A single phase of zirconium diboride （ZrB2） powder was successfully synthesized by sol-gel method in Zr-B-C-O system, using zirconium oxychloride （ZrOC12 ~ 8H20）, nano-scale boron and suerose（C12H22011）as the st...A single phase of zirconium diboride （ZrB2） powder was successfully synthesized by sol-gel method in Zr-B-C-O system, using zirconium oxychloride （ZrOC12 ~ 8H20）, nano-scale boron and suerose（C12H22011）as the starting materials and propylene oxide （PO） as complexing agent at a low temperature. Simultaneously, the experimen- tal and theoretical studies of ZrB2 synthesized by boro/carbothermal reduction from novel sol-gel technology were discussed. The results indicated that the pure rod-like ZrB2 powder without residual ZrO2 phase could be obtained with a B/Zr molar ratio of 3.5 at 1 400~C in argon atmosphere. Besides, in this study, a kinetic model for the Zr-B-C-O sys- tem producing ZrB2 by boro/carbothermal reaction was established based on thermodynamic analysis. It was also ob- served that, with the increase of reaction temperature, the reaction which produced ZrB2 powders changed from the borothermal reaction to boro/carbothermal reaction in the Zr-B-C-O system.展开更多
Sulfur removal from liquid fuels has increased in importance in recent years. Although hydrodesulfurization is the usual method for removing sulfur, the elimination of thiophene compounds using this process is difficu...Sulfur removal from liquid fuels has increased in importance in recent years. Although hydrodesulfurization is the usual method for removing sulfur, the elimination of thiophene compounds using this process is difficult. Photocatalysis is an alternative method being developed for thiophene removal at ambient conditions. Among semiconductors, titania has shown good potential as a photo-catalyst; however, quick recombination of electron holes hinders its commercial use. One way to decrease the recombination rate is to combine carbon nanotubes with a semiconductor. In this work, multiwall carbon nanotube （MWCNT） / titania composites were prepared with different mass ratios of MWCNT to titania using tetraethyl orthotitanate （TEOT） and titanium tetra isopropoxide （TTIP） as precursors of titania. Dibenzothiophene （DBT） photocatalytic removal from n-hexane was measured in both the presence and absence of oxygen. The results indicated that the best removal occurred when the MWCNT to titania ratio was 1. When the ratio exceeded this number, DBT removal efficiency decreased due to light scattering. Also, the composites prepared by TEOT exhibited better efficiency in DBT removal. The research findings suggested that the obtained composite was a visible light active photocatalyst and exhibited better performance in the presence of oxygen. Kinetics of photocatalytic DBT removal was a first-order reaction with removal rate constant 0.7 h–1 obtained at optimum conditions.展开更多
基金Supported by the Fund for the Self-dependent Innovation of Tianjin University(2014)
文摘A single phase of zirconium diboride （ZrB2） powder was successfully synthesized by sol-gel method in Zr-B-C-O system, using zirconium oxychloride （ZrOC12 ~ 8H20）, nano-scale boron and suerose（C12H22011）as the starting materials and propylene oxide （PO） as complexing agent at a low temperature. Simultaneously, the experimen- tal and theoretical studies of ZrB2 synthesized by boro/carbothermal reduction from novel sol-gel technology were discussed. The results indicated that the pure rod-like ZrB2 powder without residual ZrO2 phase could be obtained with a B/Zr molar ratio of 3.5 at 1 400~C in argon atmosphere. Besides, in this study, a kinetic model for the Zr-B-C-O sys- tem producing ZrB2 by boro/carbothermal reaction was established based on thermodynamic analysis. It was also ob- served that, with the increase of reaction temperature, the reaction which produced ZrB2 powders changed from the borothermal reaction to boro/carbothermal reaction in the Zr-B-C-O system.
文摘Sulfur removal from liquid fuels has increased in importance in recent years. Although hydrodesulfurization is the usual method for removing sulfur, the elimination of thiophene compounds using this process is difficult. Photocatalysis is an alternative method being developed for thiophene removal at ambient conditions. Among semiconductors, titania has shown good potential as a photo-catalyst; however, quick recombination of electron holes hinders its commercial use. One way to decrease the recombination rate is to combine carbon nanotubes with a semiconductor. In this work, multiwall carbon nanotube （MWCNT） / titania composites were prepared with different mass ratios of MWCNT to titania using tetraethyl orthotitanate （TEOT） and titanium tetra isopropoxide （TTIP） as precursors of titania. Dibenzothiophene （DBT） photocatalytic removal from n-hexane was measured in both the presence and absence of oxygen. The results indicated that the best removal occurred when the MWCNT to titania ratio was 1. When the ratio exceeded this number, DBT removal efficiency decreased due to light scattering. Also, the composites prepared by TEOT exhibited better efficiency in DBT removal. The research findings suggested that the obtained composite was a visible light active photocatalyst and exhibited better performance in the presence of oxygen. Kinetics of photocatalytic DBT removal was a first-order reaction with removal rate constant 0.7 h–1 obtained at optimum conditions.
