Emulsion liquid membrane extraction of Ni(II) and Co(II) from acidic chloride solutions using bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid as extractant

An emulsion liquid membrane process using bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (D2EHPA) to extract and separate Ni(II) and Co(II) from acidic chloride solutions is described. Liquid membrane consists of a diluent, a surfactant (Span 80), and an extractant (D2EHPA). Hydrochloric acid was used as the stripping solution. The important parameters governing the permeation of nickel and their effect on the separation process have been studied. These parameters are stirring speed, feed phase pH, surfactant concentration, extractant concentration, stripping phase concentration, phase ratio, initial concentration of metal, and treatment ratio. The optimum conditions have been determined. The separation factors of Ni(II) with respect to Co(II), based on initial feed concentration, have been experimentally determined. Furthermore, the extraction selectivity for Co(II) over Ni(II) has been improved by using D2EHPA during the initial minutes.     

Comparison of dry reforming of methane in low temperature hybrid plasma-catalytic corona with thermal catalytic reactor over Ni/γ-Al2O3

In the current study,the hybrid effect of a corona discharge and γ-alumina supported Ni catalysts in CO2 reforming of methane is investigated.The study includes both purely catalytic operation in the temperature range of 923-1023K,and hybrid catalytic-plasma operation of DC corona discharge reactor at room temperature and ambient pressure.The effect of feed flow rate,discharge power and Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts are studied.When CH4/CO2 ratio in the feed is 1/2,the syngas of low H2/CO ratio at about 0.56 is obtained,which is a potential feedstock for synthesis of liquid hydrocarbons.Although Ni catalyst is only active above 573K,presence of Ni catalysts in the cold corona plasma reactor(T≤523K) shows promising increase in the conversions of methane and carbon dioxide.When Ni catalysts are used in the plasma reaction,H2/CO ratios in the products are slightly modified,selectivity to CO increases whereas fewer by-products such as hydrocarbons and oxygenates are formed.     

NaxMyFe（CN）6（M=Fe,Co,Ni）:一类新颖的钠离子电池正极材料

应用化学沉淀法合成了3种普鲁士蓝类化合物NaxMyFe(CN)6(M=Fe,Co,Ni),并研究了以此类化合物作钠离子电池正极材料的可行性.XRD和SEM分析表明,合成的3种目标产物均具有典型的立方晶型结构,粒子尺寸为20～50 nm.循环伏安扫描和恒电流充放电测试表明,这类化合物均能实现可逆的钠离子嵌入-脱嵌反应,但不同的金属表现出不同的电化学性质.如M为Fe或Co,材料中的Fe(CN)64+和Fe2+/Co2+离子这两个电化学活性中心都能参与氧化还原反应,NaFeFe(CN)6和Na2CoFe(CN)6的首周可逆容量分别为113和120mAh.g-1,且循环性能比较稳定.由于这类结构中Ni离子不能参与氧化还原反应,Na2NiFe(CN)6的可逆容量仅为64 mAh.g-1,但循环性能非常优异.本工作的初步结果证明了普鲁士蓝类化合物具有良好的钠离子脱嵌能力,有望成为一类价格低廉、环境友好的钠离子电池正极材料.     

十八胺修饰镍微球的制备与表征

采用热分解方法,以醋酸镍为前驱体,以表面活性剂十八胺为溶剂、还原剂和稳定剂,在镍纳米微粒初生成时进行原位表面修饰,制备出接近单分散的镍微球.采用扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、红外光谱仪等分析了产物的尺寸、形貌、晶体结构及成分.结果表明,所制备的镍微球具有面心立方结构,由分散性良好、尺寸为300～400nm的纳米微粒组成;其在有机介质中具有良好的分散性,同时保持磁性纳米微粒的特性,可望用于电磁屏蔽材料和吸波材料.     

All Solid State Nickel(II)‐Selective Potentiometric Sensor Based on an Upper Rim Substituted Calixarene

A new ionophore, i.e. p‐(2‐thiazolazo)calix[4]arene ( I ) has been explored for its selective behavior towards Ni(II) ions. A poly(vinyl chloride) based membrane containing ( I ) as an electroactive material along with sodiumtetraphenylborate (NaTPB), and nitrophenyloctyl ether in the ratio 10 : 100 : 3 : 150 (I:PVC:NaTPB:NPOE) (w/w) was used to fabricate an all solid state nickel(II)‐selective sensor. The developed sensor exhibited a working concentration range of 1.0×10^?6–1.0×10^?1 M, with a Nernstian slope of 28.9±1.0 mV/decade of activity and a response time of 10–15 s. This sensor shows a detection limit of 9.0×10^?7 M. Its potential response remains unaffected of pH in the range 3.0–7.6, and the cell assembly could be used successfully in partially nonaqueous medium (up to 10 % v/v) without any significant change in the slope value or the working concentration range. The sensor worked satisfactorily for about ten weeks and exhibited excellent selectivity over a number of mono‐, bi‐, and tri‐valent cations including alkali, alkaline earth metal, and transition metal ions. It could be used as an indicator electrode for the end point determination in the potentiometric titration of nickel ions against ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) as well as for the determination of nickel ion concentration in real samples.     

Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂的2-MF气相加氢合成2-MTHF性能研究

2-甲基四氢呋喃(2-MTHF)是极具市场潜力的生物燃料、绿色溶剂和化学中间体.采用浸渍法制备Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂,在固定床反应器评价其2-甲基呋喃(2-MF)气相加氢合成2-甲基四氢呋喃(2-MTHF)反应性能.通过XRD、N2等温吸附-脱附、H2-TPR、NH3-TPD、TEM、H2吸附和XPS对催化剂结构和表面性质进行表征,研究Ni负载量、焙烧温度和反应条件对催化剂性能的影响规律.结果表明:Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂的Ni金属面积、晶粒尺寸、反应温度和压力都会影响2-MF的转化率;孔结构、酸量和反应温度是影响2-MTHF选择性的主要原因,平均孔径大、酸量大和适宜的反应温度有利于提高2-MTHF选择性. 400℃焙烧的负载量为15%的Ni/γ-Al2O3催化剂, Ni金属面积大、晶粒尺寸小、总酸量多,催化剂表面的金属活性中心与酸性中心协同作用促进了2-MF呋喃环上C=C加氢生成2-MTHF,性能较优.在2 MPa、100℃、WHSV=2.7 h-1、H2/2-MF=6.4的条件下,该催化剂上2-MF转化率为99.8%, 2-MTHF选择性为98.0%,催化剂可以稳定运行40 h.     

在充放电循环过程中Ni/MH电池正负极的结构和性能变化

本文对在连续进行充放电循环过程中Ni/MH电池的放电容量、中值电压与循环周期的关系以及电池正负极结构和性能的变化进行了研究。结果表明：电池在循环过程中正极活性物质基本构型未变化，而负极储氢合金表面逐渐生成了La(OH)₃、Al(OH)₃、LiMnO₂，正负极活性物质随循环次数的增加不断发生粉化，这些都是导致Ni/MH电池放电性能下降的主要因素。     

锌酸钙负极材料的水热法制备及其性能研究

采用水热法,合成了锌酸钙电极材料,制备成电极并组装成模拟锌镍电池．采用X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜、热重分析、粒度分析、红外光谱以及模拟电池的充放电等方法,对制备出的样品进行了表征．结果表明该方法制备的锌酸钙具有不规则的晶形、较小的粒径和较少的结晶水．模拟锌镍电池的充放电实验表明该样品材料具有良好的电极材料性能：以该锌酸钙为负极活性物质的模拟锌镍电池具有较低的充电电压、较高的放电平台和优良的循环性能．     

Silica gel-polyethylene glycol as a new adsorbent for solid phase extraction of cobalt and nickel and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

In this paper a novel solid phase extraction method to determine Co(II) and Ni(II) using silica gel-polyethylene glycol (Silica-PEG) as a new adsorbent is described. The method is based on the adsorption of cobalt and nickel ions in alkaline media on polyethylene glycol-silica gel in a mini-column, elution with nitric acid and determination by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The adsorption conditions such as NaOH concentration, sample volume and amount of adsorbent were optimized in order to achieve highest sensitivity. The calibration graph was linear in the range of 0.5-200.0 ng mL⁻¹ for Co(II) and 2.0-100.0 ng mL⁻¹ for Ni(II) in the initial solution. The limit of detection based on 3S_b was 0.37 ng mL⁻¹ for Co(II) and 0.71 ng mL⁻¹ for Ni(II). The relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) for ten replicate measurements of 40 ng mL⁻¹ of Co(II), and Ni(II) were 3.24 and 3.13%, respectively. The method was applied to determine Co(II) and Ni(II) in black tea, rice flour, sesame seeds, tap water and river water samples.     

A formate bridged Ni(II) sheet and its 3D analogue in presence of a linear organic linker: Synthesis,crystal structure and magnetic properties

Reaction of formamide with Ni(NO₃)₂·6H₂O under hydrothermal condition in a mixture of MeOH/H₂O forms a two-dimensional formate bridged sheet Ni(HCOO)₂(MeOH)₂ (1). X-ray structure analysis reveals the conversion of formamide to formate which acts as a bridging ligand in complex 1 where the axial sites of Ni(II) are occupied by methanol used as a solvent. An analogous reaction in presence of 4,4′-bipyridyl (4,4′-bipy) yielded a three-dimensional structure Ni(HCOO)₂(4,4′-bpy) (2). DC magnetic measurements as a function of temperature and field established the presence of spontaneous magnetization with T_c (Curie temperature) = 17 and 20.8 K in 1 and 2, respectively, which can be attributed due to spin-canting. DFT calculations were performed to corroborate the magnetic results of 1 and 2.