NaFeTiO4: A novel visible light active photocatalyst for water splitting and environmental remediation

Single phase, crystalline NaFeTiO₄ with tunnel structure is prepared by a solid state method and explored as a novel photocatalyst for the first time. Structural, optical and morphological properties of NaFeTiO₄ are investigated by various characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning & transmission electron microscopy (SEM & TEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), N₂ adsorption-desorption study (BET), UV-vis, X-ray photoelectron, X-ray absorption (UV-vis DRS, XPS and XANES) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The interfacial charge transfer ability of the prepared n-type NaFeTiO₄ was also investigated by transient photocurrent response and electrochemical impedence spectroscopy which proved to be an efficient tool for better understanding of electronic properties of NaFeTiO₄. The photocatalytic efficiency of NaFeTiO₄ is evaluated for decomposition of methylene blue (MB) and Rhodamine B (RhB) dyes as well as for H₂ evolution through water splitting reaction under visible light. NaFeTiO₄ exhibits efficient charge separation properties, excellent photocatalytic activities and reusability.     

基于扫描探针显微镜的几种洋酒AFM扫描图

在扫描探针显微镜的AFM扫描图中,国产白酒所含呈香呈味微量物质形成了聚集的颗粒状微观形态。为了观察洋酒微观形态,文章采用扫描探针显微镜对伏特加,白兰地,威士忌和配制酒做了扫描,得到这四种酒的AFM扫描图。从图中观察到了这四种酒的微观形态。     

低雷诺数气液交叉流装置研究（I）——孔流液柱流动特性数值模拟

针对低雷诺数的气液交叉流气体净化过程,提出有效避免二次雾沫夹带的液柱流体力学条件。数值模拟结果表明,液柱表面随着离开孔口的距离而变化,采用公式Lb／d=2．84We^0.694能有效预测液柱的断裂行为。     

超细Al（OH）3的粒度控制研究

采用铝酸钠种子分解法制备超细Al（OH）3.用X射线衍射仪（XRD）表征了样品的晶相组成,用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）观察了样品的形貌,用激光粒度分析仪测定样品的粒度分布.研究了NaOH浓度、NaOH/Al（OH）3摩尔比,分解温度,分解时间、晶种率和搅拌速率等因素对Al（OH）3的粒度的影响.结果表明：NaOH浓度越高,分解温度越低,NaOH/Al（OH）3摩尔比越小,得到的Al（OH）3颗粒的粒度越小.试验条件为：NaOH浓度180 g/L,NaOH/Al（OH）3摩尔比1.15,分解温度40℃,分解时间26 h,晶种率8％,搅拌速率200 rpm时,氢氧化铝颗粒的平均粒度为2.89 μm.     

Multistep impregnation method for incorporation of high amount of titania into SBA-15

A multistep impregnation method was employed to incorporate high amount of titania into the mesoporous SBA-15 silica. No damage to the SBA-15 silica mesostructures was caused by the loading of titania in every cycle. The existence of titania small nanodomains were confirmed to be present by Raman spectra and UV–vis DRS measurements. High dispersion of them was realized via this method according to the results of low-angle X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and N₂ sorption measurements. Importantly, no blockage of mesostructures was acknowledged with titania content up to 24.4 wt.%. In comparison, normally used one-step impregnation method led to serious blockage of mesopores as the results of formation of bulk titania particles in the mesochannels. Photo-activity test for the removal of oestrogen showed the superiority of the materials synthesized by multistep impregnation method to one-step impregnation method.     

Semiconductor/porous silica glass nanocomposites via the single-source precursor approach

The utilization of single-source molecular precursor approach to obtain II–VI and IV–VI semiconductors encapsulated in porous Vycor glass (PVG) is described. The procedure is based on the impregnation of cadmium and lead(II) diethyl-dithiocarbamate complexes, Cd(S₂CNEt₂)₂ and Pb(S₂CNEt₂)₂, inside the porous environment of PVG followed by a thermal treatment of the glass. The pyrolysis of the impregnated precursor gives rise to binary semiconductors CdS and PbS, respectively. The impregnation step is driven by interactions between the precursors and active sites located at glass pore surfaces. After completing the impregnation–decomposition cycle, it was found that the active glass sites were regenerated, making new cycles possible. The amount of encapsulated semiconductor increases linearly as a function of the number of cycles. Nanocomposites obtained after 1–10 cycles were prepared and characterized by optical spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction powder and transmission electron microscopy.     

Formation of lanthanum beryllate real structure under different crystallization conditions

The aim of this paper is to characterize the major structural defects of lanthanum beryllate single crystals grown by the Czochralski method, including those doped with rare-earth elements, and to reveal their relationship to specific properties of the crystal structure of La₂Be₂O₅ and with their crystallization conditions. As a basic method for research, we used transmission X-ray topography. It was established that the defect state of La₂Be₂O₅ crystals prepared by this method can be caused by different types of dislocations and their ordered assemblies, solid-phase inclusions of crucible metal and eutectically co-crystallizing phases, as well as by face growth sectors with elevated content of dopant. We show a possibility for growing single crystals of doped lanthanum beryllate having a minimum quantity of structural defects that could be suitable for manufacture of high quality laser rods.     

Synthesis of nanocrystalline MMoO4 (M = Ni,Zn) phosphors via a citrate complex route assisted by microwave irradiation and their photoluminescence

Nanocrystalline MMoO₄ (M = Ni, Zn) phosphors, which have wolframite-type structure, were successfully synthesized at low temperatures via a modified citrate complex route assisted by microwave irradiation. The citrate complex precursors were heat-treated from 300 to 600 °C for 3 h. Crystallization of the MMoO₄ (M = Ni, Zn) nanocrystallites were detected at 500 °C, and entirely completed at a temperature of 600 °C. The nanoparticles presented primarily dispersed and homogeneous morphology with particle size of 20–40 nm. The nanocrystalline MMoO₄ (M = Ni, Zn) phosphors prepared at 600 °C exhibited broad luminescence in green and blue wavelength region, respectively.     

Lithium solubility limit in ZnGa2O4:Bi0.0013+,Li+ phosphor

The lithium solubility limit, photoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) properties of lithium ion co-activated ZnGa₂O₄:Bi³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor have been investigated. A LiGaO₂ second phase began to appear from 3 mol% Li⁺ ion co-activated ZnGa₂O₄:Bi³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor. The enhanced brightness of blue (λ_ex = 254 nm) and white (λ_ex = 315 nm) colors of bismuth ions doped ZnGa₂O₄:Bi³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor was assigned to the formation of LiGaO₂. Bi³⁺ activated lithium zinc gallate phosphor showed a more enhanced PLE peak around 315 nm than that of lithium zinc gallate phosphor when λ_em = 520 nm. Thus, we observed that the PL intensity of ZnGa₂O₄:Bi³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor with λ_em = 520 nm was much greater than that of ZnGa₂O₄:Li⁺ phosphor. Also, ZnGa₂O₄:Bi³⁺,Li⁺ phosphor exhibited a shorter decay time than that of ZnGa₂O₄:Li⁺ phosphor by about a factor of about 2.