β-Sialon has emerged as a promising material for enhancing the service life of Al2O3-C refractories due to its excellent physicochemical properties.The impact of varying concentrations of nanometer Al/Si alloy ...β-Sialon has emerged as a promising material for enhancing the service life of Al2O3-C refractories due to its excellent physicochemical properties.The impact of varying concentrations of nanometer Al/Si alloy on the in-situ synthesis of β-Sialon within Al2O3-C refractory materials,as well as its oxidation behavior,was investigated.The findings indicate that the presence of Al/Si alloy promotes the formation of AlN and SiC whiskers at 1300℃,which subsequently facilitate the production of plate-like β-Sialon at 1500℃.Density functional theory analysis reveals that the(020)crystal plane of β-Sialon exhibits the lowest adsorption energy for Al2O and AlO molecules under the influence of iron atoms,suggesting a solid-liquid-vapor growth mechanism for β-Sialon formation.The introduction of these ceramic phases significantly enhances the mechanical properties of Al2O3-C refractories.Specifically,the addition of 6 wt.%Al/Si alloy yielded specimens with the highest cold modulus of rupture and cold crushing strength at 1500℃,achieving values of 35.2 and 127.5 MPa,respectively--representing increases of 40.1%and 37.4%.Furthermore,during high-temperature oxidation,the formation of plate-like β-Sialon leads to the development of a dense protective layer on the surface.This impedes the diffusion pathways of oxygen and consequently enhances the oxidation resistance of the refractory.展开更多
Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was synthesized by a combustion reaction in TiO2-Al-C system. The effect of the compositions in raw materials on the products was investigated. Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was obtained at t...Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was synthesized by a combustion reaction in TiO2-Al-C system. The effect of the compositions in raw materials on the products was investigated. Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was obtained at the molar ratio of TiO2:Al:C=3.0:5.0~5.1:1.8~2.0. The reaction path for the 3TiO2-5Al- 2C system was proposed. Al3Ti, Ti203, TiO, and 6-Al2O3 are found to be transitional phases. Finally, Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite forms at~900℃ of furnace temperature. The measured Vickers hardness, fracture toughness, and flexural strength of the nearly dense sample from 3TiO2-5Al-2C are 13.3±1.1 GPa, 5.8±0.3 MPa.m^1/2, and 466±39 MPa, respectively.展开更多
A carbon-based sulfonated catalyst was prepared by direct sulfonation and carbonization (in moderate conditions:200 °C, 12 h) of red liquor solids, a by-product of paper-making process. The prepared sulfonate...A carbon-based sulfonated catalyst was prepared by direct sulfonation and carbonization (in moderate conditions:200 °C, 12 h) of red liquor solids, a by-product of paper-making process. The prepared sulfonated cata-lyst (SC) had aromatic structure, composed of carbon enriched inner core, and oxygen-containing (SO3H, COOH, OH) groups enriched surface. The SO3H, COOH, OH groups amounted to 0.74 mmol·g^-1, 0.78 mmol·g^-1, 2.18 mmol·g^-1, respectively. The fresh SC showed much higher catalytic activity than that of the traditional solid acid catalysts (strong-acid 732 cation exchange resin, hydrogen type zeolite socony mobile-five (HZSM-5), sulfated zir-conia) in esterification of oleic acid. SC was deactivated during the reactions, through the mechanisms of leaching of sulfonated species and formation of sulfonate esters. Two regeneration methods were developed, and the catalytic activity can be mostly regenerated by regeneration Method 1 and be fully regenerated by regeneration Method 2, respectively.展开更多
Designing low-cost and high-performance photoelectrodes with improved light harvesting and charge separation rates is significant in photoelectrochemical water splitting.Here,a novel TiO2/Cu2O/Al/Al2O3 photoelectrode ...Designing low-cost and high-performance photoelectrodes with improved light harvesting and charge separation rates is significant in photoelectrochemical water splitting.Here,a novel TiO2/Cu2O/Al/Al2O3 photoelectrode is manufactured by depositing plasmonic nanoparticles of the non-noble metal Al on the surface of a TiO2/Cu2O core/shell heterojunction for the first time.The Al nanoparticles,which exhibit a surface plasmon resonance(SPR)effect and are substantially less expensive than noble metals such as Au and Ag,generate hot electron-hole pairs and amplify the electromagnetic field at the interface under illumination.The as-prepared TiO2/Cu2O/Al/Al2O3 photoelectrodes have an extended absorption range and enhanced carrier separation and transfer.Their photocurrent density of 4.52 mA·cm^-2 at 1.23 V vs.RHE represents an 1.84-fold improvement over that of TiO2/Cu2O.Specifically,the ultrathin Al2O3 passivation layer spontaneously generated on the surface of Al in air could act as a protective layer to significantly increase its stability.In this work,the synergistic effect of the heterojunctions and the SPR effect of the non-noble metal Al significantly improve the photoelectrode performance,providing a novel concept for the design of electrodes with good properties and high practicability.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(No.232300420329)Key Scientific Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Henan Province(Nos.23B430012,22A430028,and 25B430022)+2 种基金Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project(No.242102231064)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52202064)Luoyang Major Science and Technology Innovation Project(No.2301009A).
摘要β-Sialon has emerged as a promising material for enhancing the service life of Al2O3-C refractories due to its excellent physicochemical properties.The impact of varying concentrations of nanometer Al/Si alloy on the in-situ synthesis of β-Sialon within Al2O3-C refractory materials,as well as its oxidation behavior,was investigated.The findings indicate that the presence of Al/Si alloy promotes the formation of AlN and SiC whiskers at 1300℃,which subsequently facilitate the production of plate-like β-Sialon at 1500℃.Density functional theory analysis reveals that the(020)crystal plane of β-Sialon exhibits the lowest adsorption energy for Al2O and AlO molecules under the influence of iron atoms,suggesting a solid-liquid-vapor growth mechanism for β-Sialon formation.The introduction of these ceramic phases significantly enhances the mechanical properties of Al2O3-C refractories.Specifically,the addition of 6 wt.%Al/Si alloy yielded specimens with the highest cold modulus of rupture and cold crushing strength at 1500℃,achieving values of 35.2 and 127.5 MPa,respectively--representing increases of 40.1%and 37.4%.Furthermore,during high-temperature oxidation,the formation of plate-like β-Sialon leads to the development of a dense protective layer on the surface.This impedes the diffusion pathways of oxygen and consequently enhances the oxidation resistance of the refractory.
摘要Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was synthesized by a combustion reaction in TiO2-Al-C system. The effect of the compositions in raw materials on the products was investigated. Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite was obtained at the molar ratio of TiO2:Al:C=3.0:5.0~5.1:1.8~2.0. The reaction path for the 3TiO2-5Al- 2C system was proposed. Al3Ti, Ti203, TiO, and 6-Al2O3 are found to be transitional phases. Finally, Ti3AlC2/TiC-Al2O3 composite forms at~900℃ of furnace temperature. The measured Vickers hardness, fracture toughness, and flexural strength of the nearly dense sample from 3TiO2-5Al-2C are 13.3±1.1 GPa, 5.8±0.3 MPa.m^1/2, and 466±39 MPa, respectively.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21276076)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(WA1014003)State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering(SKL-ChE-10C06)
摘要A carbon-based sulfonated catalyst was prepared by direct sulfonation and carbonization (in moderate conditions:200 °C, 12 h) of red liquor solids, a by-product of paper-making process. The prepared sulfonated cata-lyst (SC) had aromatic structure, composed of carbon enriched inner core, and oxygen-containing (SO3H, COOH, OH) groups enriched surface. The SO3H, COOH, OH groups amounted to 0.74 mmol·g^-1, 0.78 mmol·g^-1, 2.18 mmol·g^-1, respectively. The fresh SC showed much higher catalytic activity than that of the traditional solid acid catalysts (strong-acid 732 cation exchange resin, hydrogen type zeolite socony mobile-five (HZSM-5), sulfated zir-conia) in esterification of oleic acid. SC was deactivated during the reactions, through the mechanisms of leaching of sulfonated species and formation of sulfonate esters. Two regeneration methods were developed, and the catalytic activity can be mostly regenerated by regeneration Method 1 and be fully regenerated by regeneration Method 2, respectively.
摘要Designing low-cost and high-performance photoelectrodes with improved light harvesting and charge separation rates is significant in photoelectrochemical water splitting.Here,a novel TiO2/Cu2O/Al/Al2O3 photoelectrode is manufactured by depositing plasmonic nanoparticles of the non-noble metal Al on the surface of a TiO2/Cu2O core/shell heterojunction for the first time.The Al nanoparticles,which exhibit a surface plasmon resonance(SPR)effect and are substantially less expensive than noble metals such as Au and Ag,generate hot electron-hole pairs and amplify the electromagnetic field at the interface under illumination.The as-prepared TiO2/Cu2O/Al/Al2O3 photoelectrodes have an extended absorption range and enhanced carrier separation and transfer.Their photocurrent density of 4.52 mA·cm^-2 at 1.23 V vs.RHE represents an 1.84-fold improvement over that of TiO2/Cu2O.Specifically,the ultrathin Al2O3 passivation layer spontaneously generated on the surface of Al in air could act as a protective layer to significantly increase its stability.In this work,the synergistic effect of the heterojunctions and the SPR effect of the non-noble metal Al significantly improve the photoelectrode performance,providing a novel concept for the design of electrodes with good properties and high practicability.