Preparation and characterization of bis(dimolybdo-nonatungstogermanate)lanthanates of potassium

The heteropoly complexes K_(13)[Ln(GeW_9Mo_2O_(39))_2] centre dot nH_2O (Ln =La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm) were prepared for the first time and characterized by chemical analysis,infrared (IR) spectrum, ultraviolet (UV) spectrum, X-ray powder diffraction, and thermal analysis.IR, UV spectra, and X-ray powder diffraction studies show that the structure of the heteropolycomplexes is a square antiprism consisting of eight oxygen atoms of two GeW_9Mo_2O_(39)^(8-)heteropolyanions and a lanthanide ion. The thermostability of heteropoly complexes is lower thanthat of saturated Keggin structure dodecatungstogermanate.

Reaction mechanism of lanthanum nitrate-doped Mo–La material during solid–liquid spray doping processing

At three critical temperatures which were obtained by thermo-gravimetry-differential thermal analysis–differential scanning calorimetry（TG/DTG/DSC）curves of lanthanum nitrate crystal, the air thermal decomposition experiments and solid–liquid spray doping simulation procedures of lanthanum nitrate crystal were carried out, and their products were analyzed by X-ray diffraction（XRD）. Meanwhile, the spray doping processing of Mo O2–50 wt% La（NO3）3composite powder was undergone with lanthanum nitrate solution as the dopant,and doped Mo O2powder was analyzed by XRD. The results demonstrate that during the traditional solid–liquid spray doping processing, lanthanum nitrate, in the form of either crystal or aqueous solution, would be converted into La（NO3）3á4H2O by the dehydration reaction, rather than be decomposed to La2O3and NO or NO2. Therefore, it is inferred that the oxynitride gas produced from the process is attributed to the decomposition of residual HNO3in lanthanum nitrate crystal. The source of HNO3is supported by the chemical composition of lanthanum nitrate crystal.