Oxalic acid was used for the removal of iron from the intermediates of ilmenite leached by KOH liquor. Various parameters, such as pH, temperature, initial oxalate concentration, and illumination were investigated. Me...Oxalic acid was used for the removal of iron from the intermediates of ilmenite leached by KOH liquor. Various parameters, such as pH, temperature, initial oxalate concentration, and illumination were investigated. Meanwhile, it was found that orthorhombic crystal Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4)-H2O formed as the leaching proceeded. Scanning electronic microscope (SEM) images implied that the formation of Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4).H2O with good crystallinity proceeded through three stages. Calcining Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4)·H2O, anatase (350℃) or mtile (550℃) type TiO2 was obtained, respectively. Element analysis found that the calcined product contained 94.9% TiO2 and 2.5% iron oxide, but only about 1600 ppm dissolvable iron oxide was left, which indicates that oxalic acid was comparatively effective on iron oxide removal from the intermediates. Finally, an improved route was proposed for the upgrading of ilmenite into mtile.展开更多
In this study,ultrasonic field was applied during potassium hydroxide(KOH) pretreatment of wheat straw(WS).Three concentrations of KOH(2%,4%,and 6%) were tested during pretreatment.The results showed that there was a ...In this study,ultrasonic field was applied during potassium hydroxide(KOH) pretreatment of wheat straw(WS).Three concentrations of KOH(2%,4%,and 6%) were tested during pretreatment.The results showed that there was a significant influence of the ultrasonic assisted KOH pretreatment(KOH(Upt)) on physiochemical characteristics of WS during pretreatment as well as on digester performance.The pretreatment time was optimized to 36 h for all KOH concentrations.The highest total volatile fatty acid(TVFA) productions(3189 mg·L^-1) from 6%KOHupt samples were observed.Similarly,the SEM analysis and FTIR observation revealed that KOH(Upt) effectively disrupted the physical morphology of WS and successful breaking of lignin and hemicellulose linkage between carboxyl groups.Moreover,the highest biogasification(555 ml·(g VS(loaded))^-1) and biomethane productions(282 ml·(g VS(loaded))^-1) from 4%KOH(Upt) digesters,with 69% of biodegradability,indicated significant availability of organic matter from KOH(Upt).The R^2 values(0.993-0.998) in Modified Gompertz Model indicated that the model was feasible to predict methane yield for this study.Similarly,the Bo values for 4%KOH(Upt)(283.30±2.74 ml·(gVS(loaded))^-1) were also in agreement to the experimental methane yield.These results suggested that ultrasonic addition during KOH pretreatment of WS can effectively increase the organic yield during pretreatment.Moreover,the increase in methane production from 4% KOH(Upt) suggested that digester performance can be improved with lower KOH concentrations using this pretreatment.展开更多
Graphene(G),as a typical two-dimensional material,is often used as an additive for liquid lubricants.However,graphene is mostly added to liquid lubricants in a one-time manner in friction;it mainly exists in the form ...Graphene(G),as a typical two-dimensional material,is often used as an additive for liquid lubricants.However,graphene is mostly added to liquid lubricants in a one-time manner in friction;it mainly exists in the form of multilayer agglomerated structures due to theπ–πstacking between graphene sheets,making it unable to fully exert the synergistic lubrication function.Herein,we propose a new macroscopic superlubric system of graphene/potassium hydroxide(G/KOH)solution;and the graphene additive involved is exfoliated in-situ from graphene/epoxy(G/EP)friction pair by friction,continuously providing freshly-peeled graphene into KOH solution and minimizing the adverse effects of graphene agglomeration.Moreover,the in-situ produced graphene additive has thinner thickness and better anti-aggregation ability,which provide more graphene to accommodate OH−,form more stacked sandwich structures of OH−/graphene/OH−between friction pairs(i.e.,equivalent to a moving pulley block with more wheels),and finally realize superlubricity.This study develops a new liquid superlubric system suitable for alkaline environments,and at the same time proposes a new way to gradually release graphene additives in situ,rather than adding them all at once,deepening the understanding to liquid superlubricity mechanism,and paving the experimental foundation for the practical application of macroscopic superlubricity.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50574084)the National Key Technologies R&D Program in the 11th Five-Year Plan Period (No. 2006BAC02A05)and the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB613501)
文摘Oxalic acid was used for the removal of iron from the intermediates of ilmenite leached by KOH liquor. Various parameters, such as pH, temperature, initial oxalate concentration, and illumination were investigated. Meanwhile, it was found that orthorhombic crystal Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4)-H2O formed as the leaching proceeded. Scanning electronic microscope (SEM) images implied that the formation of Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4).H2O with good crystallinity proceeded through three stages. Calcining Ti2O2(OH)2(C2O4)·H2O, anatase (350℃) or mtile (550℃) type TiO2 was obtained, respectively. Element analysis found that the calcined product contained 94.9% TiO2 and 2.5% iron oxide, but only about 1600 ppm dissolvable iron oxide was left, which indicates that oxalic acid was comparatively effective on iron oxide removal from the intermediates. Finally, an improved route was proposed for the upgrading of ilmenite into mtile.
基金supported by Yuan Yi Biomass S&T Company of China(No.H2015198)。
文摘In this study,ultrasonic field was applied during potassium hydroxide(KOH) pretreatment of wheat straw(WS).Three concentrations of KOH(2%,4%,and 6%) were tested during pretreatment.The results showed that there was a significant influence of the ultrasonic assisted KOH pretreatment(KOH(Upt)) on physiochemical characteristics of WS during pretreatment as well as on digester performance.The pretreatment time was optimized to 36 h for all KOH concentrations.The highest total volatile fatty acid(TVFA) productions(3189 mg·L^-1) from 6%KOHupt samples were observed.Similarly,the SEM analysis and FTIR observation revealed that KOH(Upt) effectively disrupted the physical morphology of WS and successful breaking of lignin and hemicellulose linkage between carboxyl groups.Moreover,the highest biogasification(555 ml·(g VS(loaded))^-1) and biomethane productions(282 ml·(g VS(loaded))^-1) from 4%KOH(Upt) digesters,with 69% of biodegradability,indicated significant availability of organic matter from KOH(Upt).The R^2 values(0.993-0.998) in Modified Gompertz Model indicated that the model was feasible to predict methane yield for this study.Similarly,the Bo values for 4%KOH(Upt)(283.30±2.74 ml·(gVS(loaded))^-1) were also in agreement to the experimental methane yield.These results suggested that ultrasonic addition during KOH pretreatment of WS can effectively increase the organic yield during pretreatment.Moreover,the increase in methane production from 4% KOH(Upt) suggested that digester performance can be improved with lower KOH concentrations using this pretreatment.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52075224,21975109,51975252,and 52075225)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK20201423)+1 种基金Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication(LSL-1801)Tribology Science Fund of State Key Laboratory of Tribology(SKLTKF18B03).
文摘Graphene(G),as a typical two-dimensional material,is often used as an additive for liquid lubricants.However,graphene is mostly added to liquid lubricants in a one-time manner in friction;it mainly exists in the form of multilayer agglomerated structures due to theπ–πstacking between graphene sheets,making it unable to fully exert the synergistic lubrication function.Herein,we propose a new macroscopic superlubric system of graphene/potassium hydroxide(G/KOH)solution;and the graphene additive involved is exfoliated in-situ from graphene/epoxy(G/EP)friction pair by friction,continuously providing freshly-peeled graphene into KOH solution and minimizing the adverse effects of graphene agglomeration.Moreover,the in-situ produced graphene additive has thinner thickness and better anti-aggregation ability,which provide more graphene to accommodate OH−,form more stacked sandwich structures of OH−/graphene/OH−between friction pairs(i.e.,equivalent to a moving pulley block with more wheels),and finally realize superlubricity.This study develops a new liquid superlubric system suitable for alkaline environments,and at the same time proposes a new way to gradually release graphene additives in situ,rather than adding them all at once,deepening the understanding to liquid superlubricity mechanism,and paving the experimental foundation for the practical application of macroscopic superlubricity.