Corn cob, which possesses low ash and high carbon contents, is a common waste material that accounts for a large amount of agricultural waste. This paper reports about a facile method to synthesize silicon carbide (SiC) nanoparticles with high specific surface area by using corn cob as a carbon source. The method is accomplished by carbothermal reduction at 1350?°C using corn cob as carbon source and silicon monoxide as silicon source. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Raman spectra results confirmed the formation of synthesized SiC particles. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicated the major phases of 3C-SiC. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images showed that the SiC particle size is in the range of 40–100?nm and mainly composed of sphere-shaped nanoparticles. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) specific surface area of samples is 80.25?m2/g. In addition, we proposed the formation mechanism of SiC nanoparticles with high specific surface area by adsorption and vapor–solid mechanism. This facile method for synthesizing SiC nanoparticles provides a new idea for high-value application of corn cobs and new raw material for the preparation of silicon carbide. 相似文献
Activated carbon (AC) has been widely used in the prevention and control of air and water pollution due to its excellent adsorption ability. However, the adsorption capacity of AC for targeting organic compounds is reduced because of the competitive adsorption of water molecules. The current study proposes hydrophobic modification and regeneration of waste AC as a solution to these issues. Using waste AC as raw material, SiO2 particles were introduced to increase its surface roughness and micropores of AC. Nonpolar alkyl chain groups were grafted on the surface of AC to improve its hydrophobic performance, and high-temperature regeneration was used to increase its specific surface area. The experimental results showed that the water contact angle of AC increased from 30° (hydrophilic) to 142° (hydrophobic) after modification, and it maintained an angle of 139° even after high-temperature regeneration. The specific surface area of hydrophobic AC increased from 290 to 1075 m2 g?1 and the equilibrium adsorption capacity of hydrophobic AC for methylene blue is 425.4 mg g?1 after regeneration. AC-adsorbed methylene blue also has excellent hydrophobicity (145°) and high specific surface area (1250 m2 g?1) after being modified and regenerated by the same methods. After being exposed to air for 600 days, the modified AC still has good hydrophobicity (125°). This indicates that our method of hydrophobic modification combined with regeneration has great significance to the recovery and utilization of waste AC.
We report a rapid, simple, single-step, and high-yielding solution-phase synthesis of raspberry-like gold nanoparticles (Au RLNPs) with rich edges and high surface areas. Au RLNPs were synthesized through the reduction of HAuCl4 simply mediated by nonionic Brij surfactant in basic conditions without any other reducing agents or organic molecules. The synthesized nanoparticles possessed high surface areas and were stable in basic or neutral conditions, which are potentially useful structural factors for the applications. The unique, highly red-shifted surface plasmon resonances (SPRs) of Au RLNPS originate from their rough, raspberry-like surfaces. The sizes of Au RLNPs were controllable by varying the amounts of NaOH and HAuCl4. However, there are very few reported facile syntheses of size-controlled multi-branched gold nanoparticles simply mediated by surfactant without any other reducing agents or organic molecules. 相似文献
AbstractWe report the synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles (HANPs) by the coprecipitation method using calcium D-gluconate and potassium hydrogen phosphate as the sources of calcium and phosphate ions, respectively, and the triblock copolymer F127 as a stabilizer. The HANPs were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms. Removal of F127 by solvent extraction or calcination alters the structure of HANPs. The solvent-extracted HANPs were single crystals with their 〈001〉 axis oriented along the rod axis of the HANP, whereas the calcined HANPs contained two crystal phases that resulted in a spherical morphology. The calcined HANPs had much higher surface area (127 m2 g?1) than the solvent-extracted HANPs (44 m2 g?1). 相似文献
Pitch based activated carbons (PAC) with a high specific surface area were produced by a direct chemical activation route
in which oxidative stabilized pitch derived from ethylene tar oil was reacted with potassium hydroxide under various activation
conditions. It was found that PACs with a surface area of around 2600–3600 m2 g-1 could be obtained under suitable activation conditions. N2 adsorption (at 77 K) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments showed that the PAC has a uniformly developed micropore
structure and a narrow pore size distribution (radius 0.8–1.6 nm). Abundant oxygen-containing functional groups (such as C–OH,
C–O–C, C=O, COOR etc.) were found to exist on its surface. Compared with a commercially available activated carbon (AC) and
also a pitch based activated carbon fibre, PAC has a quicker adsorption–desorption velocity and a larger adsorptive capacity
to benzene due to its higher surface area. Clear surface differences between PAC and AC were observed by transmission electron
microscopy.
This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
Molybdenum carbides/carbon composites (MCCs) with high specific surface area were prepared using the direct carbonization of a mixture of hydroxylpropyl cellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, K2MoO4 and K2CO3 at 900 °C in flowing Ar. X-ray diffraction pattern showed the formation of α-Mo2C with small amount of Mo3C2 in carbon matrix. The particle size of carbides in MCCs varied from ca. 50 nm to 5 μm by changing the precursor ratio. The BET specific surface areas of the synthesized MCCs could be controlled from 400 to 1200 m2/g depending on the amount of K2CO3 added during the preparation by increasing the microporosity. 相似文献
A mesostructured tungsten disulfide (WS2) material was prepared through a solid-phase reaction utilizing ammonium tetrathiotungstate as the precursor and n-octadecylamine as the template. The as-synthesized WS2 material was characterized by X-ray powder Diffraction (XRD), Low-temperature N2 Adsorption (BET method), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The characterization results indicate that the WS2 material has the typical mesopore structure (3.7 nm) with a high specific surface area (145.9 m2/g), and large pore volume (0.18 cm3/g). This approach is novel, green and convenient. The plausible mechanism for the formation of the mesostructured WS2 material is discussed herein. 相似文献