Preparation of Cr_2O_3-based pigments with high NIR reflectance via thermal decomposition of CrOOH

In order to reduce greenhouse gas emission and urban heat island mitigation, pure and titanium（Ti）-doped Cr2O3 cool pigments were prepared via the thermal decomposition of CrOOH. The result reveals that the pure Cr2O3 pigment presents both a high near-infrared reflectance and excellent yellowish-green color. Meanwhile, titanium was doped to improve the NIR reflectance and strengthen the color. The color of the designed pigments was brighter, and most importantly, the NIR reflectance increased from 84.04% to 91.25% with increasing Ti content from 0 to 0.006% （mole fraction）. However, excessive doping of Ti4＋ for Cr3＋ in Cr2O3 （x（Ti）≥0.008%） decreased the NIR reflectance. One possible reason is that the conductivity type of the Cr2？xTixO3＋δ changed from p-type conduction to n-type conduction with increasing Ti content, accompanied by the change of the electrical resistivity and the NIR reflectance. The prepared yellowish-green Cr2O3 pigments have a great potential for extensive applications in construction and military.

In situ evolution of surface Co_(2)CrO_(4) to CoOOH/CrOOH by electrochemical method:Toward boosting electrocatalytic water oxidation

Developing non‐noble‐metal electrocatalyst with efficient and durable activity is a urgent task for addressing the sluggish reaction kinetics of electrochemical water oxidation.Structural evolution of the electrocatalyst is an important strategy for achieving enhanced performance.Herein,in situ evolution of surface Co_(2)CrO_(4) to CoOOH/CrOOH(CoOOH/CrOOH‐Co_(2)CrO_(4))by an electrochemical method under alkaline conditions was designed for enhancing the electrocatalytic performance of water oxidation.The experiments demonstrated that the synergy between CoOOH/CrOOH and Co_(2)CrO_(4) resulted in a marked increase in the number of active sites and improved the rate of charge transfer,which enhanced the activity for water oxidation.At a geometrical current density of 20 mA cm^(−2),the overpotential of the oxygen evolution reaction was 244 mV and the turnover frequency was 0.536 s^(−1) in 1.0 M NaOH.

Preparation of hexagonal and amorphous chromium oxyhydroxides by facile hydrolysis of K_xCrO_y

The hydrolysis process and mechanisms of unique as-prepared KCrO2 and K3 CrO4 were systematically investigated. The characterization results of XRD, IR and SEM show that the hydrolysis reaction can be realized at a low reaction temperature of 80 ℃ and a reaction time of 24 h. Moreover, the greyish-green α-CrOOH with a hexagonal plate-like morphology and a large size of 10 μm is formed via the hydrolysis of the single-phase hexagonal KCrO2, while the green sol-gel of amorphous Cr(OH)3 with a lumpy aggregate morphology is generated through the hydrolysis of a cubic K3 CrO4. It is a facile and rapid method to synthesize pure-phase chromium oxyhydroxide via the above hydrolysis.

羟基氧化铬合成及其在铬酸盐溶液中的除钒应用

采用水热法合成纳米花状的β-CrOOH,并用于钒(V^(5+))的吸附分离。在碱性体系中,合成的β-CrOOH比表面积为174.882 m^2/g,孔体积为0.602 cm^3/g。在65℃、pH=4时,β-CrOOH对V^(5+)的最大吸附容量可达到32.66mg/g。吸附机理表明,β-CrOOH在吸附过程中其表面会释放出羟基以形成配位不饱和Cr^(6+)活性中心,溶液中的钒酸根(VO_4^(3+))单体通过钒氧双键(V=O)与不饱和的Cr^(6+)活性中心结合,形成内球型配位,从而吸附钒。在铬酸盐的清洁生产应用中,将β-CrOOH置于铬铁矿无钙焙烧中和液(Na_2CrO_4-NaVO_3-H_2O)中用来选择性分离V^(5+)离子。结果表明,适量的β-CrOOH能将铬中和液中91.57%的钒有效脱除掉,铬几乎无吸附,从而实现钒铬的有效分离。