Preparation of TiO2 photocatalyst loaded with V2O5 for O2 evolution

TiO₂ photocatalysts loaded with V₂O₅ were prepared via a modified hydrolysis process, and characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectra and diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectra measurements. The photocatalytic activity of V₂O₅/TiO₂ was investigated by employing splitting of water for O₂ evolution. The results indicate that V₂O₅ loading can pronouncedly improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ with Fe³⁺ as an electron acceptor under UV or visible light irradiation. The optimum mass fraction of the loaded V₂O₅ is 8%, and the largest speed of O₂ evolution for 8%V₂O₅ (mass fraction) loaded TiO₂ catalyst is 118.2 μmol/(L·h) under UV irradiation, and 83.7 μmol/(L·h) under visible light irradiation.     

Influences of melt spinning on electrochemical hydrogen storage performance of nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg2Ni-type alloys

In order to improve the electrochemical hydrogen storage performance of the Mg₂Ni-type electrode alloys, Mg in the alloy was partially substituted by La, and the nanocrystalline and amorphous Mg₂Ni-type Mg_20−x La _x Ni₁₀ (x=0, 2) alloys were synthesized by melt-spinning technique. The microstructures of the as-spun alloys were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The electrochemical hydrogen storage properties of the experimental alloys were tested. The results show that no amorphous phase is detected in the as-spun Mg₂₀Ni₁₀ alloy, but the as-spun Mg₁₈La₂Ni₁₀ alloy holds a major amorphous phase. As La content increases from 0 to 2, the maximum discharge capacity of the as-spun (20 m/s) alloys rises from 96.5 to 387.1 mA·h/g, and the capacity retaining rate (S ₂₀) at the 20th cycle grows from 31.3% to 71.7%. Melt-spinning engenders an impactful effect on the electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of the alloys. With the increase in the spinning rate from 0 to 30 m/s, the maximum discharge capacity increases from 30.3 to 135.5 mA·h/g for the Mg₂₀Ni₁₀ alloy, and from 197.2 to 406.5 mA·h/g for the Mg₁₈La₂Ni₁₀ alloy. The capacity retaining rate (S ₂₀) of the Mg₂₀Ni₁₀ alloy at the 20th cycle slightly falls from 36.7% to 27.1%, but it markedly mounts up from 37.3% to 78.3% for the Mg₁₈La₂Ni₁₀ alloy.     

Modification of nano-TiO2 by Al2O3 in-situ coating

A novel technology of in-situ coating Al₂O₃ on the surface of H₄TiO₄ was developed to prevent the aggregation of nano-TiO₂ powders and improve the dispersibility and thermal stability in the way of forming a uniform coating layer. The heterogeneous nucleation was conducted to prepare the precursor of nano-TiO₂ and then Al₂O₃ was coated on the surface of precursor. The effects of Al₂O₃ in-situ coating on the properties of nano-TiO₂ were investigated. The results show that H₄TiO₄ can be dispersed well under alkaline condition (pH 8.5) and the heterogeneous nucleation can be controlled easily. The optimized uniform coating layer is obtained by adding 5% (mass fraction) and 10% of Al₂O₃ and the aggregation of nano-TiO₂ powders is effectively inhibited and the dispersibility is obviously improved. The crystal sizes of TiO₂ powders are 12.3, 11.4 and 8.7 nm after coating 0,5% and 10% of Al₂O₃ respectively. Al₂O₃ on the surface of particulates in amorphous phase could increase the thermal stability of nano-particles after calcined at 550 °C. Foundation item: Project(04GK2007) supported by Hunan Industrial Key Project of Science and Technology     

Influence of Mg3N2 powder on microstructures and mechanical properties of AZ31 Mg alloy

In order to obtain an effective and reliable grain refiner for Mg-Al alloys, 1% （mass fraction） Mg3N2 was added into AZ31 Mg alloy. The microstructures of the Mg alloys were studied by optical microscopy, scan electron microscopy and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, and the mechanical properties were determined. The results show that adding a small amount of Mg3N2 to AZ31 Mg alloy can refine the grain size from 103 to 58 μm. The ultimate tensile strength and elongation of AZ31 Mg alloy are 174.1MPa and 8.3%, respectively. After the addition of 1% Mg3N2, the ultimate tensile strength and elongation of AZ31 Mg alloy are increased up to 198.7 MPa and 11.8%, respectively. The grain refinement mechanism is that AIN is formed after Mg3N2 is added. Both AIN and Mg phases are of HCP lattice structure, and the disregistry between Mg phases and AIN along （0001）Mg//（0001）AIN is 3.04%, which is very effective for heterogeneous nucleation.     

Cu~(2+)/Ce~(4+)-TiO_2可见光催化降解活性艳红X-3B

采用溶胶凝胶法合成了掺杂Cu~(2+)和Ce~(4+)的Ti O2可见光催化剂,用活性艳红X-3B降解脱色为模型反应,结合紫外-可见光谱法、XRD和SEM等表征手段,考察了制备条件与光催化活性的关系.实验结果表明:适量掺杂稀土元素Ce~(4+)较单独掺杂Cu~(2+)能更加有效地提高催化剂在可见光下的催化活性,掺杂后使催化剂的吸收带边位置发生红移,晶型结构为锐钛矿和金红石的混合晶型.掺杂Ce~(4+)量为1.5%时,0.4 g催化剂对30 m L浓度为5 mg/L的活性艳红X-3B模拟印染废水降解率达到61.1%.     

电合成过氧化氢电催化剂的设计及进展

过氧化氢（H₂O₂）是一种环境友好的高效氧化剂，被广泛应用于医疗、半导体芯片等行业.利用氧还原法（ORR）电化学合成过氧化氢替代传统蒽醌法极具潜力.为了实现这一工艺的商业化，开发具有高活性、高选择性和长期稳定性的2e^-ORR电催化剂迫在眉睫.本文系统地介绍了目前已有金属与非金属类催化剂的研究历程，特别强调表面基团调控策略，并解析了其对还原过程中间体键位结合强度及电子转移路径的影响.重点阐述电子和几何效应、配位杂原子掺杂和非金属基材料活性位点等关键问题，突出了适当的介观结构工程和动力学策略可进一步优化现有催化剂的催化活性和H₂O₂选择性.最后，指出了非金属催化剂活性中心的探索、电解质环境对催化剂的影响及较大输出功率工业设备的设计等方面的挑战，并对电催化合成过氧化氢领域的发展方向提出了展望.     

Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic behavior of WO3-TiO2/Nb2O5 catalysts

TiO2/Nb2O5 photocatalyst loaded with WO3 (WO3-TiO2/Nb2O5) was prepared by a modified hydrolysis process, and characterized by X-ray diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectra and UV-Vis diffuse refraction spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of WO3-TiO2/Nb2O5 was investigated by employing splitting of water for O2 evolution. The results indicate that WO3 loading can pronouncedly improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO2/Nb2O5 by using Fe3 as an electron acceptor under UV irradiation. The optimum molar fraction of the loaded WO3 is 2%, and the largest speed of O2 evolution for 2% WO3-TiO2/Nb2O5 catalyst is 151.8 μmol/(L·h).     

Effect of TiO2 addition on zirconia-mullite composites fabricated by in-situ controlled crystallization of Si-Al-Zr-O amorphous bulk

Zirconia-mullite composite ceramics were fabricated by in-situ controlled crystallization of Si-Al-Zr-O amorphous bulk.The effects of TiO2 addition on the fabrication of zirconia-mullite composites were investigated.The ultra-fine zirconia-mullite composite ceramics were prepared from the amorphous bulk treated at 980 °C for nucleation and 1 140 °C for crystallization.The phase transformation of the ceramics was examined using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD).The micros...     

Photocatalytic activity of bauxite-tailings supported nano-TiO2

TiO₂/bauxite-tailings (TiO₂/BTs) composites were prepared via a chemical liquid deposition method and characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) and N₂ adsorption analysis. The photocatalytic performance of TiO₂/BTs composites was evaluated with UV-Vis spectrophotometer following the changes of phenol concentration under different illumination time. Effects of the calcination temperature, the pH and the cycles on the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂/BTs composites were investigated. The composites calcined at 500 and 600 °C exhibit the best photocatalytic performance, and the phenol degradation ratios reacting for 40 and 160 min reach 35% and 78% respectively under the same conditions, higher than those of 29% and 76% of the Degussa P25(TiO₂). The ability of TiO₂/BTs₅₀₀ (BTs₅₀₀ represents bauxite-tailings calcined at 500 °C) composites to degrade phenol increases with decreasing pH.     

Comparison of room-temperature multiferroics in Bi4Fe2TiO12 film and bulk

It was reported that both dielectricity and magnetism at room temperature were appreciably improved in Bi₄Fe₂TiO₁₂ film compared with Bi₄Fe₂TiO₁₂ bulk. X-ray diffraction profiles reveal similar crystalline nature and random orientation of the two, but X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) experiments indicate that it is 1.4 eV lower binding energy of core-state O1s in the film relative to that of the bulk, so the improvement of multiferroics in the film is attributed to oxygen vacancies and high fraction of interface. The results have promising applications in multifunctional integrated devices.     

氧空穴对二氧化钛/磷酸银光催化活性的影响机制

采用磷酸银与具有可见光吸收能力的TiO_2基光催化剂相复合的方法,对带有氧空穴的二氧化钛(TiO_2-OV)的复合磷酸银光催化材料的性能进行了研究.采用光处理法成功制备出了具有可见光吸收能力的氧空穴二氧化钛材料,利用化学吸附法成功制备出了磷酸银/氧空穴二氧化钛复合光催化剂.透射电镜结果显示,磷酸银纳米颗粒均匀分散于氧空穴二氧化钛表面,形成结构完美的复合光催化剂;光催化降解罗丹明B实验结果表明,所制备的磷酸银/氧空穴二氧化钛复合光催化剂的光催化活性明显优于磷酸银光催化材料.     

Synthesis and sintering of Mg<Subscript>2</Subscript>Si thermoelectric generator by spark plasma sintering

Raw Mg,Si powder were used to fabricate Mg2Si bulk thermoelectric generator by spark plasma sintering （SPS）.The optimum parameters to synthesize pure Mg2Si powder were found to be 823 K,0 MPa,10 min with excessive content of 10wt% Mg from the stoichiometric Mg2Si.Mg2Si bulk was synthesized and densified simultaneously at low temperature （823 K） and high pressure （higher than 100 MPa） from the raw powder,but Mg,Si could not react completely,and the sample was not very dense with some microcracks on the surface.Then,Mg,Si powder reacted at 823 K,0 MPa,10 min in SPS chamber to form Mg2Si green compact,again sintered by SPS at 1023 K,20 MPa,5 min.The fabricated sample only contained Mg2Si phase with fully relative density.     

Morphology and conductivity of in-situ PEO-LiClO4-TiO2 composite polymer electrolyte

PEO-LiClO4-TiO2 composite polymer electrolyte films were prepared. TiO2 was formed directly in matrix by hydrolysis and condensation reaction of tetrabutyl titanate. The crystallinity, morphology and ionic conductivity of composite polymer electrolyte films were examined by differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, atom force microscopy and alternating current impedance spectroscopy, respectively. The glass transition temperature and the crystallinity of composite polymer electrolytes are decreased compared with those of PEO-LiClO4 polymer electrolyte film. The results show that TiO2 particles are uniformly dispersed in PEO-LiClO4-5%TiO2 composite polymer electrolyte film. The maximal conductivity of 5.5×10^-5 S/cm at 20℃ of PEO-LiClO4-TiO2 film is obtained at 5% mass fraction of TiO2.     

Preparation and photocatalytic properties of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles

Nanocrystalline Fe-doped TiO2 with size of 60-70 nm was prepared by a sol-gel technique, followed by freeze-drying treatment for 2 h. Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analyses, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, laser diffraction particle size analyzer and OV-Vis spectrophotometer technologies were used to characterize the product. The photocatalytic activities of the samples were evaluated by the degradation of wastewater of paper-making. The effects of Fe ion implantation on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 were also dis-cussed. The results show that the iron content plays an essential role in affecting the photocatalytic activity of the Fe-doped TiO2 and the optimum content of Fe-doped is 0.05% (mass fraction). The photocatalytic activity of sam-ples with lower content of Fe-doped is higher than that of pure TiO2 in the treatment of paper-making wastewater.The photo-degradation effect of paper-making effluent is the best by means of Fe-doped TiO2 with 0.05 % Fe.     

Self-cleaning glass coated with Fe^3＋ -TiO2 thin film

The self-cleaning glass coated with Fe^3 -TiO2 photocatalytic thin film was prepared by sol-gel process from the system Ti(OC4H9),-NH(C2H4OH)2-C2H5OH-H2O containing FeCl3. The microstructure and properties of the film were studied using differential thermal analysis-thermogravimetry(DTA-TG), X-ray diffration (XRD) and scanning electron microscope(SEM). The transmittance of the self-cleaning glass was measured by using UV-Vis spectrometer. The effects of content of Fe^3 and the thickness of Fe^3 -TiO2 thin film on the photocatalytic ac-tivity were examined. The results show that the photocatalytic thin films are mainly composed of Fe3O4 and TiO2 particles within 10-100 nm. The appropriate amount of Fe^3 is effective for improving the photocatalytic activities of TiO2. The best photocatalytic activity is obtained when the molar ratio of Fe^3 to TiO2 is 0. 005 and the glass is coated with 9 layers.     

TiO2/ML-Ti3C2复合纳米材料的制备及其光催化性能

通过水热技术在二维(2D)多层材料Ti_3C_2 (multi-layer Ti_3C_2, ML-Ti_3C_2)的表面及层间原位晶化和生长锐钛矿相TiO_2纳米球,制备出TiO_2/ML-Ti_3C_2复合纳米材料。采用XRD、SEM、氮吸附等表征技术对TiO_2/ML-Ti_3C_2纳米复合材料进行分析表征,并以亚甲基蓝(MB)为模拟污染物,对纯TiO_2和TiO_2/ML-Ti_3C_2复合纳米材料的光催化性能进行了评价。实验结果表明,两种材料的耦合抑制了Ti O_2中光生电子-空穴对的湮灭,延长了复合光催化剂中载流子寿命,拓宽了复合材料的光谱响应范围。在紫外光照射下,以TiO_2/ML-Ti_3C_2复合纳米材料为光催化剂,200 mg/L的MB溶液在20 min内几乎完全脱色,降解率为98.98%。TiO_2/ML-Ti_3C_2纳米复合材料的光催化性能优于纯TiO_2和Ti_3C_2, Ti_3C_2优异的电子传输能力和超强的吸附性能优化了TiO_2的光催化性能。本研究为使用光催化技术处理废水提供了一种新的思路,具有一定的实际应用前景。     

TiO2对高C3S熟料烧成的影响

通过外掺TiO₂来改善高C₃S熟料的烧成.配制7个生料样品,其潜在矿物组成均为w(C₃S)=75%、w(C₃A)=7%、w(C4AF)=18%,TiO₂掺量分别为0、05%、10%、15%、20%、25%、30%,在设定的高温下煅烧成熟料,通过化学分析、XRD、SEM/EDS等方法,研究了TiO₂对熟料易烧性、矿相形成、C₃S晶体形貌和熟料强度等的影响.结果表明,掺入少量TiO₂明显提高了熟料的易烧性;当TiO₂掺量小于2%时,f-CaO随TiO₂掺量的增加而显著降低;当TiO2掺量超过2%后,f-CaO随TiO₂掺量的变化不大;当TiO₂掺量达到3%时,在1 350和1 400 ℃温度煅烧的熟料中均发现了CaO·TiO₂新相;掺2%TiO2在1 400℃煅烧条件下的熟料,TiO₂在C₃S中的固溶量约1.7%;掺入适量的TiO₂,熟料中C₃S结晶比较完整、均匀,熟料强度较高.适当掺入TiO₂对改善高C₃S熟料的烧成和提高其强度都是有利的.     

Effect of TiO2 on the formation of clinker with high C3S

Effect of TiO₂ content on the burnability of clinker with high C₃S were investigated by determination of free lime in final product, and the clinker phase formation, microstructural features of C₃S and the solubility of TiO₂ in C₃S were further studied by XRD, SEM/EDS analysis. TiO₂ accelerates the combination of free lime in the samples, free lime content decreases obviously with TiO₂ increasing up to 2% and almost remains above 2%. A new phase CaO·TiO₂ was found when TiO₂ was up to 3%, and samples with TiO₂ displayed well-formed uniform size hexagonal C₃S crystal. The limit of solubility of TiO₂ in C₃S at 1400 °C is about 1.7%.     

Enhancement of the hydrogen storage properties of Mg/C nanocomposites prepared by reactive milling with molybdenum

The effect of Mo on the morphology, crystal structure and hydrogen sorption properties of Mg/C composites prepared by reactive milling was studied. Transmission electron microscopic(TEM) observation shows that Mg/C composites prepared with the addition of Mo are of nanoscale with particle size about 20-120 nm after 3 h of milling under 1 MPaH_2. MgH_2 of tetrahedral crystal structure predominates in the materials with the geometric shape of oblique hexagonal prism. From X-ray diffraction(XRD) and hydrogen content studies, Mo and crystallitic carbon have a synergistic effect on promoting the hydrogenation rate in the reactive milling process. From differential scanning calorimetric(DSC) studies, the dehydrogenation peak temperature of the Mg/C materials with Mo is lowered to 299-340 ℃.     

New technique of comprehensive utilization of spent Al2O3 -based catalyst

A new technology was developed to recover multiple valuable elements from the spent Al2O3-based catalyst by X-ray phase analysis and exploratory experiments. The experimental results show that in the condition of roasting temperature of 750 ℃ and roasting time of 30 min, molar ratio of Na2O to Al2O3 of 1.2, the leaching rates of alumina, vanadium and molybdenum in the spent catalyst are 97.2%, 95.8% and 98.9%, respectively. Vanadium and molybdenum in sodium aluminate solution can be recovered by precipitators A and B, and the precipitation rates of vanadium and molybdenum are 94. 8% and 92. 6%. Al（OH）3 was prepared from sodium aluminate solution in the carbonation decomposition process, and the purity of Al2O3 is 99. 9% after calcination, the recovery of alumina reaches 90. 6% in the whole process; the Ni-Co concentrate was leached by sulfuric acid, a nickel recovery of 98. 2% and cobalt recovery over 98.5% can be obtained under the experimental condition of 30% H2SO4, 80 ℃, reaction time 4 h, mass ratio of liquid to solid 8, stirring rate 800 r/min.