Preparation of defect free ceramic/Ti composite membranes by surface modification and in situ oxidation

Al2O3 ceramic powder was applied to modify the large pores defects on the surface of the porous metal Ti support,in situ oxidation method was a convenient method to prepare defect free ceramic/Ti composite membranes on this basis.In situ oxidation conditions experimental results show that the best condition for preparing the TiO2-Al2O3/Ti composite membrane is under 800°C for 2 h,and the microstructure and pore sizes of the TiO2-Al2O3/Ti composite membranes are affected obviously.The thickness and composition of the TiO2/Ti composite membranes are determined by SEM and XRD completely.The pore size distribution of the composite membrane is measured by bubble pressure method,the most probable aperture is about 3.12μm,while the average pore size of defect free TiO2-Al2O3/Ti is about 3.23μm.After ultrasonic treatment,the slight weight change of membranes reveals no observable change,which indicates that TiO2-Al2O3/Ti composite membranes maintain a good stability.

Probing the role of surface speciation of tin oxide and tin catalysts on CO_(2) electroreduction combining in situ Raman spectroscopy and reactivity investigations

Electrochemical CO_(2)reduction to formate is a promising approach to store renewable electricity and utilize CO_(2).Tin oxide catalysts are efficient catalysts for this process,while the mechanisms underneath,especially the existence and role of oxidized tin species under CO2 electroreduction conditions remain unclear.In this work,we provide strong evidence on the presence of oxidized tin species on both SnO_(2)and Sn during CO_(2)reduction via in situ surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy,while in different nature.Reactivity measurements show similar activity and selectivity to formate production on SnO_(2)and Sn catalysts.Combined analysis of Raman spectra and reactivity results suggests that Sn(IV)and Sn(II)oxide species are unlikely the catalytic species in CO_(2)electroreduction to formate.

Heterogeneous reactions of SO_2 on ZnO particle surfaces

Heterogeneous reactions of SO2 on ZnO particle surfaces were studied using in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy （DRIFTS）. The influences of relative humidity （RH） and UV radiation （2= 365 nm） were investigated. In the absence of UV radiation, sulfite was the prominent product on the particle surfaces, and a negative relationship between RH and sulfite production was observed. In the presence of UV radiation, infrared （IR） absorption of sulfite and sulfate was evident in the spectra. With increasing RH or UV intensity, sulfite was gradually transformed into sulfate. UV intensity and RH exhibited a synergistic effect on the heterogeneous oxidation of SO2 on ZnO. On dry particles and with no UV radiation, the reaction order of SO2 on ZnO particles was 1.6. The initial uptake coefficient for the formation of sulfite, using the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller （BET） area as the reactive surface area of SO2, was 4.87 × 10^-6. At 40% RH and with UV radiation, the reaction order was 0.91, and the initial uptake coefficient was 2.29 ×10^-5.