Using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as the template agent, cerium nitrate as the cerium resource, yttrium nitrate as the yttrium resource, and ammonium carbonate as the precipitating agent, mesoporous CeO2 p...Using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as the template agent, cerium nitrate as the cerium resource, yttrium nitrate as the yttrium resource, and ammonium carbonate as the precipitating agent, mesoporous CeO2 powders doped with different yttrium contents were successfully synthesized using a chemical precipitation method, under an alkalescent condition. Properties of the obtained samples were characterized and analyzed with X-ray diffraction （XRD）, energy dispersive analysis of X-rays （EDAX）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, infrared （IR） absorbance, and the BET method. For the prepared samples with 20% （molar ratio） Y-doped content, a BET specific surface area of 106. 6 m^2 · g^- 1, with an average pore size of3~27 nm were obtained. XRD patterns showed that the doped samples were with a cubic fluorite structure. TEM micrographs revealed that the doped samples showed a spherical morphology with a diameter ranging from 20 to 30 nm and a round pore shape. IR results indicated that the Ce-O-Ce vibration intensity decreased as the Y-doped content increased. N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms showed that the samples possessed typical mesopore characteristics. The average pore size of the samples decreased alter mesoporous CeO2 was doped with yttrium, and the average pore size decreased largely as the Y-doped content increased.展开更多
ZnO nanosheets doped with yttrium（Y） were synthesized via a solution combustion method using zinc nitrate and tartaric acid as raw materials.The scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction were used to...ZnO nanosheets doped with yttrium（Y） were synthesized via a solution combustion method using zinc nitrate and tartaric acid as raw materials.The scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction were used to characterize ZnO nanosheets and the gas sensing properties of them were investigated.The results show that the as-synthesized ZnO nanosheets with diameters of20-100 nm have a wurtzite structure with rough surface.The sensor made from the 2%Y-doped ZnO nanosheets exhibits a stronger response toward 100x10-6（volume fraction） ethanol,its sensitivity at 300℃ is 17.50,and its optimal operating temperature（300℃）is lower than that of the pure ZnO（330℃）.The obvious sensitivity（about 2.5） can be observed at the volume fraction of ethanol as low as 5×10-（-6）,while its the response time is only 2s at 300℃.Moreover,the Y-doped ZnO sensor has a better selectivity to ethanol than other gases.展开更多
As the oxygen redox ability shows great effects on the catalytic performances of ceria-zirconia based materials,many strategies have been utilized to improve the oxygen storage capacity.Here in this study,we report a ...As the oxygen redox ability shows great effects on the catalytic performances of ceria-zirconia based materials,many strategies have been utilized to improve the oxygen storage capacity.Here in this study,we report a simple and facile approach to prepare a SO_(4)^(2-)-modified La,Y-doped ceria-zirconia material(SO/CZLY-f)with high oxygen storage capacity.Due to the additional redox process between SO_(4)^(2-)and S^(2-),oxygen storage capacity of SO/CZLY-f(745.3μmol O_(2)/g)is about 1.6 times higher than that of La,Ydoped ceria-zirconia material without SO_(4)^(2-)modification.Moreover,the catalytic activities and stability of the corresponding Pd-only three-way catalyst were measured.Compared to that of Pd@CZLY-f,the operation window of CO,full conversion temperature of HC and NO over Pd@SO/CZLY-f are obviously widened and lowered,respectively.After aging treatment at 1100℃for 4 h,the superiority of aged Pdloading composite is still maintained.展开更多
Yttrium-doped SnO2 powders were successfully synthesized by solution co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The sensitivity of sensors based on...Yttrium-doped SnO2 powders were successfully synthesized by solution co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The sensitivity of sensors based on Y-doped SnO2 and SnO2 nanocrystals were investigated comparatively. The results indicated that Y-doped SnO2 was with the result of enhancement of sensitivity and selectivity to ethanol and reduction of sensitivity to other gas components. The enhancements of selectivity and sensitivity could be contributed to for two reasons. The first is that rare metal yttrium has a high alkalescence and good catalysis, and the second is that the nanosized crystallite and large specific surface area of Y-doped SnO2 is advantageous for gas-diffusion control as well as an increase in active sites for gas detection.展开更多
Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process.The properties of the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and electrochemical measuremen...Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process.The properties of the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and electrochemical measurements.XRD studies showed that the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 had the same monoclinic structure as the undoped Li3V2（PO4）3.The Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram（CV）, and electrochemical impedance spectra（EIS）.The optimal doping content of Y was x=0.03 in Li3V2-xYx（PO4）3 system.The Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 samples showed a better cyclic ability.The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through the Y-doping.The improved electrochemical perormances of the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials were attributed to the addition of Y3＋ ion by stabilizing the monoclinic structure.展开更多
Y-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process. The properties of the Y-doped LiVPOaF samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and electrochemical measurements...Y-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process. The properties of the Y-doped LiVPOaF samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and electrochemical measurements. XRD studies show that the Y-doped LiVPOaF samples have the same triclinic structure as the undoped LiVPO4F. The Li extraction/insertion performances of Y-doped LiVPO4F samples were investigated through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram （CV） , and electrochemical impedance spectra（EIS）. The optimal doping content of Y is x=0.04 in LiYxV1-xPO4F system. The Y-doped LiVPO4F samples show a better cyclic ability. The electrode reaction reversibility is enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance is decreased through the Y-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Y-doped LiVF＇OaF cathode materials are atlributed to the addidon of Y^3＋ ion by stabilizing the Iriclinic structure.展开更多
Multiple nano-sized a-Ni（OH）2was synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted precipitation under different conditions. The crystal structure and particle size distribution of the sample were characterized with X-ray diffract...Multiple nano-sized a-Ni（OH）2was synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted precipitation under different conditions. The crystal structure and particle size distribution of the sample were characterized with X-ray diffraction（XRD）, infrared spectroscopy, and laser particle size analyzer（PSA）. The results show that the samples are anisotropic polycrystalline of a and b Ni（OH）2, and the ratio of a and b changes with the difference of nickel source, resulting in the largest ratio of a-Ni（OH）2using nickel nitrate as reactant. Larger amount of Na2CO3is conducive to the formation of a-Ni（OH）2; while the resultant phases are all b with the same conditions but no doping. The results of PSD indicate that the samples are about 100–120 nm in size, and the sample with nickel sulfate as nickel source has the minimum particle size. The three ions of nickel source appear in the absorption peaks in the Fourier transform infrared spectrum showing that the ions change the crystal structure of Ni（OH）2. EDS testing shows that Y and anion distribute in the lattice of aNi（OH）2uniformly.展开更多
The atomic structures and energetics of clean and Y-doped general grain boundary (GB) Σ31/(0001) models in α-Al2O3 are studied by a series of high precision ab initio calculations. A large supercell with 700 atoms a...The atomic structures and energetics of clean and Y-doped general grain boundary (GB) Σ31/(0001) models in α-Al2O3 are studied by a series of high precision ab initio calculations. A large supercell with 700 atoms and periodic boundary conditions is adopted for undoped and Y-doped GB with different substitution sites and con-centrations. It is shown that Y atoms preferably segregate to the central column of the 7-member Al ring. This is explained as more favorable bond formation for Y in this position and lower GB energy. The calculated GB formation energy for the clean and Y-doped cases is respectively 3.99 and 3.67 J/m2. On the average, the GB region in Σ31 has a slightly lower charge density than the bulk crystalline region. In addtition, the GB induces a long ranged asymmetric electrostatic potential distri-bution on each side of the grain boundary.展开更多
Yttrium-doped IZO （YIZO） thin films with different thickness have been prepared on soda-lime glass （SLG） and P-Si substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Structural morphology and o...Yttrium-doped IZO （YIZO） thin films with different thickness have been prepared on soda-lime glass （SLG） and P-Si substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Structural morphology and optical properties of the films have been investigated. gate-structure are fabricated on P-Si substrates. The output YIZO thin film transistors （TFTs） with the bottomand transfer characteristics of YIZO-TFT have been studied. It has been found that all YIZO thin films prepared at room temperature are amorphous, and the YIZO TFTs exhibit n-channel depletion mode. Y1ZO-TFT with active layer thickness of 20 nm shows an on/offratio over 105, a sub-threshold swing of 2.20 V/decade at a low operating voltage of -1.0 V, and saturation mobility values over 0.57 cm3/（V.s）.展开更多
基金Project supported by the International Cooperation of Science and Technology Ministry PRC (2005DFBA028)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (59925412)
文摘Using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） as the template agent, cerium nitrate as the cerium resource, yttrium nitrate as the yttrium resource, and ammonium carbonate as the precipitating agent, mesoporous CeO2 powders doped with different yttrium contents were successfully synthesized using a chemical precipitation method, under an alkalescent condition. Properties of the obtained samples were characterized and analyzed with X-ray diffraction （XRD）, energy dispersive analysis of X-rays （EDAX）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, infrared （IR） absorbance, and the BET method. For the prepared samples with 20% （molar ratio） Y-doped content, a BET specific surface area of 106. 6 m^2 · g^- 1, with an average pore size of3~27 nm were obtained. XRD patterns showed that the doped samples were with a cubic fluorite structure. TEM micrographs revealed that the doped samples showed a spherical morphology with a diameter ranging from 20 to 30 nm and a round pore shape. IR results indicated that the Ce-O-Ce vibration intensity decreased as the Y-doped content increased. N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms showed that the samples possessed typical mesopore characteristics. The average pore size of the samples decreased alter mesoporous CeO2 was doped with yttrium, and the average pore size decreased largely as the Y-doped content increased.
基金Project(61079010)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation 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ZnO nanosheets doped with yttrium（Y） were synthesized via a solution combustion method using zinc nitrate and tartaric acid as raw materials.The scanning electron microscopy and X-ray powder diffraction were used to characterize ZnO nanosheets and the gas sensing properties of them were investigated.The results show that the as-synthesized ZnO nanosheets with diameters of20-100 nm have a wurtzite structure with rough surface.The sensor made from the 2%Y-doped ZnO nanosheets exhibits a stronger response toward 100x10-6（volume fraction） ethanol,its sensitivity at 300℃ is 17.50,and its optimal operating temperature（300℃）is lower than that of the pure ZnO（330℃）.The obvious sensitivity（about 2.5） can be observed at the volume fraction of ethanol as low as 5×10-（-6）,while its the response time is only 2s at 300℃.Moreover,the Y-doped ZnO sensor has a better selectivity to ethanol than other gases.
基金Project supported by the Beijing Nova Program(Z181100006218030)Major State Research Development Program of Hebei province(20374202D)。
文摘As the oxygen redox ability shows great effects on the catalytic performances of ceria-zirconia based materials,many strategies have been utilized to improve the oxygen storage capacity.Here in this study,we report a simple and facile approach to prepare a SO_(4)^(2-)-modified La,Y-doped ceria-zirconia material(SO/CZLY-f)with high oxygen storage capacity.Due to the additional redox process between SO_(4)^(2-)and S^(2-),oxygen storage capacity of SO/CZLY-f(745.3μmol O_(2)/g)is about 1.6 times higher than that of La,Ydoped ceria-zirconia material without SO_(4)^(2-)modification.Moreover,the catalytic activities and stability of the corresponding Pd-only three-way catalyst were measured.Compared to that of Pd@CZLY-f,the operation window of CO,full conversion temperature of HC and NO over Pd@SO/CZLY-f are obviously widened and lowered,respectively.After aging treatment at 1100℃for 4 h,the superiority of aged Pdloading composite is still maintained.
基金NSFC (20471055)Henan Outstanding Youth Science Fund (0612002700)
文摘Yttrium-doped SnO2 powders were successfully synthesized by solution co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The sensitivity of sensors based on Y-doped SnO2 and SnO2 nanocrystals were investigated comparatively. The results indicated that Y-doped SnO2 was with the result of enhancement of sensitivity and selectivity to ethanol and reduction of sensitivity to other gas components. The enhancements of selectivity and sensitivity could be contributed to for two reasons. The first is that rare metal yttrium has a high alkalescence and good catalysis, and the second is that the nanosized crystallite and large specific surface area of Y-doped SnO2 is advantageous for gas-diffusion control as well as an increase in active sites for gas detection.
基金supported by Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (0832259)Program to Sponsor Teams for Innovation in the Construction of Talent Highlands in Guangxi Institutions of Higher Learning (GuiJiaoRen [2007]71)Research Funds of the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Protection and Assessment
文摘Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process.The properties of the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and electrochemical measurements.XRD studies showed that the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 had the same monoclinic structure as the undoped Li3V2（PO4）3.The Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 samples were investigated on the Li extraction/insertion performances through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram（CV）, and electrochemical impedance spectra（EIS）.The optimal doping content of Y was x=0.03 in Li3V2-xYx（PO4）3 system.The Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 samples showed a better cyclic ability.The electrode reaction reversibility was enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance was decreased through the Y-doping.The improved electrochemical perormances of the Y-doped Li3V2（PO4）3 cathode materials were attributed to the addition of Y3＋ ion by stabilizing the monoclinic structure.
基金Funded by the Sponsor Teams for Innovation in the Construction of Talent Highlands in Guangxi Institutions of Higher Learning(GuiJiaoRen [2007]71)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation(No.0832259)the Research Funds of the Guangxi Key Laboratory of Environmental Engineering, Protection and Assessment Program to Sponsor Teams for Innovation in the Construction of Talent High-lands in Guangxi Institutions of Higher Learning(GuiJiaoRen [2007]71)
文摘Y-doped LiVPO4F cathode materials were prepared by a carbothermal reduction（CTR） process. The properties of the Y-doped LiVPOaF samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and electrochemical measurements. XRD studies show that the Y-doped LiVPOaF samples have the same triclinic structure as the undoped LiVPO4F. The Li extraction/insertion performances of Y-doped LiVPO4F samples were investigated through charge/discharge, cyclic voltammogram （CV） , and electrochemical impedance spectra（EIS）. The optimal doping content of Y is x=0.04 in LiYxV1-xPO4F system. The Y-doped LiVPO4F samples show a better cyclic ability. The electrode reaction reversibility is enhanced, and the charge transfer resistance is decreased through the Y-doping. The improved electrochemical performances of the Y-doped LiVF＇OaF cathode materials are atlributed to the addidon of Y^3＋ ion by stabilizing the Iriclinic structure.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11304045)the Guangdong Province National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. S2012010009955)the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou City of China (No. 2013j4100011)
文摘Multiple nano-sized a-Ni（OH）2was synthesized by ultrasonic-assisted precipitation under different conditions. The crystal structure and particle size distribution of the sample were characterized with X-ray diffraction（XRD）, infrared spectroscopy, and laser particle size analyzer（PSA）. The results show that the samples are anisotropic polycrystalline of a and b Ni（OH）2, and the ratio of a and b changes with the difference of nickel source, resulting in the largest ratio of a-Ni（OH）2using nickel nitrate as reactant. Larger amount of Na2CO3is conducive to the formation of a-Ni（OH）2; while the resultant phases are all b with the same conditions but no doping. The results of PSD indicate that the samples are about 100–120 nm in size, and the sample with nickel sulfate as nickel source has the minimum particle size. The three ions of nickel source appear in the absorption peaks in the Fourier transform infrared spectrum showing that the ions change the crystal structure of Ni（OH）2. EDS testing shows that Y and anion distribute in the lattice of aNi（OH）2uniformly.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10744002 and 10774017)
文摘The atomic structures and energetics of clean and Y-doped general grain boundary (GB) Σ31/(0001) models in α-Al2O3 are studied by a series of high precision ab initio calculations. A large supercell with 700 atoms and periodic boundary conditions is adopted for undoped and Y-doped GB with different substitution sites and con-centrations. It is shown that Y atoms preferably segregate to the central column of the 7-member Al ring. This is explained as more favorable bond formation for Y in this position and lower GB energy. The calculated GB formation energy for the clean and Y-doped cases is respectively 3.99 and 3.67 J/m2. On the average, the GB region in Σ31 has a slightly lower charge density than the bulk crystalline region. In addtition, the GB induces a long ranged asymmetric electrostatic potential distri-bution on each side of the grain boundary.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51042006)the National Fund for Fostering Talents of Basic Science(No.J0730318)the Foundation of Jinan City for University Innovation
文摘Yttrium-doped IZO （YIZO） thin films with different thickness have been prepared on soda-lime glass （SLG） and P-Si substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at room temperature. Structural morphology and optical properties of the films have been investigated. gate-structure are fabricated on P-Si substrates. The output YIZO thin film transistors （TFTs） with the bottomand transfer characteristics of YIZO-TFT have been studied. It has been found that all YIZO thin films prepared at room temperature are amorphous, and the YIZO TFTs exhibit n-channel depletion mode. Y1ZO-TFT with active layer thickness of 20 nm shows an on/offratio over 105, a sub-threshold swing of 2.20 V/decade at a low operating voltage of -1.0 V, and saturation mobility values over 0.57 cm3/（V.s）.
