This research described the chemical and physical characterizations of banana (Musa sapientum Linn) peel for adsorption of copper. The FT-IR spectroscopy, BET (surface area) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy...This research described the chemical and physical characterizations of banana (Musa sapientum Linn) peel for adsorption of copper. The FT-IR spectroscopy, BET (surface area) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) coupled with EDX (energy dispersive X-ray) analysis were used for characterizations, while copper concentration was determined by ICP spectroscopy. The different parameters: pH values 3.0 to 9.0, banana dose (0.1 g to 0.7 g) and adsorption times (30 min to 180 min) were investigated for studying an adsorption efficient. It was found that banana peel (0.1 g) was a bio-adsorbent for copper adsorption under the suitable conditions at pH 7.0 and 90 min adsorption time. The sorption pattern was additionally found to be in linear form, according to the Freundlich and Langmuir equations with R2 = 0.966 and 0.994, respectively.展开更多
Parent coal tar pitch(CTP)was modified with boric acid(BA),cinnamaldehyde(CMA)and the mixture of BA and CMA,respectively.The parent CTP and three modified CTPs were characterized by elemental analysis,thermogravimetri...Parent coal tar pitch(CTP)was modified with boric acid(BA),cinnamaldehyde(CMA)and the mixture of BA and CMA,respectively.The parent CTP and three modified CTPs were characterized by elemental analysis,thermogravimetric analysis,Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.The four samples were carbonized at different temperatures and resultant carbonized products were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction and polarized-light microscopy.The results show that the morphologies and carbonization behaviors of the parent CTP and modified CTPs are quite different.The carbonization yield of the CTP modified with the mixture of BA and CMA is higher than that of CTP modified with BA or CMA only.In addition,the modification of CTP with 7 g of BA and 10 ml of CMA results in an increase in carbonization yield by5.64%.During the pyrolysis of modified CTPs,the dehydration of BA or the distillation of CMA occurs at the temperature lower than 300°C,and methyl and methylene groups of the modified CTPs disappear gradually as temperature rises.Furthermore,the modification of CTP by the mixture of BA and CMA results in more intensive mesophase spheres than other modified CTPs,and the modified CTP is easier to be carbonized to form graphitic carbon.展开更多
A kind of modified epoxy resins was obtained by condensation of epoxy resin with silicic acid tetraethyl ester(TEOS) and nano-SiO2. The reactions were performed with hydrochloric acid as a catalyst at 63 ℃. The str...A kind of modified epoxy resins was obtained by condensation of epoxy resin with silicic acid tetraethyl ester(TEOS) and nano-SiO2. The reactions were performed with hydrochloric acid as a catalyst at 63 ℃. The structure, thermal stability and morphological characteristics of the modified epoxy resins were studied through infrared spectra(FT-IR) analysis, thermogravimetric(TG) analysis and scanning electron microscopy respectively. It has been found from the IR and TG study that modified epoxy resins have greater thermal stability than epoxy resins, and its thermal stability has been improved by the formation of inter-crosslinked network structure. The modified epoxy resins exhibit heterogeneous morphology and heterogeneity increases with more TEOS feeding, which in turn confirms the formation of inter-crosslinked network structure in modified epoxy resins.展开更多
A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, i...A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, including N2 physical adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It was found that Mo6+ could enter into the crystal lattice of ZnO due to the radius of MO6+ (0.065 nm) being smaller than that of Zn2+ (0.083 nm). XRD results indicated that Mo6+ suppressed the growth of ZnO crystals. The FT-IR spectroscopy results showed that the ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping has a higher level of surface hydroxyl groups than pure ZnO. PL spectroscopy indicated that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping also exhibited the largest reduction in the intensity of the emission peak at 390 nm caused by the recombi- nation of photogenerated hole-electron pairs. The activities of the Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts were investigated in the pho- tocatalytic degradation of acid orange II under UV light (2 = 365 nm) irradiation. It was found that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping showed much higher photocatalytic activity and stability than pure ZnO. The high photocatalytic performance of the Mo-doped ZnO can be attributed to a great improvement in the surface properties of ZnO, higher crystallinity and lower recombination rate of photogenerated hole-electron (e-/h+) pairs. Moreover, the undoped Mo species may exist in the form of MoO3 and form MoO3/ZnO heterojunctions which further favors the separation of e/h+ pairs.展开更多
文摘This research described the chemical and physical characterizations of banana (Musa sapientum Linn) peel for adsorption of copper. The FT-IR spectroscopy, BET (surface area) and SEM (scanning electron microscopy) coupled with EDX (energy dispersive X-ray) analysis were used for characterizations, while copper concentration was determined by ICP spectroscopy. The different parameters: pH values 3.0 to 9.0, banana dose (0.1 g to 0.7 g) and adsorption times (30 min to 180 min) were investigated for studying an adsorption efficient. It was found that banana peel (0.1 g) was a bio-adsorbent for copper adsorption under the suitable conditions at pH 7.0 and 90 min adsorption time. The sorption pattern was additionally found to be in linear form, according to the Freundlich and Langmuir equations with R2 = 0.966 and 0.994, respectively.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2009GM6001-1) the Foundation for Fundamental Research of Northwestern Polytechnical University(JC201030)
文摘Parent coal tar pitch(CTP)was modified with boric acid(BA),cinnamaldehyde(CMA)and the mixture of BA and CMA,respectively.The parent CTP and three modified CTPs were characterized by elemental analysis,thermogravimetric analysis,Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.The four samples were carbonized at different temperatures and resultant carbonized products were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy,X-ray diffraction and polarized-light microscopy.The results show that the morphologies and carbonization behaviors of the parent CTP and modified CTPs are quite different.The carbonization yield of the CTP modified with the mixture of BA and CMA is higher than that of CTP modified with BA or CMA only.In addition,the modification of CTP with 7 g of BA and 10 ml of CMA results in an increase in carbonization yield by5.64%.During the pyrolysis of modified CTPs,the dehydration of BA or the distillation of CMA occurs at the temperature lower than 300°C,and methyl and methylene groups of the modified CTPs disappear gradually as temperature rises.Furthermore,the modification of CTP by the mixture of BA and CMA results in more intensive mesophase spheres than other modified CTPs,and the modified CTP is easier to be carbonized to form graphitic carbon.
文摘A kind of modified epoxy resins was obtained by condensation of epoxy resin with silicic acid tetraethyl ester(TEOS) and nano-SiO2. The reactions were performed with hydrochloric acid as a catalyst at 63 ℃. The structure, thermal stability and morphological characteristics of the modified epoxy resins were studied through infrared spectra(FT-IR) analysis, thermogravimetric(TG) analysis and scanning electron microscopy respectively. It has been found from the IR and TG study that modified epoxy resins have greater thermal stability than epoxy resins, and its thermal stability has been improved by the formation of inter-crosslinked network structure. The modified epoxy resins exhibit heterogeneous morphology and heterogeneity increases with more TEOS feeding, which in turn confirms the formation of inter-crosslinked network structure in modified epoxy resins.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation ofChina (21067004)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province,China (2010GZH0048)Jiangxi Province Educatien Department of Science and Technology Project (GJJ 12344)
文摘A series of Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts with different Mo-dopant concentrations have been prepared by a grind- ing-calcination method. The structure of these photocatalysts was characterized by a variety of methods, including N2 physical adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It was found that Mo6+ could enter into the crystal lattice of ZnO due to the radius of MO6+ (0.065 nm) being smaller than that of Zn2+ (0.083 nm). XRD results indicated that Mo6+ suppressed the growth of ZnO crystals. The FT-IR spectroscopy results showed that the ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping has a higher level of surface hydroxyl groups than pure ZnO. PL spectroscopy indicated that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping also exhibited the largest reduction in the intensity of the emission peak at 390 nm caused by the recombi- nation of photogenerated hole-electron pairs. The activities of the Mo-doped ZnO photocatalysts were investigated in the pho- tocatalytic degradation of acid orange II under UV light (2 = 365 nm) irradiation. It was found that ZnO with 2 wt.% Mo-doping showed much higher photocatalytic activity and stability than pure ZnO. The high photocatalytic performance of the Mo-doped ZnO can be attributed to a great improvement in the surface properties of ZnO, higher crystallinity and lower recombination rate of photogenerated hole-electron (e-/h+) pairs. Moreover, the undoped Mo species may exist in the form of MoO3 and form MoO3/ZnO heterojunctions which further favors the separation of e/h+ pairs.