Effect of sillimanite beach sand composition on mullitization and properties of Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>-SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> system

Mullite was developed by reaction sintering of sillimanite beach sand and calcined alumina. Two varieties of sillimanite beach sand viz. S and Z having different compositions were selected. Synthesis and properties of mullite were very much dependent on the sillimanite beach sand composition. Presence of higher amount of impurities in the Z-variety of sillimanite sand favours the densification by liquid phase formation. Presence of zircon in Z-variety increases the hardness and fracture toughness. Alumina addition improves the mechanical/thermomechanical properties of the samples. Mullite retains the usual orthorhombic habit of sillimanite. Rounded to sub rounded zirconia dispersed within the mullite matrix of the sample ZA is noticed.     

Changes in Aging Behavior and Defect Structure of Yttria-Fully-Stabilized ZrO2 with Sc2O3 Doping

Methods of suppressing decreased conductivity in 8 mol% Y₂O₃-stabilized–92 mol% ZrO₂ (8YSZ) with aging were investigated. Different amounts of Sc₂O₃ were doped into 8YSZ. The electrochemical properties of Sc₂O₃-doped 8YSZ were measured, and the microstructural and local structural changes were characterized. The present results indicate that an appropriate amount of Sc₂O₃ doping, 3 or 4 mol%, effectively suppresses decreased conductivity with aging in 8YSZ.     

Eight mole percent yttria stabilized zirconia powders by organic precursor route

An organic precursor-mixing route has been developed for preparation of 8 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) ceramics. Polymeric salt of succinic acid with yttrium and zirconium has been prepared separately by treating sodium succinate with yttrium chloride and zirconyl chloride followed by washing with water and drying at 120 °C. Thorough mixing of the two salts in stoichiometric proportions by planetary ball milling followed by calcination at 850 °C resulted in a precursor powder containing nanocrystalline (∼40 nm) monoclinic zirconia, tetragonal YSZ, cubic YSZ and yttria. Compacts prepared after deagglomeration of powder by planetary ball milling produce 8YSZ ceramics having density 99.3% TD on sintering at 1550 °C for 2 h.     

ZrO2陶瓷膜结构研究

以氧氯化锆为起始原料，通过溶胶－凝胶技术制备了无支撑体ＺｒＯ２陶瓷膜，ＤＴＡ－ＴＧ、ＸＲＤ、ＢＥＴ、ＳＥ等分析测试手段对陶瓷膜结构及其孔性能进行了表征，结果表明，ＺｒＯ２陶瘊膜具有高度的择优取向特征，膜烧结过程存在关ＺｒＯ２昌相转变，ＺｒＯ２陶瓷膜孔径〈５０ｎｍ，且呈双值分布，本言语亦基于实验分析对陶瓷膜的结构模型进行了初步探讨。     

Electrophilic chlorination of methane over superacidic sulfated zirconia

Catalytic chlorination of methane was studied over SO ₄ ^2– /ZrO₂, Pt/SO ₄ ^2– /ZrO₂, and Fe/Mn/SO ₄ ^2– /ZrO₂ solid superacid catalysts. The reactions were carried out in a continuous flow reactor under atmospheric pressure, at temperatures below 240°C, with a gaseous hourly space velocity of 1000 ml/g h and a methane to chlorine ratio of 4 to 1. At 200°C with 30% chlorine converted the selectivity in methyl chloride exceeds 90%. At more elevated temperatures, the selectivity decreases but stays above 80% in methyl chloride at 225°C using the sulfated zirconia catalysts. The selectivity can be enhanced by adding platinum to sulfated zirconia catalysts. An iron and manganese-doped catalyst exhibited excellent selectivities at somewhat lower conversions. Methyl chloride is obtained at 235°C in selectivities greater than 85%. No chloroform or carbon tetrachloride is formed. The electrophilic insertion involves electron-deficient metal-coordinated chlorine into the methane C-H bond.Catalysis by solid superacids, 29. For part 28 see ref. [14].     

CeO2 和MgO助烧剂对矾土基莫来石合成料烧结的影响

以高铝矾土碎矿(w(Al2O3)为75%~84%)和煤矸石(w(Al2O3)约45%)为原料,按矾土基莫来石合成料的设计成分要求(w(Al2O3)为68%~72%)进行配比,于1500~1700℃分别保温3h煅烧合成了矾土基莫来石,并分别研究了助烧剂CeO2和MgO单独加入,CeO2 MgO复合加入,复合加入时CeO2与MgO的比例以及复合加入量对矾土基莫来石合成料烧结性能的影响。结果表明:加入CeO2 MgO复合助烧剂比单独加入CeO2或MgO的促烧结效果要好,当CeO2 MgO外加量为0.75%,CeO2与MgO质量比为1/1时,可使试样的烧结温度降至1600℃(不加助烧剂的为1700℃),得到显气孔率0.9%,体积密度为2.84g·cm-3,荷重软化开始温度为1570℃的合成莫来石;显微结构分析表明,此合成料荷重软化温度较高的原因是发育良好的柱状莫来石构成了交错连锁的网络结构,同时TiO2大部分固溶在莫来石晶体中。     

Improvement of flexural bond strength of zirconia-resin cement by surface patterning using sub-nanosecond UV laser

Zirconia is a dental material that shows excellent biocompatibility and high strength in clinical applications. This study aims to evaluate the effects of ultrafast laser applications. The surface nanostructures were classified into three groups. Group 1 was generated using the burst mode, with three different distances between dots: 52 µm (Group 1a), 104 µm (Group 1b), and 156 µm (Group 1c). Group 2 was processed using the scanning mode configuration, with a set of parallel lines. Group 3 was also processed using this scanning configuration creating a set of square-shaped patterning. Group 4 was the control group. After the surface treatments, a pair of zirconia specimens was bonded end to end with resin cement. Flexural bond strength (FBS) test was applied in a universal test machine. Multiple comparisons were performed using a one-way analysis of variance and the Tukey's HSD test. All the samples that were treated with the laser showed higher FBS values than the untreated surface. Using the burst mode, preformed circular-shaped surface on an angle of 90⁰ at 52 µm distance (Group 1a) showed the highest FBS values among all groups (p < .05). Groups 2 and 3 had significantly higher values than 1b and 1c.     

Controllable synthesis of pure monodispersed zirconia nanopowders with tetragonal phase

Nanopowders of pure zirconia have been synthesized using citric acid (CA)-assisted lamellar liquid crystal template method. The microstructure of the zirconia powder prepared at the different mole ratios of CA to zirconium oxynitrate (ZN) was characterized by FT-IR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser particle size analyzer, Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) methods. The phase structure of the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)/C₁₀H₂₁OH/H₂O system before and after adding mixing solution CA and ZN was determined by POM (Polarizing Optical Microscope). The results show that lamellar structure of the SDS/C₁₀H₂₁OH/H₂O system after adding mixing solution CA and ZN is stable. The presence of CA inhibits agglomeration and growth of zirconia particle. The crystallite size of zirconia powders decreases and agglomerates lowly with addition of CA. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FI-IR) analyses reveal that the structure of chelating organic complex is maintained in zirconia structure at high-temperature calcination to cause oxygen vacancies which stabilizes the tetragonal phase of zirconia. The zirconia powders remained the single metastable tetragonal phase at the molar ratios of CA to ZN ranging from 1:3 to 5:1. The crystallite size of zirconia with spherical morphology varied from 32.2 to 20.1 nm with the increase of the molar ratio of CA to ZN in the range of 1:3 to 5:1.     

Effect of dispersion states (electrostatic/electrosteric stabilization) on particles arrangement in the yttria-stabilized zirconia sediments

In the present work, particle arrangement and their packing in the sediment layer of zirconia suspension were studied. To evaluate the particle settling, aqueous suspensions of zirconia nanoparticles were prepared in different dispersion states. In one state, Dolapix CE64 was used as a dispersant to provide electrosteric mechanism. In another state, pH of the suspension was adjusted at 4 to provide electrostatic mechanism. The other state was the combination of dispersant and pH adjustment which resulted in the most stable suspension. First of all, the stability of all dispersion states was evaluated by zeta potential, sediment volume (SV) and height, viscosity, and packing density (PD). Then, the sediment layers of all suspensions were characterized. Incorporation of electrostatic mechanism was resulted in a main decrease in viscosity with high surface charges, while electrosteric mechanism caused lower sedimentation of particles. Fall velocities of particles/agglomerates were estimated, and the influences of dispersion states on the particles fall velocities were characterized. The microstructural observation revealed homogeneous packing of particles in the sediment layer of the stable suspension demonstrating the proper dispersion of particles. Dolapix CE64 and pH adjustment resulted in a uniform arrangement of particles without agglomeration and spherical and regular granules with a uniform shape.