Synthesis of Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Nd∶YAG) Nano-Sized Powders by Low Temperature Combustion

The homogeneously dispersed, less agglomerated (Nd0.01Y0.99)3Al5O12 nano-sized powders were synthesized by the low temperature combustion (LCS), using Nd2O3, Y2O3, Al(NO3)3·9H2O, ammonia water and citric acid as starting materials. This method effectively solves the problems caused by solid-state reaction at high temperature and hard agglomerates brought by the chemical precipitation method. The powders were characterized by TG-DTA, XRD, FT-IR, TEM respectively and the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of (Nd0.01Y0.99)3Al5O12 green and sintered ceramic disks were measured. The results show that the forming temperature of YAG crystal phase is 850 ℃ and YAP crystal phase appearing during the calcinations transforms to pure YAG at 1050 ℃. The particle size of the powders synthesized by the LCS is in a range of 20～50 nm depending on the thermal treatment temperatures. The effectively induced cross section (σin) with the value 4.03×10-19 cm2 of (Nd0.01Y0.99)3Al5O12 ceramics is about 44% higher than that of single crystal.

Characterization of Pr-CeO_2 Nano-crystallites Prepared by Low-temperature Combustion&Hydrothermal Synthesis

Pr-CeO2 Nano-crystalline red pigments were prepared by low-temperature combustion with a later hydrothermal treatment using Ce（NO3）3·6H2O and Pr6O11 as raw materials. The phase composition, coloring mechanism and morphology of pigments were analyzed by XRD, SEM, EDS and XPS. Results showed that Pr-CeO2 solid solution with a fluorite structure was obtained by the diffusion of Pr^＋3 into CeO2 crystal lattice during the synthesis process. XPS analysis indicated that Pr^＋3 substitutes Ce^＋4 in CeO2 and is compensated by oxygen vacancies. Compared with low-temperature combustion synthesis, the Pr-CeO2 pigments prepared with a subsequent hydrothermal treatment have an average grain size of about 16.70 nm, and the crystallinity and red tonality are improved.

Preparation of YAG:Ce^(3+) phosphor by sol-gel low temperature combustion method and its luminescent properties

YAG:Ce3+ phosphor was prepared by sol-gel low-temperature combustion method. The effects of the precursor properties and calcining temperature on the crystallization process, microscopic morphology and luminescent properties of phosphor were studied. The results indicate that the pure phase of YAG can be obtained at 800 ℃ by sol-gel low temperature combustion method, using citric acid as complexing agent. When the molar ratio of metal ion to citric acid is 2.0 and pH value is 2, the crystallinity increases and the phosphor particle size grows up gradually with the increase of the calcining temperature. The powders were characterized through thermal analysis, X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscope analysis. The excitation spectra of YAG:Ce3+ phosphor take on a double peak structure, and the peak value of the main excitation spectra occurs at 460 nm and that of the emission spectra is near 530 nm. With the gradual increase of the calcining temperature, the peak position of excitation and emission spectra remains basically unchanged, but its relative intensity increases gradually.

Catalytic performance and kinetics of Au/γ-Al_2O_3 catalysts for low-temperature combustion of light alcohols

Au/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by deposition-precipitation method for the catalytic combustion of low concentration alcohol streams(methanol,ethanol,iso-propanol and n-propanol).The catalysts were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),X-ray diffractometry(XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray micro analysis(EDS) techniques.The XPS results showed that there was only Au0 on the surface of catalysts.The XRD patterns showed that Au was presumably highly dispersed over γ-Al2O3.The temperatures for complete conversion of methanol,ethanol,iso-propanol and n-propanol with concentration of 2.0 g/m3 were 60,155,170 and 137 ℃,respectively,but they were completely mineralized into CO2 and H2O at 60,220,260 and 217 ℃ respectively over the optimized catalyst.The activity of the catalyst was stable in 130 h.The kinetics for the catalytic methanol elimination followed quasi-first order reaction expressed as r=0.652 8c0+0.084 2.The value of apparent activation energy is 54.7 kJ/mol in the range of reaction temperature.

THE STUDY ON SYNTHESIS OF ULTRAFINE_α Al_2O_3 BYLOW TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION PROCESS

Based on thelow temperaturecombustion synthesisof α Al2 O3 from aluminum nitrate,the effectsofthe additives on the formation and particle properties of α Al2 O3 werestudied by XRDand SEM,theinitialstudy on the manometer α Al2 O3 synthesisby LCSwas done, α Al2 O3 withtheparticlesize50 ～80 NM wasgot under properconditions.

Numerical Simulation of High Temperature Air Combustion Flames Properties

High temperature air combustion (HTAC) is an attractive technology of saving energy and controlling environment. The mathematical models of turbulent jet flame under the highly preheated air combustion condition are conducted in the paper. The mixture fraction/probability density function model is employed. The results show that the maximum flame temperature is decreased, the temperature in the HTAC furnace is more uniform than that in the conventional furnace, and the NO x emission is low. The numerical results are partially validated by some experimental measurements.

Construction of a macromolecular structural model of Chinese lignite and analysis of its low-temperature oxidation behavior

The aim of this paper is to analyze the change in the active structure of lignite during the process of lowtemperature oxidation by constructing a molecular structure model for lignite. Using quantum computation combined with experimental results of proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), a structural model for the large molecular structure was constructed. By analyzing the bond lengths in the model molecule, the evolution law for the active structure of lignite was predicted for the process of low-temperature oxidation. In low-temperature oxidation,alkanes and hydroxyls are the primary active structures observed in lignite, though ether may also react. These active functional groups react with oxygen to release heat, thereby speeding up the reaction between coal and oxygen. Finally, the content of various functional groups in the process of lignite low-temperature oxidation was analyzed by infrared analysis, and the accuracy of the model was verified.

LOW TEMPERATURE ALUMINUM FLOATING ELECTROLYSIS IN HEAVY ELECTROLYTE Na_3AlF_6-AlF_3-BaC1_2-NaCl BATH SYSTEM

Multiple regression equations of liquidus temperature, electrical conductivity and bath density of the Na_3AlF_6-AlF_3-BaC1_2-NaCl system were obtained from experiments by using orthogonal regression method. The experiments were carried out in 100A cell with low melting point electrolyte, the influences of cathodic current density, electrolytic temperature, density differences of bath and liquid aluminum on current efficiency (CE) were studied; when the electrolyte cryolite ratio was 2.5, w(BaC1_2) and w(NaCl) were 48% and 10%, respectively, CE reached 90% and specific energy consumption was 10.97k Wb/kg/kg. Because of the fact that aluminum metal obtained floated on the surface of molten electrolyte, this electrolysis method was then defined as low temperature aluminum floating electrolysis. The results showed that the new low temperature aluminum electrolysis process in the Na_3AlF_6-AlF_3-BaC1_2-NaCl bath system was practical and promising.

Effect of yttrium and manganese addition on catalytic soot combustion activity and anti-high-temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst

In order to analyze the influence of the addition of yttrium and manganese on the soot combustion performance and high temperature stability of CeO_(2) catalyst,a series of Y/Mn-modified CeO_(2) catalysts were prepared.The effects of structural properties,textural properties,oxygen vacancies,Ce^(3+),surface adsorbed oxygen species,reduction properties and desorption properties of oxygen species on the activity were analyzed by various characterization methods.The results of the activity test show that the addition of manganese is beneficial to enhancement of the activity,while the addition of yttrium increases the amount of reactive oxygen species,but decreases the activity.After aging at 700℃,the activity of the CeMn catalyst decreases most sharply,while the catalytic activity of the CeY catalyst can be maintained to a certain extent.Interestingly,the addition of yttrium and manganese at the same time can stabilize the activity.The fundamental reason is that yttrium and manganese move to the surface of the solid solution after aging,which increases the reduction performance of the catalyst,thus contributing to the increase of activity.Although the activity of CeYMn catalyst decreases after aging at 800℃,it is still higher than that of other catalysts aged at 700℃.

The Feasibility of Applying AC Driven Low-Temperature Plasma for Multi-Cycle Detonation Initiation

Ignition is a key system in pulse detonation engines （PDE）. As advanced ignition methods, nanosecond pulse discharge low-temperature plasma ignition is used in some combustion systems, and continuous alternating current （AC） driven low-temperature plasma using dielectric barrier discharge （DBD） is used for the combustion assistant. However, continuous AC driven plasmas cannot be used for ignition in pulse detonation engines. In this paper, experimental and numerical studies of pneumatic valve PDE using an AC driven low-temperature plasma igniter were described. The pneumatic valve was jointly designed with the low-temperature plasma igniter, and the numerical simulation of the cold-state flow field in the pneumatic valve showed that a complex flow in the discharge area, along with low speed, was beneficial for successful ignition. In the experiments ethylene was used as the fuel and air as oxidizing agent, ignition by an AC driven low-temperature plasma achieved multi-cycle intermittent detonation combustion on a PDE, the working frequency of the PDE reached 15 Hz and the peak pressure of the detonation wave was approximately 2.0 MPa. The experimental verifications of the feasibility in PDE ignition expanded the application field of AC driven low-temperature plasma.

Combustion characteristics of semicokes derived from pyrolysis of low rank bituminous coal

Various semicokes were obtained from medium-low temperature pyrolysis of Dongrong long flame coal.The proximate analysis,calorific value and Hardgrove grindability index(HGI) of semicokes were determined,and the ignition temperature,burnout temperature,ignition index,burnout index,burnout ratio,combustion characteristic index of semicokes were measured and analyzed using thermogravimetry analysis(TGA).The effects of pyrolysis temperature,heating rate,and pyrolysis time on yield,composition and calorific value of long flame coal derived semicokes were investigated,especially the influence of pyrolysis temperature on combustion characteristics and grindability of the semicokes was studied combined with X-ray diffraction(XRD) analysis of semicokes.The results show that the volatile content,ash content and calorific value of semicokes pyrolyzed at all process parameters studied meet the technical specifications of the pulverized coal-fired furnaces(PCFF) referring to China Standards GB/T 7562-1998.The pyrolysis temperature is the most influential factor among pyrolysis process parameters.As pyrolysis temperature increases,the yield,ignition index,combustion reactivity and burnout index of semicokes show a decreasing tend,but the ash content increases.In the range of 400 and 450 °C,the grindability of semicokes is rational,especially the grindability of semicokes pyrolyzed at 450 °C is suitable.Except for the decrease of volatile content and increase of ash content,the decrease of combustion performance of semicokes pyrolyzed at higher temperature should be attributed to the improvement of the degree of structural ordering and the increase of aromaticity and average crystallite size of char.It is concluded that the semicokes pyrolyzed at the temperature of 450 °C is the proper fuel for PCFF.

Effect of Heat-treatment Temperature on HA-coated Titanium Materials

Homogeneous HA coating materials were prepared on porous titanium by the low-temperature combustion synthesis. It was found that the mechanical properties of the specimen depend on the coating process and the heat treatment, and the bending strength would be reduced during the coating process but could be improved by heat treatment. The effects of the temperature during heat- treatment on the phase composition and microstructure of the as-prepared coating, and the bending strength of the specimen were investigated by XRD and SEM. The experimental results show that in the coating process, slight oxidation of the substrate may give rise to a drop in bending strength ; however, it could be increased by the reaction of HA and TiO2 , and the sintering of the coating during heat treatment. The HA particles in the coating, with very fine sized particles. were pretty active and would decompose at 800℃.

Influences of Ignition Temperature, Urea-to-Metal Nitrates Molar Ratio, and Further Calcination on Synthesis of C_4AF via the SPCR Method

The self-propagating combustion reaction（SPCR）method was employed to synthesize C4AF using metal nitrates as cation precursors and urea as fuel.Thermal decomposition behavior of dried gels,phase identification and crystallinity of synthesized C4AF,and impact of urea to metal nitrates（UR/MN）molar ratio on synthesis effect were investigated with the aid of differential thermogravimetric analysis,X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform inferred spectrometry.It is found that pure C4AF can be prepared by the SPCR method in 2 h at 500℃.The UR/MN molar ratio plays a significant role in the thermal decomposition behavior of dried gel,purity,crystallinity and crystallite size of synthesized C4AF.Ignition temperature should be not lower than 500℃but higher temperatures were unnecessary.No trace of free lime in synthesized C4AF is detected and calcium carbonate is the transition phase.Further calcining the synthesized C4AF at high temperatures is beneficial for increasing crystallinity,purity and crystallite size.Reaction activation energy of the further calcination process is 119.6 kJ/mol.It is more efficient to improve the synthesis effect by increasing UR/MN molar ratio than further calcination at high temperatures.

Combustion characteristics of low concentration coal mine methane in divergent porous media burner

Low-concentration methane(LCM) has been one of the biggest difficulties in using coal mine methane.And previous studies found that premixed combustion in porous media is an effective method of low calorific gas utilization. This paper studied the combustion of LCM in a divergent porous medium burner(DPMB) by using computational fluid dynamics(CFD), and investigated the effect of gas initial temperature on combustion characteristic, the distribution of temperature and pollutant at different equivalence ratios in detail. Besides, the comparison of divergent and cylindrical burners was also performed in this paper. The results show that: the peak temperature in DPMB increases as the increasing of equivalence ratio, which is also suitable for the outlet NO discharge; the linear correlation is also discovered between peak temperature and equivalence ratios; NO emission at the initial temperature of 525 K is 5.64 times,larger than NO emission at the initial temperature of 300 K. Thus, it is preferable to balance the effect of thermal efficiency and environment simultaneously when determining the optimal initial temperature range. The working parameter limits of divergent burner are wider than that of cylindrical one which contributes to reducing the influence of LCM concentration and volume fluctuation on combustion.

Nanoparticles α-Al_2O_3 prepared by combustion synthesis method

Nanometer α-Al2O3 powders were synthesized by the method of low-temperature combustion synthesis （LCS） with aluminum nitrate nonahydrate and urea as raw materials. The prepared powders were studied by XRD, TG-DTA, FT-IR and TEM. It is found that the average size of particles is 6080nm. The optimal synthetic conditions are obtained, i.e., the suitable fuel is urea; the molar ratio of oxidizer to fuel is 1∶2 and the igniting temperature is 700℃. The results show that the size of particles is governed by synthesizing temperature, the fuel and the molar ratio of oxidizer to fuel. TEM image of the particles collected shows that the crystal habits of particles have a spheric structure and particles are polycrystal.

Investigation on low total temperature combustion characteristics of kerosene-fueled supersonic combustor

In this paper,the combustion characteristics of kerosene-fueled supersonic combustor under the conditions of Mach number 2.0,the total temperature at 700 K and the total pressure at 520 k Pa(simulated flight Mach number at 3.5)were studied by using the flame stabilizing method of cavity and strut from three aspects such as blockage ratios,kerosene equivalence ratios,location and quantity of injection holes.The results showed that:(A)The combustor with the strut realized the independent and stable combustion of kerosene.The combustion-induced back pressure in the block test with blockage ratio of 20%and 10%destroyed the inlet flow conditions;while the blockage ratio was 7.3%and 5%,the incoming flow conditions when kerosene was burned stably were not destroyed.(B)The kerosene Equivalence Ratio(ER)was more likely to be disturbed upstream than the induced back pressure when it rose,and an excessively high-ER would reduce the combustion efficiency;when the equivalence ratio was constant,the combustion efficiency of the blockage ratio of 7.3%was higher than the blockage ratio of 5%.The combustion efficiencies were 0.86(ER=0.13)and 0.78(ER=0.19)when the blockage ratio was 5%,respectively;the combustion efficiencies were 0.89(ER=0.16)and 0.82(ER=0.19)when the blockage ratio was 7.3%,respectively;the combustion efficiencies were 0.51(ER=0.25),0.81(ER=0.3),0.65(ER=0.34)and0.62(ER=0.42)when the blockage ratio was 20%,respectively.(C)The porous injection provided behind the strut was beneficial to the atomization of kerosene and improved the combustion efficiency of kerosene;the second injection after the cavity would reduce the combustion efficiency due to insufficient oxygen and combustion space.This study expanded the working range of ramjet and provided a reference fuel injection scheme for Turbine-Based Combined Cycle(TBCC)engine.

Solvents incubatedπ-πstacking in hole transport layer for perovskite-silicon 2-terminal tandem solar cells with 27.21%efficiency

Room temperature sputtered inorganic nickel oxide(NiO_(x))is one of the most promising hole transport layers(HTL)for perovskite-sillion 2-terminal tandem solar cells with the aid of ultrathin and compact organic layers to passivate the surface defects.In this study,the aromatic solvent with different substituent groups was used to regulate the conformation of poly[bis(4-phenyl)(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)am ine](PTAA)layer.As a result,the single-junction perovskite solar cell(PSC)gained a power conversion efficiency(PCE)of 20.63%,contributing to a 27.21%efficiency for monolithic perovskite/silicon(double-side polished)2-terminal tandem solar cell,by applying the alkyl aromatic solvent to enhance theπ-πstacking of PTAA molecular chains.The tandem solar cell can maintain 95%initial efficiency after aging over 1000 h.This study provides a universal approach for improving the photovoltaic performance of NiO_(x)/polymer-based perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells and other single junction inverted PSCs.

压力对稠油拟组分氧化的影响

为进一步明确稠油火驱过程中的反应动力学行为和产出原油组分变化规律,通过实沸点蒸馏法将新疆红浅1井区稠油划分为不同沸程的拟组分,研究了体系压力对沸程高于350℃的稠油拟组分氧化行为的影响,并在线性升温条件下进行燃烧池实验,研究体系压力对稠油各拟组分与空气反应时的产气体积分数、温度和放热量的变化规律。结果表明:体系压力对低温氧化阶段的加氧反应和脱羧反应有显著影响,且对低沸程拟组分的影响更加明显;沸程为350~420℃的拟组分在体系压力为3.0 MPa时的CO+CO_(2)生成量是其在1.0 MPa时的10倍;高沸程拟组分虽然受体系压力影响较小,但沸程大于500℃的拟组分的放热量可高达12.26 kJ/g;稠油火驱的改质效果取决于重质组分的消耗量和裂解反应。研究结果为火驱过程中稠油组分的缺失情况和油藏温度的合理分析及预测提供了借鉴。

当量比分层压燃的火焰发展特性与控制机制

针对柴油机当量比分层充量压缩着火的可控性问题,基于OpenFOAM平台构建了一维分层充量自燃及火焰发展的理论模型,在压力为6MPa、温度为850 K工况条件下,研究了当量比分层压缩燃烧过程的基本特征和控制机制,以及当量比分层策略对燃烧过程的调控作用.结果表明:当量比分层压燃早期的组分扩散对化学反应影响较大,中期主要受化学反应和压力波耦合后的共同控制,而后期化学反应和压力波解耦,主要受化学反应控制,压力波影响较小;小负荷工况(整体当量比为0.3)下通过组织合理的充量分层可以使50%放热对应的时间从1.312 ms缩短到0.685 ms,燃烧速度提高近1倍,而大负荷工况(整体当量比为0.7)下可以通过部分分层策略将50%放热对应的时间从0.357 ms延长到0.477 ms.

傅里叶变换离子回旋共振质谱技术在稠油高低温氧化评价中的应用

为了认识稠油开发过程中低温氧化与高温氧化阶段原油变化规律,利用静态氧化釜开展稠油的高低温氧化实验,借助傅里叶变换离子回旋共振质谱分析技术对高低温氧化前后的原油分子量及O、N、S杂原子化合物特征开展研究,结果表明:原油低温氧化阶段分子量分布特征与原样相似,相对分子量分布范围在200~750,整体呈平缓状单峰型分布,高温氧化阶段分子量分布范围前移,呈明显的前峰单峰型分布;杂原子化合物中的O元素在低温氧化阶段主要以无环的饱和二元酸形式存在,在高温氧化阶段受环化、芳构化及脱甲基作用的影响,伴随着侧链烷基及杂原子基团的断裂和芳构化过程,造成原油中杂原子化合物向着碳数更小、双键当量(double bond equivalents,DBE)值更低的方向演化。该研究探索了温度与原油结构及化学组成之间的关系,对于指导稠油开发现场具有重要意义。