Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle was prepared in the cyclohexane/water/OP-10/n-hexanol reversed microemulsion. The quasi-ternary phase diagram investigations showed that the system has narrow W/O type mi...Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle was prepared in the cyclohexane/water/OP-10/n-hexanol reversed microemulsion. The quasi-ternary phase diagram investigations showed that the system has narrow W/O type microemulison region, so it is the proper system to prepare Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle. Some physical-chemical techniques such as TG/DTA, XRD, BET, and HRTEM are used to characterize the resultant powders. The results show that the fluorite cubic Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution is obtained at 400 ℃. The surface area is （146.7 m^2·g^-1）, which is higher than the surface area for sol-gel prepared sample （59.5m^2·g^-1）. HRTEM images indicated that the Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle is well-crystallized, narrow size distribution, less agglomeration, within mean size of 5 -7 nm.展开更多
The hierarchical ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 composite sub-microrods were synthesized via a water-in-oil microemulsion method followed by calcination.The ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 electrode displays an intriguing capacity increasing from 440 t...The hierarchical ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 composite sub-microrods were synthesized via a water-in-oil microemulsion method followed by calcination.The ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 electrode displays an intriguing capacity increasing from 440 to 910 mA·h/g at 500 mA/g during 550 consecutive discharge/charge cycles,and delivers an ultrahigh capacity of 1276 mA·h/g at 100 mA/g,which is much greater than the theoretical capacity of either ZnMn2O4 or Mn3O4 electrode.To investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon,cyclic voltammetry and differential capacity analysis were applied,both of which reveal the emergence and the growth of new reversible redox reactions upon charge/discharge cycling.The new reversible conversions are probably the results of an activation process of the electrode material during the cycling process,leading to the climbing charge storage.However,the capacity exceeding the theoretical value indicates that there are still other factors contributing to the increasing capacity.展开更多
Nano-sized titania powders have been prepared by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate in the droplet of water/OP-7/pentanol/cyclohexane microemulsion system.The effects of ingredient change on the water drop size and par...Nano-sized titania powders have been prepared by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate in the droplet of water/OP-7/pentanol/cyclohexane microemulsion system.The effects of ingredient change on the water drop size and particle size were investigated.The prepared TiO_2 was in the form of anatase after annealing.TiO_2 was characterized by TG-TGA, FTIR,XRD to measure the transformation temperature,surface adsorption and average size.展开更多
Dispersed cuprite （Cu2O） nanowhiskers were synthesized in a water/butanol/cyclohexane/cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide （CTAB） water-in-oil microemulsion system at 25℃. The nanowhiskers with a diameter of about 8 ...Dispersed cuprite （Cu2O） nanowhiskers were synthesized in a water/butanol/cyclohexane/cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide （CTAB） water-in-oil microemulsion system at 25℃. The nanowhiskers with a diameter of about 8 am exhibit a well-crystallized one-dimensional （1D） structure over several hundreds nanometers in length and mainly grow along the 〈111〉 direction. However, without CTAB, only cubic and hexagonal bulks are obtained. Without emulsifier, short and thick nanowhiskers can be prepared but they are apt to agglomerate. The possible growth mechanism of Cu2O nanowhiskers is speculated. The surfactant and the microemulsion system are related to the 1D shape formation and the even dispersion of Cu2O nanomaterials, respectively.展开更多
FTIR method was used in this paper to investigate the structure of lysozyme in D2O solution and in microemulsions.It was found from the subtraction spectra that the Amide Ⅰband shifts to lower wavenumbers in microemu...FTIR method was used in this paper to investigate the structure of lysozyme in D2O solution and in microemulsions.It was found from the subtraction spectra that the Amide Ⅰband shifts to lower wavenumbers in microemulsions. The assignment of deconvoluted AmideⅠbund was given.The curve-fitting resulte show that the α-helix structure of lysozyme is reduced a lot in microemulsions.展开更多
The nano-concentrates and flame retardant nano-coating were prepared in thhis study. The effect of nano-SiO2 on the corrosion resistance and fire resistance of ammonium polyphosphate-pentaerythritol-melamine （APP- PE...The nano-concentrates and flame retardant nano-coating were prepared in thhis study. The effect of nano-SiO2 on the corrosion resistance and fire resistance of ammonium polyphosphate-pentaerythritol-melamine （APP- PER-MEL） coating was investigated by differential thermal analysis （DTA）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, effective thermal conductivity （λ/d）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and fire protection test. The chemical action and endothermic effect of ammonium polyphosphate, pentaerythritol and melamine in traditional flame retardant coating were damaged by salt spray condition, whereas the flame-retardant additives in the nano-coating demonstrated the good chemical interaction in salt spray condition. The uniformly dispersed nano-SiO2 particles could improve corrosion resistance of the coating, and hence nano-coating could remain the good fire-resistant properties even after 500 h salt spray test.展开更多
The pozzolanic activity of nano-SiO2 and silica fume was comparatirely stndied by X-ray diffraction （ XRD ） , differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, scanning electron micrascopy （SEM） and the compressive , bon...The pozzolanic activity of nano-SiO2 and silica fume was comparatirely stndied by X-ray diffraction （ XRD ） , differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, scanning electron micrascopy （SEM） and the compressive , bond and bending streugths of hardened paste and concrete were also measured. Results indicate that the compressive strength development of the paste made from Ca（OH）2 and nano-SiO2, the reaction rate of Ca（ OH）2 with nano- SiO2 and the velocity of C-S-H gel formation from Ca （ OH）2 with nano-SiO2 showed marked increases over those of Ca（ OH）2 with silica fume. Furthermore, the bond strength at the interface between aggregate and hardened cement paste, and the bending strength of concrete incorporated with 3% .NS increased more than those with SF, especially at early ages. To sum up, the pozzolanic activity of nano-SiO2 was much greater than that of silica fume. The results suggest that with a small amount of nano-SiO2, the Ca（ OH）2 crystal at the interface between hardened cement paste and aggregate at early ages may be effectively absorbed in high performance concrete.展开更多
文摘Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle was prepared in the cyclohexane/water/OP-10/n-hexanol reversed microemulsion. The quasi-ternary phase diagram investigations showed that the system has narrow W/O type microemulison region, so it is the proper system to prepare Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle. Some physical-chemical techniques such as TG/DTA, XRD, BET, and HRTEM are used to characterize the resultant powders. The results show that the fluorite cubic Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution is obtained at 400 ℃. The surface area is （146.7 m^2·g^-1）, which is higher than the surface area for sol-gel prepared sample （59.5m^2·g^-1）. HRTEM images indicated that the Ce0.6Zr0.4O2 solid solution ultrafine particle is well-crystallized, narrow size distribution, less agglomeration, within mean size of 5 -7 nm.
基金Ting-ting FENG acknowledges the financial support from Professor Paul V.BRAUN at Department of Materials Science and Engineering,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,the support from Chinese Scholarship Council during her visit to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,partial financial supports from Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province,China(2019YFH0002,2019YFG0222 and 2019YFG0526).The research was partly carried out in the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory Central Research Facilities,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
文摘The hierarchical ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 composite sub-microrods were synthesized via a water-in-oil microemulsion method followed by calcination.The ZnMn2O4/Mn3O4 electrode displays an intriguing capacity increasing from 440 to 910 mA·h/g at 500 mA/g during 550 consecutive discharge/charge cycles,and delivers an ultrahigh capacity of 1276 mA·h/g at 100 mA/g,which is much greater than the theoretical capacity of either ZnMn2O4 or Mn3O4 electrode.To investigate the underlying mechanism of this phenomenon,cyclic voltammetry and differential capacity analysis were applied,both of which reveal the emergence and the growth of new reversible redox reactions upon charge/discharge cycling.The new reversible conversions are probably the results of an activation process of the electrode material during the cycling process,leading to the climbing charge storage.However,the capacity exceeding the theoretical value indicates that there are still other factors contributing to the increasing capacity.
文摘Nano-sized titania powders have been prepared by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate in the droplet of water/OP-7/pentanol/cyclohexane microemulsion system.The effects of ingredient change on the water drop size and particle size were investigated.The prepared TiO_2 was in the form of anatase after annealing.TiO_2 was characterized by TG-TGA, FTIR,XRD to measure the transformation temperature,surface adsorption and average size.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20207002).
文摘Dispersed cuprite （Cu2O） nanowhiskers were synthesized in a water/butanol/cyclohexane/cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide （CTAB） water-in-oil microemulsion system at 25℃. The nanowhiskers with a diameter of about 8 am exhibit a well-crystallized one-dimensional （1D） structure over several hundreds nanometers in length and mainly grow along the 〈111〉 direction. However, without CTAB, only cubic and hexagonal bulks are obtained. Without emulsifier, short and thick nanowhiskers can be prepared but they are apt to agglomerate. The possible growth mechanism of Cu2O nanowhiskers is speculated. The surfactant and the microemulsion system are related to the 1D shape formation and the even dispersion of Cu2O nanomaterials, respectively.
文摘FTIR method was used in this paper to investigate the structure of lysozyme in D2O solution and in microemulsions.It was found from the subtraction spectra that the Amide Ⅰband shifts to lower wavenumbers in microemulsions. The assignment of deconvoluted AmideⅠbund was given.The curve-fitting resulte show that the α-helix structure of lysozyme is reduced a lot in microemulsions.
文摘The nano-concentrates and flame retardant nano-coating were prepared in thhis study. The effect of nano-SiO2 on the corrosion resistance and fire resistance of ammonium polyphosphate-pentaerythritol-melamine （APP- PER-MEL） coating was investigated by differential thermal analysis （DTA）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, effective thermal conductivity （λ/d）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and fire protection test. The chemical action and endothermic effect of ammonium polyphosphate, pentaerythritol and melamine in traditional flame retardant coating were damaged by salt spray condition, whereas the flame-retardant additives in the nano-coating demonstrated the good chemical interaction in salt spray condition. The uniformly dispersed nano-SiO2 particles could improve corrosion resistance of the coating, and hence nano-coating could remain the good fire-resistant properties even after 500 h salt spray test.
基金Funded bythe Center of Science Research, Zhejiang Universityof Technology of China
文摘The pozzolanic activity of nano-SiO2 and silica fume was comparatirely stndied by X-ray diffraction （ XRD ） , differential scanning calorimetry （DSC）, scanning electron micrascopy （SEM） and the compressive , bond and bending streugths of hardened paste and concrete were also measured. Results indicate that the compressive strength development of the paste made from Ca（OH）2 and nano-SiO2, the reaction rate of Ca（ OH）2 with nano- SiO2 and the velocity of C-S-H gel formation from Ca （ OH）2 with nano-SiO2 showed marked increases over those of Ca（ OH）2 with silica fume. Furthermore, the bond strength at the interface between aggregate and hardened cement paste, and the bending strength of concrete incorporated with 3% .NS increased more than those with SF, especially at early ages. To sum up, the pozzolanic activity of nano-SiO2 was much greater than that of silica fume. The results suggest that with a small amount of nano-SiO2, the Ca（ OH）2 crystal at the interface between hardened cement paste and aggregate at early ages may be effectively absorbed in high performance concrete.
