Microwave-hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic properties of biomass charcoal/TiO2 nanocomposites

Biomass charcoal-doped titanium dioxide (C/TiO₂) composites were proposed by microwave-hydrothermal and calcination method using tetrabutyl titanate as the titanium source and lignin as the carbon source. TiO₂ crystals with different morphologies could be successfully adsorbed onto the surface of biomass charcoal. These products were investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TG), derivative thermogravimetric (DTG), UV–vis diffuser flection spectroscopy (UV–vis), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET). The photocatalytic activities of the as-obtained composites were checked under visible light irradiation. The results showed that both the microwave-hydrothermal temperature and time played an important role in the microstructure and photocatalytic activity of the samples. The rapid microwave-hydrothermal with the thermal post-treatment provides a promising route for the fabrication of biomass charcoal-doped nanocomposites materials.     

Growth mechanism of octahedron-like BaMoO4 microcrystals processed in microwave-hydrothermal: Experimental observations and computational modeling

Octahedron-like BaMoO4 microcrystals were synthesized by the co-precipitation method at room temperature and processed in microwave-hydrothermal at 413 K for different times （from 30 min to 5 h）. These microcrystals were analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, field-emission gun scanning electron microscopy （FEG-SEM） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. XRD patterns showed that this material presents a tetragonal structure without the presence of deleterious phases. FEG-SEM and TEM micrographs revealed that the BaMoO4 microcrystals present an octahedron-like morphology with agglomerate nature and polydisperse particle size distribution. These micrographs also indicated that the microcrystals grow along the [0 01 ] direction. The observed crystallographic planes in these structures were modeled computationally and a crystal growth model was proposed in order to explain the morphological changes as a function of processing time.     

Zn助剂对铁基催化剂费托合成制低碳烯烃性能的影响

低碳烯烃(C2=–C4=)是十分重要的基础化工原料,目前主要采用热裂解或催化裂解石脑油、蜡油等工艺路线生产。近年来,针对全球范围的石油危机及我国富煤贫油这一基本的国情,以煤、天然气(页岩气)和生物质等丰厚的碳资源,经合成气制取低碳烯烃的工艺路线备受关注。其中,合成气经由甲醇或二甲醚间接制取烯烃技术(MTO/MTP)已经工业化;与之相比,费托合成直接生产低碳烯烃(FTO)工艺流程短、投资和操作费用低,具有良好的工业发展前景。目前,费托合成催化剂活性组分的研究主要集中于Fe, Co, Ni和Ru等元素,其中Fe基催化剂具有较高低碳烯烃选择性、较低甲烷选择性和制造廉价等优势,更适合于FTO反应。最近,人们大多聚焦于对负载型铁基催化剂的研究,但传统非负载型铁催化剂由于其制备简单、价格低廉,仍然具有巨大的开发前景。近来,我们组报道了采用微波水热法制备的Zr助剂改性Fe-Zr催化剂应用于CO加氢研究,提高了催化剂的活性,与传统Mn改性铁基催化剂相比, CO2选择性明显降低。目前,已有研究小组对Zn助剂提高铁基催化剂烯烃选择性进行报道,但反应过程中的严重积碳问题却少有研究。我们在Fe-Zr催化剂的基础上,进一步研究了Zn助剂在提高铁基催化剂低碳烯烃选择性、改善产物分布和降低反应过程积碳方面的作用。
　　我们分别采用微波水热法和浸渍法对铁基催化剂进行了Zn改性,并将其用于费托合成制取低碳烯烃反应。运用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、N2物理吸附(BET)、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)技术手段对催化剂的物理和化学性质进行了表征。结果表明,两种方法改性后的铁基催化剂具有高低碳烯烃选择性和稳定性,重质烃(C5+)含量降低,且保持低CO2选择性。此外,采用两种方法Zn改性的铁基催化剂展现出了不同的特性。 XRD结果表明,反应前两种方法制备的样品α-Fe2O3物相晶粒大小均为15–18 nm,反应后浸渍法制备的样品对应物相(ZnFe2O4)晶粒大小约为25 nm、而微波水热法制备的样品约为20 nm,说明微波水热法改性的催化剂有效分散了Fe活性组分; H2-TPR结果显示,两种Zn助剂加入方法对催化剂Fe组分的还原行为有不同程度影响,体现了活性组分间不同的相互作用; XPS结果表明, Zn助剂改变了催化剂Fe活性位的化学性质,在微波水热法制得催化剂的表面Zn含量更低、分散度更高,而Zn助剂的加入对Zr组分没有明显影响。所有催化剂经200 h在线活性测试后,采用传统浸渍法制备的催化剂表面有大量积碳生成;而采用微波水热改性铁基催化剂积碳量明显减少,表现出更高的催化活性与稳定性。     

纳米TiO2的微波水热法制备及其光催化性能研究

利用硫酸钛和尿素为主要原料,EDTA为控制剂,微波水热法制备得到TiO2纳米光催化剂颗粒,分析了TiO2纳米晶粒的形成机理。TEM、XRD、FT-IR、TG-DSC对所得的催化剂进行了结构表征。结果表明,TiO2纳米光催化剂颗粒具有粒径小、颗粒分散性好、纯度高等特性。进一步的研究表明,后续的热处理可以对TiO2纳米晶粒的晶相进行调节。光催化活性检测是以低浓度酸性大红3R水溶液为降解目标,结果表明,该TiO2催化剂表现出了较高的催化活性。     

Synthesis and Characterization of Fe-JLU-15 Mesoporous Silica Via a Microwave-Hydrothermal Process

Fe-JLU-15 materials with different Si/Fe ratios (Si/Fe = 90, 50, 10) have been synthesized by microwave-hydrothermal process and characterized by several spectroscopic techniques. Electrons spin resonance and Mössbauer spectroscopies, along with electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, allowed differentiation of several iron species. These species correspond to hematite particles, very small “isolated” or oligomeric Fe^III species possibly incorporated in the mesoporous silica wall, and Fe^III oxide clusters either isolated or agglomerated, forming “rafts” at the surface of the silica and exhibiting ferromagnetic ordering. Because of their agglomeration, these clusters appear with a two-peak size distribution, with one peak corresponding to the isolated clusters formed in the mesopores and still embedded in them and the other corresponding to the agglomerates spread on the surface of the mesoporous silica particles.     

CuInS_2/ZnS量子点的微波水热合成与表征——推荐一个研究型综合实验

介绍一个研究型综合实验——简易微波水热合成CuInS_2/ZnS复合量子点及其表征。实验通过Cu~(2+)、In~(3+)、Zn~(2+)和S~(2-)离子为原料,以谷胱甘肽作为稳定剂,两步微波水热合成水溶性的CuInS_2/ZnS复合量子点。用X射线衍射法和透射电镜表征它的结构和形貌,用紫外-可见光吸收、荧光光谱、荧光寿命和荧光照片等表征光学性质,并探究温度、时间、成份对荧光性质的影响。通过该实验的设计与实施培养学生科学研究的方法和思维能力。     

Structural and magnetic properties of NiCuZn ferrite/SiO2 nanocomposites

Ni_0.53Cu_0.12Zn_0.35Fe₂O₄/SiO₂ nanocomposites with different weight percentages of NiCuZn ferrite dispersed in silica matrix were prepared by microwave-hydrothermal method using tetraethylorthosilicate as a precursor of silica, and metal nitrates as precursors of NiCuZn ferrite. The structure and morphology of the composites were studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The structural changes in these samples were characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer in the range of 400-1500 cm⁻¹. The bands in the range of 580-880 cm⁻¹ show a slight increase in intensity, which could be ascribed to the enhanced interactions between the NiCuZnFe₂O₄ clusters and silica matrix. The effects of silica content and sintering temperature on the magnetic properties of Ni_0.53Cu_0.12Zn_0.35Fe₂O₄/SiO₂ nanocomposites have been studied using electron spin resonance and vibrating sample magnetometer.     

微波水热合成Zn2GeO4纳米带及其光催化活性

采用微波水热法快速合成Zn₂GeO₄纳米带, 研究反应温度、模板剂、原料用量等因素对晶体生长的影响, 并优化其合成条件. 用场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱(UV-Vis RDS)等手段分析产物的形貌、结构和组成, 考察合成的Zn₂GeO₄在甲基橙光催化降解反应中的性能. 研究结果表明: 微波水热条件下, 以摩尔比为2:1的乙酸锌和氧化锗为原料, 在160℃反应20 min可合成分散均匀的Zn₂GeO₄纳米带, 宽约100 nm, 长为几十微米. 与常规水热法相比,微波水热法合成的Zn₂GeO₄纳米带的本征缺陷减少, 光致发光(PL) 光谱降低,比表面积增大50.7%,光催化活性提高54.7%.     

Ultrafast Microwave-hydrothermal Synthesis of CdTe Nanocrystal and Its Application to Fingerprint Detection

We have developed a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method,where both microwave and hydrothermal techniques are utilized to synthesize CdTe nanocrystals with high quality in less than 55 s.Among the known preparation methods,the monodisperse CdTe nanocrystals showing narrow emission spectra,widest scope of emission peak(from 500 nm to 822 nm) and high quantum yield(up to 80%) were synthesized by this route.The quantum yield of CdTe with near-infrared emission(800 nm) is up to 10%,which is better than that of InAs(0.5%―2%) synthesized in organic phase.Moreover,we detected the latent fingerprints on aluminum,plastic,glass and papers by prepared CdTe nanocrystals,and photoluminescence fingerprints images were taken with a digital camera.Then the images would transmitt into fingerprint detection system of computer to identify the criminals in suit.     

傅里叶红外光谱在微波水热合成镁皂石中的应用研究

微波水热法在不同压力(1×105, 5×105, 1.5×106, 2.5×106, 3.5×106 Pa)条件下合成得到的皂石矿物进行了傅里叶红外光谱研究。结果显示,低频振动(归属于Si—O—Mg)强度和峰形对于合成条件变化非常敏感。特别是归属于Si—O—Mg弯曲振动模式的吸收强度随着合成压力的增加有了明显的增强。随微波水热合成压力的提高,Si(Al)—O伸缩振动频率红移清晰地反映了层状材料片层结构大小,揭示了硅氧四面体层铝取代量的多少,可以作为分析合成皂石样品结晶度的一个简单而有效的指示性参数。此外,对微波水热法合成皂石还进行了SEM和XRD表征。