Preparation of TiO2 Sol Using TiCl4 as a Precursor

A titanium dioxide sol with narrow particle size distribution was synthesized using TiCl₄ as the starting material. The sol was prepared by a process where HCl was added to a gel of hydrated titanium oxide to dissolve it. The resulting aqueous titanic acid solution was heated to form titanium dioxide sol. The effects of preparation parameters were investigated. TiCl₄ was slowly added to distilled water at 5°C. Aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the pH of the system to 8–12. After aging for a period of time, the peptized sol was filtered and sufficiently washed. The filtered cake was repulped in water. Hydrochloric acid was slowly added to the solution with stirring. After condensation reaction and crystallization, a transparent sol with suspended TiO₂ was formed. XRD results show that the crystalline phase was anatase. The suspended TiO₂ particles were rhombus primary particles with the major axis ca. 20 nm and the minor axis ca. 5 nm. The TiO₂ particles prepared at pH 8 had the largest surface area of 141 cm³/g and it was microporous. The compositions of the solution which yielded the smallest suspended TiO₂ particles were TiO₂:HCl (35% HCl) = 1:1 (molar ratio), concentration of TiO₂ = 10%. Hydroxypropyl cellulose with viscosity of 150–400 cps was added as a dispersant. The sol was excellent in dispersibility and long-term stability. Transparent thin films could be obtained through dip-coating glass substrate in the sol. The dip-coating on glass can be less than three times to have one monolayer TiO₂. The transparent TiO₂ thin film had strong hydrophilicity after being illuminated by UV light.     

Study on Electrochemiluminesce of Ru(bpy3)2+ Immobilized in a Titania Sol‐Gel Membrane

The immobilization of tris(2,2′‐bipyridyl)ruthenium(II), Ru(bpy)₃²⁺, at a glassy carbon electrode was achieved by entrapping the Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ in a vapor deposited titania sol‐gel membrane. The electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) of the immobilized Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ was studied. The Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ modified electrode showed a fast ECL response to both oxalate and proline. The ECL intensity was linearly related to concentrations of oxalate and proline over the ranges from 20 to 700 μmol L^?1 and 20 to 600 μmol L^?1, respectively. The detection limits for oxalate and proline at 3σ were 5.0 μmol L^?1 and 4.0 μmol L^?1, respectively. This electrode possessed good precision and stability for oxalate and proline determinations. The electrogenerated chemiluminescence mechanism of proline system was discussed. This work provided a new way for the immobilization of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and the application of titania sol‐gel membrane in electrogenerated chemiluminescence.     

Changes in sol fraction during peroxide crosslinking of linear low-density polyethylenes with homogeneous distribution of short chain branching

FTIR measurements of sol fractions were carried out in order to assess side reactions during dicumyl peroxide (DCP) crosslinking of linear low density polyethylenes (LLDPEs) with homogeneous distribution of short chain branching. The changes of methyl and olefinic unsaturation concentration were measured as a function of degree of branching and DCP content. The changes of methyl and vinylidene concentration indicate that the scission probability has greater significance for the samples with initial branch content above 31 CH₃/1000 C and increases with increasing DCP concentration. The analysis of trans-vinylene concentration indicates that the probability of disproportionation also increases with increasing DCP content. The changes of methyl concentration in the sol fraction of the sample containing initially ca. 23 CH₃/1000 C with increasing DCP content could be interpreted using the dependence of crosslinking efficiency on branch content found previously for some range of branch concentration. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

罗丹明B内酯单晶的生长及晶体结构

从含有罗丹明B的溶胶-凝胶中首次水热合成了罗丹明B内酯的单晶,并测定了其晶体结构。每个不对称单位含有两个独立分子。     

BaCe1—xRExO3—0.5x的溶胶—凝胶法合成及离子导电性

用溶胶－凝胶法合成了系列钙钛矿结构的ＢａＣｅ１－ｘＲＥｘＯ３－０．５ｘ（ＲＥ＝Ｌａ，Ｎｄ，Ｓｍ，Ｅｕ，Ｇｄ，Ｄｙ，Ｈｏ，Ｅｒ和Ｙ）复合氧化物，通过ＸＲＤ和热分析对样品结构及生成过程进行了研究．测定了不同温度下样品的交流阻抗谱，讨论了稀土离子掺杂对ＢａＣｅＯ３电性质的影响．溶胶－凝胶法比固相反应法合成温度降低了６００～８００℃，稀土掺杂使ＢａＣｅＯ３离子导电率提高了１０～４０倍．     

原位聚合法制备聚醋酸乙烯酯/纳米SiO2复合乳液

采用原位乳液聚合法制备了聚醋酸乙烯酯／纳米二氧化硅复合浮液。用红外光谱、原子力显微镜以及透射电镜等现代测试手段对复合材料进行了表征．考察了纳米二氧化硅在聚醋酸乙烯酯乳液中的分散状况及纳米二氧化硅用量对复合浮液性能的影响。结果表明：随纳米二氧化硅用量增加,复合乳液的干态,湿态粘接强度均而明显提高;乳液的粘度减小;复合乳液的胶膜耐热性提高。     

三氧化二铝溶胶-凝胶固定过氧化氢生物传感器

三氧化二铝溶胶凝胶将辣根过氧化物酶和硫堇同时固定在玻碳电极上,紫外-可见光谱结果表明酶在固定过程中生物活性保持得较好.传感器在pH 7.0外加电压为-0.22 V条件下,对过氧化氢浓度为1.76×10-3～5.5×10-2 mol/L的范围内呈线性响应,检出限为1.1×10-4 mol/L.传感器的选择性和稳定性较好,使用3个星期后,仍能保持其初始活性的80%.     

BaTiO3基PTCR陶瓷材料的Sol-Gel制备方法的改进

正电阻-温度系数;溶胶-凝胶法;纳米粉体;BaTiO3基PTCR陶瓷材料的Sol-Gel制备方法的改进     

Patterned Deposition of Sol-Gel Thin Films Using an Airbrush

ABSTRACT

In this article, we present a method to pattern glass substrates with sol-gel derived thin films. This method is based on the aerosol deposition of sol-gel precursor solutions using an inexpensive, commercially available airbrush. The technique was demonstrated using Cy5-doped sol-gel thin films for the creation of wavelength conversion devices. The films deposited were mechanically and chemically rigid, and patterns could be achieved with a resolution limit of approximately 250 μm. Constructing channel waveguides was also attempted using both zirconium- and titanium-based sol-gel thin films. Deposited thin films of these materials showed graininess that limited the ability to couple light into the films and increased the observed scatter. However, light was successfully coupled into the titanium-based sol-gel film using small lens-like structures created on the glass surface.     

Microstructure analysis of sol‐gel‐derived nanocrystalline ITO thin films

The technique for ITO (Tin‐doped indium oxide) thin films by sol‐gel process is presented in this paper. After annealing at 500° for 15 min, ITO gel films get transformed into nanocrystallined indium tin oxide films. We studied the microstructure of ITO thin film which is closely related to optical and electrical properties. The microstructure of ITO thin film can be observed through high‐resolution transmission electronic spectroscopy (HRTEM) and the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) technique. The film is nanocrystallite with grain sizes about 20 nm. Also, the surface chemical components were studied by XPS spectra. The transmission and the resistivity of ITO films is 97.0% and 3.5 × 10^?3 Ω?cm, respectively. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.