Highly efficient enrichment and adsorption of rare earth ions (yttrium(III)) by recyclable magnetic nitrogen functionalized mesoporous expanded perlite

A magnetic mesoporous expanded perlite-based (EP_d-APTES@Fe₃O₄) composite was designed and synthesized as a novel adsorbent for enrichment of rare earth ions in aqueous solution. Effect of various factors including the pH of solution, contact time and adsorbent dosage on the adsorption behaviors of yttrium(III) by the EP_d-APTES@Fe₃O₄ nano-material composites from aqueous solution was investigated. The maximum adsorption capacity of the as-prepared materials for yttrium(III) ions was 383.2 mg/g. Among the various isotherm models, the Freundlich isotherm model could well described for the adsorption of the rare earth ions at pH 5.5 and 298.15 K. The kinetic analysis indicated that the adsorption process followed the pseudo-second order kinetics model, and the rate-determining step might be chemical adsorption. Thermodynamic parameters declared that the adsorption process was endothermic. In addition, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and the quantum chemical calculation indicated that the yttrium(III) ions were captured on the EP_d-APTES@Fe₃O₄ surface mainly by coordination with functional group of -NH₂. More importantly, the adsorption-desorption studies indicated that the EP_d-APTES@Fe₃O₄ nano-material composites had a high stability and good recyclability.     

Transition Layer in Composites with a Plasticized Filler and Its Influence on the Strength Properties

Composite structures consisting of an epoxy resin matrix filled with a porous perlite containing a finely dispersed polyvinyl chloride are investigated. Models of the composites are analyzed in which the formation of a transition layer between the filler particles and the matrix may arise as a result of interaction between the separate components. The influence of the perlite and plasticized polyvinyl chloride particles on epoxy composite characteristics, such as the bending, tensile, impact, and adhesion strengths, are studied.     

The Removal of Victoria Blue from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on a Low-Cost Material

The use of perlite for the removal of victoria blue from aqueous solution at different concentration, ionic strength, pH and temperature has been investigated. Adsorption process is attained to the equilibrium within 1 h. It is found that the adsorption capacity of perlite samples for the removal of victoria blue increased by increasing pH and temperature, and decreased by expansion and ionic strength. The adsorption isotherms are described by means of the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. The adsorption isotherm was measured experimentally at different conditions, and the experimental data were correlated reasonably well by the adsorption isotherm of the Langmuir, and the isotherm parameters (Q _m and K) have been calculated for perlite samples as well. It is concluded that victoria blue is physically adsorbed onto the perlite. The removal efficiency (P) and dimensionless seperation factor (R) have shown that perlite can be used for removal of victoria blue from aqueous solutions, but unexpanded perlite is more effective.     

利用珍珠岩尾粉制备发泡材料

以信阳珍珠岩尾粉、凝灰岩为主要原料,石墨为发泡剂,添加适量废玻璃粉、添加剂,在不同的温度下烧制成发泡材料.利用热分析仪分析了混合料的发泡温度,用x射线衍射仪、压力试验机等对样品进行结构表征和性能测试.结果表明:珍珠岩尾粉凝灰岩发泡材料合适的发泡温度为930?.保温时间为30min,样品密度为0.43g/cm3,抗压强度...     

漂浮型BiFeO3/膨胀珍珠岩的制备及其可见光催化性能

利用水热法制备了新颖的、漂浮型的膨胀珍珠岩(EP)负载BiFeO₃(BiFeO₃/EP)复合光催化材料。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)和紫外可见漫反射(UV-Vis-DRS)对制备的复合材料进行了表征与分析。SEM和TEM结果清楚地表明BiFeO₃纳米粒子已被负载到EP表面。与纯BiFeO₃相比,BiFeO₃/EP复合材料明显提高了对可见光的吸收能力,减小了带隙宽度,在可见光下对亚甲基蓝(MB)的降解表现出更强的光催化活性。其中,70%BiFeO₃/EP复合材料对MB染料废水的光催化活性最高,其光催化反应一级速率常数是纯BiFeO₃的2.2倍。由于质轻中空的特点,制备的BiFeO₃/EP颗粒漂浮在液面上,有利于相分离和反应后光催化剂的回收。材料的重复性试验表明,复合材料在MB光降解过程中是相当稳定的。     

Experimental research in the phase change materials based on paraffin and expanded perlite

In this study, paraffin (PA)/expanded perlite (EP) form-stable phase change material (PCM) was first fabricated using the direct impregnation method without vacuum treatment. Absorptive capacity results showed that the PA/EP composite can obtain good absorptive capacity with the temperature 80 °C and the time 2 h. Compared with the water absorption of EP, the decrease in the water absorption of PA/EP form-stable proved that the absorption of PA into porous EP has been carried out successfully. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) results show that paraffin can be well impregnated into EP pores and has good compatibility with it. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results reveal that paraffin/EP composite PCM has melting temperature and latent heat of 53.6 °C and 91.3 J/g, respectively. The durability cycles results suggest that form-stable PA/EP PCM shows good durability.     

Use of microperlite in direct polymerization of lactic acid

PLA is one of the most frequently used biodegradable polymers. In this work, PLA was synthesized by direct condensation polymerization of lactic acid in the presence of microperlite to obtain enhanced thermal stability of PLA polymer. Molecular weights of the synthesized polymers were determined by GPC. Chemical structure analyses was done by FTIR. The degree of crystallinity was evaluated by DSC and XRD. Thermal stability of polymers was investigated by DSC and TGA. It has been observed that the existence of perlite has significantly increased the crystallinity and degradation temperature, therefore, enhanced the thermal stability of the PLA.     

Turkish perlite supported nickel oxide as the heterogeneous acid catalyst for a series of Claisen–Schmidt condensation reactions

Potentially active and eco-friendly solid acid catalysts have been synthesized by loading different weight percentages (10, 15, and 50) of nickel oxide on thermally activated Turkish perlite through the deposition-precipitation method. Structural features of prepared catalysts were analyzed using BET surface area analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), SEM-EDX, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), pyridine adsorbed FT-IR, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) techniques. Pyridine adsorbed FT-IR analysis confirmed the presence of the optimum amount of Bronsted acidic sites in a catalyst having 15 wt. % loading of nickel oxide, which was tested for catalyzing a series of Claisen–Schmidt condensation of cyclohexanone and aromatic aldehydes to produce good isolated yield (90%–93%) of 2,6-bis(substituted benzylidene)cyclohexanones, significantly used in anti-tumor and cytotoxic activities. The high catalytic efficiency of the chosen catalyst remains almost intact up to six reaction cycles. On higher wt. % loading of nickel oxide, crystallite size increases along with agglomeration of larger nickel oxide particles on catalyst surface resulting in pore blockage and poor catalytic activity. Loading of NiO on the surface of thermally activated Turkish perlite was confirmed by SEM-EDX analysis, and TEM observations show that the particle size of the preferred catalyst was less than 50 nm. Based on results drawn from XRD, FT-IR, pyridine adsorbed FT-IR, UV-Vis DRS studies, model structures were proposed for Turkish perlite and all prepared catalysts. During this work, the catalytic potential of the preferred catalyst was compared with other previously reported catalysts, and it showed appreciable results. The formed products were further confirmed by their melting point and ¹H-NMR analysis.     

纳米TiO2混晶的形成及其对光催化性能的影响

用溶胶-凝胶法通过改变晶型调节剂2-甲基-2,4戊二醇的添加量制备了金红石相和锐钛矿相比例不同的纳米TiO2混晶.以膨胀珍珠岩为载体,制备珍珠岩负载纳米TiO2混晶催化剂,以X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-visiblespectrum)、BET、Raman光谱等方法对纳米TiO2混晶和负载型纳米TiO2催化剂进行表征和性能测定,研究了催化剂的混晶效应对光催化降解甲基橙催化性能的影响.结果表明:晶型调节剂的含量及制备条件对混晶中金红石和锐钛矿相TiO2的比率有较大的影响.对于负载型纳米TiO2催化剂,混晶比影响催化剂的光催化降解效率,当混晶比为6.1时光催化效率最高,这一结果对光催化剂的制备和应用都具有重要的意义.