竹炭基固体酸催化剂的制备及其催化性能研究

以4年生慈竹为炭源制备新型碳基固体强酸催化剂,以油酸与甲醇的酯化反应为模型反应主要考察了炭化温度、炭化时间、磺化温度和磺化时间等因素对其催化剂性能的影响。研究结果表明,以竹子作为碳源,利用硫酸合成碳基固体酸催化剂的最佳工艺条件为:碳化温度650℃,碳化时间6h,磺化温度140℃和磺化时间10h,在此条件下油酸与甲醇的酯化反应的转化率达到94.70%。竹炭基固体酸催化剂制备简单,催化酯化反应条件温和,克服了传统液体酸催化剂的缺点,具有良好的稳定性,且通过简单的过滤即可回收重复利用具有很好的应用前景。     

La、Nb掺杂固相反应法合成SrTiO3热电性能的优化

SrTiO₃作为钛矿型金属氧化物半导体,具有环境友好、原料来源丰富等优点。本研究发现了一种制备高新热电性能SrTiO₃材料的新工艺,对比固相反应法直接烧制的SrTiO₃陶瓷,采用本工艺的PAS+埋烧热处理方法可以降低制备反应温度,并且所得材料的功率因子得到显著提高。该项发现主要研究了在此工艺下制备的不同La、Nb掺杂比(5%-15%)的样品性能变化情况。结果表明,该工艺下制备的SrTiO₃样品中La15Nb15样品在873K时的最大功率因子可达1.279mW·m^-1·K^-1。但是部分样品热导率也会出现一定程度的增加。综合效果是材料热电优值ZT得以提升,在873K时La10Nb5样品的ZT值达到了0.28。     

Fabrication of scandium stabilized zirconia thin film by electrostatic spray deposition technique for solid oxide fuel cell electrolyte

A cost-effective and promising simple deposition method, electrostatic spray deposition (ESD), was used to fabricate dense scandium stabilized zirconia (ScSZ) thin films. The effect of solvent mixtures on their surface morphology was investigated. The films deposited using a mixed ethanol-butyl carbitol solvent with high boiling point showed higher smoothness compared with those deposited using ethanol and a mixture of ethanol and ethylene glycol, respectively. Single-phase ScSZ dense films were formed within 2 h at a low deposition temperature of 450 °C. Analysis of as heat-treated films using scanning electron microscope and atomic force microscope also indicated the formation of the uniform, smooth and dense thin films even at a low densification temperature. Furthermore, the ScSZ film deposited under the optimal condition showed the maximum in electrical conductivity of approximately 0.33 S cm^− 1 at a low operating temperature of 800 °C.     

W/Cu功能梯度材料的制备及热循环应力分析

采用水煮溶解造孔剂法, 即先制备孔隙呈梯度分布的钨骨架、后渗铜的方法, 制备了W/ Cu 功能梯度材料, 并对钨铜在纵截面的分布进行了检测, 数据表明在纵截面上钨铜呈梯度分布。利用水淬法模拟其服役状况并用有限差分方法对产生的非稳态热应力进行了分析。结果表明, 热应力的最大值总是出现在两端, 由于富钨端相对密度较低, 裂纹总是在该端出现, 模拟结果与实验结果相一致。      

Reduction of Cu(II) to Cu(I) in solid CsCuCl3

The solid state reaction Cu + Cu²⁺ → 2Cu⁺ in CsCuCl₃ was studied at 499 K using a cell in which the Cu(II) sample was put between two copper discs. Mass changes, thickness of the product layer and the total electrical resistance of the cell were measured as a function of time, both with and without (spontaneous) applied voltage.     

Effects of spray drying process parameters on the solubility behavior and physical stability of solid dispersions prepared using a laboratory-scale spray dryer

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the process parameters of the laboratory-scale spray dryer affecting the solubility behavior and physical stability of solid dispersions.

Methods: Solid dispersions of the model drug (nilvadipine or nifedipine) and hypromellose (HPMC) (w/w: 1/1) were prepared using the laboratory-scale spray dryer. As process parameters, nitrogen flow rate, sample concentration and pump speed were investigated. The samples were characterized by dissolution tests, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and nanoscale thermal analysis (Nano-TA). The physical stability was monitored after 7 months storage at 25°C.

Results: Solubility behavior and physical stability were improved by setting the low nitrogen flow rate and high sample concentration. DSC showed that the physical state depends on the spray drying conditions, whereas, every sample showed the similar morphology from SEM results. The difference of solubility behavior and physical stability were found to come from the microstructural phase separation of the spray dried particles using a novel analytical technique (Nano-TA).

Conclusions: This study demonstrated that nitrogen flow rate and sample concentration should be the critical parameters for the enhancements of the solubility and physical stability of solid dispersions.     

Efficient mineralization of dimethyl phthalate by catalytic ozonation using TiO2/Al2O3 catalyst

The removal of dimethyl phthalate (DMP), which is a pollutant of concern in water environments, was carried out by catalytic ozonation with TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalysts. The heterogeneous catalytic ozonation was an ozonation process combined with the catalytic and adsorptive properties of the TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalysts to significantly accelerate the mineralization efficiency. Semi-batch ozonation was performed under various experimental conditions including the fed ozone concentration, catalyst type, catalyst dosage, and ultraviolet radiation on the degradation of DMP. The complete removal of DMP was efficiently achieved by both sole and catalytic ozonation; meanwhile, the presence of the catalysts slightly accelerated the elimination rate of DMP. On the other hand, the mineralization efficiency, in terms of total organic carbon (TOC) removal, was substantially enhanced by employing the TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst. The mineralization efficiency using the TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst was the highest, followed in decreasing order by the Al₂O₃ catalyst, the TiO₂ catalyst, and sole ozonation. In addition, the use of the TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst would increase the utilization efficiency of the fed ozone, especially in the late ozonation period. Furthermore, the decrease in the catalytic activity of the TiO₂/Al₂O₃ catalyst after multi-run experiments can be mostly recovered by an incineration process at a high temperature.     

Simple method for synthesis of carbon nanotubes over Ni-Mo/Al2O3 catalyst via pyrolysis of polyethylene waste using a two-stage process

Synthesis of valuable multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by thermal pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste was investigated via a two-stage process. The first stage was the thermal pyrolysis of LDPE to gaseous hydrocarbons, and the second stage was the catalytic decomposition of the pyrolysis gases over Ni-Mo/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Two catalysts with the compositions of 5.2%Ni-10.96%Mo/Al₂O₃ and 10%Ni-9.5%Mo/Al₂O₃ were tested for carbon nanotubes (CNTs) formation. The catalyst containing 10%Ni showed better activity in terms of CNTs production. Accordingly, the impact of either pyrolysis or decomposition temperatures was investigated using the 10%Ni-9.5%Mo/Al₂O₃ catalyst. TEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TGA, TPR, and BET analysis tools were used to characterize the fresh catalysts as well as the obtained carbon nanomaterials. TEM images proved that MWCNTs with various morphological structures were obtained at all pyrolysis and decomposition temperatures. Moreover, cup-stacked carbon nanotubes (CS-CNTs) were observed at the decomposition temperature of 600°C. MWCNTs with the best quality were produced at decomposition temperature of 750°C. The optimum pyrolysis and decomposition temperatures in terms of CNTs production were at 700 and 650°C, respectively.