Thermodynamic properties of oxygen in yttrium-oxygen solid solutions

The oxygen potential in yttrium-oxygen (Y-O) solid solutions was measured by equilibration with titanium-oxygen (Ti-O) solid solutions. Yttrium and titanium samples were immersed in calcium-saturated CaCl₂ melts at temperatures between 1108 and 1438 K, and oxygen levels in the two metals were measured. With the Ti-O system acting as a reference, oxygen potentials in Y-O solid solutions were determined. By this technique, it was possible to make reliable measurements of extremely low oxygen potentials (as low as 10^?44 atm at 1273 K), far beyond the range of solid oxide electrolyte sensors.     

Effect of doping elements on catalytic performance of CeO2-ZrO2 solid solutions

CeZr, CeYZr, LaCeZr, LaCePrZr, LaCePrYZr, and LaCePr solid solutions were prepared via the coprecipitation method, and characterized by means of X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) techniques. The oxygen storage capacity (OSC) of the solid solutions was evaluated by the pulse technique and the catalytic activity was assessed using a 4-channel catalysis device. It was seen that the solid solutions presented cubic structure. The specific surface area and thermal stability could be enhanced by doping Y into the solid solutions. Doping a small amount of La had a positive effect on the thermal durability while doping a large amount of La decreased the specific surface area and the thermal stability. LaCePrZr and LaCePrYZr solid solutions synthesized using Baotou rare earth mineral residue enriched with LaCePr after Nd extraction presented a certain higher value in specific surface area and thermal stability, thereby enabling to be used as economic catalysts for automobile exhaust purification. Coating Al2O3 or SiO2 layer on the surface of ceria-zirconia solid solutions increased the specific surface area and thermal resistance.     

Effect of doping elements on catalytic performance of CeO2-ZrO2 solid solutions

CeZr, CeYZr, LaCeZr, LaCePrZr, LaCePrYZr, and LaCePr solid solutions were prepared via the coprecipitation method, and characterized by means of X-Ray Diffraction （XRD） and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller （BET） techniques. The oxygen storage capacity （OSC） of the solid solutions was evaluated by the pulse technique and the catalytic activity was assessed using a 4-channel catalysis device. It was seen that the solid solutions presented cubic structure. The specific surface area and thermal stability could be enhanced by doping Y into the solid solutions. Doping a small amount of La had a positive effect on the thermal durability while doping a large amount of La decreased the specific surface area and the thermal stability. LaCePrZr and LaCePrYZr solid solutions synthesized using Baotou rare earth mineral residue enriched with LaCePr after Nd extraction presented a certain higher value in specific surface area and thermal stability, thereby enabling to be used as economic catalysts for automobile exhaust purification. Coating Al2O3 or SiO2 layer on the surface of ceria-zirconia solid solutions increased the specific surface area and thermal resistance.     

Effects of alkaline-earth metals on the properties of Cr0.5Ti0.5Si2 and Cr0.94Ta0.06Si2

Studies have been made on the effects of alkaline-earth metals on the structure and electrical parameters of Cr_0.5Ti_0.5Si₂ and Cr_0.94Ta_0.06Si₂ solid solutions. Solubility gaps occur for magnesium, calcium, and barium in the solid solutions. The alkaline-earth metals affect the fatigue resistance and thermo-emf coefficient. The alkaline-earth metals, added within their solubility limits, reduce the temperature coefficients of resistance for the solid solutions by an order of magnitude. The effects on the electrical parameters of the initial solid solutions are dependent on the electronic structures of the alkaline-earth metals.Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, No. 7(367), pp. 101–105, July, 1993.     

Preparation and Characterization of Cex Th1-xO2 Solid Solutions Prepared by Sol-Gel Method

Ceriumoxidehasbeenwidelystudiedinrecent yearsbecauseofitsusefulnessindifferentareasof chemistry.Incatalyticfield,forexample,CeO2has beenusedasanimportantcomponentofautomotive three waycatalystsforreducingtheexhaust.The mainroleofceriainthree waycatalystsi…     

Features of solid solution formation with a fluorite type structure in the system ZrO2-HfO2-Y2O3 with different synthesis methods

X-ray phase, petrographic, and thermal analysis methods are used to study the properties of solid solutions with a fluorite type structure in the ternary system ZrO₂-HfO₂-Y₂O₃ in relationship to preparation method: mixing of the original powders followed by solid-phase sintering and melting in solar furnaces; hydrothermal synthesis of nanocrystalline powders followed by solid-phase sintering. It is shown that in specimens whose composition lies at the isoconcentrate of 10 mole% Y₂O₃ a single phase forms independent of preparation method, i.e. a solid solution with a fluorite type structure. The azeotrope, situated at the liquidus of the limiting binary system ZrO₂-Y₂O₃ in the region of fluorite-like solid solutions, affects the melting temperature of ternary solid solutions and the lattice parameters of specimens after melting in a solar furnace. __________ Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, Nos. 1–2(447), pp. 3–11, January–February, 2006.     

Effect of heat treatment on the dispersity of Sn(IV)—Sb—O powders and the porosity of thick-film gas sensors based on them

A study is made of how the granulometric composition and porosity of powders of solid solutions in the system Sn(IV)−Sb−O is affected by the conditions of precipitation of mixtures of tin hydroxide and antimony hydroxide and the heat-treatment temperature. Powders of tin and antimony hydroxides have a microporous structure and a high (≥200 m ²/g) specific surface. Heat treatment above 870 K forms Sn_1−xSb_xO₂ solid solutions, this being accompanied by an increase in the size of the particles and transformation of the microporous structure to a mesoporous structure. An increase in the antimony content of the solid solutions helps form finer powders. A examination is made of the parameters of the pore structure of bulk specimens of semiconductor gas sensors obtained by heat-treating mixtures of powders of solid solutions and ultrafine clay. Institute for Problems of Materials Science, Ukraine National Academy of Sciences, Kiev. Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, Nos. 5–6(407), pp. 111–116, May–June, 1999.     

Physicochemical materials research

For alloys in the range Os-OsAl₂-IrAl_2.7-Ir, as-cast and annealed at 1400 °C (Os-OsAl-IrAl-Ir) and 1250°C (OsAl-OsAl₂-IrAl_2.7-IrAl), phase equilibria are studied by powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX). Between isostructural aluminides OsAl and IrAl there exists a continuous solid solution (Os,Ir)Al. Other unary and binary phases form terminal solid solutions: (Os), (Ir), (OsAl₂), and (IrAl_2.7).     

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…     

GdCl_3·3H_2O-18C6-C_2H_5OH体系(25℃)的相化学及固态配合物的合成与表征

采用半微量相平衡方法研究了 Gd Cl3· 3H2 O - 18C6 - C2 H5 OH三元体系 (2 5℃ )的溶解度 ,测定了各饱和溶液的折光率 ,考察了相平衡过程中水的行为。绘制了体系的溶解度图与饱和溶液折光率曲线。发现了两种未见文献报道的配合物 :3Gd Cl3· 18C6· 9H2 O· C2 H5 OH与 Gd Cl3· 18C6· 3H2 O。前者为固液异成分溶解的配合物 ,后者为固液同成分溶解的配合物。制备了固态配合物 ,通过化学分析、IR、DTG、TG以及 DSC研究了配合物的组成与性质 ,由 DSC得到了配合物若干分解步骤的焓变。用热化学方法求得了固态配合物 Gd Cl3· 18C6· 3H2 O(s)的标准生成焓     

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…     

Cytomegalovirus DNA can be detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from all seropositive and most seronegative healthy blood donors over time

1. The purpose of this study was to assess the potential of various preservation solutions, orginally designed for solid organs, to protect muscle function during cold storage. 2. The soleus (SOL) and the cutaneous trunci (CT) muscle from the rat were isolated and stored for 2, 4 or 8 h at 10 degrees C. The solutions used, listed in order from an intracellular to an extracellular-like composition, were: University of Wisconsin (UW), Euro-Collins (EC), HTK-Bretschneider (HTK), reversed St. Thomas' Hospital (ST2) and Krebs-Henseleit (KH). After cold storage, the muscles were tested by direct electrical stimulation to obtain the maximum twitch tension (Pt) and the maximum tetanus tension (P0). Subsequently, the muscles were prepared for morphological analysis. 3. In general, storage at 10 degrees C caused a gradual decrease of Pt and P0 with time. After 8 h of storage in the extracellular-like solutions KH and ST2, the P0 was about 50% (SOL) and 35% (CT) of control. Eight hours of storage in intracellular-like solutions resulted in a P0 of 50% of control for HTK, in a P0 of 40% (SOL) and 67% (CT) for UW, but in a P0 of 5% (SOL) and 26% (CT) for EC. These findings corresponded well with the morphological observations. 4. It is concluded that the effects of 10 degrees C storage on skeletal muscle function are not predominantly determined by the intra- or extracellular-like composition of the solutions used. Both UW and HTK were most effective (P0 > 50% of control) in preserving muscle function.     

FeTiO3--Fe2 O3固溶体等温碳热还原

基于粉末煅烧技术合成FeTiO₃和FeTiO₃-Fe₂O₃固溶体体系,在热力学分析的基础上,选取1150℃,以固溶体合成物为原料研究FeTiO₃-Fe₂O₃固溶体体系等温碳热还原过程,并采用X射线衍射仪和扫描电镜-能谱仪对还原产物进行系统分析.研究结果表明:合成产物内部成分均匀.钛铁矿的摩尔分数x越小,xFeTiO₃-(1-x) Fe₂O₃固溶体碳热还原反应越易进行,并且反应速率最大值越大.在反应初期,假板钛矿相(FeTi₂O₅-Fe₂TiO₅(Fe₃Ti₃O₁₀))作为过渡相一直存在,至金属Fe和钛铁晶石Fe₂TiO₄生成后逐渐消失.      

Electrochemical determination of thermodynamic properties and x-ray diffraction investigation of the Fe3O4-ZnFe2O4 system

The Bureau of Mines investigated the thermodynamic properties of the Fe₃O₄-ZnFe₂O₄ solid solutions. Activities of Fe₃O₄ (magnetite) in solid solutions were determined with high-temperature electromotive force (emf) cells using stabilized ZrO₂ (zirconia) as the solid electrolyte. Potential measurements were obtained from the cell Pt, Fe₃O₄, Fe₂O₃ || ZrO₂ || Fe₂O₃, (Fe₃O₄)_x(ZnFe₂O₄)_1−x, Pt with the overall cell reaction Fe₃O₄ (pure solid) = Fe₃O₄ (in solid solution). The activity of Fe₃O₄ in solid solutions coexisting with Fe₂O₃ (hematite) exhibits a positive deviation from ideal solution behavior for the entire system. Equilibrium oxygen pressures for zinc oxyferrite solid solutions coexisting with Fe₂O₃ were calculated from the potential measurements. Partial and integral molar properties were derived for the Fe₃O₄-ZnFe₂O₄ system. Lattice parameter measurements of the Fe₃O₄-ZnFe₂O₄ solid solutions show a positive deviation from Vegard’s law.     

Oxygen probes based on calcia-doped hafnia or calcium zirconate for use in metallic melts

Up to the present, fully or partially stabilized zirconia has been used as a solid electrolyte material in probes for the determination of oxygen in metallic melts. In the present study, the ionic conduction behavior of HfO₂ (CaO) solid solutions and the compound calcium zirconate CaZrO₂ have been investigated. Both polarization experiments and EMF measurements on oxygen concentration cells point out that these two highly refractory oxide materials are also most suitable solid electrolytes. Their use is particularly recommended for oxygen probe measurements in deoxidized steel melts where extremely high chemical stability and low partial electronic conductivity of the solid electrolyte is required. In the paper, properties such as crystal structure, free energy of formation, thermal expansivity, ionic and total electrical conductivity are summarized and compared for fully and partially stabilized ZrO₂, calcium zirconate CaZrO₃, HfO₂ (CaO), and ThO₂ (Y₂O₃) solid solutions.     

Interaction of Yttrium,Lanthanum, and Samarium Oxides at 1600°C

Phase equilibria and structural transformations in the La2O3–Y2O3–Sm2O3 system at 1600°C were studied by X-ray diffraction and petrography over the entire composition range. Solid solutions based on the hexagonal (A) modification of La2O3, cubic (C) modification of Y2O3, and monoclinic (B) modification of La2O3 (Sm2O3) were found to form in the system. The starting materials were La2O3, Sm2O3, and Y2O3 (99.99 %) powders. The samples were prepared from nitrate solutions with subsequent evaporation and decomposition at 800ºC for 2 h. The samples were subjected to heat treatment in three stages: at 1100°C (for 2464 h), at 1500°C (for 50 h), and then at 1600°C (for 10 h) in furnaces with Fechral (H23U5T) and Superkanthal (MoSi2) heating elements, respectively. The isothermal section of the La2O3–Y2O3–Sm2O3 phase diagram at 1600°C is characterized by three single-phase (A-La2O3, B-La2O3 (Sm2O3), C-Y2O3) and two-phase (A + B, B + C) regions. The ordered phase of perovskite-type was not found at 1600°C in this system. An infinite series of solid solutions based on the monoclinic modification of B-La2O3 (Sm2O3), which occupies the largest area of the isothermal section, forms in the system. Yttrium oxide stabilizes the total mutual solubility of lanthanum and samarium oxides. The lattice parameters of the B phase decrease, the lattice volume increases with the addition of a heavier ion, and the lattice of solid solutions based on the B modification of rare earth metal oxides becomes more densely packed with higher yttrium oxide. The lattice parameters of the B phase lattice vary from a = 1.3988 nm, b = 0.3774 nm, and c = 0.8427 nm in the single-phase sample containing 15 mol.% Y2O3–42.5 mol.% La2O3– 42.5 mol.% Sm2O3 to a = 1.3806 nm, b = 0.3709 nm, and c = 0.8312 nm in the two-phase sample containing 45 mol.% Y2O3–27.5 mol.% La2O3–27.5 mol.% Sm2O3.     

Physical properties of NbC-Mo3C2 solid solutions

Summary The influence of composition on the properties of solid solutions of the system NbC-Mo₃C₂ has been investigated. Evidence has been obtained for the influence of molybdenum carbide content on the electronic structure of the solid solution.Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, No. 4(52), pp. 57–60, April, 1967.     

Phase equilibria and thermodynamics of binary copper systems with 3d-metals. II. The copper-vanadium system

Thermodynamic assessment of the Cu-V system was carried out using the CALPHAD method. The excess heat capacity of the liquid phase was taken into account in the model of its excess Gibbs free energy. Excess thermodynamic properties of limiting solid solutions were represented by regular solution models. A self-consistent set of thermodynamic parameters was obtained using data on the mixing enthalpy and information on the phase equilibria. The thermodynamic properties of the phases and the phase diagram along with its metastable extension were calculated using this set of parameters. The thermodynamic model of the system was used in order to predict the composition limits of formation of supersaturated solid solutions prepared by highly nonequilibrium methods of synthesis. __________ Translated from Poroshkovaya Metallurgiya, Nos. 5–6(449), pp. 71–79, May–June, 2006.     

Thermodynamics of the system Fe-Mn-S: Part I. activities in Iron sulfide-manganese Sulfide Solid Solutions in the Temperature Range 1100 to 1400°C

The equilibrium ratios pH₂S/ pH₂ of a gas phase coexisting with (Fe, Mn)S solid solutions of the system Fe-Mn-S and metallic iron have been determined in the temperature range 1100 to 1400°C. The activity of FeS in the sulfide solid solutions is proportional to pH₂S/ pH₂. The activity of MnS is obtained by a Gibbs-Duhem integration. The α-formalism is used to derive the analytical relationships between pH₂S/ pH₂ ora Mns, and composition of the solid solution.