The growth of titania nanoparticles in a flame CVD process has been simulated by computational fluid dynamics, based on the change rate of particle number density due to their collisions calculated from an integral co...The growth of titania nanoparticles in a flame CVD process has been simulated by computational fluid dynamics, based on the change rate of particle number density due to their collisions calculated from an integral collision kernel. The assumptions made on constant particle volume density nv (nd3), constant density of particle surface area ns (nd2), and constant entity nd2.5 in coagulation process have been examined. Comparisons have been made on particle size distribution between measurement results and predictions from present model of particle growth and Kruis model of particle dynamics for titania nanoparticles synthesized by the flame CVD process. Effects of operational parameters such as O2 mole fraction and particle number density on mean particle size and size distribution have been discussed.展开更多
Photodegradation of benzene at ppb levels by mixed-phase TiO2 nanoparticles, synthesized by the oxidation of TiCl4 in propane/air turbulent flame chemical vapor deposition （CVD） process, is investigated experimental...Photodegradation of benzene at ppb levels by mixed-phase TiO2 nanoparticles, synthesized by the oxidation of TiCl4 in propane/air turbulent flame chemical vapor deposition （CVD） process, is investigated experimentally by using a tubular photoreactor with thin TiO2 films coated on the reactor wall by sedimentation. Effects of inlet benzene concentration from 10 to 300μg/m3, rutile mass fraction from about 20 to 50% and photoluminescence （PL） intensity of TiO2 nanoparticles on degradation degree are examined under the conditions of 70% relative humidity, 38 μg/cm2 catalyst loading, 24mW/cm2 UV irradiation of 254 nm and 5.7 s residence time in the reactor. Based on experimental results, separation of photoinduced electron （e-） and hole （h＋） pairs by rutile phase is discussed as photo-induced electron （e-） in anatase phase will migrate to rutile surface due to that the potential of conductive band of rutile is lower than that of anatase, leading to more holes ready on anatase surface for oxidation reactions.展开更多
Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by the oxidation of titanium tetrachloride （TiCI4） in high-strength propane/air turbulent flame is investigated tentatively for mass production of TiO2 nanoparticles. Effects of react...Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by the oxidation of titanium tetrachloride （TiCI4） in high-strength propane/air turbulent flame is investigated tentatively for mass production of TiO2 nanoparticles. Effects of reactor heat flux varying from 247 to 627 kJ/m^2 s, initial TiO2 number density from 2 × 10^20 to 1 × 10^21 m^ 3, and apparent residence time of TiO2 nanoparticles in reactor from 0.06 to 0.9 s, on particle morphology, phase composition, UV absorption and photoluminescence （PL） spectra are studied. The TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized, with mean size of 30-80 nm and futile mass fraction from 0.155 up to 0.575, exhibited a strong PL signal at the wavelength of 370-450 nm, with a wide peak signal at 400-420 nm, reflecting significant oxygen vacancies on the surface of the TiO2 nanoparticles.展开更多
Chemical vapor deposition zinc sulfide （CVD ZnS） is widely used as an infrared window material to transmit infrared signals, keep the aerodynamic shape and protect its imaging system, which often suffers high temper...Chemical vapor deposition zinc sulfide （CVD ZnS） is widely used as an infrared window material to transmit infrared signals, keep the aerodynamic shape and protect its imaging system, which often suffers high temperature and complicated thermal stresses. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the thermal shock damage of CVD ZnS through a finite element method and oxygen propane flame experiments. The finite element model is developed to simulate the temperature and thermal stress fields by an oxygen propane flame. Then, the thermal shock experiments are performed to investigate the thermal shock damage behavior. The results show that the temperature rising rate of the shock surface is fast during the initial heating stage resulting in high thermal stress. After the thermal shock experiment, the scanning electron microscope （SEM） photographs shows that the shock surface of the specimen becomes rough and the microcracks occur in the thermal shock zone. Good agreements are achieved between the numerical solutions and the experimental results.展开更多
文摘The growth of titania nanoparticles in a flame CVD process has been simulated by computational fluid dynamics, based on the change rate of particle number density due to their collisions calculated from an integral collision kernel. The assumptions made on constant particle volume density nv (nd3), constant density of particle surface area ns (nd2), and constant entity nd2.5 in coagulation process have been examined. Comparisons have been made on particle size distribution between measurement results and predictions from present model of particle growth and Kruis model of particle dynamics for titania nanoparticles synthesized by the flame CVD process. Effects of operational parameters such as O2 mole fraction and particle number density on mean particle size and size distribution have been discussed.
基金The authors are grateful for a research grant from Shanghai Education Committee (07ZZ180)a fund from the Second Shanghai Key Discipline Construction Plan of Shanghai Municipal EducationCommission (P1701)
文摘Photodegradation of benzene at ppb levels by mixed-phase TiO2 nanoparticles, synthesized by the oxidation of TiCl4 in propane/air turbulent flame chemical vapor deposition （CVD） process, is investigated experimentally by using a tubular photoreactor with thin TiO2 films coated on the reactor wall by sedimentation. Effects of inlet benzene concentration from 10 to 300μg/m3, rutile mass fraction from about 20 to 50% and photoluminescence （PL） intensity of TiO2 nanoparticles on degradation degree are examined under the conditions of 70% relative humidity, 38 μg/cm2 catalyst loading, 24mW/cm2 UV irradiation of 254 nm and 5.7 s residence time in the reactor. Based on experimental results, separation of photoinduced electron （e-） and hole （h＋） pairs by rutile phase is discussed as photo-induced electron （e-） in anatase phase will migrate to rutile surface due to that the potential of conductive band of rutile is lower than that of anatase, leading to more holes ready on anatase surface for oxidation reactions.
文摘Synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles by the oxidation of titanium tetrachloride （TiCI4） in high-strength propane/air turbulent flame is investigated tentatively for mass production of TiO2 nanoparticles. Effects of reactor heat flux varying from 247 to 627 kJ/m^2 s, initial TiO2 number density from 2 × 10^20 to 1 × 10^21 m^ 3, and apparent residence time of TiO2 nanoparticles in reactor from 0.06 to 0.9 s, on particle morphology, phase composition, UV absorption and photoluminescence （PL） spectra are studied. The TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized, with mean size of 30-80 nm and futile mass fraction from 0.155 up to 0.575, exhibited a strong PL signal at the wavelength of 370-450 nm, with a wide peak signal at 400-420 nm, reflecting significant oxygen vacancies on the surface of the TiO2 nanoparticles.
基金supported by the Foundation for Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51121004)Doctoral Scientific Fund Project of the Ministry of Education of China (No. 20112302110036)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China (No. HIT.BRETIV.201315)
文摘Chemical vapor deposition zinc sulfide （CVD ZnS） is widely used as an infrared window material to transmit infrared signals, keep the aerodynamic shape and protect its imaging system, which often suffers high temperature and complicated thermal stresses. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the thermal shock damage of CVD ZnS through a finite element method and oxygen propane flame experiments. The finite element model is developed to simulate the temperature and thermal stress fields by an oxygen propane flame. Then, the thermal shock experiments are performed to investigate the thermal shock damage behavior. The results show that the temperature rising rate of the shock surface is fast during the initial heating stage resulting in high thermal stress. After the thermal shock experiment, the scanning electron microscope （SEM） photographs shows that the shock surface of the specimen becomes rough and the microcracks occur in the thermal shock zone. Good agreements are achieved between the numerical solutions and the experimental results.
