In order to investigate the effect of Ce-doping on the catalysts derived from hydrotalcite-like precursors for carbonyl sulfide(COS) hydrolysis,a series of Zn-Ni-Al-Ce hydrotalcite-like compounds were prepared by co-p...In order to investigate the effect of Ce-doping on the catalysts derived from hydrotalcite-like precursors for carbonyl sulfide(COS) hydrolysis,a series of Zn-Ni-Al-Ce hydrotalcite-like compounds were prepared by co-precipitation method and the catalytic activity of their derived composite oxides were studied at 50 oC.The effect on the structural properties caused by Ce doping was studied by the X-ray diffractometer(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS).The catalytic activities results showed that addition of Ce enhanced the catalytic activities significantly,but excessive Ce-doping had a negative effect on COS hydrolysis.XRD,SEM and EDS results illustrated that,compared with the Ce-free sample,the particle size of oxide solids decreased and the degree of dispersion increased due to Ce doping.展开更多
Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))with high selectivity to generate value-added chemical products and fuels,utilizing renewable electricity sources,offers an effective approach to address the continu...Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))with high selectivity to generate value-added chemical products and fuels,utilizing renewable electricity sources,offers an effective approach to address the continued increase in atmospheric CO_(2).Here,we report cerium(Ce)-doped indium oxide(In2O3)electrocatalyst generated in situ on carbon paper(Ce-In_(2)O_(3)/CP),and its application in the electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)(CO_(2)RR)to formate formation with high Faradaic efficiency(FE)(reaching 97.6%at−1.7 V vs.Ag/AgCl)and excellent stability.Experimental analysis and density functional theory(DFT)calculations indicate that doping Ce onto the(222)plane of In_(2)O_(3)induces lattice distortion,which promotes electron transfer from Ce to In while adjusting the local electronic structure of the In atoms around Ce,making them more favorable for the adsorption of*OOCH intermediates and effectively lowering the energy barrier of the rate-determining step.Furthermore,Ce doping lowers the overpotential required for formate production and suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),effectively enhancing the selectivity of formate.展开更多
Ce-doped ZnO microspheres were solvothermally prepared, and their microstructure, morphology, photoluminescence, and gas sensing were investigated by X-ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy, ...Ce-doped ZnO microspheres were solvothermally prepared, and their microstructure, morphology, photoluminescence, and gas sensing were investigated by X-ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrometer and gas sensing analysis system. The results showed that the Ce-doped ZnO microspheres were composed of numerous nanorods with a diameter of 70 nm and a wurtzite structure. Ce-doping could cause a morphological transition from loose nanorods assembly to a tightly assembly in the microspheres. Compared with pure ZnO, the photoluminescence of the Ce-doped microspheres showed red-shifted UV emission and an enhanced blue emission. Particularly, the Ce-doped ZnO sensors exhibited much higher sensitivity and selectivity to ethanol than that of pure ZnO sensor at 320 °C. The ZnO microspheres doped with 6% Ce (mole fraction) exhibited the highest sensitivity (about 30) with rapid response (2 s) and recovery time (16 s) to 50×10?6 ethanol gas.展开更多
This research article mainly reports on the precise structural,optical,and photocatalytic properties of cerium(Ce)-substituted yttrium manganite(YMnO_(3))nanoparticles synthesized by the polyacrylamide gel method.The ...This research article mainly reports on the precise structural,optical,and photocatalytic properties of cerium(Ce)-substituted yttrium manganite(YMnO_(3))nanoparticles synthesized by the polyacrylamide gel method.The characteristics of YMnO_(3)were investigated by the substitution of Ce into the Y site at various molar percentages.The Raman and X-ray diffraction(XRD)analyses confirmed the pure phase of hexagonal YMnO_(3),supported by the Rietveld refinement.The microstructural studies indicate inhomogeneous and irregular particle distribution.The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)results show the presence of two ionic states of Mn and Ce along with Y^(3+)state and oxygen vacancies.Extensive optical exploration using photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopy and UV-Vis-NIR analysis indicates that the intensity of absorption peak increases in the visible region,while the bandgap decreases from 1.42 to1.30 eV with the Ce ion doping(5 mol%-15 mol%).Photocatalytic properties of the polycrystalline nanoparticles were investigated by degradation of the pollutant 4-nitrophenol.The process of amplified photocatalysis process was elucidated by the lowered bandgap and rate of charge carrier recombination.It can be conjugated from this study that the synthesized nanoparticles may be employed as highly efficient(92.8%)visible light-triggered photocatalysts in a variety of real-world applications.展开更多
Ce-doped titanium oxide nanoparticles were investigated in the paper. The surface structures of undoped and Ce-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were observed by scanning tunneling microscopy （STM）. The experimental results ...Ce-doped titanium oxide nanoparticles were investigated in the paper. The surface structures of undoped and Ce-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were observed by scanning tunneling microscopy （STM）. The experimental results of scanning tunneling spectroscopy （STS） show that the surface electronic structures of TiO2 nanoparticles are modified by introducing new electronic states in the surface band gap through cerium ion doping. The results are discussed in terms of the influence of doping concentration on the surface band gap of TiO2.展开更多
Monophasic Ce3＋-doped yttrium aluminum garnet （Ce：YAG） nanoparticles with high crystallinity and tunable grain size ranging from -19-30 nm were prepared by a modified co-precipitation process with a follow-up calc...Monophasic Ce3＋-doped yttrium aluminum garnet （Ce：YAG） nanoparticles with high crystallinity and tunable grain size ranging from -19-30 nm were prepared by a modified co-precipitation process with a follow-up calcination treatment. For the syn- thesis, aluminum, yttrium, and cerium nitrates were used as starting materials, ammonium sulfate as dispersant, and a combination of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonia as precipitating agent. Influence of precipitation temperature, the pH value of precipitant solu- tions, aging period, calcination conditions, and Ce-doping level were investigated for controlling the purity, particle size, and photo- luminescence performance of the Ce：YAG nanoparticles. High-purity YAG nanoparticles were prepared at pH= 10.50-11.00 and cal- cination temperatures of 850-1100 ~C with a calcination time of 3 h. With increasing Ce3＋ concentration, the peak in the emission spectra of the obtained nanopowders shifted from 529 nm for the 0.67 wt.%-Ce：YAG to 544 nm for the 3.4 wt.%-Ce：YAG, while the strongest photoluminescence intensity was observed for the 1.3 wt.%-Ce：YAG nanoparticles.展开更多
In order to develop a novel electric light source, the doped high-silica glass was studied on the preparation and spectroscopic properties. ne porous glasses were made firstly and were then immersed in the solution co...In order to develop a novel electric light source, the doped high-silica glass was studied on the preparation and spectroscopic properties. ne porous glasses were made firstly and were then immersed in the solution containing Ce ion. Thereafter, the high-silica glasses containing Ce ion were prepared by sintering the porous preform. The spectroscopic properties were studied before and after heath treatment in H-2. The experimental results indicate that the suitable temperature schedules are the most important to prepare doped high-silica glass. The study of the spectra shows that Ce ion can be reduced to low valence state when it is heat-treated in H-2. It can be used to adjust the UV cut-off wavelength of high-silica glass by changing the valence state of Ce ion.展开更多
Ce-doped nanosized ZnO desulfurizer was prepared by homogeneous precipitation,and its desulfurization efficiency at ambient temperature was investigated through dynamic experiments.The results showed that the desulfur...Ce-doped nanosized ZnO desulfurizer was prepared by homogeneous precipitation,and its desulfurization efficiency at ambient temperature was investigated through dynamic experiments.The results showed that the desulfurization activity of nanosized Ce-ZnO had improved greatly,compared to nanosized ZnO desulfurizer.Nanosized Ce-ZnO desulfurizer was characterized by XRD,TPD-MS,XPS,and TEM.The research results indicated that doping Ce decreased the particle size of the nanosized ZnO desulfurizer and ZnS was the principal desulfurization product.There were adsorption complexes of HS and S on the surface of desulfurizer as well.Only a small amount of vapor appeared in the tail gas on the condition of meeting the precision of desulfurization.展开更多
Ce-doped ZnO films were prepared by the sol-gel method with spin coating onto glass substrates.Zinc acetate dihydrate,ethanol,diethanolamine and cerium nitrate hexahydrate were used as starting material,solvent,stabil...Ce-doped ZnO films were prepared by the sol-gel method with spin coating onto glass substrates.Zinc acetate dihydrate,ethanol,diethanolamine and cerium nitrate hexahydrate were used as starting material,solvent,stabilizer and dopant source,respectively.Structure and microstructure of the films were characterized with X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emission-scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM) and the energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS).The infrared properties were also investigated.It was found that Ce-...展开更多
A series of Ce-doped MnOx/TiO2 catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and used for catalytic oxidation of NO in the presence of excess O2. The sample with the Ce doping concentration of Ce/Mn=l/3 and calcined ...A series of Ce-doped MnOx/TiO2 catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and used for catalytic oxidation of NO in the presence of excess O2. The sample with the Ce doping concentration of Ce/Mn=l/3 and calcined at 300 ℃ shows a superior activity for NO oxidation to NO2. On Ce（1）Mn（3）Ti catalyst, 58% NO conversion was obtained at 200 ℃ and 85% NO conversion at 250 ℃ with a GHSV of 41000 h-1, which was much higher than that over MnOx/TiO2 catalyst （48% at 250 ℃）. Characterization results implied that the higher activity of Ce（1）Mn（3）Ti could be attributed to the enrichment of well-dispersed MnO2 on the surface and the abundance of Mn3＋ and Zi3＋ species. The addition of Ce into MnO2/TiO2 could improve oxygen storage capacity and facilitate oxygen mobility of the catalyst as shown by PL and ESR, so that its activity for NO oxidation could be enhanced. The effect of H2O and SO2 on the catalyst activity was also investigated.展开更多
The humidity sensitive characteristics of the sensor fabricated from Ce-doped nanoporous ZnO by screen-printing on the alumina substrate with Ag-Pd interdigital electrodes were investigated at different sintering temp...The humidity sensitive characteristics of the sensor fabricated from Ce-doped nanoporous ZnO by screen-printing on the alumina substrate with Ag-Pd interdigital electrodes were investigated at different sintering temperatures.The nanoporous thin films were prepared by sol-gel technique.It was found that the impedance of the sensor sintered at 600 oC changed more than four order of magnitude in the relative humidity（RH） range of 11%-95% at 25 oC.The response and recovery time of the sensor were about 13 and 17 s,respectively.The sensor showed high humidity sensitivity,rapid response and recovery,prominent stability,good repeatability and narrow hysteresis loop.These re-sults indicated that Ce-doped nanoporous ZnO thin films can be used in fabricating high-performance humidity sensors.展开更多
Achieving efficient adsorption and desorption processes by controllably tuning the properties of adsorbents at different technical stages is extremely attractive.However,it is difficult for traditional adsorbents to r...Achieving efficient adsorption and desorption processes by controllably tuning the properties of adsorbents at different technical stages is extremely attractive.However,it is difficult for traditional adsorbents to reach the target because of their fixed active sites.Herein,we report on the fabrication of a smart adsorbent,which was achieved by introducing photoresponsive azobenzene derivatives with cis/trans isomers to Ce-doped mesoporous silica.These photoresponsive groups serve as “molecular switches”by sheltering and exposing active sites,leading to efficient adsorption and desorption.Ce is also doped to provide additional active sites in order to enhance the adsorption performance.The results show that the cis isomers effectively shelter the active sites,leading to the selective adsorption of methylene blue(MB)over brilliant blue(BB),while the trans isomers completely expose the active sites,resulting in the convenient release of the adsorbates.Both selective adsorption and efficient desorption can be realized controllably by these smart adsorbents through photostimulation.Moreover,the performance of the obtained materials is well maintained after five cycles.展开更多
ZnO nanorods were synthesized using the sol-gel method, and the effects of annealing temperature and Ce doping on the morphologies and optical properties of ZnO nanostructures were investigated in detail. The XRD meas...ZnO nanorods were synthesized using the sol-gel method, and the effects of annealing temperature and Ce doping on the morphologies and optical properties of ZnO nanostructures were investigated in detail. The XRD measurements showed that the as-synthesized ZnO nanostructures had a hexagonal wurtzite structure. SEM images showed that uniform nanorods formed at 900 °C. Photoluminescence measurements showed an ultraviolet emission peak and a relatively broad visible light emission peak for the samples sintered at different temperatures. The UV emission peak bathochromically shifted when the annealing temperature rose from 850 to 1000 °C. Ce doping decreased the synthesized temperature of the ZnO nanorods to 500 °C, and the UV peaks hypsochromically shifted.展开更多
A series of aluminoborosilicate glasses were prepared amounts of SiO2, A1203, H3BO3, Na2CO3, and ZrO2 with adding using the melt-quenching technique for mixture of stoichiometric of different amounts of CeO〉 The samp...A series of aluminoborosilicate glasses were prepared amounts of SiO2, A1203, H3BO3, Na2CO3, and ZrO2 with adding using the melt-quenching technique for mixture of stoichiometric of different amounts of CeO〉 The samples were investigated by means of luminescence spectroscopy. Tunable luminescence from violet to blue/green was observed from these glasses with different Xe-lamp excitation wavelengths ranging from 370 to 480 nm as well as with laser excitation of 266 and 355 nm. Moreover it was found that the possibility of tuning the light by changing of excitation wavelength was not unique. The same effect was observed by adjusting conditions for luminescence measurements as well as under exposure to β-irradiation. The obtained phenomena could be explained taking into account structural characteristics of this glass and it could be concluded that tunable luminescence results from the presence of different Ce-sites the glass matrix. Thus the results suggest that Ce-doped glasses could be considered as conversion materials for blue light-emitting diode chips to generate white light-emitting diodes.展开更多
Pure SnO2 and Ce-doped(1%,4%,7%,10% in mass ratio) SnO2 powders were prepared by a simple sol-gel method.The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and Bruna...Pure SnO2 and Ce-doped(1%,4%,7%,10% in mass ratio) SnO2 powders were prepared by a simple sol-gel method.The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) specific surface area analyzers.Results showed that the 7% Ce-doped sample has a particle size of 0.1-0.3 μm with a narrow particle size distribution while the pure SnO2 was consisted of large agglomerated particles with a diameter up to several micrometers.When used as the catalyst to degrade methyl orange(MO),the 7% Ce-doped sample showed best photocatalytic property.These properties can be attributed to the large surface area and small particle size of the 7% Ce-doped sample.展开更多
Ce-doped Bi2O3 nanopowders were prepared by reverse titration chemical coprecipitation from Bi^3＋and Ce^（4＋）containing aqueous solution.Techniques of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopic（TEM...Ce-doped Bi2O3 nanopowders were prepared by reverse titration chemical coprecipitation from Bi^3＋and Ce^（4＋）containing aqueous solution.Techniques of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopic（TEM）and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）were employed to characterize the as-synthesized materials.The XRD patterns indicated that the peaks can be easily indexed toβ-Bi2O3 and no diffraction peaks of Ce or other impurity phases were detected in the prepared samples.The calculated average crystalline size decreased from 31.72 to 11.96 nm when the Ce content increased from 1 wt%to 10 wt%.The morphology changed from flake-like into the spherical-like with increase in Ce content.The electric conductivity of Ce-doped Bi2O3 electrolyte was also investigated by two probe DC method.Conductivity analysis exhibited that the rate of conductivity increased with increasing Ce^2＋ratio,when the Ce concentration was up to 5 wt%,the as-synthesized Ce-doped Bi2O3 electrolyte showed the maximum value of conductivity（0.295 S？cm^（–1））.展开更多
LiFe1–xCexPO4/C cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction method. The effects of various Ce-doping amounts on the microstructure and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C cathode material were int...LiFe1–xCexPO4/C cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction method. The effects of various Ce-doping amounts on the microstructure and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C cathode material were intensively investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), galvanostatic charge-discharge meas-urements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that Ce-doping did not destroy the lattice structure of LiFePO4/C, while enlarged the lattice volume tailored the particle size, decreased charge transfer resistance, increased electrical conductivity and Li-ion diffusion rate of LiFePO4/C, and thus markedly enhanced the electrochemical performance of the LiFePO4/C. Electrochemical test results showed that the LiFe0.9Ce0.1PO4/C sample exhibited the best electrochemical performance with initial spe-cific capacity of 155.4 mAh/g at 0.2 C , the capacity retention ratios of 99.6% at 100 cycles at 1 C and delivered a discharge capacity of 160.1 (0.1 C), 156.6 (0.2 C), 151.2 (0.5 C), 147.6 (1 C), 140.7 (2 C) and 136.7 mAh/g (5 C), respectively, presented the best rate capacity among all the samples. EIS results demonstrated that the transfer resistance of the sample decreased greatly by doping an ap-propriate amount of Ce.展开更多
The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were...The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were characterized by means of the powder X-ray diffraction and N2 adsorption-desorption, the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the temperature programmed reduction, diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectra, and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that after doping little amount of Ce in copper manganese oxide, CeO2 phase was highly dispersed and could prevent sintering and aggregating of the catalyst, the size of the catalytic material was decreased, the reducibility was enhanced, the specific surface area was increased and the formation of the active sites for the oxidation of CO was improved significantly. Therefore, the activity of the rare earth promoted catalyst was enhanced remarkably.展开更多
The anatase-rutile phase transformation of TiO_2 doped cerium up to 5 molpercent was studied by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The samples wereprepared by sol-gel auto-igniting synthesis proce...The anatase-rutile phase transformation of TiO_2 doped cerium up to 5 molpercent was studied by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The samples wereprepared by sol-gel auto-igniting synthesis process from a TiO(NO_3)_2-Ce(NO_3)_2-NH_4NO_3-citricacid complex compound system. The combusted amorphous powders were calcined at differenttemperatures. Significant structural changes were observed during the various stages of the phasetransformation. It was concluded that at low dopant contents, cerium ions were incorporated into theTiO_2 structure, and the anatase phase was stabilized; but at larger amounts, part of the dopantwas segregated on the surface of TiO_2 and the rutile formation was accelerated at elevatedcalcination temperature.展开更多
Cerium-doped MCM-48 molecular sieves were synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, transmission electron microscope, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and Rama...Cerium-doped MCM-48 molecular sieves were synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, transmission electron microscope, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that all the samples held the structure of MCM-48, and Ce could enter the framework of MCM-48. However, when Ce/Si molar ratio in the sampies was high （0.04 or 0.059）, there were CeO2 crystallites as secondary phase in the extraframework of MCM-48. Ce-doped MCM-48 was a very efficient catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexane in a solvent-free system with oxygen as an oxidant. In the conditions of 0.5 MPa 02 and 413 K for 5 h, the conversion of cyclohexane was 8.1% over Ce-MCM-48-0.02, the total selectivity of cyclohexanol and cyclohaxnone was 98.7%. With an increase of Ce content, the conversion of cyclohexane and the selectivity to cyclohexanol decreased somewhat, but the selectivity to cyclohexanone increased.展开更多
基金Project supported by National Natural Science Foundation (50908110)National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (2008AA062602)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (20090451431)Young and Middle-aged Academic and Technical Back-up Personnel Program of Yunnan Province (2007PY01-10)
文摘In order to investigate the effect of Ce-doping on the catalysts derived from hydrotalcite-like precursors for carbonyl sulfide(COS) hydrolysis,a series of Zn-Ni-Al-Ce hydrotalcite-like compounds were prepared by co-precipitation method and the catalytic activity of their derived composite oxides were studied at 50 oC.The effect on the structural properties caused by Ce doping was studied by the X-ray diffractometer(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive spectrometer(EDS).The catalytic activities results showed that addition of Ce enhanced the catalytic activities significantly,but excessive Ce-doping had a negative effect on COS hydrolysis.XRD,SEM and EDS results illustrated that,compared with the Ce-free sample,the particle size of oxide solids decreased and the degree of dispersion increased due to Ce doping.
基金financially supported by the JSPS KAKENHI Grant No.22H01855,Japan.Ziyuan Yang,Xiaowei An,Zhongbao Feng,Peng LuoChangrui Feng gratefully acknowledge the China Scholarship Council(CSC),China.Yusrin Ramli greatly acknowledges the MEXT of Japan for the scholarship.Numerical calculations were conducted at the Hefei Advanced Computing Center in China.The authors also acknowledge the Shared Facility Center for Science and Technology(SFCST)at Hirosaki University,Japan,for XRD,SEM-EDS,and TEM-EDS measurements.
文摘Electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide(CO_(2))with high selectivity to generate value-added chemical products and fuels,utilizing renewable electricity sources,offers an effective approach to address the continued increase in atmospheric CO_(2).Here,we report cerium(Ce)-doped indium oxide(In2O3)electrocatalyst generated in situ on carbon paper(Ce-In_(2)O_(3)/CP),and its application in the electrochemical reduction of CO_(2)(CO_(2)RR)to formate formation with high Faradaic efficiency(FE)(reaching 97.6%at−1.7 V vs.Ag/AgCl)and excellent stability.Experimental analysis and density functional theory(DFT)calculations indicate that doping Ce onto the(222)plane of In_(2)O_(3)induces lattice distortion,which promotes electron transfer from Ce to In while adjusting the local electronic structure of the In atoms around Ce,making them more favorable for the adsorption of*OOCH intermediates and effectively lowering the energy barrier of the rate-determining step.Furthermore,Ce doping lowers the overpotential required for formate production and suppresses the hydrogen evolution reaction(HER),effectively enhancing the selectivity of formate.
基金Project(61079010)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Civil Aviation Administration of ChinaProject(3122013P001)supported by the Significant Pre-research Funds of Civil Aviation University of ChinaProject(MHRD20140209)supported by the Science and Technology Innovation Guide Funds of Civil Aviation Administration of China
文摘Ce-doped ZnO microspheres were solvothermally prepared, and their microstructure, morphology, photoluminescence, and gas sensing were investigated by X-ray diffractometer, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrometer and gas sensing analysis system. The results showed that the Ce-doped ZnO microspheres were composed of numerous nanorods with a diameter of 70 nm and a wurtzite structure. Ce-doping could cause a morphological transition from loose nanorods assembly to a tightly assembly in the microspheres. Compared with pure ZnO, the photoluminescence of the Ce-doped microspheres showed red-shifted UV emission and an enhanced blue emission. Particularly, the Ce-doped ZnO sensors exhibited much higher sensitivity and selectivity to ethanol than that of pure ZnO sensor at 320 °C. The ZnO microspheres doped with 6% Ce (mole fraction) exhibited the highest sensitivity (about 30) with rapid response (2 s) and recovery time (16 s) to 50×10?6 ethanol gas.
基金the Science and Engineering Research Board(SERB)Department of Science and Technology(DST)Government of India(FILE EMR/2016/007046)。
文摘This research article mainly reports on the precise structural,optical,and photocatalytic properties of cerium(Ce)-substituted yttrium manganite(YMnO_(3))nanoparticles synthesized by the polyacrylamide gel method.The characteristics of YMnO_(3)were investigated by the substitution of Ce into the Y site at various molar percentages.The Raman and X-ray diffraction(XRD)analyses confirmed the pure phase of hexagonal YMnO_(3),supported by the Rietveld refinement.The microstructural studies indicate inhomogeneous and irregular particle distribution.The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)results show the presence of two ionic states of Mn and Ce along with Y^(3+)state and oxygen vacancies.Extensive optical exploration using photoluminescence(PL)spectroscopy and UV-Vis-NIR analysis indicates that the intensity of absorption peak increases in the visible region,while the bandgap decreases from 1.42 to1.30 eV with the Ce ion doping(5 mol%-15 mol%).Photocatalytic properties of the polycrystalline nanoparticles were investigated by degradation of the pollutant 4-nitrophenol.The process of amplified photocatalysis process was elucidated by the lowered bandgap and rate of charge carrier recombination.It can be conjugated from this study that the synthesized nanoparticles may be employed as highly efficient(92.8%)visible light-triggered photocatalysts in a variety of real-world applications.
文摘Ce-doped titanium oxide nanoparticles were investigated in the paper. The surface structures of undoped and Ce-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were observed by scanning tunneling microscopy （STM）. The experimental results of scanning tunneling spectroscopy （STS） show that the surface electronic structures of TiO2 nanoparticles are modified by introducing new electronic states in the surface band gap through cerium ion doping. The results are discussed in terms of the influence of doping concentration on the surface band gap of TiO2.
基金supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(2013AA031901)the Natural Science Foundation of China(51202110)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(BK2012426)Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)
文摘Monophasic Ce3＋-doped yttrium aluminum garnet （Ce：YAG） nanoparticles with high crystallinity and tunable grain size ranging from -19-30 nm were prepared by a modified co-precipitation process with a follow-up calcination treatment. For the syn- thesis, aluminum, yttrium, and cerium nitrates were used as starting materials, ammonium sulfate as dispersant, and a combination of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonia as precipitating agent. Influence of precipitation temperature, the pH value of precipitant solu- tions, aging period, calcination conditions, and Ce-doping level were investigated for controlling the purity, particle size, and photo- luminescence performance of the Ce：YAG nanoparticles. High-purity YAG nanoparticles were prepared at pH= 10.50-11.00 and cal- cination temperatures of 850-1100 ~C with a calcination time of 3 h. With increasing Ce3＋ concentration, the peak in the emission spectra of the obtained nanopowders shifted from 529 nm for the 0.67 wt.%-Ce：YAG to 544 nm for the 3.4 wt.%-Ce：YAG, while the strongest photoluminescence intensity was observed for the 1.3 wt.%-Ce：YAG nanoparticles.
文摘In order to develop a novel electric light source, the doped high-silica glass was studied on the preparation and spectroscopic properties. ne porous glasses were made firstly and were then immersed in the solution containing Ce ion. Thereafter, the high-silica glasses containing Ce ion were prepared by sintering the porous preform. The spectroscopic properties were studied before and after heath treatment in H-2. The experimental results indicate that the suitable temperature schedules are the most important to prepare doped high-silica glass. The study of the spectra shows that Ce ion can be reduced to low valence state when it is heat-treated in H-2. It can be used to adjust the UV cut-off wavelength of high-silica glass by changing the valence state of Ce ion.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(50478026)
文摘Ce-doped nanosized ZnO desulfurizer was prepared by homogeneous precipitation,and its desulfurization efficiency at ambient temperature was investigated through dynamic experiments.The results showed that the desulfurization activity of nanosized Ce-ZnO had improved greatly,compared to nanosized ZnO desulfurizer.Nanosized Ce-ZnO desulfurizer was characterized by XRD,TPD-MS,XPS,and TEM.The research results indicated that doping Ce decreased the particle size of the nanosized ZnO desulfurizer and ZnS was the principal desulfurization product.There were adsorption complexes of HS and S on the surface of desulfurizer as well.Only a small amount of vapor appeared in the tail gas on the condition of meeting the precision of desulfurization.
基金supported by the National 863 Research Project (2006AA03Z219)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK2007199)Foundation for "Liu Da Ren Cai" of Jiangsu Province (06-E-021)
文摘Ce-doped ZnO films were prepared by the sol-gel method with spin coating onto glass substrates.Zinc acetate dihydrate,ethanol,diethanolamine and cerium nitrate hexahydrate were used as starting material,solvent,stabilizer and dopant source,respectively.Structure and microstructure of the films were characterized with X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emission-scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM) and the energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry(EDS).The infrared properties were also investigated.It was found that Ce-...
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文摘A series of Ce-doped MnOx/TiO2 catalysts were prepared by impregnation method and used for catalytic oxidation of NO in the presence of excess O2. The sample with the Ce doping concentration of Ce/Mn=l/3 and calcined at 300 ℃ shows a superior activity for NO oxidation to NO2. On Ce（1）Mn（3）Ti catalyst, 58% NO conversion was obtained at 200 ℃ and 85% NO conversion at 250 ℃ with a GHSV of 41000 h-1, which was much higher than that over MnOx/TiO2 catalyst （48% at 250 ℃）. Characterization results implied that the higher activity of Ce（1）Mn（3）Ti could be attributed to the enrichment of well-dispersed MnO2 on the surface and the abundance of Mn3＋ and Zi3＋ species. The addition of Ce into MnO2/TiO2 could improve oxygen storage capacity and facilitate oxygen mobility of the catalyst as shown by PL and ESR, so that its activity for NO oxidation could be enhanced. The effect of H2O and SO2 on the catalyst activity was also investigated.
文摘The humidity sensitive characteristics of the sensor fabricated from Ce-doped nanoporous ZnO by screen-printing on the alumina substrate with Ag-Pd interdigital electrodes were investigated at different sintering temperatures.The nanoporous thin films were prepared by sol-gel technique.It was found that the impedance of the sensor sintered at 600 oC changed more than four order of magnitude in the relative humidity（RH） range of 11%-95% at 25 oC.The response and recovery time of the sensor were about 13 and 17 s,respectively.The sensor showed high humidity sensitivity,rapid response and recovery,prominent stability,good repeatability and narrow hysteresis loop.These re-sults indicated that Ce-doped nanoporous ZnO thin films can be used in fabricating high-performance humidity sensors.
基金This work was supported by the National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars(21722606)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21676138,21878149,21808110,and 21576137)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2018M632295)the Six Talent Plan(2016XCL031).
文摘Achieving efficient adsorption and desorption processes by controllably tuning the properties of adsorbents at different technical stages is extremely attractive.However,it is difficult for traditional adsorbents to reach the target because of their fixed active sites.Herein,we report on the fabrication of a smart adsorbent,which was achieved by introducing photoresponsive azobenzene derivatives with cis/trans isomers to Ce-doped mesoporous silica.These photoresponsive groups serve as “molecular switches”by sheltering and exposing active sites,leading to efficient adsorption and desorption.Ce is also doped to provide additional active sites in order to enhance the adsorption performance.The results show that the cis isomers effectively shelter the active sites,leading to the selective adsorption of methylene blue(MB)over brilliant blue(BB),while the trans isomers completely expose the active sites,resulting in the convenient release of the adsorbates.Both selective adsorption and efficient desorption can be realized controllably by these smart adsorbents through photostimulation.Moreover,the performance of the obtained materials is well maintained after five cycles.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60778040)the Hi-tech Research and Development Program of China(No.2007AA032400448)+3 种基金the Science and Technology Bureau of Jilin Province(No.20060518)Gifted Youth Program of Jilin Province(No.20060123)the Science and Technology Office of Education of Jilin Province(No.2007162)the Science and Technology Bureau of Key Program for Ministry of Education(No.207025).
文摘ZnO nanorods were synthesized using the sol-gel method, and the effects of annealing temperature and Ce doping on the morphologies and optical properties of ZnO nanostructures were investigated in detail. The XRD measurements showed that the as-synthesized ZnO nanostructures had a hexagonal wurtzite structure. SEM images showed that uniform nanorods formed at 900 °C. Photoluminescence measurements showed an ultraviolet emission peak and a relatively broad visible light emission peak for the samples sintered at different temperatures. The UV emission peak bathochromically shifted when the annealing temperature rose from 850 to 1000 °C. Ce doping decreased the synthesized temperature of the ZnO nanorods to 500 °C, and the UV peaks hypsochromically shifted.
文摘A series of aluminoborosilicate glasses were prepared amounts of SiO2, A1203, H3BO3, Na2CO3, and ZrO2 with adding using the melt-quenching technique for mixture of stoichiometric of different amounts of CeO〉 The samples were investigated by means of luminescence spectroscopy. Tunable luminescence from violet to blue/green was observed from these glasses with different Xe-lamp excitation wavelengths ranging from 370 to 480 nm as well as with laser excitation of 266 and 355 nm. Moreover it was found that the possibility of tuning the light by changing of excitation wavelength was not unique. The same effect was observed by adjusting conditions for luminescence measurements as well as under exposure to β-irradiation. The obtained phenomena could be explained taking into account structural characteristics of this glass and it could be concluded that tunable luminescence results from the presence of different Ce-sites the glass matrix. Thus the results suggest that Ce-doped glasses could be considered as conversion materials for blue light-emitting diode chips to generate white light-emitting diodes.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20871107)He'nan Outstanding Youth Science Fund (0612002700)the Natural Science Foundation of the Education Department of Henan Province (2009A150031)
文摘Pure SnO2 and Ce-doped(1%,4%,7%,10% in mass ratio) SnO2 powders were prepared by a simple sol-gel method.The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) specific surface area analyzers.Results showed that the 7% Ce-doped sample has a particle size of 0.1-0.3 μm with a narrow particle size distribution while the pure SnO2 was consisted of large agglomerated particles with a diameter up to several micrometers.When used as the catalyst to degrade methyl orange(MO),the 7% Ce-doped sample showed best photocatalytic property.These properties can be attributed to the large surface area and small particle size of the 7% Ce-doped sample.
基金Funded by Changzhou Science and Technology Innovation Project(Nos.CC20140048,CC20130204)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51273027)2015 Research and Innovation Project for College Graduates of Jiangsu Province
文摘Ce-doped Bi2O3 nanopowders were prepared by reverse titration chemical coprecipitation from Bi^3＋and Ce^（4＋）containing aqueous solution.Techniques of X-ray diffraction（XRD）,transmission electron microscopic（TEM）and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（FTIR）were employed to characterize the as-synthesized materials.The XRD patterns indicated that the peaks can be easily indexed toβ-Bi2O3 and no diffraction peaks of Ce or other impurity phases were detected in the prepared samples.The calculated average crystalline size decreased from 31.72 to 11.96 nm when the Ce content increased from 1 wt%to 10 wt%.The morphology changed from flake-like into the spherical-like with increase in Ce content.The electric conductivity of Ce-doped Bi2O3 electrolyte was also investigated by two probe DC method.Conductivity analysis exhibited that the rate of conductivity increased with increasing Ce^2＋ratio,when the Ce concentration was up to 5 wt%,the as-synthesized Ce-doped Bi2O3 electrolyte showed the maximum value of conductivity（0.295 S？cm^（–1））.
基金supported by Hebei Province Science and Technology Program(14214902D)
文摘LiFe1–xCexPO4/C cathode materials were synthesized by solid-state reaction method. The effects of various Ce-doping amounts on the microstructure and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/C cathode material were intensively investigated. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), galvanostatic charge-discharge meas-urements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results indicated that Ce-doping did not destroy the lattice structure of LiFePO4/C, while enlarged the lattice volume tailored the particle size, decreased charge transfer resistance, increased electrical conductivity and Li-ion diffusion rate of LiFePO4/C, and thus markedly enhanced the electrochemical performance of the LiFePO4/C. Electrochemical test results showed that the LiFe0.9Ce0.1PO4/C sample exhibited the best electrochemical performance with initial spe-cific capacity of 155.4 mAh/g at 0.2 C , the capacity retention ratios of 99.6% at 100 cycles at 1 C and delivered a discharge capacity of 160.1 (0.1 C), 156.6 (0.2 C), 151.2 (0.5 C), 147.6 (1 C), 140.7 (2 C) and 136.7 mAh/g (5 C), respectively, presented the best rate capacity among all the samples. EIS results demonstrated that the transfer resistance of the sample decreased greatly by doping an ap-propriate amount of Ce.
文摘The influence of Ce doping and the precipitation method on structural properties and the catalytic activity of copper manganese oxides for CO oxidation at ambient temperature have been investigated. The catalysts were characterized by means of the powder X-ray diffraction and N2 adsorption-desorption, the inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, the temperature programmed reduction, diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectra, and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It was found that after doping little amount of Ce in copper manganese oxide, CeO2 phase was highly dispersed and could prevent sintering and aggregating of the catalyst, the size of the catalytic material was decreased, the reducibility was enhanced, the specific surface area was increased and the formation of the active sites for the oxidation of CO was improved significantly. Therefore, the activity of the rare earth promoted catalyst was enhanced remarkably.
文摘The anatase-rutile phase transformation of TiO_2 doped cerium up to 5 molpercent was studied by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The samples wereprepared by sol-gel auto-igniting synthesis process from a TiO(NO_3)_2-Ce(NO_3)_2-NH_4NO_3-citricacid complex compound system. The combusted amorphous powders were calcined at differenttemperatures. Significant structural changes were observed during the various stages of the phasetransformation. It was concluded that at low dopant contents, cerium ions were incorporated into theTiO_2 structure, and the anatase phase was stabilized; but at larger amounts, part of the dopantwas segregated on the surface of TiO_2 and the rutile formation was accelerated at elevatedcalcination temperature.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China (2004CB719500)the Commission of Science and Technology of Shanghai Municipality (06DJ14006)Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (2008CG35)
文摘Cerium-doped MCM-48 molecular sieves were synthesized hydrothermally and characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption, transmission electron microscope, FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The results showed that all the samples held the structure of MCM-48, and Ce could enter the framework of MCM-48. However, when Ce/Si molar ratio in the sampies was high （0.04 or 0.059）, there were CeO2 crystallites as secondary phase in the extraframework of MCM-48. Ce-doped MCM-48 was a very efficient catalyst for the oxidation of cyclohexane in a solvent-free system with oxygen as an oxidant. In the conditions of 0.5 MPa 02 and 413 K for 5 h, the conversion of cyclohexane was 8.1% over Ce-MCM-48-0.02, the total selectivity of cyclohexanol and cyclohaxnone was 98.7%. With an increase of Ce content, the conversion of cyclohexane and the selectivity to cyclohexanol decreased somewhat, but the selectivity to cyclohexanone increased.
