In-situ UV-Raman study on soot combustion over TiO_2 or ZrO_2-supported vanadium oxide catalysts

UV-Raman spectroscopy was used to study the molecular structures of TiO2 or ZrO2-supported vana-dium oxide catalysts.The real time reaction status of soot combustion over these catalysts was de-tected by in-situ UV-Raman spectroscopy.The results indicate that TiO2 undergoes a crystalline phase transformation from anatase to rutile phase with the increasing of reaction temperature.However,no obvious phase transformation process is observed for ZrO2 support.The structures of supported va-nadium oxides also depend on the V loading.The vanadium oxide species supported on TiO2 or ZrO2 attain monolayer saturation when V loading is equal to 4(4 is the number of V atoms per 100 support metal ions).Interestingly,this loading ratio(V4/TiO2 and V4/ZrO2) gave the best catalytic activities for soot combustion reaction on both supports(TiO2 and ZrO2).The formation of surface oxygen com-plexes(SOC) is verified by in-situ UV Raman spectroscopy and the SOC mainly exist as carboxyl groups during soot combustion.The presence of NO in the reaction gas stream can promote the pro-duction of SOC.     

Extraction of C60 from fullerene-containing carbon soots

Extraction of fullerene-containing carbon soots with various organic solvents has been studied at room temperature. Yields and compositions of toluene-soluble carbon soot fractions have been determined. Extracts of different carbon soot samples treated according to the toluene—trichlorobenzene—nitrobenzene scheme are studied.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1223–1225, July, 1995.The authors are grateful to E. B. Yagubskii and I. S. Krainskii for helpful discussion and help in the work.The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project No. 93-03-18705).     

Vapor deposition of ultrathin hydrophilic polymer coatings enabling candle soot composite for highly sensitive humidity sensors

Candle soot (CS) is a desirable carbon nanomaterial for sensors owing to its highly porous nanostructure and large specific surface area. CS is advantageous in its low-cost and facile preparation compared to graphene and carbon nanotubes, but its pristine nanostructure is susceptible to collapse, hampering its application in electronic devices. This article reports conformal coating of nanoscale crosslinked hydrophilic polymer on CS film using initiated chemical vapor deposition, which well preserved the CS nanostructure and obtained nanoporous CS@polymer composites. Tuning coating thickness enabled composites with different morphologies and specific surface areas. Surprisingly, the humidity sensor made from composite with the lowest filling degree, thus largest specific surface area, showed relatively low sensitivity, which is likely due to its discontinuous structure, thus insufficient conductive channels. Composite sensor with optimum filling degree shows excellent sensing response of more than 10³ with the linearity of R² = 0.9400 within a broad relative humidity range from 11% to 96%. The composite sensor also exhibits outstanding sensing performance compared to literature with low hysteresis (3.00%), a satisfactory response time (28.69 s), and a fast recovery time (0.19 s). The composite sensor is fairly stable and durable even after 24 h soaking in water. Furthermore, embedding a humidity sensor into a face mask realizes real-time monitoring of human breath and cough, suggesting promising applications in respiratory monitoring.     

Influence of oxygen on soot formation during acetylene pyrolysis

Kinetic modeling of pyrolysis of acetylene diluted with argon showed a strong influence of small additives of oxygen on the routes of formation of soot nuclei. The influence of oxygen on various channels of formation and consumption of propargyl radicals C₃H₃, which are important precursors of soot formation, as well as the fundamental possibility of controlling the process of soot formation and its properties are considered.     

洗涤用品质量安全检测技术研究进展

洗涤用品是日常使用的产品,其质量安全受到广大消费者的关注。洗涤用品中可能存在的化学风险物质,将对消费者的健康安全产生负面影响。为了减少和避免洗涤用品质量安全问题,研究人员采用多种分析测试技术,开发、建立了洗涤用品中化学风险物质的检测方法。该文综述了近年来洗涤用品质量安全检测技术的研究进展,以期为相关领域的科技人员提供理论支持和技术参考。     

柴油机烟碳的微波加热燃烧Ⅲ.铜催化剂的影响

柴油机烟碳的微波加热燃烧Ⅲ．铜催化剂的影响吕晓慧马建新李平朱兵刘士宁（华东理工大学工业催化研究所，上海２００２３７）方明刘毅庭（香港科技大学研究中心）关键词柴油机烟碳，微波加热，催化燃烧，铜催化剂作者在前文［１，２］研究了柴油机烟碳的微波加热燃...     

SOOT combustion. co and k catalysts supported on different supports

The catalytic combustion of particulate material was studied on cobalt catalysts promoted with potassium using different supports for its preparation. Silica, aluminium oxides and hydroxides, zirconium oxide and hydroxide were used as supports. The catalytic activity for combustion depends on the type of support used, the higher activity corresponding to the supported catalyst on zirconium oxide. TPR studies indicate that the interaction metal/support allows to explain the higher activity of the CoK/SiO₂ catalyst with respect to the CoK/Al₂O₃ but the high activity found in CoK/ZrO₂is not explained by this interaction. In all cases the Co and K improved the performance of the catalysts.     

Polymeric membranes based on cellulose acetate loaded with candle soot nanoparticles for water desalination

This study is concerned with modifying cellulose acetate (CA)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) membranes prepared via phase inversion technique in the presence of carbon nanoparticles; candle soot (CS) resulting from combusted candle. CS nanoparticles were analyzed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The developed membranes were characterized for their surface morphology, mechanical properties as well as thermal stability. CS nanoparticles contributed in improving the salt rejection % with a slight reduction in the water flux behavior. Employing the annealed cellulose acetate/polyethylene glycol membranes loaded with candle soot nanoparticles provides an adequate approach towards water desalination implementations.     

Application of microemulsions for the removal of synthetic resins from paintings on canvas

Abstract

Traditional cleaning methods with organic solvents often are not suitable for removal of aged resin so researchers have to find new formulations. In this work, a case study is reported in which new microemulsions were applied on the surface of a painting covered by some aged resin layers used during a previous restoration. Based on the quality of the intervention and the analysis of a sample of the varnish carried out with both MALDI-TOF and ATR-IR spectrometers, it was conjectured that this undesired material could be an acrylic polymer. So it was chosen to use xylene, ethyl acetate and propylene carbonate (XYL and EAPC) microemulsions (O/W oil in water). The first is able to solubilise only acrylic polymers, the second may solve both acrylic and vinyl resins. The first has had the greatest effect allowing complete varnish removal and original artwork restoration.     

Preparation of superhydrophobic composite paper mulching film

To study the influence of different concentrations of zinc oxide (ZnO)/silicon dioxide (SiO₂) composite coating on hydrophobic property and mechanical stability of paper mulch film, three kinds of ZnO/SiO₂ composite coating paper mulch films (2%, 4%, 6%) with different coating substance contents were prepared by brush coating method. Through particle size analysis, contact angle, rolling angle and mechanical stability test, combined with scanning electron microscope, three-dimensional morphology and roughness measuring instrument, the optimal concentration of ZnO/SiO₂ composite coated paper mulch film was screened out. Through acid-base salt corrosion test, silver mirror reaction and surface self-cleaning, the optimal concentration of composite coated paper mulch film was compared with the original paper mulch film to prove its excellent chemical stability and hydrophobicity. The results show that the paper mulch film with 4% coating material has excellent hydrophobicity and mechanical stability, can effectively reduce the surface roughness of paper mulch film, and has remarkable effects in resisting acid, alkali and salt and self-cleaning.