Comparison of reduction behavior of Fe2O3, ZnO and ZnFe2O4 by TPR technique

Advanced integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power generation systems require the development of high-temperature,regenerable,desulfurization sorbents capable of removing hydrogen sulfide from coal gasifier gas to very low levels.As a sort of effective desufurizer,such as Fe2O3,ZnO and ZnFe2O4,it will endure strong reducing atmosphere in desulfurization process.The reduced degree of desufurizer can have an effect on its desulfurization reactivity.In this paper,Fe2O3,ZnO and ZnFe2O4 were synthesized by precipitation or co-precipitation at constant pH.After aging,washing and drying,the solids were calcined at 800℃.The reduction behaviors of sample were characterized by temperature-programmed reduction (TPR).It is found that there are two reduction peaks for Fe203 in TPR,and whereas no reduction peaks for ZnO are found.The reduction process of ZnFe2O4 prepared by co-precipitation is different from that of Fe2O3.ZnFe2O4 is easier to be reduced than Fe2O3.The activation energy of reduction process for Fe2O3 and ZnFe2O4 is obtained at different reduction periods.     

Ferromagnetism study of Co<Subscript>0.2</Subscript>Mg<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>Zn<Subscript>0.8−<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>O films prepared by the sol–gel method

Co_0.2Mg _x Zn_0.8−x O films prepared with different molar ratio of magnesium acetate to zinc acetate were deposited on substrates by the sol–gel technique. X-ray diffraction, photoluminescence (PL) and ferromagnetism measurements were used to characterize the Co_0.2Mg _x Zn_0.8−x O diluted magnetic semiconductors. The acceptor-like defects were determined in the PL band and the intensity of the acceptor-related PL increased with increasing Mg concentration. Therefore, an increase in the number of the acceptor-like defects (zinc vacancies especially) in the Co_0.2Mg _x Zn_0.8−x O film may lead to the enhancement of the magnetic properties. It is worth noting that changes in Mg concentration and the number of the acceptor-like defects are important issues for producing strong ferromagnetism Co_0.2Mg _x Zn_0.8−x O films prepared by the sol–gel method.     

ZnO nanorods decorated calcined Mg–Al layered double hydroxides as photocatalysts with a high adsorptive capacity

The nanocomposites of magnesium–aluminium–carbonate–layered double hydroxides (Mg–Al–CO₃–LDHs) and ZnO nanorods were prepared via a homogeneous precipitation process. The presence of ZnO nanorods made the calcined Mg–Al–CO₃–LDHs, the strong adsorptive adsorbents for anions, have a photocatalytic activity. Both Mg–Al–CO₃–LDHs and the nanocomposites with various ZnO/Mg–Al–CO₃–LDHs mass ratios from 0.5:1 to 3:1 were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscope and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The nanocomposites quickly adsorbed the anionic dyes such as acid red G (ARG) without the light illumination, and the adsorbed dyes on the recovered nanocomposites were then degraded in a separated photocatalytic reactor. The adsorption ability of the nanocomposites and their photocatalytic activities for the removal of ARG were evaluated by the Fourier transform infrared spectra and UV–vis extinction spectra. The sample at 3:1 ZnO/Mg–Al–CO₃–LDHs mass ratio was shown to have higher photocatalytic efficiencies.     

Influence of the size and the morphology of ZnO nanoparticles on cell viability

Zinc oxide has attracted wide research interest due to its unique properties. Its band gap width, high refractive index, high electrical conductivity, and high optical transmission in the visible, etc., have made it suitable for a variety of applications, such as gas sensors, varistors, optoelectronic devices, etc. The first part of the paper presents three methods for the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles: sol–gel, polyol, and hydrothermal methods. Then, we report on the characteristics of the powders in terms of structure, composition and morphology as well as of in-vitro testing on cell cultures. The influence of the nanoparticles on cell viability was evaluated by the lactate dehydrogenase method. It turns out that all ZnO powders tested present high cytotoxicity. Also, it is found that the synthesis method significantly influences cell viability, the lowest one being obtained for nanopowders synthesized by the sol–gel method.     

微/纳米ZnO绒球的制备及其在自然光下催化降解有机染料性能

以谷氨酸氟硼酸(GluBF₄)离子液体水溶液为反应介质,以物质的量比为1:6的二水合醋酸锌[Zn(Ac)₂·2H₂O]和氢氧化钠为原料,室温下制备前驱体,再微波辅助加热制备了纳米氧化锌粉体,获得了纳米结构微米尺寸纳米ZnO绒球.利用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面(BET)、能量色散谱(EDS)等对产物进行了表征.所得产物为六方晶系纤锌矿结构,粉体粒径20.4 nm,绒球比表面积为28.3 m²·g^-1,产物纯度较高,收率95.3%.同时探讨了纳米ZnO绒球生成的可能机理.该纳米材料在日光下显示较高的光催化活性和稳定性.分别配制浓度为10 mg·L^-1的100 mL甲基橙(MO)和甲基紫(MV)水溶液, 30 mg纳米氧化锌为光催化降解催化剂,太阳光激发下5 h脱色率分别达到74.3%和96.9%;溶液总有机碳(TOC)含量随光降解的进行缓慢下降;光催化剂重复利用5次,催化剂形貌不变、颜色不变,质量基本未发生变化.     

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Property of ZnO/TiO2 Inverse Opals Films with Controllable Composition and Topology

A novel method to fabricate composition- and topology-controlled ZnO/TiO₂ inverse opals (IO) films using a positive sacrificial ZnO IO template has been developed. This method includes a two-step process, preparation of ZnO IO by a simple electrochemical deposition using a self-assembly polystyrene colloidal crystal template and preparation of ZnO/TiO₂ IO by a liquid phase deposition (LPD) process at room temperature. The composition and topology of ZnO/TiO₂ IO can be easily controlled by changing the duration of the LPD. After 20 min LPD process, a ZnO/TiO2 composite IO with non-close-packed face-centered cubic air sphere array was obtained. Prolonging the duration to 60 min, a pure TiO₂ IO (TIO-LPD60) with obviously thickened walls was formed. The formation mechanism for the compositional and topological variation was discussed. A preliminary study on UV photocatalytic property of the samples for degradation of methylene blue reveals that the composition and topology significantly influenced the photocatalytic activity of the IO film. The ZnO/TiO₂ composite IO demonstrates a higher degree of activity than both pure ZnO and pure TiO₂ IO, although they have a similar IO wall thickness. Moreover, with increasing IO wall thickness from ～52 nm to ～90 nm, TIO-LPD60 exhibits the highest level of photocatalytic performance.     

Open tubular columns and non-porous packings in copolymer HPLC analysis

Summary The separation of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) is presented in open tubular stainless steel columns and columns packed with non-porous glass beads. Furthermore separation on a short silica packed column proved to be better than on a similar longer column. A definition of the term high performance precipitation liquid chromatography is suggested for gradient elution with sample injection into a starting eluent which is a nonsolvent for the copolymer under investigation. The choice of a suitable solvent-nonsolvent combination is of essential importance.     

Cu-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensing

Copper-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles (NPs) Cu_xZn_1−xO (x = 0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, and 0.04) were synthesized via a sol-gel process and used as an active electrode material to fabricate a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor for the detection of glucose. Their structure, composition, and chemical properties were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopies, and zeta potential measurements. The electrochemical characterization of the sensors was studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Cu doping was shown to improve the electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of glucose, which resulted from the accelerated electron transfer and greatly improved electrochemical conductivity. The experimental conditions for the detection of glucose were optimized: a linear dependence between the glucose concentration and current intensity was established in the range from 1 nM to 100 μM with a limit of detection of 0.7 nM. The proposed sensor exhibited high selectivity for glucose in the presence of various interfering species. The developed sensor was also successfully tested for the detection of glucose in human serum samples.     

渗透汽化型酯化膜反应器研究 聚合物/无机固体酸管式复合膜的膜反应性能

设计了渗透汽化型管式膜反应器,以乙酸丁酯合成反应为探针,考察了Ｚｒ（ＩＶ）／ＰＶＡ,Ｚｒ（ＩＶ）－ＰＶＡ／ＰＶＡ两类聚合物担载无机固体酸管式复合膜的膜催化反应性能。探讨了功能膜的组成,结构,反应条件等对膜反应和分离性能的影响以及同步膜分离过程对反应转化的促进作用。实验结果表明,膜催化酯化反应过程主要是依赖与料液接触侧膜表面层的催化活性,膜的催化活性是影响反应速率,特别是初期反应转化速率的主要因素,后期的超平衡转化则依赖于膜分离过程     

SnO_2/ZnO及ZnO/SnO_2双层膜的气敏性质

采用动态脉冲法研究了ＳｎＯ２／ＺｎＯ及ＺｎＯ／ＳｎＯ２ 双层膜的气敏性质。结果表明：选择合适的膜厚及膜厚比,可获得灵敏度及选择性良好的气敏元件。讨论了一些影响双层膜气敏性质的因素,结合元素的扩散,初步解释了膜厚与灵敏度的关系。