Grain orientation evolution and multi-scale interfaces enhanced thermoelectric properties of textured Sr0.9La0.1TiO3 based ceramics

Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ based textured ceramics (SLTT-S3T) with a texture fraction of 0.81 are successfully fabricated by the reactive template grain growth method, in which Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃/20 wt%Ti was used as matrix and 10 wt% plate-like Sr₃Ti₂O₇ template seeds were used as templates. The phase transition, microstructure evolution, and the anisotropic thermoelectric properties of SLTT-S3T ceramics were investigated. The results show that the ceramics are mainly composed of Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ and rutile TiO₂ phases. Grains grow with a preferred orientation along (h00). A maximum ZT of 0.26 at 1073 K was achieved in the direction perpendicular to the tape casting direction. The low lattice thermal conductivity of 1.9 W/(m K) at 1073 K was obtained decreased by 34%, 40%, and 38% compared with non-textured, SrTiO₃ and Sr_0.9La_0.1TiO₃ ceramics prepared by the same process, can be attributed to the enhanced phonon scattering by the complex multi-scale boundaries and interfaces. This work provides a strategy of microstructural design for thermoelectric oxides to decrease intrinsic lattice thermal conductivity and further regulate thermoelectric properties via texture engineering.     

Effects of strontium gallate additions on sintering behavior of gadolinia-doped ceria

The densification behavior and grain growth of Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_1.9 ceramics were investigated with the strontium gallate concentration ranging from 0 to 5 mol%. Both the sintered density and grain size were found to increase rapidly up to 0.5 mol% Sr₂Ga₂O₅, and then to decrease with further addition. Dense Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_1.9 ceramics with 97% of the theoretical density could be obtained for 0.5 mol% Sr₂Ga₂O₅-added specimen sintered at 1250^∘C for 5 h, whereas pure Ce_0.8Gd_0.2O_1.9 ceramics needed to be sintered at 1550^∘C in order to obtain an equivalent theoretical density. The addition of Sr₂Ga₂O₅ was found to promote the sintering properties of Gd₂O₃-doped CeO₂.     

Sol-Gel Preparation of LaNiO3 and Its Physical and Chemical Properties

LaNiO3 was synthesized by sol-gel method in which lanthanum nitrate and nickel nitrate were used as start materials and citric acid was used as complex for gel formation.The precursor was dried and subsequently heated at elevated temperature to form the desired product.XRD analysis shows that pure LaNiO3 was synthesized.Electrical conductivity and electrochemical performance of the material were tested.The electrical conductivity decreases from 34.5that there are current peaks in the curve, which is the evidence of the electrochemical activity of LaNiO3.     

Chemical States of Lanthanum in Carbonized La2O3-Mo Thermionic Cathode Materials

The chemical reaction between lanthanum oxide and molybdenum carbide was studied by thermodynamic calcu-lation, thermal analysis and in-situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. The theoretical results show that at the environment allowing for the evaporation of lanthanum, such as in high vacuum, La2O3 in the La2O3-Mo materials can be reduced to metallic lanthanum by molybdenum carbide (Mo2C). To confirm the conclusion, many analysis methods such as XRD, SPS, and TG-DTA were taken. The experimental results show that the chemical state of lanthanum changes during heat-ing. It was proved, for the first time, that reacted metallic lanthanum appears at the surface of this kind of material at high temperature.     

Influence of Lanthanum on Fluorescence Properties of Ag-BaO Thin Films

Ag-BaO thin films doped with lanthanum were prepared by vacuum deposition. Compared with the normal Ag-BaO thin film, there is almost no change with the shape and the peak site of the fluorescence spectrum; however, fluores-cence emission strength of the whole observation band(325 -600 nm)increases about 40%, and the increase of short wavelength range is more remarkable than that of long wavelength range, which we named “blue-stronger“ phenomenon. Analytic results show that, with the forming of intermetallic compounds between silver and lanthanum, the 4f-state energy levels lie just below the Fermi level within 5 eV. It is the energy exchange between the 4f energy levels and the conduction band that causes the increase effect of fluorescence emission, and it is the optical absorption cross section of 4f electron, which increases with the increase of energy of incidence photon, that gives rise to the “blue-stronger“ phenomenon.     

甲基磺酸镧催化缩醛化反应性能的研究

以正辛醛和乙二醇为原料,甲基磺酸镧为催化剂,合成了正辛醛缩乙二醇。采用正交实验法考察了影响收率的因素。其最优条件为,正辛醛∶乙二醇∶催化剂∶带水剂为1m o l∶1.2m o l∶7.5g∶75mL,反应在回流温度下进行,反应时间3.0h,收率可达87.2%。用此方法合成了其它三种缩醛,同样获得满意结果。证明甲基磺酸镧对缩醛化反应具有较高的催化活性。     

Catalytic steam reforming of methane over La0.8Sr0.2CrO3 based Ru catalysts

La_0.8Sr_0.2CrO₃ based Ru catalysts were studied as potential new anodic materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells directly fed with methane and operating at intermediate temperature under water deficient conditions. Two kinds of materials very close in composition were obtained following two different preparation procedures. Catalyst samples were characterized by physicochemical methods (XRD, SEM, BET and Chemical Analysis) and studied in methane steam reforming under water deficient conditions. Carbon formation during catalytic testing was studied by temperature programmed oxidation (TPO). Both types of catalysts were found very active and resistant to carbon formation. The unusual oscillatory behavior of the catalytic activity observed for one type of catalyst was discussed.     

Effect of temperature on methyl radical generation over Sr/La2O3 catalysts

The role of gas phase CH₃ radicals in the oxidative coupling of CH₄ over 1 wt% Sr/La₂O₃ is supported by the observations that (i) this is a very effective catalyst for the generation of CH₃ · radicals and (ii) the concentration of CH₃ · radicals increases with temperature over the range of 450 °C–800 °C.     

La-OMS-2催化剂催化甲苯氧化制苯甲醛

合成了氧化锰八面体(OMS-2)分子筛,采用离子交换法和浸渍法制备了稀土金属La改性的OMS-2分子筛(La-OMS-2)催化剂,并用于甲苯液相选择性氧化制苯甲醛,考察了催化剂用量、反应温度、反应时间、氧气流量及溶剂种类对甲苯转化率和苯甲醛选择性的影响,对La-OMS-2催化剂进行了X射线衍射表征和BET比表面积测定。实验结果表明,离子交换法制备的La-OMS-2-A催化剂的活性高于浸渍法制备的La-OMS-2-B催化剂,在甲苯0.1mol、溶剂冰乙酸10mL、氧气流量60mL/min、La-OMS-2-A催化剂用量0.10g、反应温度353K、反应时间1.0h的条件下,甲苯转化率达61%,苯甲醛收率为56%。加入La对OMS-2分子筛中的MnO晶格结构产生了影响,提高了苯甲醛的收率。