Aluminum tri-polyphosphate was synthesized from bauxite tailings and phosphoric acid with a P/A1 molar ratio of 3. This is highly advantageous from a waste recycling perspective as bauxite railings are generally regar...Aluminum tri-polyphosphate was synthesized from bauxite tailings and phosphoric acid with a P/A1 molar ratio of 3. This is highly advantageous from a waste recycling perspective as bauxite railings are generally regarded as unusable waste. The acidity, whiteness and mean particle size of prepared aluminum tri-polyphosphate are all improved after modification. The possibility of using modified aluminum tri-polyphosphate as an anticorrosive pigment was also investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The resistance of the coatings with modified aluminum tri-polyphosphate is 7×10^7Ω for 40 d of immersion, which is superior or at least comparable to that of coatings containing APW-2, which exhibits a resistance of 5.7×10^7Ω.展开更多
A new experimental measurement of residual stresses around Vickers′ indentations on the surface of the SiC/Al 2O 3 nanocomposites is proposed with the aid of a Raman microprobe. Results s how that the shifts of R...A new experimental measurement of residual stresses around Vickers′ indentations on the surface of the SiC/Al 2O 3 nanocomposites is proposed with the aid of a Raman microprobe. Results s how that the shifts of R lines in the fluorescence spectra va ry with the distance from the centre of indentation. The magnitude of load appli ed on the surface of the materials through the indenter influences the shifts of R lines to great extent. The luminescence of R lines of the materials before indenting is used to determine the residual stresses around the indentation in the materials, assuming that the stress tensor is transversely isotropic. Final ly, the term of hydrostatic stress is adopted to explain and compare different residual stresses around indentations with the increase of the indenting load an d the distance from the centre of indentations. <展开更多
We develop a system to measure the elemental composition of unprepared samples using laser-induced breakdown spec-troscopy (LIBS) in our laboratory,which can be used for the determination of elements in solids,liquids...We develop a system to measure the elemental composition of unprepared samples using laser-induced breakdown spec-troscopy (LIBS) in our laboratory,which can be used for the determination of elements in solids,liquids and aerosols. A description of the instrumentation,including laser,sample chamber and detection,is followed by a brief discussion. The time-resolved LIBS of aluminum at atmospheric pressure is presented. At the end,the possibilities and later uses of this technique are briefly discussed.展开更多
The structural changes of silicate anions in the desilication process with the addition of calcium hydrate alumino-carbonate were studied by measuring Raman spectra, infrared spectra and corresponding second derivativ...The structural changes of silicate anions in the desilication process with the addition of calcium hydrate alumino-carbonate were studied by measuring Raman spectra, infrared spectra and corresponding second derivative spectra. The results show that the desilication ratio in the solution prepared by the addition of sodium silicate(solution-SS) is much greater than that in the solution by the addition of green liquor(solution-GL), and low alumina concentration in the sodium aluminate solutions facilitates the desilication process. It is also shown that alumino-silicate anions in the solution-GL, and Q^3 polymeric silicate anions in solution-SS are predominant, respectively. In addition, increasing the concentration of silica favors respectively the formation of the alumino-silicate or the Q^3 silicate anions in the solution-GL or the solution-SS. Therefore, it can be inferred that the low desilication ratio in the silicate-bearing aluminate solution is mainly attributed to the existence of alumino-silicate anions.展开更多
A method for the simultaneous separation and determination of organic acids and inorganic anions in Bayer liquors was developed by gradient ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection. Formate, acetate, ...A method for the simultaneous separation and determination of organic acids and inorganic anions in Bayer liquors was developed by gradient ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection. Formate, acetate, propionate, oxalate, succinate, glutarate, fluoride, chloride and sulfate were separated and determined in 33 min. The samples were pretreated with solid-phase extraction, which has high selectivity for removing a large number of metallic ions in the Bayer liquors, and filtered with a 0.45 μm filter membrane before being injected into the ion chromatographic system. The separation of six organic acids and three inorganic anions was achieved on an IonPac AS11-HC column with KOH as the eluent, and the detection was performed by a conductivity detection mode. No interference is found in the presence of fluorate, chlorate and sulphate when organic acids are determined. The calibration graphs of peak area for all the analytes are linear over a wide range. The relative standard derivation of the peak area of analytes is less than 2.14%. Under optimum conditions the detection ranges from 0.2 to 100.0 mg/L. The average recoveries of the added standards are between 94.3% and 102.8%.展开更多
Some experimental investigations were carried out with the samples of metal Al and AlCl3 solutions. It is found that the spectrum varies with the change of experimental setup parameters both in Al bulk material and Al...Some experimental investigations were carried out with the samples of metal Al and AlCl3 solutions. It is found that the spectrum varies with the change of experimental setup parameters both in Al bulk material and AlCl3 solutions. The temporal evolution properties and the affection of incident laser energy on the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) signals were also discussed. The lifetime of laser induced plasma in AlCl3 solutions is found to be about 30 ns which is much shorter than in solid materials. Compared with the solid samples, the Al LIBS signals in AlCl3 solutions require higher laser energy. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limit of Al in AlCl3 solution was determined to be around 1000 ppm for the system we used.展开更多
Alumina coating was formed on AA7075 aluminum alloy by micro arc oxidation(MAO) method and its corrosion and stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviors were examined in 3.5%(mass fraction) NaCl solution.Electroche...Alumina coating was formed on AA7075 aluminum alloy by micro arc oxidation(MAO) method and its corrosion and stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviors were examined in 3.5%(mass fraction) NaCl solution.Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) was used to evaluate the degradation of the coating as a function of immersion time and was modeled with appropriate equivalent circuits.Constant load stress corrosion cracking(SCC) results followed by post-test metallographic observations demonstrated the usefulness of MAO coating to avoid the premature failure of the alloy due to severe localized corrosion initiated by Cu-and Fe-rich intermetallic phases.展开更多
Four modified starches with selected charge characteristics including cationic starch(CAS),carboxymethyl starch(CMS),amphoteric starch(AMS) and soluble starch(SS) were investigated as depressants for diaspore in rever...Four modified starches with selected charge characteristics including cationic starch(CAS),carboxymethyl starch(CMS),amphoteric starch(AMS) and soluble starch(SS) were investigated as depressants for diaspore in reverse flotation test using cationic collector(dodecylamine).Adsorption examination,Zeta potential measurement and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy were used to clarify the role of the surface charge characteristics of starches in determining the adsorption behavior and depression performance as well as the mineral-starch interaction.Results show that the positively charged starches(CAS and AMS) display higher adsorption amounts and also better depression performance compared with the non-ionic(SS) and anionic starch(CMS),benefiting from the favorable electrostatic attraction with diaspore and also electrostatic repulsion with collector.FTIR spectroscopy proves the presence of hydrogen bonds and chemical complexation between mineral and starches in an integrated manner.展开更多
The precipitation performance and kinetics of gibbsite from sodium aluminate solution with different sodium oxalate concentrations as well as the corresponding influence mechanism of oxalate during the seed precipitat...The precipitation performance and kinetics of gibbsite from sodium aluminate solution with different sodium oxalate concentrations as well as the corresponding influence mechanism of oxalate during the seed precipitation process were systematically investigated by physicochemical properties test,using SEM and Raman spectra.As the concentration of sodium oxalate increases,both the precipitation rate and particle size of gibbsite decrease.The presence of sodium oxalate not only increases the viscosity of sodium aluminate solution,but also promotes the transformation of Al(OH)4^? to Al2O(OH)6^2?.The overall reaction rate constant decreases and the apparent activation energy of gibbsite increases with the increasing sodium oxalate concentration,the rate controlling step of which is chemical reaction.The needle-like sodium oxalate precipitates on the gibbsite crystals and covers the active Al(OH)3 seed sites,which leads to the lower precipitation rate and the finer particle size of gibbsite during the seed precipitation process.展开更多
The influence of implantation of N+ions of different energies on the nanostructure of7049Al substrates and the corrosioninhibition of produced Al samples in a3.5%NaCl solution was studied.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)res...The influence of implantation of N+ions of different energies on the nanostructure of7049Al substrates and the corrosioninhibition of produced Al samples in a3.5%NaCl solution was studied.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)results confirmed the formationof AlN as a result of N+ion implantation.The atomic force microscope(AFM)results showed that grains of larger scale are formedby increasing N+energy which can be due to heat accumulation in the sample during implantation causing higher rate of diffusion inthe sample,hence decreasing the number of defects.Corrosion resistance of the samples was studied by the electrochemicalimpedance spectroscopy(EIS)measurements.Results showed that corrosion resistance of implanted Al increases with increasing N+ion energy.The equivalent circuits for the N+implanted Al samples with different energies were obtained,using the EIS data whichshowed strong dependence of the equivalent circuit elements on the surface morphology of the samples.Finally,the relationshipbetween corrosion inhibition and equivalent circuit elements was investigated.展开更多
The samples of (AlP) n /(GaP) n short-period superlattice (period number n =4,6) grown by MOVPE and the sample of n-GaP (100) single crystal substrate are measured and analyzed by Raman spectrum.In the thr...The samples of (AlP) n /(GaP) n short-period superlattice (period number n =4,6) grown by MOVPE and the sample of n-GaP (100) single crystal substrate are measured and analyzed by Raman spectrum.In the three kinds of samples,the double-phonon modes of first-order Raman scattering peaks are all existent.Moreover,the second-order Raman scattering peaks are observed to exist.展开更多
ZnO nanobelts, hollow microspheres, and urchins have been prepared on copper foil via a simply low temperature evaporation route. The microstructure, morphologies, and photolu-minescence of the ZnO nanostructures were...ZnO nanobelts, hollow microspheres, and urchins have been prepared on copper foil via a simply low temperature evaporation route. The microstructure, morphologies, and photolu-minescence of the ZnO nanostructures were studied with X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence spectra. The width of the nanobelts was about 500 nm and the length was longer than 10μm. The diameter of the hollow microspheres was between 5 and 10μm. A possible growth mechanism of the nanobelts, microspheres and urchins was proposed. The photoluminescence spectrum exhibited strong deep level energy emissions and a weak near band edge emission. These ZnO nanostructures on a copper substrate have the advantages of naturally good adhesion and electrical connection between the ZnO nanostructures and the conductive substrate.展开更多
Light illumination has been widely used to promote activity and selectivity of traditional thermal catalysts. Nevertheless, the role of light irradiation during catalytic reactions is not well understood. In this work...Light illumination has been widely used to promote activity and selectivity of traditional thermal catalysts. Nevertheless, the role of light irradiation during catalytic reactions is not well understood. In this work, Pt/Al2 O3 prepared by wet impregnation was used for photothermal CO2 hydrogenation, and it showed a photothermal effect. Hence, operando diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations were conducted on Pt/Al2 O3 to gain insights into the reaction mechanism. The results indicated that CO desorption from Pt sites including step sites(Ptstep) or/and terrace site(Ptterrace) is an important step during CO2 hydrogenation to free the active Pt sites. Notably, visible light illumination and temperature affected the CO desorption in different ways. The calculated adsorption energy of CO on Ptstep and Ptterrace sites was-1.24 and-1.43 e V, respectively. Hence, CO is more strongly bound to the Ptstep sites. During heating in the dark, CO preferentially desorbs from the Ptterrace site. However, the additional light irradiation facilitates transfer of CO from the Ptstep to Ptterrace sites and its subsequent desorption from the Ptterrace sites, thus promoting the CO2 hydrogenation.展开更多
基金Project (2005CB623701) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘Aluminum tri-polyphosphate was synthesized from bauxite tailings and phosphoric acid with a P/A1 molar ratio of 3. This is highly advantageous from a waste recycling perspective as bauxite railings are generally regarded as unusable waste. The acidity, whiteness and mean particle size of prepared aluminum tri-polyphosphate are all improved after modification. The possibility of using modified aluminum tri-polyphosphate as an anticorrosive pigment was also investigated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The resistance of the coatings with modified aluminum tri-polyphosphate is 7×10^7Ω for 40 d of immersion, which is superior or at least comparable to that of coatings containing APW-2, which exhibits a resistance of 5.7×10^7Ω.
文摘A new experimental measurement of residual stresses around Vickers′ indentations on the surface of the SiC/Al 2O 3 nanocomposites is proposed with the aid of a Raman microprobe. Results s how that the shifts of R lines in the fluorescence spectra va ry with the distance from the centre of indentation. The magnitude of load appli ed on the surface of the materials through the indenter influences the shifts of R lines to great extent. The luminescence of R lines of the materials before indenting is used to determine the residual stresses around the indentation in the materials, assuming that the stress tensor is transversely isotropic. Final ly, the term of hydrostatic stress is adopted to explain and compare different residual stresses around indentations with the increase of the indenting load an d the distance from the centre of indentations. <
文摘We develop a system to measure the elemental composition of unprepared samples using laser-induced breakdown spec-troscopy (LIBS) in our laboratory,which can be used for the determination of elements in solids,liquids and aerosols. A description of the instrumentation,including laser,sample chamber and detection,is followed by a brief discussion. The time-resolved LIBS of aluminum at atmospheric pressure is presented. At the end,the possibilities and later uses of this technique are briefly discussed.
基金Project(51274242)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2015CX001)supported by the Innovation-driven Plan in Central South University,China
文摘The structural changes of silicate anions in the desilication process with the addition of calcium hydrate alumino-carbonate were studied by measuring Raman spectra, infrared spectra and corresponding second derivative spectra. The results show that the desilication ratio in the solution prepared by the addition of sodium silicate(solution-SS) is much greater than that in the solution by the addition of green liquor(solution-GL), and low alumina concentration in the sodium aluminate solutions facilitates the desilication process. It is also shown that alumino-silicate anions in the solution-GL, and Q^3 polymeric silicate anions in solution-SS are predominant, respectively. In addition, increasing the concentration of silica favors respectively the formation of the alumino-silicate or the Q^3 silicate anions in the solution-GL or the solution-SS. Therefore, it can be inferred that the low desilication ratio in the silicate-bearing aluminate solution is mainly attributed to the existence of alumino-silicate anions.
基金Project(2005CB623702) supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China
文摘A method for the simultaneous separation and determination of organic acids and inorganic anions in Bayer liquors was developed by gradient ion chromatography with suppressed conductivity detection. Formate, acetate, propionate, oxalate, succinate, glutarate, fluoride, chloride and sulfate were separated and determined in 33 min. The samples were pretreated with solid-phase extraction, which has high selectivity for removing a large number of metallic ions in the Bayer liquors, and filtered with a 0.45 μm filter membrane before being injected into the ion chromatographic system. The separation of six organic acids and three inorganic anions was achieved on an IonPac AS11-HC column with KOH as the eluent, and the detection was performed by a conductivity detection mode. No interference is found in the presence of fluorate, chlorate and sulphate when organic acids are determined. The calibration graphs of peak area for all the analytes are linear over a wide range. The relative standard derivation of the peak area of analytes is less than 2.14%. Under optimum conditions the detection ranges from 0.2 to 100.0 mg/L. The average recoveries of the added standards are between 94.3% and 102.8%.
基金This work was supported by Hi-Tech Research and DevelopmentProgram of China (2002AA615170)Natural Science Foundationof Anhui (2001KJ116ZD)Natural Science Foundation ofShandong (Y2006A26)
文摘Some experimental investigations were carried out with the samples of metal Al and AlCl3 solutions. It is found that the spectrum varies with the change of experimental setup parameters both in Al bulk material and AlCl3 solutions. The temporal evolution properties and the affection of incident laser energy on the laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) signals were also discussed. The lifetime of laser induced plasma in AlCl3 solutions is found to be about 30 ns which is much shorter than in solid materials. Compared with the solid samples, the Al LIBS signals in AlCl3 solutions require higher laser energy. Under the optimized conditions, the detection limit of Al in AlCl3 solution was determined to be around 1000 ppm for the system we used.
文摘Alumina coating was formed on AA7075 aluminum alloy by micro arc oxidation(MAO) method and its corrosion and stress corrosion cracking(SCC) behaviors were examined in 3.5%(mass fraction) NaCl solution.Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS) was used to evaluate the degradation of the coating as a function of immersion time and was modeled with appropriate equivalent circuits.Constant load stress corrosion cracking(SCC) results followed by post-test metallographic observations demonstrated the usefulness of MAO coating to avoid the premature failure of the alloy due to severe localized corrosion initiated by Cu-and Fe-rich intermetallic phases.
基金Projects(50804055,50974134) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(09JJ3100) supported by Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation,China
文摘Four modified starches with selected charge characteristics including cationic starch(CAS),carboxymethyl starch(CMS),amphoteric starch(AMS) and soluble starch(SS) were investigated as depressants for diaspore in reverse flotation test using cationic collector(dodecylamine).Adsorption examination,Zeta potential measurement and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy were used to clarify the role of the surface charge characteristics of starches in determining the adsorption behavior and depression performance as well as the mineral-starch interaction.Results show that the positively charged starches(CAS and AMS) display higher adsorption amounts and also better depression performance compared with the non-ionic(SS) and anionic starch(CMS),benefiting from the favorable electrostatic attraction with diaspore and also electrostatic repulsion with collector.FTIR spectroscopy proves the presence of hydrogen bonds and chemical complexation between mineral and starches in an integrated manner.
基金Projects(51774079,51674075)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(N182508026)supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China。
文摘The precipitation performance and kinetics of gibbsite from sodium aluminate solution with different sodium oxalate concentrations as well as the corresponding influence mechanism of oxalate during the seed precipitation process were systematically investigated by physicochemical properties test,using SEM and Raman spectra.As the concentration of sodium oxalate increases,both the precipitation rate and particle size of gibbsite decrease.The presence of sodium oxalate not only increases the viscosity of sodium aluminate solution,but also promotes the transformation of Al(OH)4^? to Al2O(OH)6^2?.The overall reaction rate constant decreases and the apparent activation energy of gibbsite increases with the increasing sodium oxalate concentration,the rate controlling step of which is chemical reaction.The needle-like sodium oxalate precipitates on the gibbsite crystals and covers the active Al(OH)3 seed sites,which leads to the lower precipitation rate and the finer particle size of gibbsite during the seed precipitation process.
基金University of Tehran and the Iran National Science Foundation(INSF)center of excellence for structural and microscopic properties of matter,Department of Physics,University of Tehran for partial support of this work
文摘The influence of implantation of N+ions of different energies on the nanostructure of7049Al substrates and the corrosioninhibition of produced Al samples in a3.5%NaCl solution was studied.The X-ray diffraction(XRD)results confirmed the formationof AlN as a result of N+ion implantation.The atomic force microscope(AFM)results showed that grains of larger scale are formedby increasing N+energy which can be due to heat accumulation in the sample during implantation causing higher rate of diffusion inthe sample,hence decreasing the number of defects.Corrosion resistance of the samples was studied by the electrochemicalimpedance spectroscopy(EIS)measurements.Results showed that corrosion resistance of implanted Al increases with increasing N+ion energy.The equivalent circuits for the N+implanted Al samples with different energies were obtained,using the EIS data whichshowed strong dependence of the equivalent circuit elements on the surface morphology of the samples.Finally,the relationshipbetween corrosion inhibition and equivalent circuit elements was investigated.
文摘The samples of (AlP) n /(GaP) n short-period superlattice (period number n =4,6) grown by MOVPE and the sample of n-GaP (100) single crystal substrate are measured and analyzed by Raman spectrum.In the three kinds of samples,the double-phonon modes of first-order Raman scattering peaks are all existent.Moreover,the second-order Raman scattering peaks are observed to exist.
基金ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China (No.2007J0317 and No.JB06104) and the Key project of Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology (No.2007H0019).
文摘ZnO nanobelts, hollow microspheres, and urchins have been prepared on copper foil via a simply low temperature evaporation route. The microstructure, morphologies, and photolu-minescence of the ZnO nanostructures were studied with X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra, scanning electron microscopy and photoluminescence spectra. The width of the nanobelts was about 500 nm and the length was longer than 10μm. The diameter of the hollow microspheres was between 5 and 10μm. A possible growth mechanism of the nanobelts, microspheres and urchins was proposed. The photoluminescence spectrum exhibited strong deep level energy emissions and a weak near band edge emission. These ZnO nanostructures on a copper substrate have the advantages of naturally good adhesion and electrical connection between the ZnO nanostructures and the conductive substrate.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1862111,U1232119)Sichuan Provincial International Cooperation Project(2017HH0030)the Innovative Research Team of Sichuan Province(2016TD0011)~~
文摘Light illumination has been widely used to promote activity and selectivity of traditional thermal catalysts. Nevertheless, the role of light irradiation during catalytic reactions is not well understood. In this work, Pt/Al2 O3 prepared by wet impregnation was used for photothermal CO2 hydrogenation, and it showed a photothermal effect. Hence, operando diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations were conducted on Pt/Al2 O3 to gain insights into the reaction mechanism. The results indicated that CO desorption from Pt sites including step sites(Ptstep) or/and terrace site(Ptterrace) is an important step during CO2 hydrogenation to free the active Pt sites. Notably, visible light illumination and temperature affected the CO desorption in different ways. The calculated adsorption energy of CO on Ptstep and Ptterrace sites was-1.24 and-1.43 e V, respectively. Hence, CO is more strongly bound to the Ptstep sites. During heating in the dark, CO preferentially desorbs from the Ptterrace site. However, the additional light irradiation facilitates transfer of CO from the Ptstep to Ptterrace sites and its subsequent desorption from the Ptterrace sites, thus promoting the CO2 hydrogenation.