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Surface properties and catalytic performance for ethane combustion of La1−xKxMnO3+δ perovskites
2001
Abstract The influence of K substitution in LaMnO3 perovskite on the surface properties and catalytic oxidation of ethane has been studied. La1−xKxMnO3+δ perovskites (x=0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25) with BET surface area of 20–26 m2 g−1 have been prepared by the freeze-drying method and characterized by X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD), TPR, TPD and XPS. The XRD analyses showed the presence of a single crystalline phase (x≤0.15) with the linear increase of the lattice parameter corroborating the incorporation of potassium in the perovskite structure. The XPS studies revealed an enrichment of the perovskite surface with potassium accompanied by an increase in the surface Mn4+/Mn3+ ratio. …
Biomass-based composite catalysts for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of bisphenol A : preparation and characterization studies
2019
Abstract The wet granulation process was used to prepare new, efficient, and cost-effective granular biomass-based composite catalysts for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) of bisphenol A (BPA). The most stable composite granules was prepared by mixing biomass-based carbon residue (CR) with metakaolin (MK) combined with calcium oxide (CaO) or cement and a solvent (NaOH or KOH). For all the prepared composite granules, the optimized binding agents to carbon ratio was 0.3, the solvent to carbon ratio 1.2, and the agitation rate 1200 rpm. The specific surface area of the prepared catalysts was 152–205 m2/g. The composite granular catalyst (CR + MK + CaO + NaOH) had the most durable and s…
Nanostructured Based Electrochemical Sensors.
2019
In this work, we present some results concerning the electrochemical behavior of nanostructured-based electrochemical sensors. In particular, the attention has been focused on Pd and Cu nanowires for detection of hydrogen peroxide and NiO thin film or Ni@NiO core–shell nanowires for detection of mercury ions. Ordered array of Pd and Cu nanowires was obtained through displacement deposition reaction in a commercial polycarbonate membrane acting as a template. The method leads to stable nanostructured electrodes of Pd and Cu with high surface area. For the detection of mercury ions, we have fabricated a Ni/NiO electrochemical sensor, obtained by mild thermal oxidation of Ni-foil. Some results…
Influence of titanium-vanadium alloys on cell morphology: electron microscopy and ESCA studies
2000
Titanium and its alloys provide optimum metallurgical properties for implants. The formation of an oxide layer favours compatibility with the adjacent hard and soft tissues. Research focuses on further optimizing the passive layer, particularly with respect to minimizing metal ion migration into the tissues. The present study concentrates on two alloys (Ti6A14V and Til.5A125V) coated with oxide layers generated by different techniques: thermal oxidation, anodic oxidation and sol-gel treatment. Only thermal oxidation fails to reduce surface and subsurface concentrations of vanadium, whereas other treatments avoid the element in the outermost surface areas of the alloys. Additionally, the the…
Oxide growth and tunneling characteristics of Sn-SnO x -Sn junctions
1979
Sn—SnOx—Sn tunneling junctions were prepared by thermal oxidation of vacuum deposited Sn-films. The thickness growth of the oxide was followed by ellipsometric measurements. From logarithmic conductivity measurements the barrier heights were determined. The tunneling characteristic could be well described by the two-band-tunneling model using a value of 0.14 for the ratio of the effective masses in the oxide and the metal.
Rapid synthesis of tin (IV) oxide nanoparticles by microwave induced thermohydrolysis
2008
Abstract Tin oxide nanopowders, with an average size of 5 nm, were prepared by microwave flash synthesis. Flash synthesis was performed in aqueous solutions of tin tetrachloride and hydrochloric acid using a microwave autoclave (RAMO system) specially designed by the authors. Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area analysis, nitrogen adsorption isotherm analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), were used to characterize these nanoparticles. Compared with conventional synthesis, nanopow…
Pyrolysis study of sol-gel derived TiO2powders
2004
An amorphous TiO2 gel was obtained by hydrolysing titanium(IV) isopropoxide with a stoichiometric amount of water using SnCl2 as catalyst. In these operative conditions, a TiO2 gel matrix containing a lower fraction of organic residual was obtained with respect to samples prepared by previously modifying the titanium alkoxide precursor with chelating ligands. Dried gel powders were characterized by N2 adsorption analyses, FT-IR and XRD measurements. Thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) coupled with mass spectrometric (MS) and gas chromatographic (GC) measurements were performed in order to identify the organic products released from TiO2 gel pyrolysis. The Tg-MS se…
Extraction–Pyrolytic Method for TiO2 Polymorphs Production
2021
The authors thank V. Kuzovkov, A. Lushchik and M. Lushchik for many useful discussions. The research was (partly) performed in the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia ISSP UL. ISSP UL as the Center of Excellence is supported through the Framework Program for European universities Union Horizon 2020, H2020-WIDESPREAD-01–2016–2017-TeamingPhase2 under Grant Agreement No. 739508, CAMART2 project.
Preparation and characterization of gels with garnet structure: A3B2C3O12, using ‘non-classical’ solvents
1992
Abstract Synthesis and characterization of some crystalline garnets by sol-gel techniques is described. The effects of emthanol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), CH2Cl2 and toluene solvents on gelation of TEOS are considered. Multicomponent gel formation in systems with stoichiometries 3CaO·Cr2O3·3SiO2 and 3CaO·Al2O2 was studied using DMSO, a polar solvent, and toluene, an apolar solvent. The dried gel was thermally treated and the powder was characterized by X-ray diffraction, differential thermal analysis/thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy.
Influence of crystallinity and OH surface density on the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 powders
2014
Abstract The aim of the work was to study the influence of crystallinity and OH surface density on the photocatalytic activity of two commercial and two home-prepared TiO 2 powders. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements. The photoactivity of the powders was tested employing the photodegradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) and the selective oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (4-MBA) to 4-methoxybenzaldehyde ( p -anisaldehyde) under UV irradiation. An anti-correlation between oxidant power and selectivity of the various samples was found. A higher rate of 4-NP degradation was exhibited by…