Electrocatalytic enhancement of methanol oxidation by adding CeO2 nanoparticle on porous electrode

The polyaniline/polysulfone(PAN/PSF) composite films were prepared by electropolymerization,and then CeO2-Pt particles were codeposited into this composite film to obtain the CeO2-Pt-modified polyaniline/polysulfone(CeO2-Pt/PAN/PSF) electrodes.Their morphol-ogy and chemical component were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS),respectively.The results showed that the composite film had bi-layer structure with asymmetrical pores,and platinum and cerium oxide particles were homogeneously dispersed in the modified film electrodes.The cyclic voltammetry(CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) techniques were applied to investigate the electrocatalytic activity of the Pt-CeO2/PAN/PSF electrodes.It was indicated that appropriate amount of CeO2 could enhance the catalytic activity of Pt for methanol electro-oxidation.Chronoamperometry(i-t) measurements revealed that the Pt-CeO2/PAN/PSF electrode was relatively endurable for intermediate production.In addition,different mix-ing amounts of Pt and CeO2 nanoparticles were also investigated in detail.     

Catalytic Partial Oxidation of Methane over Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3

Nickel catalysts supported on CeO2-ZrO2-CeO2,ZrO2-Al2O3 and Al2O3 were prepared and characterized by means of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,BET areas,H2 temperature-programmed reduction（H2-TPR）,and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）.Through the test of catalytic partial oxidation of methane（CPOM）,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 displayed the highest activity,which resulted from its largest BET area and best NiO dispersion.Furthermore,Ni/CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 maintained a long-time stability in CPOM,which was attributed to its best coking resistance among all the prepared catalysts.     

Synthesis and characterization of manganese doped CeO2 nanopowders from hydrolysis and oxidation of Ce37Mn18C45

The Mn-doped CeO 2 nanopowders with high catalysis activity were successfully fabricated through a simple hydrolyzed-oxidized approach.Firstly,the alloy Ce 37 Mn 18 C 45 was prepared in vacuum induction melting furnace.Subsequently,Mn-doped CeO 2 nanopowders with 142 m 2 /g of specific surface area were obtained through a simple hydrolyzed-oxidized procedure of the alloy.Those nanopowders were heat treated at different temperatures.The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS).And the catalytic activity on vinyl chloride(VC) emission combustion was investigated.The results showed that those nanopowders after hydrolyzed-oxidized from Ce 37 Mn 18 C 45 mainly consisted of CeO 2 and Mn 3 O 4.Manganese element increased the thermal stability of CeO 2 nanopowders.The Mn-doped CeO 2 nanopowders had three morphologies.Small particles were Mn-doped CeO 2,square particles were Mn 3 O 4 and the rods were Mn 3 O 4 and Mn 2 O 3.The Mn-doped CeO 2 nanopowders had good vinyl chloride(VC) emission catalytic performance.     

Characterization of CuO Species and Thermal Solid-Solid Interaction in CuO/CeO2-Al2O3 Catalyst by In-Situ XRD, Raman Spectroscopy and TPR

Transference of CuO species and thermal solid-solid interaction in CuO/CeO2-Al2O3 catalyst prepared by an impregnation method were characterized by in-situ XRD, Raman spectroscopy and H2-TPR techniques. For the catalyst calcined at 300℃, two kinds of CuO species coexist on the surface, that is, highly dispersed and bulk CuO crystalline phase. Four kinds of CuO species are present for the catalyst calcined at 600 ℃, ： （1） highly dispersed CuO, （2） bulk CuO on the surface, （3） bulk CuO in the internal layer of CeO2, and （4） CuAl2O4 formed from CuO-Al2O3 interaction. For the catalyst calcined at 800 ℃,C, besides very little highly dispersed and bulk CuO on the surface, most of the CuO has transferred into the internal layer of CeO2 and the mass of CuAl2O4 are increased. At 900 ℃,, all of CuO has diffused into the internal layer of CeO2 and formed CuAl2O4. The results show that the distribution of CuO species in the catalysts depends on the calcination temperature; the different CuO species can be effectively confirmed by in-situ XRD, Raman spectroscopy and H2-TPR techniques.     

Synthesis of neodymium modified CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3 support materials and their application in Pd-only three-way catalysts

Ce-Zr-Al-Nd2O3 (CZAN) support materials were prepared by co-precipitation and impregnation methods, respectively. They were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), low temperature nitrogen adsorption-desorption, oxygen pulsing technique, H2-temperature pro-grammed reduction (H2-TPR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The Pd-only three-way catalysts (Pd-TWC) supported on these materials were prepared by incipient wetness method and studied by activity tests. The results demonstrated that the CZAN supports obtained by the two methods showed better structural, textural and redox properties than the CZA without Nd2O3, and the addition of Nd2O3 improved the catalytic activity of TWC. Especially, the CZAN-i support prepared by impregnation method had better thermal stability and redox prop-erty. Meanwhile, the Pd/CZAN-i catalyst exhibited the best catalytic performance. XPS measurements indicated that the Nd-modified sam-ples possessed more Ce3+ and oxygen vacancies on the surface of samples, which led to a better redox property. The excellent redox property of support materials helped to improve the catalytic activity of TWC.     

CeO2包覆TiO2的XPS研究

利用光电子能谱XPS研究CeO₂包覆TiO₂后氧化还原性能.TEM照片证明实验中制备出包覆材料;Ce3d谱线说明加入TiO₂后CeO₂非常容易还原,吸氧时它能够再氧化.由于CeO₂的晶体结构发生畸变,CeO₂的活化能降低,有利于氧空位移动,所以CeO₂容易还原氧化.     

A rationale for the development of thermally stable nanostructured CeO2-ZrO2-containing mixed oxides

CeO2-ZeO2 solid solutions are extensively used as oxygen storage promoters in the current automotive three-way catalysts. High thermal stability of the textural properties is one of the most important requirements for practical application since temperatures up to 1273 K are easily experienced by these materials under real working conditions. In the present paper, we investigated how hydrothermal treatments applied to cakes of doped and undoped ZrO2-rich CeO2-ZrO2 precursors might improve the thermal stability of the final CeO2-ZrO2 solid solution. A rationale was developed that allowed to correlate the morphology of the hydrothermaUy treated cake with the thermal stability at 1273 K of the final product, which did not depend on the composition of the mixed oxides.     

Oxygen Storage Capacity of Pt-, Pd-, Rh/CeO2-Based Oxide Catalyst

CZO （CeO2-ZrO2） and CZYO （CeO2-ZrO2-Y2O3） series of mixed oxides were prepared by coprecipitaion, and a part of these oxides were loaded with precious metals （PM）. XRD, BET, and oxygen storage capacity （OSC） investigations were performed on samples aged at 750, 900, and 1050 ℃. It was observed that BET surface area and OSC showed a marked decrease in CeO2 aged at high temperature, and the erystallite size showed an obvious increase. The CZO samples consist of cubic- and tetragonal crvstal phases, and their crystallite size increase rapidly when aged at high temperature. The CZYO samples consist of single crystal phase when the content of Y exceeds 0.15 mol, and their erystallite size increases slowly during high-temperature aging. It is concluded that additive Y can stabilize the performance of CZYO oxides. In the aged CZO and CZYO mixed-oxide systems, addition of a small amount of precious metals （Pt, Pd, Rh） increased the rate of reduction and led to an obvious improvement in OSC. OSC of CZO and CZYO with precious metals are related to their composition and the type of precious metal.     

Promotional effect of CeO2 and Y2O3 on CuO/ZrO2 catalysts for methane combustion

Catalytic combustion of methane was conducted by using a Cu-based catalyst prepared by the plasma-assisted impregnation method. The properties of the catalysts were surveyed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and temperature-programmed reduction (H2-TPR). The results showed that the activity of CuO/ZrO2 with the CeO2 and Y2O3 was obviously increased compared with the CuO/ZrO2 catalyst, which was examined in relation to the structure and surface characteristics and might be correlated with their surface oxygen species and redox properties. Among the investigated catalysts, the Ce-CuO/ZrO2 sample exhibited the highest activity for methane combustion.     

Photorefractive Properties of Potassium Lithium Niobate Crystals with CeO2 and Nd2O3

KLN and Ce：Nd：KLN crystals were gown by Czochralski method and polarized into single ferroelectrics domain along c-axis. The properties of KLN and Ce：Nd：KLN crystals, such as Curie temperature, Raman spectra, exponential gain coefficient （Г） and thin crystal sheet effect, were measured. The results showed that the two spectra resembling Ce：Nd：KLN crystal were of tetragonal tungsten bronze structure, the exponential gain coefficient of Ce：Nd：KLN crystal was higher than that of KLN crystals and Ce：Nd：KLN crystal had thin crystal sheet effect, for its exponential gain coefficient increasing with crystal sheet thinning. The thin crystal sheet effect of Ce：Nd：KLN crystal was also discussed.     

Zirconia modified monolithic macroporous Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalyst used for water-gas shift reaction

Monolithic macroporous Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 and zirconia modified Pt/CeO2/Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by using concentrated emulsions synthesis route. The catalytic performances over the platinum-based catalysts were investigated by water-gas shift (WGS) reaction in a wide temperature range (180-300 oC). The samples were characterized with thermogravimetry (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and temperature programmed reducti...     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of SrAleO4：Eue＋,Dy3＋ hollow microspheres via a solvothermal co-precipitation method

SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ hollow microspheres were successfully prepared through a facile and mild solvothermal co-precipitation combining with a postcalcining process.The structure and particle morphology were investigated by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning and transmission electron microscopy(SEM and TEM)pictures,respectively.The mechanism for the formation of spherical SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was preliminary presented.After being irradiated with ultraviolet(UV)light,the spherical phosphor emitted long-lasting green phosphorescence.Both the photoluminescence(PL)spectra and luminance decay,compared with that of commercial bulky powders,revealed that the phosphors had efficient luminescent and long lasting properties.It was considered that the SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ hollow microspheres had promising long-lasting phosphorescence with potential scale-dependent applications in photonic devices.     

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.     

Study on characteristics of Ni-W-B composites containing CeO2 nano-particles prepared by pulse electrodeposition

Ni-W-B composites containing CeO2 nano-particles on the surface of 45 steel were prepared by pulse electrodeposition,and the in-fluence of pulse frequency,pulse duty circle and heat treatment temperature on the structures and properties were investigated.The results in-dicated that the pulse co-deposition of Ni,W,B and CeO2 nano-particles led to Ni-W-B/CeO2 composites possessing higher microhardness and better wear resistance when heat-treated at 400 oC for 1 h.The microhardness of 636 HV and the deposition rate of 0.0281 mm/h of the as-deposited alloy were the highest at pulse frequency of 1000 Hz,pulse duty circle of 10% and pulse average current density of 10 A/dm2.The composites were mainly in the amorphous state and were partially crystallized as-deposited,and the crystallization trend was strength-ened when heat-treated at 400 oC.Decreasing pulse duty cycle from 75% to 10% was favorable to the refinement in grain structures and im-provement of microstructures.The crystal sizes of the composites were smaller by means of pulse electrodeposition.     

Combustion synthesis and luminescence properties of blue NaBaPO4:Eu2+ phosphor

The blue-emitting phosphor NaBaPO4:Eu2+ was prepared by the combustion method. The phase structure and microstructure of the as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. Under the excita-tion wavelength of 360 nm, the emission spectrum exhibited only one blue band centering at 435 nm, which was ascribed to the 4f65d1→4f7 transition on Eu2+ ions. Compared with the phosphor obtained by solid-state reaction method, the relative emission intensity of sample ob-tained by combustion method increased slightly. The decay times and the temperature dependence luminescence intensities (25-300 oC) were discussed in order to further investigate the potential applications. Furthermore, Eu2+-doped NaBaPO4 phosphor showed higher thermally sta-ble luminescence comparable to commercially available Y3Al5O12:Ce3+ (YAG:Ce3+) phosphor. All the investigated suggestions that Na-BaPO4:Eu2+ is a good phosphor candidate applied in white light emitting diode.     

Study on application of CeO2 and CaCO3 nanoparticles in lubricating oils

The ceria （CeO2） nanoparticles and calcium carbonate （CaCO3） nanoparticles were chosen as additives of anti-wear and extreme pressure for lubricating oils, and the morphology and sizes of nanoparticles were examined using Transmission Electron Microscope （TEM）. The tribological performance of lubricating oils containing combined nanoparticles were determined by four-ball friction and wear tester, and the chemical composition of steel ball with worn surface were analyzed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectrurn（XPS）. The results showed that the lubricating oils containing combined nanoparticles had good anti-wear and friction reducing effects, and the tribological properties were optimal when WCeO2＋CaCO3=0.6%, WCeO2：WCaCO3=1：1. The extreme pressure value increased by 40.25%, the wear spot diameter reduced by 33.5%, and friction coefficient reduced by 32% compared with 40CD oil. The coordinated action of big and small particles made anti-wear and friction reducing effective. Tribological chemical reactions resulting from the friction surface formed metal calcium, metal cerium and oxides film, and they could fill up the concave surface and protect the worn surface.     

Effects of CeO2 on structure and properties of Ni-Mn-K/bauxite catalysts for water-gas shift reaction

Multiple-metal catalysts （Ni-Mn-Ce-K/bauxite） for Water-Gas Shift （WGS） reaction were prepared by impregnation, and the catalytic structure and properties were investigated by N2 physical, XRD, H2-TPR, and CO-TPD. The results indicated that the addition of 7.5% CeO2 improved the activity of the WGS reaction obviously, and also increased the specific surface area and pore volume of the catalysts. The addition of CeO2 decreases the reduction temperature, enhanced the adsorption and activation of H2O2, and improved the adsorption content of CO. Besides, active sites were not changed and the number of active sites on catalysts did not increase obviously.     

Characterization of CeO2-ZrO2 mixed oxides prepared by two different co-precipitation methods

A series of cerium zirconium mixed oxides were prepared by two co-precipitation methods using magnesium hydrogen carbonate(MHC)and mixed ammonia-ammonia hydrogen carbonate(AAHC)as precipitant respectively.The crystal structure,BET surface area and morphology of the produced cerium zirconium mixed oxides were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),Brumauer-Emmett-Teller(BET)and scanning electron microscopy(SEM)techniques.The reduction-oxidation behavior and oxygen storage capacity(OSC)performance were also studied by temperature programmed reduction(TPR)and oxygen pulse chemical adsorption methods.The XRD results demonstrated that the cerium zirconium mixed oxides obtained by both methods possessed structure of cubic solid solution phase.The fresh surface area calcinated at 600℃,aged surface area after 1000℃ and OSC at 500 ℃ of cerium zirconium mixed oxides were determined to be 89.337,34.784 m2/g,and 567 μmol O2/g for MHC method and 122.010,46.307 m2/g,and 665 μmol O2/g for AAHC method,respectively.     

Growth and interface of amorphous La2Hf2O7/Si thin film

Amorphous La2Hf2O7 thin films were deposited on Si(100) substrate by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method under different con-ditions. The interfacial states of the La2Hf2O7/Si films were studied by synchrotron X-ray reflectivity (XRR) and X-ray photoelectron spec-troscopy (XPS). When grown under vacuum condition, silicate, silicide and few SiOx were formed in the interface layer. However, the Hf-silicide formation could be effectively eliminated by the ambient oxygen pressure during film growth. The result revealed that the La2Hf2O7/Si interlayer was intimately related with growth condition. Insufficient supply of oxygen would cause Hf-silicide formation at the interface and it could be most effectively controlled by the ambient oxygen pressure during film growth.     

Influence of NaCl-CaCl2 on Decomposing REPO4 with CaO

The influence of NaCl-CaCl2 on thermal decomposition of REPO4（RE： Ce, La, Nd, Th） with CaO was studied. The heat decomposing process of REPO4 was tested with TG-DTA experiments. The results showed that the decomposition temperature of REPO4 with CaO was reduced because of adding NaCl-CaCl2 mixture （NaCl：CaCl2 = 1：1 ）. The influence of the addition of NaCl-CaCl2, roasting temperature and roasting time on decomposition ratio of REPO4 with CaO was studied. The results showed that the decomposition ratio of REPO4with CaO was 79% when the addition percentage of NaCl-CaCl2 was 10%, the roasting temperature was 750℃, and the roasting time was 1 h.