纳米ZnO的改性与表征

以尿素、醋酸锌为原料,采用微波水解法制备纳米ZnO,利用SiO2对纳米ZnO包覆改性,并通过XRD,TEM,分光光度计等对纳米ZnO的形状和尺寸进行表征,对其性能进行测试.结果表明,纳米ZnO改性的最佳工艺条件为：w（SiO2）=3%,时间0.5 h,温度80℃.纳米ZnO的比表面积改性前为20.21 m^2/g,改性后为14.65 m^2/g,且改性后纳米ZnO的吸光度明显提高.TEM显示纳米ZnO表面有明显的包覆层,说明用SiO2包覆纳米ZnO是可行的.     

H2S气体传感器的制备及性能研究

室温固相化学反应合成了ZnS,于马弗炉内600 ℃条件下烧结得到ZnO.用XRD和TG-DTA对产物进行了分析,用静态配气法测定了材料的气敏性.结果表明,在空气中598 ℃时ZnS被氧化成ZnO;ZnO气敏元件对H2S有较高的灵敏度.     

纳米无机氧化物催化合成乙酸正丁酯

以冰乙酸和正丁醇为原料,纳米ZnO为催化剂催化合成乙酸正丁酯,探讨催化剂用量、酸醇物质的量比、反应时间等对反应结果的影响,对合成的产物进行红外光谱分析。结果表明,当酸醇物质的量比为1∶2.0,催化剂用量为0.8g(冰乙酸用量为0.1mol),反应温度为91～116℃,反应回流时间为3.0h,其酯化率可达86.72%。     

Rapid surface functionalization of cotton fabrics by modified hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO

This study examined a simple and rapid hydrothermal approach for zinc oxide (ZnO) functional fabrics. ZnO-coated cotton fabrics were achieved by this hydrothermal. The surface morphology, crystalline structure, surface chemistry of the uncoated and coated cotton fabrics were investigated by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and Fourier transform Infra red spectroscopy, respectively. Ultraviolet properties and washing fastness of treated cotton fabric were also measured. The results indicated that the sizes of 100–500 nm spherical ZnO nanoparticles were successfully deposited on cotton fiber surface. These spherical ZnO nanoparticles were uncompleted crystal structure. Chemical bond between ZnO nanoparticles and cotton fiber was also observed. ZnO-coated cotton fabrics exhibited better ultraviolet-resistant properties than that of uncoated cotton fabrics. Washing resulted in a dramatic decrease in the UPF of ZnO-coated fabrics, but the UPF of coated fabrics was still up to 30.1 after 90 min of washing. All results suggest that this method had good potential in preparing ZnO functional textiles.     

An EXAFS study of Cu/ZnO and Cu/ZnO-Al2O3 methanol synthesis catalysts

Cu K-absorption edge and EXAFS measurements on binary Cu/ZnO and ternary Cu/ ZnO-Al₂O₃ catalysts of varying compositions on reduction with hydrogen at 523 K, show the presence of Cu microclusters and a species of Cu¹⁺ dissolved in ZnO apart from metallic Cu and Cu₂O. The proportions of different phases critically depend on the heating rate especially for catalysts of higher Cu content. Accordingly, hydrogen reduction with a heating rate of 10 K/min predominantly yields the metal species (>50%), while a slower heating rate of 0.8 K/min enhances the proportion of the Cu¹⁺ species ( 60%). Reduced Cu/ZnO-Al₂O₃ catalysts show the presence of metallic Cu (upto 20%) mostly in the form of microclusters and Cu¹⁺ in ZnO as the major phase ( 60%). The addition of alumina to the Cu/ZnO catalyst seems to favour the formation of Cu¹⁺/ZnO species.     

The effect of ZnO in methanol synthesis catalysts on Cu dispersion and the specific activity

The effect of ZnO in Cu/ZnO catalysts prepared by the coprecipitation method has been studied using measurements of the surface area of Cu, the specific activity for the methanol synthesis by hydrogenation of CO₂, and XRD. Although the Cu surface area increases with increasing ZnO content (0–50 wt%) as is generally known, the specific activity of the Cu/ZnO catalysts with various weight ratios of Cu:ZnO is greater than that of a ZnO-free Cu catalyst. These facts clearly indicate that the role of ZnO in Cu/ZnO catalysts can be ascribed to both increases in the Cu dispersion and the specific activity. The XRD results indicate the formation of a Cu–Zn alloy in the Cu particles of the Cu/ZnO catalysts, leading to the increase in specific activity. It is thus considered that the Cu–Zn surface alloy or a Cu–Zn site is the active site for methanol synthesis in addition to metallic copper atoms that catalyze several hydrogenation steps during the methanol synthesis. Furthermore, the advantage of the coprecipitation method through a precursor of aurichalcite is ascribed to both improvements in the Cu surface area and the specific activity. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Influence of FeO/SiO2 and CaO/SiO2 Ratios in Iron‐Saturated ZnO‐Rich Fayalite Slags on the Corrosion of MgO

The corrosion behavior of MgO in iron‐saturated ZnO‐rich fayalite (ZFS) slags having various FeO/SiO₂ ratio and CaO/SiO₂ ratio was investigated using MgO crucible tests for 12 h at 1200°C. The FeO/SiO₂ and CaO/SiO₂ ratios in the ZFS slags were varied from 1.0 to 2.2, and from 0.04 to 0.32, respectively. In all of the tests, it was observed that MgO dissolves into ZFS slags and that (Zn,Fe,Mg)₂SiO₄ olivine and (Zn,Fe,Mg)O solid solution are formed at the crucible/slag interface. The MgO dissolution decreased with the FeO/SiO₂ ratio up to a value of 1.7 and then slightly increased, whereas it continuously increased with the CaO/SiO₂ ratio. There is no obvious relationship between the amount of olivine and the FeO/SiO₂ ratio or CaO/SiO₂ ratio. In comparison, the formation of (Zn,Fe,Mg)O solid solution is enhanced by increasing the FeO/SiO₂ ratio or CaO/SiO₂ ratio in ZFS slags. The results suggest that MgO corrosion is the lowest for FeO/SiO₂ and CaO/SiO₂ ratios around 1.7 and 0, respectively.     

Fabrication of Mg-doped ZnO nanofibers with high purities and tailored band gaps

The tailored doping levels towards the band gap tunability are one of the challenges to push forward the potential application of one-dimensional (1D) ZnO nanostructures in the opto/electric nanodevices. In present work, we reported the exploration of Mg-doped ZnO nanofibers via electrospinning of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Zn(CH₃COO)₂ (ZnAc) and Mg(CH₃COO)₂ (MgAc), followed by calcination in air. The resultant products were systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The optical measurements (UV–vis) of the Mg-doped ZnO nanofibers suggested that the optical band gaps of the ZnO nanofibers could be tuned from 3.33 to 3.40 eV as a function of the Mg doing levels. This tunability of the band gap of ZnO nanofibers with an intentional impurity could eventually be useful for optoelectronic applications.     

Conductivity enhancement in transparetn ZnO films via Al-dopping produced by CW-CO2 laser-induced evaporation

Highly conductive transparent aluminium-doped ZnO (ZnO:A1) films were successfully deposited by CW-CO₂ laser-induced evaporation. Optimisation of evaporation parameters was based on laser power, substrate temperature, O₂ partial pressure in the vacuum chamber and amount of Al in the ZnO source pellet. ZnO:A1 films with an electrical resistivity as low as 6.6 × 10⁻²Ω·cm and an optical transmission of 80% at 500nm were obtained at laser power of 15 W, substrate temperature of about 200°C, O₂ partial pressure of 6—7 × 10⁻⁴ Torr and 5wt.% Al. Conductivity of ZnO films can be increased one order via Al-doping in ZnO films. The films obtained by laser-induced evaporation have compared quite favorably with the high quality films obtained by sputtering.