The corrosion product morphology found on sacrificial zinc anodes

The morphology of anodic deposits on zinc was studied by scanning electron microscopy and potentiostatic techniques. The anodic film structure for zinc-steel couples in sea water is a porous three-dimensional network of discrete single crystal plates of ZnO. The individual ZnO crystals observed are 10–100 μm dia., with 10⁸ plates/cm² of anode surface. The crystallites develop with hexagonal basal planes parallel to broad plate surfaces, as the result of an apparent dissolution-precipitation mechanism, with limited electrochemical effects on the basic morphology. Details of the plate morphology and implications regarding defect structure and growth mechanisms are discussed.     

Synthesis of tetrapod-shaped ZnO whiskers and microrods in one crucible by thermal evaporation of Zn/C mixtures

Tetrapod-shaped ZnO whiskers and microrods were synthesized in one crucible by thermal evaporation of Zn/C mixtures at 930 ℃ in air without any catalyst. The digital camera, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction techniques were used to study the morphologies and crystal structures of these tetrapod-shaped ZnO microcrystals. The results show that these two types of ZnO tetrapods are grown at different heights within the same crucible. The legs of these tetrapod-shaped ZnO crystals are hexagonally faceted. Some tetrapod-shaped ZnO whiskers show hierarchical structures. A short button-like hexagonal ZnO microcrystal is observed at the triple junctions of some tetrapod-shaped ZnO whiskers. The tetrapod-shaped ZnO microrods are capped by two sets of hexagonal pyramids with two different groups of crystal planes for the surfaces. These two types of tetrapod-shaped ZnO microcrystals have different side faces and aspect ratio, which are believed to be the result of their different growth behaviors. The octa-twin model was used to discuss the different growth behaviors of these two types of ZnO tetrapods. The crystal planes of the legs and the pyramids were determined.     

Microwave synthesis of LiCoO2 cathode materials

1INTRODUCTION LiCoO2isacommerciallyusedcathodemateri alforlithiumionbattery.Comparedwithothercathodematerials,suchasLiNiO2,LiMn2O4and theirdopedcompounds,LiCoO2hastheadvanta gesofhighpotential,excellentreversibility,longcyclelifeandreliableperformance[14].Thereare mainlyseveralmethodsforsynthesisofLiCoO2,suchasconventionalceramicmethod[5,6],sol gel synthesis[7],andlow temperaturesolutioncom bustion[8].Amongthesemethods,theconvention alceramicmethodhasbeenappliedtoindustrial productio…     

Controlled morphologies and optical properties of ZnO films and their photocatalytic activities

ZnO films with three different microstructures including hexagonal prisms, plates and rose-like twinned crystals were fabricated using chemical bath deposition with different concentration of gelatin. The growth mechanisms of ZnO films were discussed, and the gelatin played a vital role as a polyelectrolyte capping the formation of microstructures. The photoluminescence and Raman properties were found sensitive to the crystal morphologies of ZnO films. Significantly, the photodegradation efficiencies of methylene blue under UV light irradiation in the presence of ZnO films consisted of hexagonal prisms and rose-like twinned crystals were 95% and 96%, respectively. The excellent photocatalytic activities can be ascribed to the high oxygen vacancies concentration and high percentage of polar planes, and this result was important in addressing the origin of high photocatalytic activity.     

ZnO纳米片状晶体的生长及其表征

采用高温碳热还原反应工艺．以氧化锌和碳粉为主要原料，在N2／H2O气氛中制备成功ZnO纳米片状晶体.所制薄片直径在100nm．厚度约50nm.采用场发射扫描电子显做镜（FESEM）、高分辨透射电子显做镜（HETEM）、X射线衍射分析仪（XRD）、拉曼（RAMAN）光谱等测试手段对产物进行表征。结果表明产物为ZnO，呈单一六角晶系纤锌矿结构，在相同的反应时间内，提高反应温度可使纳米片生长为六角塔状晶体，证填ZnO纳米片是六角平板状结构。     

A study of the effect of growth conditions in CVD method with ARC-discharge on diamond crystal nucleation and habit

Nucleation of diamond crystals resulting from application of the CVD method in a methane/ hydrogen mixture using the arc-discharge for activation of the gas mixture was studied experimentally. Data on diamond crystal sizes depending on the composition of gas mixture, substrate temperature and other parameters were obtained. When this technique was used, the crystal growth rate could exceed 100 μm/h. Contributions of electrons and negatively charged particles to the growth of crystals were shown.     

Preparation and characterization of uniform circinate aggregates of sheet ZnO nanoparticles

Uniform circinate aggregates of sheet ZnO nanoparticles with a specific surface area of 24 m2·g-1 were prepared by the direct precipitation method.The circinate aggregates were hexagonal ZnO,with the wall thickness ranging from 0.5 to 1 μm and the diameter ranging from 5 to 10 μm.The backs of the circinate aggregates were regularly arranged by numerous sheet ZnO nanoparticles with a thickness of 30-80 nm and a diameter of 300-400 nm.The precursors were aggregates of sheet Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 nanoparticles,which were decomposed into ZnO by calcining in air in the range of 200-285℃,and the ZnO retained the similar special structure.The C2H5OH content had a significant effect on the formation of sheet ZnO.The centripetal force,the Van der Waals force,and the hydrogen bond were deduced as the driving forces of the formation of circinate.     

用不同气氛和不同温度的氧化法制备氧化锌纳米线的研究

在不同气氛中和低于锌熔点的350～400℃温度下,在锌箔上用直接氧化法制备了氧化锌纳米线。研究表明,在400℃以下的空气中加热会形成低密度的氧化锌纳米线;在400℃空气中加热时,氧化锌纳米线的密度明显增大。当在氧气与氩气的混合气氛中于400℃加热时,氧化锌纳米线的密度也明显增大。混合气体的流量越大,氧化锌纳米线的密度越大,纳米线越直。氧化锌纳米线的晶体结构为六方晶体,直径为20～150 nm,长度为几μm至十几μm。用直接氧化法可在低温无催化剂条件下制备出纳米材料。     

电气石衬底温度对ZnO薄膜的结晶特征和光学特性的影响

利用超声雾化热解技术 (USP) 在不同温度的电气石和玻璃衬底上生长ZnO纳米片状薄膜。结构研究表明晶体为六方纤锌矿多晶结构。衬底温度越高,Raman特征峰越强,XRD结果给出（002）优势定向越明显,晶体结晶性能越好,晶粒尺寸越大。SEM图像显示片状ZnO晶体沿平行衬底方向叠加形成花状晶柱的微观形貌,沉积温度越高,晶柱宽度越大。UV-Vis表明电气石衬底上ZnO吸收峰强度高于玻璃衬底,最大吸收峰位置发生红移,高温下移动更大。     

ZnO nanoneedles fabricated by a simple approach and their optical properties

Spoke-like ZnO nanoneedles have been successfully synthesized at the ambient pressure through thermally oxidizing Zn powders containing Au nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the ZnO nanoneedles have a hexagonal wurtzite structure of the crystalline ZnO. The morphology of the products was examined by FESEM. The photoluminescenee(PL) spectrum under 325 nm exhibits both an UV emission and a green emission. It is interesting to note that the heating rate plays a key role in the synthesis of ZnO nanoneedles. Based on this discovery we propose to explain the special growth behavior as novel mechanism that a large temperature gradient and Au nanoparticles simultaneously result in the spoke-like ZnO nanoneedles growth.     

粉状石墨的原材料与高温烧结微观结构研究

对石墨矿石采用不同的处理方法得到了原料石墨粉，再经高温烧结获得了高纯度合成金刚石所需的石墨粉。使用X射线衍射及Raman光谱技术对粉状石墨样品进行了检测分析。分析结果表明，高温烧结后石墨样品的晶体结构呈现单一的六方结构，石墨化度明显提高，晶粒尺寸变大。     

Electronic microscopy analysis of HAP single crystals prepared by hydrothermal method

Hydroxyapatite(HAP,Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2in one of the quite important bone implant materials.The hydroxyapatite crystals were synthesized under hydrothermal condition.The specimen was verified to be HAP crystal by the X-ray powder diffractometry(XRD).Then the specimen was distinguished single crystal from polycrystal by the use of the transmission electron microscope(TEM).The diffraction pattern of the specimen is neatly affanged diffraction spots,that verified the crystals were single crystals.The interplanar distance d calculated from diffraction spot is coincided with that of HAP‘s JCPD card.Moreover,crystal face angles calculated from crystal face index are coincided with the values by measuring on the pattern.The HAP crystals are needle-like in shape with about 3μm in diameter and 180μm in length.Most of the crystals are whiskers.Their length/diameter ratio ranges from 40 to 100.The average ratio is about 60.     

Thermo-electrical properties in Pb-Sb hypereutectic alloy

Pb-17 wt% Sb hypereutectic alloy was directionally solidified upward with three different growth rates (8 μm/s, 18 μm/s, 42 μm/s, 166 μm/s and 497 μm/s) at a constant temperature gradient (3.6 K/mm) in the Bridgman-type growth apparatus. The dependence of characteristic microstructure parameters such as primary dendrite arm spacing (λ₁) and secondary dendrite arm spacing (λ₂) on the growth rate (V) were determined by using a linear regression analysis. Variations of electrical resistivity (ρ) for cast samples for temperatures in the range of 300–550 K were measured by using a standard dc four-point probe technique. The variations of thermal conductivity with temperature for the same alloys were determined from the WiedemannFranz and SmithPalmer equations by using the measured values of electrical resistivity. The enthalpy of fusion for the same alloys were determined by means of a differential scanning calorimeter from a heating trace during the transformation from solid to liquid. The corrosion resistance was analyzed by Tafel extrapolation and linear polarization resistance methods conducted in a 5% sodium chloride solution in contact with air maintained at room temperature. Effects of the growth rate on the electrical resistivity and corrosion resistance were also investigated.     

Synthesis of ZnO whiskers via hydrothermal decomposition route

ZnO whiskers with a length of 30-40μm and a diameter of about 1μm were synthesized by co-precipitation of ZnSO 4 and Na2CO3 solution at room temperature followed by hydrothermal treatment of the as-prepared Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 precursor at 160 ℃for 6 h.The increase of the initial solution pH promotes the hydrothermal conversion of the particulate Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 to ZnO whiskers.The presence of minor amount of EDTA in the hydrothermal solution promotes the one dimensional growth of ZnO whiskers,leading to the formation of ZnO whiskers with a length of 50-60μm and a diameter of 1-2μm.     

Growth of ZnO Nanostructures on Metal-Filled Porous Silicons

在多孔Si上使用不同催化剂成功生长ZnO纳米结构。结果表明,Au作催化剂在Si衬底上得到末端呈六角形的ZnO纳米棒,Cu作催化剂在Si(100)和(111)分别上生长出带状和棒状纳米ZnO,Zn作催化剂在Si衬底上则获得ZnO纳米线。Zn催化制备的ZnO纳米线晶面间距为0.283nm,生长方向是[0110],具有结晶较好的六角纤锌矿晶体结构。比较了不同催化剂制备ZnO的光学性能,发现得到Zn催化制备的ZnO纳米线缺陷绿光峰最弱,因此Zn催化生长制备的纳米ZnO结构质量较好。空气中退火后,3种催化剂生长的纳米ZnO的缺陷发光峰位置不变,而强度变弱。     

纤维素/ZnO复合膜的制备及其光催化性能

为克服纳米粉体光催化剂易团聚、难回收和容易引起二次污染等缺点,采用"一步"水热法在纤维素膜表面原位生长多孔球形微纳米ZnO颗粒。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能谱仪(EDS)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)和热重分析仪(TG)分析了纤维素/ZnO复合膜的微观形貌、组成、晶体结构、热稳定性以及ZnO的负载量;采用紫外-可见分光光度计根据亚甲基蓝溶液的降解测试其光催化活性。结果表明:该方法可成功实现纤维素膜对ZnO颗粒的负载,且当加热时间为12h时,负载的ZnO颗粒数量多分布均匀,且为多孔球状并呈典型的纤锌矿结构。在紫外光照射下,纤维素/ZnO复合膜具有优越的光催化性能,可用于降解染料等有机物;当ZnO负载量为6 mg时,3h内亚甲基蓝的催化效率为90%。     

Hydrothermal synthesis and optical properties of Ni doped ZnO hexagonal nanodiscs

Single crystalline Ni-doped ZnO hexagonal nanodiscs are successfully synthesized. Zinc acetate, nickel nitrate, sodium hydroxide and poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) were mixed together and transferred to a 100 ml Teflon-lined stainless steel autoclave which kept at 150 °C for 24 h. The morphology and microstructure were determined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The investigation confirmed that the products were of the wurtzite structure of ZnO. The doped hexagonal nanodiscs have edge length 30 nm and thickness of 45 nm. EDX result showed that the amount of Ni in the product is about 12%. Photoluminescence of these doped hexagonal nanodiscs exhibits a blue shift and weak ultraviolet (UV) emission peak, compared with pure ZnO, which may be induced by the Ni-doping. The growth mechanism of the doped hexagonal nanodiscs was also discussed.     

Photocatalytic activity of La-doped ZnO nanostructure materials synthesized by sonochemical method

ZnO nanostructure materials doped with different La contents were synthesized by sonochemical method. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR). In this research, XRD patterns of pure ZnO and La-doped ZnO are specified as hexagonal wurtzite ZnO structure with no detection of La2O3 phase. SEM and TEM characterization revealed the flower shape of pure ZnO built-up from petals of hexagonal prisms with hexagonal pyramid tips. Upon doping with La, the flower-shaped ZnO is broken into individual 1D prism-like nanorods. Photocatalytic activities of the as-synthesized products were determined by measuring the degradation of methylene blue(MB) under ultraviolet–visible(UV) light irradiation.Among them, the 2.0 mol% La-doped ZnO shows better photocatalytic properties than any other products.     

Microwave-assisted synthesis and characterization of ZnO-nanorod arrays

High density ZnO-nanorod arrays (rod length 1.59 μm) were successfully synthesized via a microwave-assisted solution-phase method using zinc chloride and ammonia solution as reactants. The influence of concentration of ammonia solution, work power, and microwave irradiation time on the morphology and size of final products was carefully investigated. The crystal structure, chemical composition and morphologies of final products were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence (PL). The as-synthesized ZnO is composed of single crystalline and possesses three photoluminescence emissions centered at 400, 469 and 534.5 nm, respectively.     

ZnO／Ga2O3膜的氨化温度对制作硅基GaN纳米材料的影响

通过在不同温度下氨化ZnO／Ga2O3膜，在Si衬底上成功制备了GaN纳米结构材料。氨化前，ZnO层和Ga2O3膜分别通过射频磁控溅射法依次溅射到Si衬底上。用X射线衍射(XRD)、红外傅里叶变换光谱(FTIR)分析了GaN晶体的结构和组分，利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察了样品的形貌。通过对测试结果的分析可知在Si衬底上由ZnO挥发辅助生长出六方纤锌矿GaN纳米结构晶体，并且ZnO／Ga2O3的氨化温度对形成GaN纳米材料具有明显的影响。