butoxide in ter-butanol, was irradiated with 1.3 MeV electrons to a dose of 330 KGy. Gelling was instantaneously produced when an aqueous solution of sulfuric, hydrochloric or acetic acid was added to the irradiated solution; no hydrolysis catalyst was required. Samples were characterized with X-ray powder diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, and electron paramagnetic resonance. The electron irradiation accelerated hydrolysis and condensation, which avoided the stabilization of the tetragonal phase via carboxyls, and decreased the capability of sulfate ions to stabilize it. These results suggest that the stabilization of the tetragonal phase of sol-gel zirconia via carboxyl and sulfate ions depends on their diffusion in the sol.     

Photochemistry in the Low-Temperature Processing of Metal Oxide Thin Films by Solution Methods

Photochemistry has emerged in the last few years as a powerful tool for the low-temperature processing of metal oxide thin films prepared by solution methods. Today, its implementation into the fabrication procedure makes possible the integration of amorphous semiconductors or functional crystalline oxides into flexible electronic systems at temperatures below 350 °C. In this review, the effects of UV irradiation at the different stages of the chemical solution deposition of metal oxide thin films are presented. These stages include from the synthesis of the precursor solution to the formation of the amorphous metal-oxygen network in the film and its subsequent crystallization into the oxide phase. Photochemical reactions that can be induced in both the solution deposited layer and the irradiation atmosphere are first described, highlighting the role of the potential reactive chemical species formed in the system under irradiation, such as free radicals or oxidizing compounds. Then, the photochemical effects of continuous UV light on the film are shown, focusing on the decomposition of the metal precursors, the condensation and densification of the metal-oxygen network, and the nucleation and growth of the crystalline oxide. All these processes are demonstrated to advance the formation and crystallization of the metal oxide thin film to an earlier stage, which is ultimately translated into a lower temperature range of fabrication. The reduced energy consumption of the process upon decreasing the processing temperature, and the prospect of using light instead of heat in the synthesis of inorganic materials, make photochemistry as a promising technique for a sustainable future ever more needed in our life.     

Formation of Bi-Sb, Bi-Sn, and Bi-Sb-Sn Nanoclusters in Silica Xerogel Matrices from Mixed-Metal Oxide Precursors

Homogeneous mixed-metal oxides of the general formula (Bi/E/Si)O _x , where E represents a dopant element (E=Sb, Sn, or Sb/Sn), can be prepared using typical sol-gel processing techniques. Reduction of the in-situ Bi(III) and E ions by hydrogen affords nanocomposites of Bi-Sb, Bi-Sn, or Bi-Sb-Sn widely dispersed throughout the silica xerogel matrix. The materials prepared have high Bi-E metal loading of 52–60 wt. % containing Bi-E alloy nanoclusters of 12–15 nm average diameter. These results demonstrate a convenient method for the production of practical quantities of nanostructured bismuth alloy ceramic composites at high metal content.     

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Nano-Scaled BaTiO3, BaZrO3 and BaTi0.5Zr0.5O3 Oxides via Single-Source Alkoxide Precursors and Semi-Alkoxide Routes

Sol-gel synthesis of nano-sized BaTiO₃, BaZrO₃ and BaTi_0.5Zr_0.5O₃ ceramics using alkoxide and semi-alkoxide routes has been investigated and the pervoskites obtained have been compared with respect to crystallisation temperature, crystallite size and compositional purity. Heterometal alkoxides containing two (for BaTiO₃ and BaZrO₃) and three (for BaTi_0.5Zr_0.5O₃) different metals were used as single-source precursors in the alkoxide route while semi-alkoxide synthesis was performed by reacting barium hydroxide or acetate with Ti and/or Zr alkoxides. Semi-alkoxide synthesis also produces stoichiometric and phase-pure oxides, however, at temperatures higher than 1000°C. At temperatures below 1000°C, BaCO₃ and small amounts of other undesired phases (e.g., BaTi₂O₄) were present in the oxides derived from semi-alkoxide synthesis. Thermal behaviour, studied by TGA/DTA measurements, shows that thermal decomposition occurs in three major steps and depends on the educt composition and the synthesis route. Among alkoxide derived powders, crystalline BaTi_0.5Zr_0.5O₃ phase is formed at 400°C while complete crystallisation of BaMO₃ ceramics occurs around 600°C. The cubic to tetragonal phase transition for BaTiO₃ is clearly observed at relatively low-temperature of 800°C. The stoichiometry and phase homogeneity of the obtained powders were demonstrated by energy dispersive X-ray analysis and powder diffractometry. The averaged crystallite size of the obtained nano-ceramics was evaluated using the FormFit programme. SEM and TEM observations revealed a high microstructural uniformity.     

Conversion of Mg‐Li Bimetallic Alloys to Magnesium Alkoxide and Magnesium Oxide Ceramic Nanowires

Technologically important composites with enhanced thermal and mechanical properties rely on the reinforcement by the high specific strength ceramic nanofibers or nanowires (NWs) with high aspect ratios. However, conventional synthesis routes to produce such ceramic NWs have prohibitively high cost. Now, direct transformation of bulk Mg‐Li alloys into Mg alkoxide NWs is demonstrated without the use of catalysts, templates, expensive or toxic chemicals, or any external stimuli. This mechanism proceeds through the minimization of strain energy at the boundary of phase transformation front leading to the formation of ultra‐long NWs with tunable dimensions. Such alkoxide NWs can be easily converted in air into ceramic MgO NWs with similar dimensions. The impact of the alloy grain size and Li content, synthesis temperature, inductive and steric effects of alkoxide groups on the diameter, length, composition, ductility, and oxidation of the produced NWs is discussed.     

Cold Sintering: A Paradigm Shift for Processing and Integration of Ceramics

This paper describes a sintering technique for ceramics and ceramic‐based composites, using water as a transient solvent to effect densification (i.e. sintering) at temperatures between room temperature and 200 °C. To emphasize the incredible reduction in sintering temperature relative to conventional thermal sintering this new approach is named the “Cold Sintering Process” (CSP). Basically CSP uses a transient aqueous environment to effect densification by a mediated dissolution–precipitation process. CSP of NaCl, alkali molybdates and V₂O₅ with small concentrations of water are described in detail, but the process is extended and demonstrated for a diverse range of chemistries (oxides, carbonates, bromides, fluorides, chlorides and phosphates), multiple crystal structures, and multimaterial applications. Furthermore, the properties of selected CSP samples are demonstrated to be essentially equivalent as samples made by conventional thermal sintering.     

Preparation and Characterization of BaTiO3 Long Fibers by Sol-Gel Process Using Catechol-Complexed Alkoxide

BaTiO₃ ceramic fibers were prepared by the sol-gel method in which catechol-complexed titanium isopropoxide and barium acetate hydrate were used as starting materials. The green fibers of ca. 30 cm in length were obtained from the precursor sols. The BaTiO₃ ceramic fibers with the average length of ca. 20 cm were of the order of 3 to 10 m in diameter and elliptical shapes in cross section. The green fibers and those sintered at different temperatures were characterized by TGA/DSC, XRD, IR, SEM and TEM techniques.     

Flexible and Epitaxial Metal Oxide Thin Film Growth by Photoreaction Processing for Electrical and Optical Applications

This review summarizes the use of photoreactions that replace conventional heating processes for growing oxide thin films from chemical solutions. In particular, this review outlines key variables in photoreactions that affect epitaxial and polycrystalline thin film growth, including precursor materials, laser wavelength, laser fluence, and carbon. In addition, the features of the photoreaction process that can be controlled at a low temperature by oxygen non-stoichiometry are examined. Likewise, functions that are neither achieved by developing a gradient structure nor controlled by a thermal equilibrium reaction are detailed. Two new concepts are presented, known as photoreaction of nanoparticles (PRNP) and photoreaction of a hybrid solutions (PRHS), in which crystal nuclei are pre-dispersed in a metal–organic compound film. This method has successfully produced flexible phosphor films used as resistor or thermistor electronic components. Finally, thin film growth using different light sources such as flash lamps and femtosecond lasers (fs) is explored.     

Synthesis and Cyclohexene Oxide/Carbon Dioxide Copolymerizations of Zinc Acetate Complexes Bearing Bidentate Pyridine‐Alkoxide Ligands

Summary: The reaction of 2‐lithio‐6‐methylpyridine or 2‐lithiopyridine and the appropriate diaryl ketone followed by hydrolysis yields 6‐Me‐pyCAr₂OH pyridine alcohols or pyCAr₂OH pyridine alcohols. The reactions of zinc acetate with 1 equiv. of the lithiated products of the ligands proceed rapidly to afford LiOAc salt and mono‐ligand complexes (6‐Me‐pyCAr₂O)Zn(OAc) and (pyCAr₂O)Zn(OAc), respectively, in high yield. The copolymerizations of carbon dioxide with cyclohexene oxide were investigated. The (6‐Me‐pyCAr₂O)Zn(OAc) showed moderate yield and CO₂ incorporation. The [6‐Me‐pyC(4‐Cl‐C₆H₄)₂O]Zn(OAc) complex gave large polymers with high proportions of carbonate linkage (>60%) and narrow polydispersity, indicating single active sites.

The monoligated Zn complexes synthesized and used here as catalysts for the copolymerization of cyclohexene oxide and carbon dioxide.     

False Detection of Cyanide Ion in Photographic Processing Waste Solutions Using Standardized Reference Methods

Abstract

Although cyanide compounds are not incorporated in photographic processing solutions, false detection of cyanide ion is often encountered during the determination of total cyanide by various standardized methods such as ISO, ANSI and JIS. Various organic compounds and nitrogen compounds in the processing solutions were examined because of this false detection. The results suggest that hydrogen cyanide is formed by a reaction between these compounds during the distillation process for the separation of total cyanide, even though ISO, ANSI and JIS were used. The results support the following three mechanisms of cyanide formation involved in the process: (1) Hydroxylammonium salts reacts with another ingredient, formaldehyde, to form formaldoxime, which then decomposes to HCN. (2) Hydroxylammonium is oxidized by air to form nitrite ion, which subsequently reacts with organic compounds such as aminocarboxylic acids and aromatic amines (the colour-developing agent) to form HCN. (3) Potassium permanganate oxidizes aromatic amines to form HCN.     

Effects of Precursors and Carbon Nanotubes on Electrochemical Properties of Electrospun Nickel Oxide Nanofibers-Based Supercapacitors

Supercapacitors have been considered as one of the main energy storage devices. Recently, electrospun nanofibers have served as promising supercapacitor electrodes because of their high surface area, high porosity, flexibility, and resistance to aggregation. Here, we investigate the effects of electrospinning parameters and nickel precursors on the nanostructure of electrospun nickel oxide (NiO), as well as on their electrochemical performance as supercapacitor electrodes. In contrast to the case of using nickel nitrate, increasing the nickel acetate molar concentration maintains the flexible fibrous sheet morphology of the as-spun sample during the polycondensation and calcination of NiO. As a result, our flexible electrode of NiO nanofibers derived from nickel acetate (NiO-A) exhibits much better electrochemical performance values than that of nickel nitrate-derived NiO. To further improve the electrochemical storage performance, we combined NiO-A nanofibers with single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as a hybrid electrode. In both half-cell and full-cell configurations, the hybrid electrode displayed a higher and steadier areal capacitance than the NiO-A nanofibers because of the synergetic effect between the NiO-A nanofibers and CNTs. Altogether, this work demonstrates the potency of the hybrid electrodes combined with the electrospun NiO-A nanofibers and CNTs for supercapacitor applications.     

Sol-Gel Processing of Functional and Structural Ceramic Oxide Fibers

Structural ceramic oxide fibers like α-Al₂O₃, MgAl₂O₄ (spinel), Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG) and eutectic Al₂O₃−Y₃Al₅O₁₂ as well as the functional Pb(Zr_1−xTi_x)O₃ (PZT) fibers were successfully prepared by sol-gel processing. All precursors are based on metal oxohydroxopropionates. A comparative study of sol-gel routes leading to spinnable sols demonstrates the key role of propionic acid as an excellent agent for controlling hydrolysis and condensation reactions.     

纳米掺铁二氧化钛的sol-gel法制备与表征 (Ⅱ)纳米掺铁二氧化钛的微晶特性与晶体生长

本文结合透射电镜分析研究了 sol-gel方法制备的纯二氧化钛和掺铁二氧化钛干凝胶的晶化过程。计算了在不同的煅烧温度下二氧化钛微晶的晶胞参数,晶粒度,畸变等参数的变化关系。应用非晶物质晶化晶核生长速率方程计算的晶粒生长活化能表明晶粒生长分为两个阶段,临界点大约为相变温度。纯的和掺铁的二氧化钛在两个阶段的晶粒生长活化能分别约为 20.8kJ· mol-1,70.9kJ· mol-1和 26.6kJ· mol-1,78.8kJ· mol-1。这个差别可能是由于相变过程首先发生在小晶粒上,导致小晶粒生长较为困难所致。