Preparation and Properties of Nano-TiO_2 Powders

This paper reports the preparation of nano-TiO2 (about 10 nm) powder by the method of precipitation. In detail, some breparation conditions were investigated in order to find out how to control the grain size and reduce the agglomeration of powders. Also, the reflex spectra of nano-scale powders with different grain size were studied. It tvas found that the wave length and width of reflex spectra are connected with the grain size of nano-TiO2 powders

Sonocatalytic degradation of methyl orange in the presence of (nanometer and ordinary) anatase TiO_2 powders

The nanometer and ordinary anatase titanium dioxide(TiO_2) powders were adopted as the sonocatalysts for the degradation of methyl orange used as a model compound for the first time. It was found that the sonocatalytic degradation effect of methyl orange in the presence of TiO_2 powder were much better than that without TiO_2, but the sonocatalytic activity of the nanometer anatase TiO_2 particle was obviously higher than that of ordinary anatase TiO_2 particle. Although there are many factors influencing sonocatalytic degradation of methyl orange, the experimental results showed that the best degradation ratio of methyl orange could be obtained when the experimental conditions were: initial concentration 15 mg/L, nanometer anatase TiO_2 adding amount 750 mg/L, ultrasonic frequency 40 kHz, output power 50 W, pH = 3.0 and temperature 40℃ within 150 min. In addition, the catalytic activity of reused nanometer anatase TiO_2 catalyst was also studied and found to decline gradually comparing with initial nanometer anatase TiO_2 catalyst. All experiments indicated that the method of the sonocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in the presence of TiO_2 powder was an advisable choice for non- or low-transparent organic wastewaters.

In-situ Preparation of Al/TiAl_3(P) Composite by Direct Reaction between Molten Al and TiO_2 Powder

TiAl3 particle reinforced pure Al composite has been made by direct reaction among molten Al, TiO2 and a flux. The composite exhibits high Synthetically properties. The strength and hardness are higher than those of pure Al matrix by 71.5% and 134% respectively However, the elongation is 20.36%, slightly lower than that of the Al matrix.

Study of the reaction mechanism for preparing powdered activated coke with SO_(2)adsorption capability via one-step rapid activation method under flue gas atmosphere

In this study,the impact of different reaction times on the preparation of powdered activated carbon(PAC)using a one-step rapid activation method under flue gas atmosphere is investigated,and the underlying reaction mechanism is summarized.Results indicate that the reaction process of this method can be divided into three stages:stage I is the rapid release of volatiles and the rapid consumption of O_(2),primarily occurring within a reaction time range of 0-0.5 s;stage II is mainly the continuous release and diffusion of volatiles,which is the carbonization and activation coupling reaction stage,and the carbonization process is the main in this stage.This stage mainly occurs at the reaction time range of 0.5 -2.0 s when SL-coal is used as material,and that is 0.5-3.0 s when JJ-coal is used as material;stage III is mainly the activation stage,during which activated components diffuse to both the surface and interior of particles.This stage mainly involves the reaction stage of CO_(2)and H2O(g)activation,and it mainly occurs at the reaction time range of 2.0-4.0 s when SL-coal is used as material,and that is 3.0-4.0 s when JJ-coal is used as material.Besides,the main function of the first two stages is to provide more diffusion channels and contact surfaces/activation sites for the diffusion and activation of the activated components in the third stage.Mastering the reaction mechanism would serve as a crucial reference and foundation for designing the structure,size of the reactor,and optimal positioning of the activator nozzle in PAC preparation.

Efficacy of budesonide/formoterol inhalation powder in treating viral pneumonia in children

BACKGROUND Respiratory viruses are increasingly detected in children with communityacquired pneumonia.Further strategies to limit antibiotic use in children with viral pneumonia are warranted.AIM To explore clinical efficacy of budesonide/formoterol inhalation powder for viral pneumonia in children and its impact on cellular immunity and inflammatory factor production.METHODS A total of 60 children with viral pneumonia were recruited:30 receiving budesonide/formoterol inhalation powder and 30 conventional symptomatic treatment.Outcome measures included peripheral blood levels of inflammatory cytokines,CD4^(+),CD8^(+),Th1,Th2,Th17 and Treg,clinical efficacy,and incidence of adverse reactions.RESULTS Compared with the control group,the observation group showed a significant reduction in interleukin-6 and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein levels after treatment.Compared with the control group,the observation group showed a significant increase in CD4^(+)/CD8^(+)and Th1/Th2 levels,and a decrease in Th17/Treg levels after treatment.The total effective rates in the observation group and the control group were 93.75%and 85.00%,respectively,which was a significant difference(P=0.003).CONCLUSION Budesonide/formoterol inhalation powder significantly improved therapeutic efficacy for viral pneumonia in children.The mechanism of action may be related to downregulation of the inflammatory response and improved cellular immune function.

Enhanced photocatalytic properties of hierarchical nanostructured TiO_2 spheres synthesized with titanium powders

Using Ti powder as reagent, TiO 2 nanoneedle/nanoribbon spheres were prepared via hydrothermal method in NaOH solution. The samples were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM） with selected area electron diffraction （SAED）, X-ray diffraction （XRD）, and UV-visible light absorption spectrum. The results indicate that the growth orientations of the crystals are influenced by the hydrothermal temperature and NaOH concentration. The diameter of the nanoneedle spheres and nanoribbon spheres （40 50 μm） are almost the same as that of Ti powders. TiO 2 nanoneedle/nanoribbon sphere powders are anatase after heat treatment at 450 °C for 1 h. Furthermore, methyl orange was used as a target molecule to estimate the photocatalytic activity of the specimens. Under the same testing conditions, the photocatalytic activities of the products decrease in the following order： TiO 2 nanoneedle sphere, TiO 2 nanoribbon sphere and P25.

Phase evolution of plasma sprayed Al_2O_3-13%TiO_2 coatings derived from nanocrystalline powders

Commercial nanosized alumina and titania particles were selected as raw materials to prepare the blended slurry with composition of A1203-13%TiO2 （mass fraction）, which were reconstituted into micrometer-sized granules by spray drying, subsequently sintering at different temperatures to form nanostructured feedstock for thermal spraying, and then A1203-13%TiO2 nanocoatings were deposited by plasma spraying. The evolution of morphology, microstructure, and phase transformation of the agglomerated powder and as-sprayed coatings were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. The results show that A1203 retains the same a phase as the raw material during sintering, while TiO2 changes from anatase to futile. During plasma spraying, some a-A1203 phases solidify to form metastable y-A1203, and the volume fraction of a-A1203 decreases as CPSP increases. However, peaks of the TiO2 phase are not observed from the as-sprayed coatings except for the coatings sprayed at the lower CPSP. As the CPSP increases, nanostructured TiO2 is dissolved easily in y-A1203 or z-A1203＇TiO2 phase. After heat treatment, y-A1203 in the coatings transforms to a-A1203, and rutile is precipitated.

Preparation and Properties of Lanthanum Trivalent Ion Doped TiO_2 Nanopowders by Liquid Plasma Spray

The lanthanum trivalent ion doped TiO2 nanopowders were prepared by liquid plasma spray with solution of titanium tetra-tert-butoxide and alcohol as feedstock and La(NO3)3·6H2O as doping component. The photocatalytic activity of samples at different doping concentrations in photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange was discussed. The powders were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and the effect of doped ion on the pattern, phase composition and crystallite sizes were analyzed. The results indicated that lanthanum trivalent ion doped TiO2 nanopowders could be prepared by liquid plasma spray. Lanthanum trivalent ion doping increased the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 greatly, the optimal doping concentration was 0.5%. The doped powders were the mixture of anatase phase and rutile phase. The contents of anatase phase decreased firstly and then increased with an increase in the contents of lanthanum trivalent ion. Doping lanthanum trivalent ion could make the TiO2 nanopowders uniform and reduced its particle size.

Effect of Binder on the Structure and Properties of Silicon Powder-supported TiO_2 Photocatalysis Material

Recoverable TiO2 photocatalysis material supported by silicon powder was prepared with sol-gel method, afterwards the silica gol and sodium silicate were used as molding binder respectively to investigate their effects （including binder type and binder addition quantity） on the crystal structure and catalysis properties of photocatalyst. In this work, the catalysis activity was defined as the degradation rate of methyl orange solution upon ultraviolet lamp irradiation, and the specific areas were determined with nitrogen desorption method. TiO2 crystal form was measured with X-ray powder diffraction and their micro-morphology was observed with SEM. Experimental results indicate that these two binders do not affect the crystal form transformation of TiO2, but silica gol can increase the specific surface area of TiO2 photocatalyst obviously and the addition of sodium silicate can decrease it. In all, silica gol is a better candidate than sodium silicate for higher catalysis property. In conclusion, 6% silica gol is the optimal addition concentration. Under this condition, the ratio of anatase to rutile TiO2 is 64：36, the specific area is 29.67 m^2/g, and as expected, the degradation rate of methyl orange could be as high as 90% after irradiation for 5 days.

Improving the Wear Resistance of AZ31B Magnesium Alloy by Laser Cladding with Al-Si/Al_2O_3-TiO_2 Powders

To improve the wear resistance of magnesium alloy,the laser surface cladding of AZ31B magnesium alloy with Al-12 % Si and Al2O3-40 % TiO2 composite powders (in the wt.% ratio of 10:1,6:1,4:1) were investigated by using a 5kW continuous wave CO2 laser.A detailed microstructure and phase analysis of the surface modified layer were studied by optics microscopy(OM),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS),X-ray diffraction(XRD).The microstructure of the surface modified layers mainly consist of Al-Mg matrix,dendrite precipitates and Al2O3,TiO2 ceramic particles.The microhardness of the surface layer were measured and wear resistance property were evaluated in details.The average microhardness of the surface layers were significantly improved to 250HV0.05 as compared with 50HV0.05 of the AZ31B substrate.The results showed that the wear resistance of the laser surface modified samples was considerably improved as compared as the as-received specimen.

Structure,room-temperature magnetic and optical properties of Mn-doped TiO_2 nano powders prepared by the sol-gel process

TiO2 nano powders with Mn concentration of 0 at%-12 at% were synthesized by the sol-gel process, and were annealed at 500 ℃ and 800 ℃ in air for 2 hrs. X-ray diffraction （XRD） measurements indicate that the Mn-TiO2 nano powders with Mn concentration of 1 at% and 2 at% annealed at 500 and 800 ℃ are of pure anatase and rutile, respectively. The scanning electron microscope （SEM） observations reveal that the crystal grain size increases with the annealing temperature, and the high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM） investigations further indicate that the samples are well crystallized, confirming that Mn has doped into the TiO2 crystal lattice effectively. The room temperature ferromagnetism, which could be explained within the scope of the bound magnetic polaron （BMP） theory, is detected in the Mn-TiO2 samples with Mn concentration of 2 at%, and the magnetization of the powders annealed at 500 ℃ is stronger than that of the sample treated at 800 ℃. The UV-VIS diffuse reflectance spectra results demonstrate that the absorption of the TiO2 powders could be enlarged by the enhanced trapped electron absorption caused by Mn doping.

Simultaneous Determination of 2- and 3-MCPD Esters in Infant Formula Milk Powder and Edible Vegetable Oils by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Esters of 2- and 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol (MCPD) are significative contaminants of processed edible oils used as foods or food ingredients. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new method by GC-MS for the simultaneous quantification of 2 and 3-MCPD esters in infant milk powder and edible vegetable oils. The developed protocol included fat fraction in infant milk powder and edible vegetable oils samples was extracted and treated with sodium methylate-methanol to cleave the ester bonds of the 2- and 3-MCPD esters, moreover, standard samples of deuterium isotope-labeled 2- and 3-MCPD palmitic acid double esters and stearic acid double esters were used as the internal standards. Furthermore, this method was validated when it was applied to food products, concrete manifestation in its good accuracy (the recovery of MCPD esters ranged from 86% to 114%), high sensitivity (the LOD of 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD esters were 0.025 and 0.020 mg/kg, LOQ were 0.075, 0.060 mg/kg, respectively) and satisfactory repeatability (RSD below 6.8%) for all analytes. In the 150 commercial edible vegetable oils and infant formula milk powder samples, we obtained a preliminary profile of MCPD ester contamination.

ATO-TiO_(2)浅色导电粉体的可控制备及性能研究

浅色导电材料因其较低的电阻率,优异的装饰特质迅速发展,运用在传感、电子信息、机械制造、通讯、电磁屏蔽等诸多领域。锑掺杂二氧化锡和二氧化钛(ATO-TiO_(2))纳米复合材料不仅具有半导体性质,并且颜色浅、可染性好,同时具有优异的化学稳定性和热稳定性。然而其制备过程中容易团聚,导致导电性能较差。因此,制备过程中均匀分散,同时兼具优异的导电性能是目前研究需要迫切解决的科学问题。采用共沉淀的方法,制备了ATO-TiO_(2)浅色导电材料,分析了包覆复合过程中不同改性剂、Sb_(x)Sn_(1-x)O_(2)∶TiO_(2)复合比和干燥方式对ATO-TiO_(2)浅色导电材料的物相组成、微观形貌、电学性能等微观结构形貌及宏观理化性能的影响,实现了可控制备并得到了最佳制备的工艺路线。

核壳结构C-TiO_(2)纳米复合材料用于高效光催化降解有机染料

化工、纺织印染与农药化肥等产业的蓬勃发展推动着人类社会的进步,但同时也给环境治理带来了巨大难题。目前,光催化降解局限于在特定波长下针对单一有机污染物进行降解,然而现实中的情况往往更复杂。因此,开发一种多功能光催化材料用于光催化降解不同有机污染物显得尤为重要。采用一步无模板溶剂热法合成了核壳结构的C-TiO_(2)复合材料前驱体,并在氩气气氛下煅烧得到高结晶度的C-TiO_(2)复合光催化材料。运用SEM、TEM、XRD和TG等表征手段对材料进行表征,结论如下:550℃煅烧时的样品为包含少量碳的高结晶度的锐钛矿相TiO 2,且550℃煅烧时的样品依然保持了完整的核壳结构。此外,C-TiO_(2)复合材料的比表面积高达85.69 m 2·g^(-1),平均孔径为16.4 nm以及孔体积为0.423 m 3·g^(-1)。在UV-Vis光照射下,C-TiO_(2)复合材料分别对罗丹明B(RhB)、亚甲基蓝(MB)和刚果红(CR)3种染料显示出增强的光催化降解活性。

利用废岩棉制备高性能泡沫玻璃陶瓷的实验研究

以工业垃圾废岩棉和废玻璃为原料,以CaCO_(3)为发泡剂制备出高强度泡沫玻璃陶瓷。研究了废岩棉和废玻璃的添加量及烧结温度对泡沫玻璃陶瓷材料性能的影响。结果表明:随着废岩棉添加量的增加和烧结温度的提高,熔体黏度会降低,不利于气泡结构的稳定;在废岩棉添加量为40%、750℃烧结温度下得到的样品容重为0.54 g/cm^(3)、孔隙率为62.5%、抗压强度为4.76 MPa;样品主晶相为亚硅酸钙和石英晶相,加入TiO_(2)作为晶核剂后主晶相改变为榍石;TiO_(2)掺量为10%时,在750℃烧结20 min更经济,所得样品容重为0.82 g/cm^(3)、孔隙率为50%、抗压强度为7.76 MPa。

纳米TiO_(2)微球的制备及光催化降解气相苯特性

以四氯化钛和尿素为原料,通过溶剂热法制备了纳米TiO_(2)微球。利用XRD、FE-SEM、TEM、UV-Vis、BET测试手段对样品的组成、结构、形貌、光学性能、比表面特性进行分析,以气相苯为目标降解物,研究不同溶剂热时间所制备的微球对光催化活性的影响。结果表明,随溶剂热时间的延长,TiO_(2)微球结构经历了实心-核壳-空心的演变过程,但均由20 nm以下的颗粒组成。此类微球的光吸收带边出现明显“蓝移”现象,且光吸收性能较P25 TiO_(2)要高,比表面积是其3~5倍。其中溶剂热时间为6 h所制备的核壳结构微球光催化活性最佳,降解气相苯的矿化率高达93%,高于P25 TiO_(2)近3倍,分析表明,该优异性能得益于核壳结构对光的充分反射吸收和高比表面积导致的吸附协同光催化特性。

金属有机骨架和g-C_(3)N_(4)共掺杂改性TiO_(2)光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯、三聚氰胺、二甲基咪唑和Co(NO_(3))_(2)•6H_(2)O为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法、高温煅烧法,将类石墨相氮化碳(g-C_(3)N_(4))和二甲基咪唑钴(ZIF-67)与TiO_(2)共掺杂,制备了TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67光催化剂。采用XRD、XPS、SEM和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)对TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67进行了表征,对TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67光催化降解甲基橙的催化活性进行了评价,并对其催化机理进行了推测。结果表明,TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67同时包含锐钛矿及少量金红石相TiO_(2)、g-C_(3)N_(4)及ZIF-67;g-C_(3)N_(4)的加入使TiO_(2)的带隙降至2.45 eV,ZIF-67将带隙进一步降至1.91 eV;g-C_(3)N_(4)和ZIF-67的共掺杂降低了带隙,显著提高了TiO_(2)可见光吸收范围(492~649 nm);TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67形成了Ⅱ型异质结,TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)与金属有机骨架的结合增强了TiO_(2)光催化降解甲基橙的能力。Co质量分数21.5%的TiO_(2)-g-C_(3)N_(4)-ZIF-67-2具有最佳的光催化降解甲基橙活性,在可见光照射40 min时,甲基橙降解率可达79.92%,3次循环后甲基橙降解率为58.86%(90 min),光催化反应对ZIF-67的结晶度有所影响,进而影响了循环时的光催化活性。

ZnO/TiO_(2)核-壳纳米结构的低温制备及其光电性能研究

ZnO因其自身的高电荷复合、化学性质活泼,导致其应用受到限制,通过表面修饰进行复合可实现电子-空穴的分离并提高其化学稳定性。以二水合醋酸锌、六水合硝酸锌、六氟钛酸铵为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶、水热和液相沉积相结合的方法,在低温条件下制备出ZnO/TiO_(2)单异质结。采用XRD、SEM、EDS、TEM、PL等对样品进行表征并对其光电性能进行测试。结果表明,在沉积时间为20 min时,ZnO/TiO_(2)核-壳结构形貌最规整,其中ZnO直径约115 nm,TiO_(2)薄膜厚度约7.6 nm;TiO_(2)的负载,降低了电极中光生电荷的复合,提高了ZnO对光子的收集能力,光电流密度提升大约10倍,达到0.21μA/cm^(2),表现出优异的光电化学性能。

潮湿环境下金红石型纳米TiO_(2)掺杂聚乙烯的分子动力学模拟

为了从微观角度分析金红石型纳米TiO_(2)掺杂对聚乙烯(polyethylene,PE)材料性能的影响,采用分子动力学模拟方法,构建不同水分子质量分数的PE和TiO_(2)/PE复合模型,以温度为变量研究分析纳米TiO_(2)改性PE材料前后的热力学性能和微观结构以及水分子在复合体系中的扩散能力。结果表明:纳米TiO_(2)的掺杂使PE体系的玻璃化转变温度提高了33 K,杨氏模量提升了428.17%,剪切模量提升了338.62%。纳米TiO_(2)极大抑制了PE分子链的运动和水分子的扩散,增强了复合体系的稳定性。水分子的加入和温度的升高降低了复合体系的热力学性能,这两者均破坏了复合体系的稳定性。

Au-TiO_(2)光电极界面声子热输运特性的分子动力学模拟

为了研究光电分解水体系中具有热等离激元效应的Au-TiO_(2)电极的界面热输运特性,本文采用非平衡分子动力学方法研究了温度、界面耦合强度以及添加石墨烯层对Au-TiO_(2)界面热导的影响,并通过声子态密度对界面热导的变化进行了分析.研究结果表明,当体系温度从300 K增加到800 K时,Au-TiO_(2)界面导热系数增加了78.55%,这与更多的低频声子参与界面热输运相关,更多的热量传递到TiO_(2)上可促进界面反应.随着Au与TiO_(2)界面耦合强度的增大,界面热导率可通过TiO_(2)和Au的声子态密度的重叠程度得到优化.添加单层石墨烯可提高Au-TiO_(2)结构的界面热导,其中0—30 THz的低频区声子对导热贡献最大,但添加2层和3层石墨烯,石墨烯层与层之间的相互作用力阻碍了界面传热,且在低频区的声子数量有所降低,不利于热量在Au和TiO_(2)之间进行传递.