Heterogeneous Equilibria in the Yb–Mn–O System

The heterogeneous equilibria attained during thermal dissociation and hydrogen reduction of YbMnO₃ and YbMn₂O₅ are investigated using the static method (vacuum circulation setup) and X-ray powder diffraction analysis of quenched solid phases. It is found that, at the boundary of the low-oxygen homogeneity region of YbMn₂O₅, this compound dissociates into YbMnO₃ and Mn₃O₄ with the liberation of oxygen. Upon the reduction, YbMnO₃ dissociates with the formation of Yb₂O₃ and MnO and the liberation of oxygen. Equations for the dissociation and reduction reactions of YbMn₂O₅ and YbMnO₃ are derived, and mass balance equations for these processes are written. A fragment of the isothermal section of the phase diagram of the Yb–Mn–O system at 900°C is constructed in the composition–oxygen pressure coordinates.     

Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium And Extraction Capacity of the PPG 425–NaNO3–H2O System

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering - In this work, we study the liquid–liquid phase equilibrium for a new extraction system with polypropylene glycol 425 (PPG 425) and sodium...     

Experimental Solid–Liquid Phase Equilibria of a Methyl Ester/Amide/Nitrile Ternary System by DSC

Binary and ternary mixtures of lauric methyl ester, amide and nitrile were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, in order to determine the solid–liquid phase equilibria of this model for saturated organic systems. Eutectic mixtures were observed and followed in the ternary system, while solid–solid transitions and immiscibility phenomena were also characterized. This system is also of industrial interest for processes in the frame of biomass valorization.     

Liquid Immiscibility Phenomena in Melts of the ZrO2–FeO–Fe2O3 System

The ZrO₂–FeO _x melts prepared by induction melting in a cold crucible in air are investigated experimentally. It is found that the immiscibility region exists in the liquid phase. The theoretical fusibility curves (calculated according to the authors' DIATRIS 1.2 program) for the ZrO₂–FeO–Fe₂O₃ system are compared with the experimental temperatures of the formation of the secondary phase, liquidus and solidus lines, and X-ray microprobe spectroscopic and X-ray powder diffraction data for quenched and slowly cooled samples. It is demonstrated that the immiscibility region in the liquid phase in an air atmosphere is observed in the temperature range 1870–2230°C and the concentration range 34–82 wt % ZrO₂.     

Phase Equilibria in the Sections of the Ca(NO3)2–CO(NH2)2–H2O System and Deicing Properties of Nitrate–Urea Mixtures

Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Engineering - Phase equilibria in the sections of the Ca(NO3)2–CO(NH2)2–H2O system and the deicing properties of calcium nitrate and carbamide...     

Phase relation studies in the CeO2–La2O3–Er2O3 system at 1500°C

Materials based on CeO₂–La₂O₃–Er₂O₃ system are promising candidates for a wide of applications, but the phase relationship has not been studied systematically previously. To address this challenge, the isothermal section of the phase diagram for 1500 °C was investigated. The phase relations in the CeO₂–La₂O₃–Er₂O₃ ternary system at 1500 °C were studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy in the overall concentration range. To study phase relationships at 1500 °C the as-repared samples were thermally treated in two stages: at 1100 °C (for 300 in air) and then at 1500 °C (for 70 h in air) in the furnaces with heating elements based on Fecral (H23U5T) and Superkanthal (MoSi2), respectively. The solid solutions based on various polymorphous forms of constituent phases and with perovskite-type structure of LaErO₃ (R) with orthorhombic distortions were revealed in the system. No new phases were found. The isothermal section of the phase diagram for the CeO₂–La₂O₃–Er₂O₃ system has been constructed. It was established that in the ternary CeO₂–La₂O₃–Er₂O₃ system there exist fields of solid solutions based on hexagonal (A) modification of La₂O₃, cubic modification of CeO₂ with fluorite-type structure (F), cubic modification Er₂O₃ and with perovskite-type structure of LaErO₃ (R) with orthorhombic distortions. The maximal solubility of ceria in LaErO₃ was found to be around ∼ 2 mol% CeO₂ along the section CeO₂–(50 mol % La₂O₃ –50 mol% Er₂O₃).     

Stability in the system CaO–Al2O3–H2O

The solubility of AH₃, CAH₁₀, C₂AH_7.5, and C₃AH₆ was determined experimentally at 7 to 40 °C and up to 570 days. During the reaction of CA, at 20 °C and above initially C₂AH_7.5 formed which was unstable in the long-term. The solubility products calculated indicate that the solubilities of CAH₁₀, C₂AH_7.5 and C₄AH₁₉ increase with temperature while the solubility of C₃AH₆ decreases. Thus at temperatures above 20 °C, C₃AH₆ is stable, while at lower temperature also CAH₁₀ and C₄AH₁₉ are stable, depending on the C/A ratio.At early hydration times, CAH₁₀ can be stable initially at 30 °C and above, as the formation of amorphous AH₃ stabilises CAH₁₀ with respect to C₃AH₆ + 2AH₃. With time, as the solubility AH₃ decreases due to the formation of microcrystalline AH₃, CAH₁₀ becomes unstable at 20 °C and above.     

Citrate-Nitrate Synthesis and the Electrophysical Properties of Ceramics in the K2O–TiO2–Fe2O3 System

Glass Physics and Chemistry - This paper presents a study of the electrically conductive properties of ceramics based on phases crystallizing in the K2O–Fe2O3–TiO2 system, when using...     

Glass Formation in the MgO–B2O3–SiO2 System

Silicon - The glass formation region in the MgO–B2O3–SiO2 system was determined by the conventional melt-quenching technique at 1450 °C. The homogeneous transparent...     

Effect of Oxygen Pressure on Phase Equilibria in the Lu–Mn–O System

The heterogeneous equilibria attained during thermal dissociation and hydrogen reduction of LuMnO₃ and LuMn₂O₅ are investigated using the static method (vacuum circulation setup) and X-ray powder diffraction analysis of quenched solid phases. It is found that the dissociation of LuMn₂O₅ proceeds in three stages. At the low-oxygen boundary of the homogeneity region of LuMn₂O₅, this compound dissociates into LuMnO₃ and Mn₃O₄ with the liberation of oxygen. Upon reduction, LuMnO₃ dissociates with the formation of Lu₂O₃ and MnO and the liberation of oxygen. Equations for the dissociation and reduction reactions of LuMn₂O₅ and LuMnO₃ are derived, and mass balance equations for these processes are written. A fragment of the isothermal section of the phase diagram of the Lu–Mn–O system at a temperature of 900°C is constructed in the composition–oxygen pressure coordinates.     

Growth of In2O3 Nanowires Catalyzed by Cu via a Solid–Liquid–Solid Mechanism

In₂O₃ nanowires that are 10–50 nm in diameter and several hundred nanometers to micrometers in length have been synthesized by simply annealing Cu–In compound at a relatively low temperature of 550°C. The catalysis of Cu on the growth of In₂O₃ nanowires is investigated. It is believed that the growth of In₂O₃ nanowires is via a solid–liquid–solid (SLS) mechanism. Moreover, photoluminescence (PL) peaks of In₂O₃ nanowires at 412 and 523 nm were observed at room temperature, and their mechanism is also discussed.     

Ternary diffusion in aqueous NaCl + MgCl2 solutions at 25°C

A conductimetric method has been used to measure ternary diffusion coefficients for aqueous NaCl + MgCl₂ solutions at 25°C. The measurements were made at total salt concentrations from 0.01–0.5 M for NaCl : MgCl₂ ratios 1 : 3, 1 : 1 and 3 : 1. Binary thermodynamic, viscosity and mobility data for NaCl + water and MgCl₂ + water solutions are used to predict ternary diffusion coefficients for the NaCl + MgCl₂ solutions. Qualitative agreement is obtained with optical and conductimetric data for ionic strengths up to 2 M.     

Phase Equilibriums in the Al2O3–SiO2–ZrO2 System: Calculation and Experiment

Glass Physics and Chemistry - The phase equilibria in the Al2O3–SiO2–ZrO2 system up to a temperature of 2550.15 K, calculated using the Nuclea database, are considered in comparison...     

Phase equilibria in the La2O3-Y2O3-Nd2O3 system at 1500 °C

The phase equilibria in the ternary La₂O₃-Y₂O₃-Nd₂O₃ system at 1500 °C were studied by X-ray diffraction, petrography, and electron microscopy in the overall concentration range. The samples of different compositions have been prepared from nitrate acid solutions by evaporation, drying, and calcination at 1100 and 1500 °C. The solid solutions based on various polymorphous forms of source components and ordered phase of LaYO₃ were revealed in the system. The isothermal section of the phase diagram for the La₂O₃-Y₂O₃-Nd₂O₃ system has been developed. It was established that in the ternary La₂O₃-Y₂O₃-Nd₂O₃ system there exist fields of solid solutions based on hexagonal (A) and monoclinic (B) modifications of La₂O₃ and Nd₂O₃, cubic (C) modification of Y₂O₃, as well as perovskite-type structure of LaYO₃ (R) with rhombic distortions. The systematic study that covered the whole composition range excluded the formation of new phases. The refined lattice parameter of the unit cell and the boundaries of the homogeneity fields for solid solutions were determined.     

Glass Formation and Properties of Glasses in the PbO–ZnO–B2O3System

Glasses in the PbO–ZnO–B₂O₃system with a lead oxide content of less than 65 mol % are studied. The glass formation region for these glasses is determined. Their crystallization ability, density, and moisture resistance and the thermal, optical, and electrical properties are investigated. The composition–property curves are constructed. It is found that these dependences exhibit anomalies for glasses along the composition joins with constant boron oxide contents of 40 and 50 mol %. These anomalies can be associated with the change in the role of lead ions in the glass structure.     

Transparent Nd3+-Activated Glass-Ceramics in the Li2O–Al2O3–SiO2System: Physicochemical Aspects of Their Preparation and Optical Characteristics

The spectral–optical properties of transparent neodymium-activated lithium aluminosilicate glass-ceramics with titanium dioxide as a crystallization catalyst are investigated. The compositions of the initial glasses and the temperature–time schedules of heat treatment that provide a way of preparing highly homogeneous samples with low optical losses are determined. The most important parameters characterizing emission from the ⁴F_3/2metastable state of neodymium ions are obtained by analyzing the optical spectra of rare-earth ions in terms of the Judd–Ofelt theory. It is shown that the introduction of phosphorus oxide into the composition of glass-ceramics leads to a considerable increase in the stimulated emission cross section for the basic ⁴F_3/2–⁴I_11/2transition, even though the rare-earth activator is not incorporated into the crystalline phase. It is found that acceptable quantum yields of fluorescence with the retention of a high heat resistance of glass-ceramics can be achieved by decreasing the volume fraction of the crystalline phase. The lasing testing of the materials prepared is performed in a setup with a lamp pumping. The low lasing parameters can be associated with the specific features in the optical properties of glass-ceramics, primarily, with the revealed depolarization of polarized light due to the presence of microstresses at interfaces.     

1250°C liquidus for the CaO–MgO–SiO2–Al2O3–TiO2 system in air

Ti-bearing blast furnace slags have been regarded as an important secondary material in modern society, and the efficient recycling of Ti oxides from it is of key interest. For this reason, more thermodynamic data is needed regarding the phase relations in different composition ranges and sections. Therefore, the equilibrium phase relations of CaO–MgO–SiO₂–Al₂O₃–TiO₂ system in a low w(CaO)/w(SiO₂) ratio of 0.6–0.8 at 1250 °C in air and fixed concentrations of MgO and Al₂O₃, were investigated experimentally using a high temperature equilibration and quenching method followed by SEM-EDS (Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer) analyses. The equilibrium solid phases of perovskite (CaO·TiO₂), a pseudo-brookite solid solution (MgO·2TiO₂, Al₂O₃·TiO₂)_ss, and anorthite (CaO·Al₂O₃·2SiO₂) were found to coexist with the liquid phase at 1250 °C. The calculated results of Factsage and MTDATA were used for comparisons, and significant discrepancies were found between predictions and the experimental results. The 1250 °C isotherm has been constructed and projected on the CaO–SiO₂–TiO₂-8 wt.% MgO-14 wt% Al₂O₃ quasi-ternary plane of the phase diagram. The obtained results provide new fundamental data for Ti-bearing slag recycling processes, and they add new experimental features for thermodynamic modeling of the high-order titanium oxide-containing systems.     

Solid–Liquid Equilibrium (SLE) for Polyhydric Alcohol + Cs2SO4 + H2O Ternary Systems at Different Temperatures

The solubility, density, and refractive index data for 1,2-propanediol + Cs₂SO₄ + H₂O, ethylene glycol + Cs₂SO₄ + H₂O, and glycerin + Cs₂SO₄ + H₂O ternary systems were determined at 15°C, 25°C, and 35°C. In all cases, the solubility of Cs₂SO₄ in aqueous solutions decreased significantly due to the presence of the polyhydric alcohol. The experimental density, refractive index, and solubility data of saturated solutions for these systems were correlated using polynomial equations. Furthermore, the refractive index and density of unsaturated ternary solutions were also determined and correlated with salt concentrations and proportions of polyhydric alcohol in these systems.     

Raman Spectra and the Structure of Melts in the Na2O–P2O5–SiO2System

Raman spectra of melts in the Na₂O–P₂O₅–SiO₂system are measured at high temperatures. The differences between the Raman spectra of melts and glasses with identical compositions are considered. It is demonstrated that the structural inhomogeneity of the system slightly increases with a decrease in temperature and vitrification of the melt.