Preparation and Characterization of CeO2-ZrO2 Solid Solution Ultrafine Particles Using Reversed Microemulsion

The development of the TWCs (three-way cata-lysts) was dictated bythe need to si multaneously con-vert the three main pollutants inthe exhaust gases ,i .e .,hydrocarbons (HCs) ,COand NOxpresent in theautomotive exhaust to H2O, CO2and N2[1]. Highestconvers…     

Rare Earth Doping Effects on Properties of Ceria-Zirconia Solid Solution

Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2(RE=Y, La, Pr, Tb)solid solutions were prepared by co-precipitation technique and characterized by a series of methods. XRD and FT-Raman results show that Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2 has cubic fluorite structure. The different dopant ion radii bring different effect on the cell parameter of Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results show that the binding energy of Ce3d, Zr3d and O1s for Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2 rises compared with that for Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, indicating that dopant elements change chemistry environment of solid solutions which is available to improve redox performance. Compared with Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, doping Y and La does not change air/fuel (A/F) characteristic of TWCs, but doping Pr and Tb widens A/F operating window and makes HC, CO and NO have higher conversion. The light-off temperature of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3La0.1O2 is corresponding to that of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2. However, the light-off temperatures of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3M0.1O2 (M=Y, Pr, Tb) are lower than that of Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.4O2, which keep much lower after high temperature treatments. Among Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3RE0.1O2, Pd/Ce0.6Zr0.3Tb0.1O2 represents wider A/F operating window, higher conversion, lower light-off temperature and better high-temperature resistance.     

Effect of Preparation Method on Surface Area and Crystalline Form of CeO2-ZrO2 Solid Solution

TheCeO2 ZrO2 solidsolutionisacrucialcompo nentinthethree waycatalysts(TWCs)usedtocatalyzethesimultaneouspurificationofCO ,HCandNOxfromanautomobileexhaust [1～ 3] .Besidesafeasiblecatalyticactivity ,itshouldhavehighthermalstabilityandoxygenstoragecapacity(OSC) .InordertogainhighperformanceCeO2 ZrO2 solidsolution ,varioustechniqueshavebeendeveloped .ItwasshownthataneffectofpreparationmethodonthesurfaceareaandcrystallineformofCeO2 ZrO2 isveryobvious .Intheearliestwork ,theCeO2 ZrO…     

Luminescence properties of BaAl₁₂O₁₉:Tb,Ce and energy transfer between Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺

BaAl12O19:Tb,Ce phosphors were prepared by sol-gel technique,the crystalline structures of samples characterized by XRD,and the luminescence properties and energy transfer between Ce3+ and Tb3+ were investigated.The results indicated that the emission intensity and the excitation wavelength range of Tb3+ increased when Ce3+ was doped.It demonstrated that the Ce3+ added in the BaAl12O19:Tb could deliver energy to Tb3+,and Ce3+ was not luminous by itself.The relative emission intensity of Tb3+ at wavelength of 548 nm was the strongest by Tb3+/Ce3+ ratio of 2:1,when excited at 310 nm,which was the characteristic adsorption wavelength of Ce3+.     

Study on preparation technique and properties of magnetostrictive epoxy bonded Tb1-xPrx(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 composites

The magnetic and magnetostrictive properties of epoxy bonded Tb1-xPrx(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 (0.85≤x≤1.00) composites, prepared with different epoxy proportions using cold compression-molding technique, were investigated. It is found that the optimal conditions were with a compaction pressure of 100 MPa and a mass ratio of resin to powder of 5:100. The Tb0.1Pr0.9(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 composite rod had a high magnetostriction of 770 ppm at an applied magnetic field of 960 kA/m, whereas the Pr(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 composite reached 500 ppm at 400 kA/m. The good magnetostrictive properties of Pr(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 composite at low-field (≤400 kA/m) could be explained by its low anisotropy. These results indicated that the epoxy bonded Tb1-xPrx(Fe0.4Co0.6)1.93 rod samples for high Pr content of x=0.9-1.0 were of practical value.     

Redox behaviors and structural characteristics of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.3Ox

Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.30x samples synthesized by sol-gel method were tested for redox properties through the dynamic oxygen storage measurement and characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that redox performances of ceria-based materials could be enhanced by synergetic effects between Mn-O and Ce-O. Fresh and aged samples were characterized with the fluorite-type cubic structure similar to CeO2, and furthermore, the thermal stability of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox materials was improved by the introduction of some Zr atoms. From XPS, it could be concluded that Mn^2＋/Mn^3＋ redox couples existed on the surface of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.3Ox samples. Electron paramagnetic resonance researches revealed that there were three types of Mn^2＋ species： isolated Mn^2＋ substituting for Ce^4＋ ions in the lattice with a cubic symmetry, ones in defect with a noncubic symmetry, and at the surface of samples.     

Catalytic combustion study of soot on Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution

The Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution and CeO2 were prepared using the sol-gel method. The phase structure, crystallite sizes and the reducibility of the catalysts were characterized by XRD and H2-TPR techniques. XRD results indicated that Zr^4＋ had replaced part of Ce^4＋ to form a fluorite-like solid solution, which was favorable to obtain ultrafine nanoparticles. The ratio of main HE consumption for Ce0.7Zr0.3O2：CeO2 was 4.4：1.0, implying that the solid solution could improve the reducibility compared to the single CeO2. The Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 solid solution catalyst showed a sharp combustion peak at 397 ℃, which was 200 ℃ lower than that of the single soot. The good catalytic activity of the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 was attributed to the formation of nano-CeO2-based solid solution, which enhanced the reducibility and then improved the combustion activity. As Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 could be easily reduced to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x meanwhile, after oxygenation, the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2.x was recovered to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 completely. A catalytic combustion reaction mechanism was proposed： the Ce0.7Zr0.3O2 was reduced to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x by the reaction with carbon and then it was recovered to Ce0.7Zr0.3O2-x by the interaction with O2.     

Quaternary Oxide of Cerium, Terbium, Praseodymium and Zirconium for Three-Way Catalysts

Inthelastdecadethethree waycatalystshave beenremarkablyimproved.Oxygenstoragecapacity(OSC)ofthecatalystwasdeterminedbyTPR.The measuredvalueisactuallyapartoftheoxygentransfer capacity(OTC)offluorite typeoxidescontainingCe,and orPr,and orTb[1,2].Theseoxides,Ce1-x-y PrxTbyO2-δ(0≤x≤1,0≤y≤1,0≤δ≤0.5)can releasetheirlatticeoxygenwhenthetemperatureisin creasedunderdifferentoxygenpartialpressureinclud inghydrogenflow,buttheywillabsorboxygenfromits vicinityenvironmentwhenthetemperatureisde…     

Cr3+或V3+替代Mn3+对La0.4Ca0.6MnO3电荷有序相的影响

用固相反应法制备了La0.4 Ca0.6 Mn1 -xCrxO3(LCMCO)和La0.4Ca0.6Mn1-yVyO3 (LCMVO)(x,y=0.00,006,0.08)多晶样品.通过XRD、M-T曲线、ESR谱线,研究了Cr3+或V3+替代Mn3+对La0.4Ca0.6MnO3电荷有序相的影响.实验结果表明:电荷有序相随着Cr掺杂浓度的增加而被破坏,在LCMCO体系中电荷有序相几乎完全消失;而当V掺杂时,虽然电荷有序相随着V成分的增加会逐渐变弱,但电荷有序相依然存在于LCMVO体系中.用V3+替代Mn3+只是对于长程的电荷有序仅仅起了隔断的作用;用Cr3+替代Mn3+破坏了CE型反铁磁的自旋序从而引起电荷序的融化.从实验上证明了电荷序CE型反铁磁体系中,电荷序和自旋序存在强耦合相互作用.     

铈锆钇氧化物固溶体的水热法制备及性能表征

采用水热法制备了Ce0.6Zr0.3Y0.1O1.95固溶体。采用XRD、分子荧光光度仪及透射电镜对其进行了表征,结果表明,Ce0.6Zr0.3Y0.1O1.95具有立方萤石结构,形成了单相的纳米级复合氧化物固溶体。将其作为固体酸催化剂应用于乙酸、正丁醇的酯化反应,考察了酸醇比、反应时间和催化剂重复使用等因素对乙酸转化率的影响,确定最优反应条件是:酸醇比1∶1,反应时间2.5 h,乙酸转化率为43.20%。作为一种固体酸,它具有较高的酸催化活性。催化剂易与反应液分离。反复使用几次后,其催化活性基本保持不变。     

Synthesis and characterization of mesostructured ceria-zirconia solid solution

Mesostructured Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solutions were synthesized by coprecipitation combined with evaporation-induced self-assembly process. The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Raman, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 sorption, and hydrogen temperature programmed reduction (H2-TPR). The results showed that the solid solutions consisted of uniform nanocrystals, which piled homogeneous mesopores of about 4 nm. Furthermore, different surfactants had little influence on the mesoporous structures. All these samples exhibited high thermal stability.     

Energy transfer from Ce~(3+) to Tb~(3+) and Eu~(3+) in zinc phosphate glasses

Ce3+,Eu3+ and Tb3+ singly doped and Ce3+/Eu3+ and Ce3+/Tb3+ co-doped zinc phosphate glasses were prepared by sintering P2O5,ZnO,Ce2(C2O4)3·10H2O and Eu2O3/Tb4O7 mixtures at 1200 °C in the air for 2 h and then annealing at 450 °C for 10 h.The obtained glasses were homogeneous and transparent.The glasses without Ce3+ were colorless and those with Ce3+ showed slightly yellow.The singly doped glasses showed strong emissions and excitations from doped trivalent rare earth ions.Strong energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ was observed for Ce3+/Tb3+ coped samples.There were also some very weak evidences for the energy transfer from Ce3+ to Eu3+.     

Characterization and Preparation of Ce-Zr-O Solid Solution

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Magnetocaloric effect of(Tb_(1-x)Ce_x)Co_2 alloys in low magnetic field

The phases in alloys(Tb1-xCex)Co2 with x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4 and 0.5 were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis,and the magnetocaloric effect for x=0-0.4 was studied by magnetization measurement.The samples were almost single phase with MgCu2-type cubic structure.The magnetization decreased with the increase of Ce.The Curie temperatures(Tc) of Tb1-xCexCo2 alloys with x from 0.1 to 0.4 were 180,165,160 and 152 K,respectively.For x=0.5 in the range from 100 K to 230 K,the point of magnetic transition was n...     

Preparation, Characterization and Catalytic Performance of Nanometer Ceria-Zirconia Solid Solution

Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution was prepared by co-precipitation technique using hydrazine hydrate as precipitator.Various physico-chemical techniques such as XRD, FT-Raman, SEM, TEM, etc.were used to characterize the resultant powder.Meanwhile, its catalytic activity was evaluated in the synthesis of n-butyl acetate by the reaction of acetic acid and n-butyl alcohol.The results show that ceria-zirconia solid solution forms single cubic structure and its particle diameter is less than 100 nm.As a sort of solid acid, it possesses high catalytic activity and can be easily separated from reaction liquid.After it is used for ten times, its activity basically kees unchanging.     

Influence of pH on Morphology and Formation Mechanism of CeO2 Nanocrystalline

Nanoparticles of cerium oxide were prepared by common precipitation method using cerium nitrate solution and ammonia reagent. Cerium oxide particles with different morphologies were synthesized through adjusting pH values of the solution. TEM and BET results showed that spherical crystal was gained in acid solution, with the specific surface of 148. 1944 m2·g^-1. The cerium oxide appeared in the form of spherical and rod-like grains under neutral condition, and the specific surface changed to 114.7975 m^2·g^-1. Moreover, in alkaline solution, cerium oxide powders were exhibited in rod-like form with the specific surface of 106.2465 m^2·g^-1. Precipitation formation mechanism of different morphologies was also discussed, which followed decomposition precipitation mechanism and topology reaction mechanism in acid and alkaline solution, respectively.     

Preparation of Well Dispersed and Ultra-Fine Ce （Zr）O2 Mixed Oxide by Mechanochemical Processing

Ultra-fine CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxide was successfully synthesized by wet-solid phase mechanochemical processing, Ce2(CO3)3·8H2O, ZrOCl2·xH2O and ammonia were used as reactants. It is found that the crystalline Ce2(CO3)3·8H2O and ZrOCl2·xH2O are changed to amorphous cerium and zirconium hydroxide precursor after milling with ammonia, and Ce0.15Zr0.85O2 mixed oxide with pure tetragonal phase structure and medium particle size(D50)less than 1μm is formed by calcining precursor over 673 K. The XRD patterns indicate that the crystal unite size increases with rising calcining temperature due to crystal growth. However, the particle size and BET surface area of the Ce(Zr)O2 mixed oxide decreases with rising calcining temperature, which may be attributed to the contract of particles and the vanish of holes inside grains.     

Catalytic Activity of Ceria-Zirconia Nanostructured Materials Prepared via Reversed Microemulsion Method

CeO2-ZrO2mixed oxides have a number of i mpor-tant catalytic applications[1].They are extensively em-ployed in current automotive three-way catalysts(TWCs)as the oxygen storage promoters,i.e.materi-als that regulate the oxygen partial pressure throughtheC…     

盐酸改性对天然斜发沸石孔道特征、成分、表面电位及阳离子交换性能的影响

采用不同浓度盐酸对天然斜发沸石进行改性,并系统地研究了改性沸石的孔道特征、化学成分、表面电位及阳离子交换性能的变化.盐酸改性后,沸石晶体结构破坏较小,表面变得疏松粗糙,K+、Na+、Ca2+和Mg2+元素含量均小幅下降;表面负电荷增加,阳离子交换容量减小;比表面积和总孔体积均有所提高,最高分别从原沸石的35.97 m2·g-1和0.0761 m3·g-1提高至64.46 m2·g-1和0.1156 m3·g-1.盐酸改性对沸石微孔、介孔和大孔的分布影响明显.从迟滞回线形状判断沸石孔道类型均为不均匀狭缝型孔道,盐酸改性不会改变沸石孔道类型.      

Synthesis and Characterization of Y-Doped Mesoporous CeO2 Using A Chemical Precipitation Method

Using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as the template agent, cerium nitrate as the cerium resource, yttrium nitrate as the yttrium resource, and ammonium carbonate as the precipitating agent, mesoporous CeO2 powders doped with different yttrium contents were successfully synthesized using a chemical precipitation method, under an alkalescent condition. Properties of the obtained samples were characterized and analyzed with X-ray diffraction （XRD）, energy dispersive analysis of X-rays （EDAX）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, infrared （IR） absorbance, and the BET method. For the prepared samples with 20% （molar ratio） Y-doped content, a BET specific surface area of 106. 6 m^2 · g^- 1, with an average pore size of3~27 nm were obtained. XRD patterns showed that the doped samples were with a cubic fluorite structure. TEM micrographs revealed that the doped samples showed a spherical morphology with a diameter ranging from 20 to 30 nm and a round pore shape. IR results indicated that the Ce-O-Ce vibration intensity decreased as the Y-doped content increased. N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms showed that the samples possessed typical mesopore characteristics. The average pore size of the samples decreased alter mesoporous CeO2 was doped with yttrium, and the average pore size decreased largely as the Y-doped content increased.