Synthesis of Ce:YAG Phosphor via Homogeneous Precipitation under Microwave Irradiation

Ultra-fine Ce:YAG phosphors were prepared by homogeneous precipitation under microwave irradiation method. The formation of Ce:YAG was investigated by means of XRD and DTA/TG. The purified YAG crystallized phase was obtained at a lower temperature (1100 ℃). Basically spherical Ce:YAG powders were indicated from TEM images, and the size of the particles is about 80 nm. Two peaks of 436 and 473 nm can be seen from the excitation spectrum in the range of 402～510 nm. A broad emission band located at 480～630 nm shows the phosphors prepared by this method have good emission properties.

Fully-coupled simulations of thermally-induced cracking in pegmatite due to microwave irradiation

Fully-coupled thermo-mechanical simulations are implemented in COMSOL Multiphysics to investigate micro-scale stress-strain variability in pegmatite specimens subjected to thermal loading using microwaves. Thermally-induced compressive and tensile stresses increase as the microwave irradiation duration increases. The dielectric constant, coefficient of expansion, and type and size of mineralogical boundary have significant impacts on the responses of the rock to microwave irradiation. The maximum principal stress of the chlorite is the smallest, indicating that the chlorite experiences the most damage under microwave irradiation, followed by the quartz. The maximum principal stress values of plagioclase and orthoclase are larger, indicating that they are likely to incur the least damage. Where quartz or chlorite is dominant, the resulting von Mises stresses are consistently higher after 120 s of microwave irradiation. The rate of generation of von Mises stresses increases most rapidly along the interface between quartz and plagioclase, and the interface between quartz and orthoclase, followed by the interface between quartz and chlorite, and finally the interface between plagioclase and orthoclase. The presented modeling approach provides a practical method to investigate stress-strain relationships within mineralogical boundaries inside a rock thin section.

Leaching Behavior of Complex Copper Sulphide Concentrate with Ferric Chloride by Microwave Irradiation

Microwave assisted leaching of complex copper sulphide concentrate with ferric chloride was investigated, and its mechanism was analyzed. The results show that the leaching rate by microwave irradiation heating is much faster than that by conventional heating.

KINETICS OF LEACHING SPHALERITE WITH PYROLUSITE SIMULTANEOUSLY BY MICROWAVE IRRADIATION

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Synergistic effect of microwave irradiation and CaF2 on vanadium leaching

The effect and mechanism of microwave irradiation on vanadium leaching were studied via a comparison between microwave heating and conventional heating. The results show a synergistic effect of microwave irradiation and calcium fluoride （CaF2） on the vana- dium leaching efficiency. It is confirmed that the vanadium leaching process can be improved by microwave irradiation when CaF2 is present. The leaching rate of vanadium under microwave irradiation is increased by 8%-15% when 5wt% CaF2 is added; by contrast, in the absence of CaF2, the leaching rate is almost unaffected compared to that by conventional heating. Morphological analysis reveals that the particles are gradually eroded by acid under microwave irradiation, whereas some of the fine particles in samples subjected to conventional heating are tightly covered by a flocculent silicate product. Moreover, a large amount of A1 and V and a small amount of Si are dissolved from samples under microwave heating, as revealed by the elemental analysis of leachates. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis also indicates a higher mass transfer coefficient in the diffusion layer of the raw material by microwave irradiation. When CaF2 is present, the reaction energy barrier is lowered and the leaching process is controlled by the tightly covered product layer, resulting in a prominent effect of mi- crowave irradiation.

K_2CO_3 catalyzed solvent-free synthesis of molecular tweezers containing chiral unsymmetrical urea unit under microwave irradiation

A facile,rapid and efficient method for the synthesis of molecular tweezers containing chiral unsymmetrical urea unit in solvent- free conditions using microwave was reported.

Separation and Determination of Trace Amounts of Thallium byNano-TiO_2 Combined with Microwave Irradiation

Nano-TiO2 was employed for the separation and preconcentration of thallium.It was found that the adsorption ratio of thallium ions was more than 98% at pH 4.5 and the desorption ratio reached 99% under microwave irradiation for 3 min at 350 W.The adsorption equilibrium was well described by the Langmuir isotherm model with a maximum adsorption capacity of 4.09 mg/g[（20±0.1） °C].The nano-TiO2 was successfully applied to the determination of element thallium in the certified reference material polymetallic nodule and water samples.

Rapid synthesis of biodegradable poly(epsilon-caprolactone-co-p-dioxanone) random copolymers under microwave irradiation

Biodegradable poly(epsilon-caprolactone-co-p-dioxanone)(PCDO) random copolymers have been synthesized by ring-opening polymerization of epsilon-caprolactone(CL) and p-dioxanone(PDO) under microwave irradiation.The effects of irradiation time and different CL/PDO molar feed ratios on the microwave-assisted ring-opening polymerization(MROP) of PCDO have been discussed.The resultant products were characterized by ~1H NMR,GPC and DSC.It was found that the polymerization was completed within 20 min at 140℃.In th...

Influence of microwave irradiation on the preparation of novolacs for the shell process

In this paper, the characteristics of the preparation of novolacs for the shell process under microwaveirradiation are investigated. Both polymerization and dehydration of the resins under microwave irradiation are comparedwith those under conventional heating and further analysis is made. The results show that compared with those underconventional heating, the polymerization and dehydration time under microwave irradiation are shortened by 85.2% and80.7% respectively; On the other hand, the polymerization and dehydration under microwave irradiation lead to aremarkable increase in flow distance of the resins. Furthermore, the polymerization under microwave irradiation leads toreduced cure time, while the dehydration under microwave irradiation causes a slight increase in cure time.

Microwave Irradiation Treatment of Wood Flour and Its Application in PVC-Wood Flour Composites

The technique of microwave irradiation induced free radical bulk- polyaddition reactions in porous wood flour was used to modify wood flour. The behaviors of the modified wood flour under microwave irradiation, such as thermal stability and moisture sorption properties, were studied. A kind of semiinterpenetrating polymer network wood four （Semi-IPN-WF） can be formed through polymerization of MMA in the porous wood flour by microwave irradiation, and the thermal decomposition temperature of the semi-IPN-WF is considerably increased. PVC/Semi-IPN-WF composites were prepared by melt mixing in double rolls, which exhibit improved rheological properties, lower water sorption properties and outstanding mechanical performances.

Synthesis of α,β-Unsaturated Ketones using Potassium fluoridealumina Catalyst by Microwave Irradiation

Microwave irradiation can accelerate the rate of the synthetic reaction of α,β-unsaturated ketones by using KF-Al2O3 as catalyst. The rate enhancement of the reaction is 360-860 fold.

Experimental investigation on the effects of microwave irradiation on kimberlite and granite rocks

This study is a part of an overall research project on the effects of microwave(MW)irradiation on rocks for assisted rock breaking systems as well as mineral processing at McGill University.For the first time,this paper highlights a comprehensive investigation on the effects of microwave irradiation on Canadian kimberlites.Potential contribution to the continuous rock excavation and rock weakening effect prior to implementation of mechanical techniques was explored.Two different kimberlite rocks,i.e.volcaniclastic kimberlite(VK)and hypabyssal kimberlite(HK),and granite samples were studied.Some important physical properties of the rock samples were measured including rock quality designation(RQD),specific gravity,porosity,and specific heat capacity.Rock samples were treated for various exposure times using a multi-mode MWunit at different power levels ranging from 2 kW to 15 kW.The effect of MW irradiation on rock samples was investigated.The results indicate that the mechanical properties including unconfined compressive strength(UCS)and Brazilian tensile strength(BTS)were significantly dropped as a result of MWirradiation.Finally,the effect on rock abrasivity using the Cerchar abrasivity index(CAI)has also been discussed.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of 1,7,7-Trimethyl-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline-2,5(1H,3H)-diones under Microwave Irradiation

The title compound （C19H23NO3） was synthesized by the one-pot reaction ofp-methoxybenzaldehyde, Meldrum＇s acid, dimedone and CH3NH3Cl （NaOAc） in ethanol under microwave irradiation without catalyst and its crystal structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal is of monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 8.7462（10）, b = 17.7367（19）, c = 11.5959（14） A, β = 110.981（3）°, V= 1679.6（3） A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.239 g/cm^3,μ（MoKa） = 0.083 mm^-1, F（000） = 672 and Mr = 313.38. The structure was refined to R = 0.0530 and wR = 0.1216. X-ray analysis reveals that the dihedral angle between plane 1 （N（1）, C（1）, C（2）, C（3）） and plane 2 （C（1）, C（2）, C（6）, C（7）, C（9）） is 3.64°, andt hat between plane 2 and plane 3 （C（11）～C（16）） is 85.33°.

Microwave Irradiation Graft Copolymerization of Butylmethacrylate (BMA) onto Wool Fabrics

Butylmethacrylate(BMA) was grafted onto woolen fabrics by microwave Irradiation In the presence of catalyst ((NH4) 4S2O8) .Various parameters of graft- copolyme-rlzation reaction, namely time of reaction, microwave intensity, catalyst and monomer concentration, were optimized . The graft - copolymerization was also compared with conventional heating graft- copolymerization at the same condition, it showed microwave irradiation could Improve the reactivity of the monomer. The moisture regain decreased as graft add - on increased, the strength of the grafted fabric decreased as graft add - on increased , but the strain increased hi some degree. The infrared spectrum showed an additional peak at 1700 cm-1, confirming ester carbonyl groups of the monomer.

Oxidative Degradation of Soda Lignin Assisted by Microwave Irradiation

The effects of oxidant dosage,oxidation temperature and time on the degradation of soda lignin by hydrogen peroxide with and without the presence of microwave irradiation were investigated.It is found that the oxidative degradation of lignin includes the cleavage of ether bond inβ-O-4 structure,the partial destruction of aromatic ring,and the re-condensation of the degraded lignin.Compared to the conventionally heated oxidation of lignin,the microwave irradiation efficiently facilitates the degradation of the lignin with high molecular weight and the re-condensation of that with low molecular weight at a low oxidant dosage,low oxidation temperature,or a short oxidation time,which leads to the formation of the degraded lignin with narrower molecular weight distribution and lower molecular weight.Additionally,the lignin degraded in the presence of microwave irradiation has the characteristics of higher content of phenolic hydroxyl group,lower content of methoxyl group,and lower degree of condensation,which enhances the reactivity of lignin.Therefore,the oxidative degradation of lignin assisted by microwave irradiation may be a new pretreatment approach for efficiently utilizing the soda lignin.

Modification of larch wood by intensive microwave irradiation

落叶松木头被微波照耀在不同绚烂的紧张和对待的持续时间下面对待。和 un-treatedfor 比较的对待微波的木头标本在压力容器走水路被使妊娠然后由 SEM 为渗透，机械性能和微观结构变化测试了在落叶松木头上学习微波处理的修正表演。结果证明没有破裂(粗腐殖质) 的模量和弹性(MOE ) 的模量的显著减少，在微波处理的合适的条件下面，落叶松木头的渗透被改进。光线的实质和某坑膜被破裂，并且微小的裂缝在细胞壁被形成。在细胞壁的微小的裂缝的形成是服务人造气体和液体和这的隧道贡献改进木头的渗透。

Synthesis of Poly[2,2'-(m-phenylene)-5,5'-bibenzimidazole] and Poly(2,5-benzimidazole) by Microwave Irradiation

A rapid way assisted by microwave irradiation was proposed to synthesize poly[2,2＇-（m-phenylene）-5,5＇-bibenzimidazole]（PBI） and poly（2,5-benzimidazole）（ab-PBI）.Synthesis of PBI in polyphosphoric acid is conducted for 20 h or even more.Under microwave irradiation,the polycondensations could be completed in polyphosphoric acid within 3 h from 3,3＇-diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride（DAB·4HCl·2H2O） and isophthalic acid for PBI,and from 3,4-diaminobenzoic acids（DABA） for ab-PBI,respectively.The conditions for the polymerization including the power of microwave irradiation,temperature,heating time,and concentrations of the reactants in polyphosphoric acid were optimized.The inherent viscosity of the polymers in concentrated sulfuric acid at 30 ℃ was 0.9766 dL/g for PBI,and 0.6480 dL/g for ab-PBI,respectively.Characterization of the polymer products was made by nuclear magnetic resonance（1^H NMR）,Fourier transform infrared spectra（FTIR） and thermogravimetric analysis（TGA）.