Effect of pH value on the structural and magnetic properties of nanocrystalline strontium hexaferrite thin films

Strontium hexaferrite SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films have been synthesized at different pH, adjusted by NH₄OH, on the Si (1 0 0) substrate using a spin coating sol-gel process. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis and theoretical calculations were conducted for determination and controlling metal citrates in solution precursors. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometer were applied to evaluate the composition, microstructure, crystallite size and magnetic properties of the SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films. Using the solution with pH 7, the approximately single phase strontium hexaferrite thin films with optimum physical properties can be obtained at calcination temperature of 800 °C. The SrFe₁₂O₁₉ thin films derived from the solution with pH 7 after calcination at 800 °C exhibited crystallite size of 42 nm and magnetic properties of M_s=267 emu/cm³ (at 10 kOe), M_r=134 emu/cm³ and H_c=4290 Oe.     

Selective Template Removal by Thermal Depolymerization to Obtain Mesostructured Molybdenum Oxycarbide

The carbon content of mesostructured organic‐inorganic hybrid material of a cylindrical block copolymer template of poly(2‐vinylpyridine)‐block‐poly(allyl methacrylate) (P2VP‐b‐PAMA) and ammonium paramolybdate (APM) could be reduced by thermal depolymerization. By calcination in vacuo at 320 °C the PAMA core can be completely removed while the remaining P2VP brush preserves the mesostructure. The P2VP‐APM composite can then be carburized in‐situ to MoO_xC_y in a second pyrolysis step without any additional carbon source but P2VP. The molybdenum oxycarbide nanotubes obtained, form hierarchically porous non‐woven structures, which were tested as catalyst in the decomposition of NH₃. They proved to be catalytically active at temperatures above 450 °C. The activation energy was estimated from an Arrhenius Plot to be 127 kJ · mol^–1.     

稀土Ce掺杂对ZnO结构和光催化性能的影响

采用共沉淀-焙烧法合成了一系列不同含量的稀土Ce掺杂的ZnO光催化剂. 利用傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱、光致发光(PL)谱等技术对所制备的光催化剂进行了系列表征. 以酸性橙II脱色降解为模型反应, 考察了掺杂不同含量的铈及不同焙烧温度对ZnO的物理结构和光催化脱色性能的影响. 结果表明: 掺入质量分数(w)为2%的铈可以明显改善氧化锌表面状态, 有利于产生更多的表面羟基; 同时可以抑制光生电子与光生空穴(e^-/h⁺)的复合, 显著提高光催化脱色活性和光催化稳定性; 焙烧温度对光催化剂的晶体结构、表面性能和光催化活性产生较大影响, 500 °C的焙烧处理使样品的结晶度较高, 同时催化剂颗粒粒径较细, 表面具有丰富的羟基. 但过高的焙烧温度(600-800 °C)将导致催化剂的物理结构发生恶化, 降低光催化性能.     

A novel approach to produce monodisperse hollow pure silica spheres

In this work, we report an efficient method to produce pure hollow silica spheres (HSS) using phenyltrimethoxysilane (PTMS) compound. The production of HSS was carried out via hydrolysis of PTMS in the aqueous media and followed by a condensation reaction to form silica spheres with phenyl groups. The product was then calcined to remove phenyl groups and obtain pure silica spheres with >95% fine structure. The chemical nature of pure silica was confirmed by Fourier transforms infrared spectroscopy. The calcined HSS were stable beyond the temperature of 900 °C as confirmed by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). The calcined spheres preserved their spherical appearance and hollow core as shown by SEM and TEM micrographs. Interestingly, the average size of the spheres was reduced significantly after calcination from 760 to 510 nm, confirming further the removal of phenyl groups. The calcined HSS offered much higher surface area (A_s) when analysed by BET; A_s for calcined product was ～406 and mere ～4.8 m²/g for uncalcined HSS. Finally, drug release study of cisplatin/HSS showed over 45% of steady cumulative release for 72 h. The prepared HSS can be dispersed in water opening the possibility of many novel bio/non-bio applications.     

高活性Cu/SiO2催化剂应用于丙二酸二乙酯加氢制1,3-丙二醇

作为聚对苯二甲酸丙二醇酯(PTT)的不可替代原料,1,3-丙二醇(1,3-PDO)广泛应用于聚酯、树脂、化妆品、润滑剂和制冷剂等领域.采用丙二酸二乙酯(DEM)一步加氢合成1,3-PDO可避免传统化学工艺中醛类副产物的生成和生物法中产品纯度不高的问题,进而满足下游PTT的品质要求. Cu/SiO2催化剂因铜与载体间的强相互作用以及硅胶的弱酸性有利于催化活性中心的建立而被广泛应用于气相加氢反应,可以选择性地活化C?O键而不活化C?C键.因此,本文将Cu/SiO2催化剂应用于DEM加氢反应,重点考察了焙烧温度对催化剂结构与性能影响的本质原因.
　　采用蒸氨法制备Cu/SiO2催化剂,将一定量氨水滴加到硝酸铜水溶液中形成铜氨溶液后滴加JN-30硅溶胶,经老化、过滤、洗涤、烘干、焙烧、压片成型后得到40?60目的催化剂.将不同温度(623?1023 K)焙烧的Cu/SiO2催化剂装填入自制连续高压固定床反应器中进行DEM加氢反应,并采用N2物理吸脱附、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱、N2O化学吸附、X射线衍射、傅里叶红外光谱、H2程序升温还原(TPR)、透射电镜及X射线光电子能谱等手段对不同温度焙烧催化剂进行表征.结果表明,在723 K焙烧的催化剂具有最大的比表面积和最均一的孔径分布,其铜组分分散均匀,活性铜表面积最大,焙烧后可以形成最多的页硅酸铜,导致还原后Cu+/Cu0比例较高.在该催化剂作用下,于473 K、2.0 MPa、氢酯摩尔比330和液体空速1.8 h–1条件下, DEM转化率为90.7%,1,3-PDO选择性为32.3%.
　　焙烧温度对Cu/SiO2催化剂组成、织构、结构、形貌及还原后的价态有较大影响.在焙烧温度为623?1023 K时,低温焙烧有利于生成页硅酸铜,而高温焙烧则有利于形成CuO.在焙烧温度升高的过程中,铜组分形态会发生较大变化,在623?723 K焙烧的催化剂中页硅酸铜含量不断增加;继续升高温度至823 K,页硅酸铜含量减少,但是分散变差,导致铜的比表面积、孔体积和孔径最小;进一步升高温度至923 K,页硅酸铜消失, CuO分散均匀, H2-TPR的还原峰窄且对称;当温度升高到1023 K时,铜晶体迅速长大而较难被还原.     

焙烧温度对Cu/ZrO2和Cu-La2O3/ZrO2催化性能的影响

Cu／ZrO2催化剂作为一种新型的甲醇合成催化剂,和Cu-Zn-Al催化剂相比,具有优良的催化活性[1,2]．Cu／ZrO2催化剂中活性中心及合成甲醇的反应机理与Cu-Zn-Al催化剂有较大差别,铜锆分散度及界面大小对甲醇合成活性有重要影响,如Keoppel等人研究发现,当Cu／ZrO2催化剂焙烧温度达到923K,ZrO2发生晶化,严重影响铜锆界面从而显著降低催化剂的活性[3]．ZrO2作为p型半导体,在催化剂中不仅起对催化剂活性组分进行支撑和分散作用,它可与催化剂活性组分产生独特的相互作用．近年来,铜锆之间的相互作用及协同效应日益受到人们重视[4…     

矿物药炉甘石煅制前后锌、铅元素的赋存形态及分布特征研究

采用X射线衍射(XRD)技术和电子探针微区分析(EPMA)技术针对中药炉甘石煅制前后锌、铅元素的赋存形态及分布特征进行了研究,探明了煅制对炉甘石中锌、铅元素赋存状态及分布的改变,为后续水飞减除铅元素的机理研究提供了理论依据。测试结果显示：21批次炉甘石(生品)中的锌元素以主矿物水锌矿[Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆]和杂质矿物异极矿[Zn₄(OH)₂(H₂O)(Si₂O₇)]为主要赋存形态,偶见菱锌矿(ZnCO₃);炉甘石(生品)的背散射电子图谱及元素分布数据显示：Zn和Pb元素同时分布的区域为水锌矿,Zn和Si元素同时分布的区域为异极矿,Ca和Mg元素同时分布的区域为白云石,Ca元素单独分布区域为方解石。在炉甘石(生品)中,Pb主要分布于水锌矿中且分布相对均匀,Pb元素的分布与水锌矿中的Zn元素密切相关。大量水锌矿的微区点位的电子探针定量分析结果显示：各不同点位中的ZnO/PbO含量的比值趋于定值,Pb在水锌矿中呈统计式均匀分布,说明Pb在水锌矿中主要以类质同象混入物的形式存在。但是炉甘石(生品)中的异极矿、方解石及白云石等杂质矿物中铅元素含量极低甚至检测不到。炉甘石煅烧后水锌矿晶格中的Zn和Pb分别生成了ZnO和PbO。Zn元素在炉甘石煅制品中主要以氧化锌(ZnO)形式存在,少部分以杂质矿物硅酸锌(Zn₂SiO₄)形式存在,呈较连续状态分布。Pb元素在炉甘石煅制品中主要以氧化铅(PbO)的形式存在,呈星点状分布,与Zn元素的分布未呈现相关性,说明Pb在炉甘石煅制品中是以独立矿物形式存在的。煅烧破坏了水锌矿的晶格结构,在改变锌、铅化合物形态的同时,更改变了锌、铅的分布特征,打破了炉甘石中锌、铅的共生状态,使水飞减除铅元素成为可能。     

单分散SiO2的焙烧温度对Rh基催化剂上CO加氢反应性能的影响

在比较了分别以商业SiO2和采用Sto?ber法制备的单分散SiO2为载体的Rh-Mn-Li/SiO2催化剂催化CO加氢反应性能的基础上,进一步调变了Stober法制备SiO2时的焙烧温度,并考察了其对Rh-Mn-Li/SiO2催化CO加氢性能的影响.利用N2吸附-脱附、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)、程序升温表面反应(TPSR)等方法对载体及催化剂的物理化学性能进行了表征.结果表明:不同温度焙烧的载体表面具有不同的Si―OH数量,从而影响金属的分散状态及Rh和Mn之间的相互作用.载体表面较多的羟基有利于Rh的分散和CO的吸附,从而增强催化剂的反应活性.载体表面适当数量的羟基能够得到适中的Rh与Mn之间的相互作用,使催化剂具有合适的CO解离能力,有利于CHx的CO插入反应,从而提高了C2含氧化合物的选择性.     

Small-angle X-ray scattering study on the microstructure evolution of zirconia nanoparticles during calcination

Zirconia nanoparticles have been synthesized from zirconium hydroxide precipitates followed by a supercritical CO₂ extraction. The microstructure evolution of these zirconia nanoparticles during the calcination at the moderate temperature has been investigated. Assisted by the analyses of TEM and XRD, small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) study offers possibilities to a comprehensive and quantitative characterization of the structural evolution on the nanometer scales. The as-synthesized zirconia sample exhibits a mass fractal structure constructed by the surface fractal particles. Such a structure can be preserved up to 300 °C. After calcination at 400 °C, considerable structural rearrangement occurs. In the interior of nanoparticles zirconia nanocrystallites emerge. It is the scattering from such zirconia nanoparticles that give rise to the broadened crossover in the ln[J(q)] vs. ln q plot and the scattering peak in the ln[q³J(q)] vs. q² plot. With a further increase in the calcination temperature, the power-law region at large-q in ln J(q) vs. ln q plot expands, and the peak in ln[q³J(q)] vs. q² plot shifts towards lower q values, indicating size increases in both the nanocrystallites and nanoparticles. Besides, the mass fractal structure constructed by zirconia nanoparticles can be largely preserved during the moderate temperature calcination.     

紫外光解法在制备低介电常数氧化硅分子筛薄膜中的应用

以正硅酸乙酯为硅源, 四丙基氢氧化铵(TPAOH)为模板剂和碱源, 采取水热晶化技术, 通过原位法在硅晶片表面制备出纯二氧化硅透明分子筛薄膜; 采用紫外光解法代替传统高温焙烧法脱除分子筛薄膜孔道内的模板剂, 制备出具有低介电常数的氧化硅分子筛薄膜. 使用FTIR、XRD和SEM对样品进行了结构表征, 并采用阻抗分析仪测量了薄膜的介电常数, 纳米硬度计测量薄膜的杨氏模量和硬度. 与传统的高温焙烧方法相比, 紫外光解法处理条件温和, 同时省时、省能、操作简易.