Pure metal-doped(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 was synthesized from Zn-containing electric arc furnace dust(EAFD)by solid-state reaction using copper salt as additive.The effects of pretreated EAFD-to-Cu2(OH)2CO3·6H2O mass ratio,c...Pure metal-doped(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 was synthesized from Zn-containing electric arc furnace dust(EAFD)by solid-state reaction using copper salt as additive.The effects of pretreated EAFD-to-Cu2(OH)2CO3·6H2O mass ratio,calcination time,and calcination temperature on the structure and catalytic ability were systematically studied.Under the optimum conditions,the decolorization efficiency and total organic carbon(TOC)removal efficiency of the as-prepared ferrite for treating a Rhodamine B solution were approximately 90.0%and 45.0%,respectively,and the decolorization efficiency remained 83.0%after five recycles,suggesting that the as-prepared(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 was an efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst with high stability.The high catalytic activity mainly depended on the synergistic effect of iron and copper ions occupying octahedral positions.More importantly,the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP)analysis illustrated that the toxic Zncontaining EAFD was transformed into harmless(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 and that the concentrations of toxic ions in the degraded solution were all lower than the national emission standard(GB/31574-2015),further confirming that the as obtained sample is an environment-friendly heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst.展开更多
Effects of Mg content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low Zn-containing Al−xMg−3Zn−1Cu cast alloys(x=3−5,wt.%)were investigated.As Mg content increased in the as-cast alloys,the grains were refined ...Effects of Mg content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low Zn-containing Al−xMg−3Zn−1Cu cast alloys(x=3−5,wt.%)were investigated.As Mg content increased in the as-cast alloys,the grains were refined due to enhanced growth restriction,and the formation ofη-Mg(AlZnCu)_(2) and S-Al_(2)CuMg phases was inhibited while the formation of T-Mg_(32)(AlZnCu)_(49 )phase was promoted when Mg content exceeded 4 wt.%.The increase of Mg content encumbered the solution kinetics by increasing the size of eutectic phase but accelerated and enhanced the age-hardening through expediting precipitation kinetics and elevating the number density of the precipitates.As Mg content increased,the yield strength and tensile strength of the as-cast,solution-treated and peak-aged alloys were severally improved,while the elongation of the alloys decreased.The tensile strength and elongation of the peak-aged Al−5Mg−3Zn−1Cu alloy exceed 500 MPa and 5%,respectively.Precipitation strengthening implemented by T′precipitates is the predominant strengthening mechanism in the peak-aged alloys and is enhanced by increasing Mg content.展开更多
To solve the problem of the low added value Zn-containing rotary hearth furnace(RHF)dust,two deep eutectic solvents(DESs)were employed,such as choline chloride-urea(ChCl-urea)and choline chloride-oxalic acid dihydrate...To solve the problem of the low added value Zn-containing rotary hearth furnace(RHF)dust,two deep eutectic solvents(DESs)were employed,such as choline chloride-urea(ChCl-urea)and choline chloride-oxalic acid dihydrate(CC-OA)solvent and Zn-containing RHF dust(water-washed)as the research target.Then,we prepared ZnO nanoparticles using two DESs or their combination,namely,ChCl-urea(Method A),CC-OA(Method B),first CC-OA and then ChCl-urea(Method B-A)and first ChCl-urea and then CCOA(Method A-B),respectively.The effects of these methods on the properties of as-obtained precursors and ZnO nanoparticles were investigated in detail.The results indicated that the precursor obtained by Method A was Zn_(4)CO_(3)(OH)_(6)·H_(2)O,and those by Methods B,B-A,and A-B were all ZnC_(2)O_(4)·2H_(2)O.Moreover,the decomposition steps of the last three methods were similar.The ZnO contents of 95.486%,99.768%,99.733%,and 99.76%were obtained by Methods A,B,B-A,and A-B,respectively.Methods A,B,and B-A led to the formation of spherical and agglomerated ZnO nanoparticles with normal size distributions,where Method B showed the best distribution with an average diameter 25 nm.The ZnO nanoparticles obtained by the Method A-B did not possess good properties.展开更多
The properties of high entropy alloys(HEAs)depend on their phase structures and compositions.However,it is difficult to control the composition of the HEAs that contain highly volatile metals by the conventional arc m...The properties of high entropy alloys(HEAs)depend on their phase structures and compositions.However,it is difficult to control the composition of the HEAs that contain highly volatile metals by the conventional arc melting method.In this paper,homogeneous powdery face centered cubic(FCC)phase Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs were prepared by the electrolysis of metal oxides in molten Na_(2)CO_(3)-K_(2)CO_(3) using a stable Ni11Fe10Cu inert oxygen-evolution anode.The use of oxide precursors and relatively low synthetic temperature are beneficial to efficiently preparing HEAs that contain highly volatile elements such as Zn.Moreover,the microstructures and compositions of the electrolytic HEAs can be easily tailored by adjusting the components of oxide precursors,then further regulating its properties.Thus,the electrocatalytic activity of Fe_(0.5)Co NiCuZn_(x) HEAs towards oxygen evolution reactions(OER)was investigated in 1 M KOH.The results show that Zn promotes the OER activity of Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs,i.e.,the HEA(Zn_(0.8))shows the best OER activity exhibiting a low overpotential of 340 m V at 10 m A/cm^(2) and excellent stability of 24 h.Hence,molten salt electrolysis not only provides a green approach to prepare Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs but also offers an effective way to regulate the structure of the alloys and thereby optimizes the electrocatalytic activities for water electrolysis.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U1810205)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB 643401)Shanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of High Value-added Utilization of Coal-related Wastes。
文摘Pure metal-doped(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 was synthesized from Zn-containing electric arc furnace dust(EAFD)by solid-state reaction using copper salt as additive.The effects of pretreated EAFD-to-Cu2(OH)2CO3·6H2O mass ratio,calcination time,and calcination temperature on the structure and catalytic ability were systematically studied.Under the optimum conditions,the decolorization efficiency and total organic carbon(TOC)removal efficiency of the as-prepared ferrite for treating a Rhodamine B solution were approximately 90.0%and 45.0%,respectively,and the decolorization efficiency remained 83.0%after five recycles,suggesting that the as-prepared(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 was an efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst with high stability.The high catalytic activity mainly depended on the synergistic effect of iron and copper ions occupying octahedral positions.More importantly,the toxicity characteristic leaching procedure(TCLP)analysis illustrated that the toxic Zncontaining EAFD was transformed into harmless(Cu,Zn)Fe2O4 and that the concentrations of toxic ions in the degraded solution were all lower than the national emission standard(GB/31574-2015),further confirming that the as obtained sample is an environment-friendly heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51674166, U1902220)the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2021YFB3701303)。
文摘Effects of Mg content on the microstructure and mechanical properties of low Zn-containing Al−xMg−3Zn−1Cu cast alloys(x=3−5,wt.%)were investigated.As Mg content increased in the as-cast alloys,the grains were refined due to enhanced growth restriction,and the formation ofη-Mg(AlZnCu)_(2) and S-Al_(2)CuMg phases was inhibited while the formation of T-Mg_(32)(AlZnCu)_(49 )phase was promoted when Mg content exceeded 4 wt.%.The increase of Mg content encumbered the solution kinetics by increasing the size of eutectic phase but accelerated and enhanced the age-hardening through expediting precipitation kinetics and elevating the number density of the precipitates.As Mg content increased,the yield strength and tensile strength of the as-cast,solution-treated and peak-aged alloys were severally improved,while the elongation of the alloys decreased.The tensile strength and elongation of the peak-aged Al−5Mg−3Zn−1Cu alloy exceed 500 MPa and 5%,respectively.Precipitation strengthening implemented by T′precipitates is the predominant strengthening mechanism in the peak-aged alloys and is enhanced by increasing Mg content.
基金Fund by Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(No.KYCX20_3134)
文摘To solve the problem of the low added value Zn-containing rotary hearth furnace(RHF)dust,two deep eutectic solvents(DESs)were employed,such as choline chloride-urea(ChCl-urea)and choline chloride-oxalic acid dihydrate(CC-OA)solvent and Zn-containing RHF dust(water-washed)as the research target.Then,we prepared ZnO nanoparticles using two DESs or their combination,namely,ChCl-urea(Method A),CC-OA(Method B),first CC-OA and then ChCl-urea(Method B-A)and first ChCl-urea and then CCOA(Method A-B),respectively.The effects of these methods on the properties of as-obtained precursors and ZnO nanoparticles were investigated in detail.The results indicated that the precursor obtained by Method A was Zn_(4)CO_(3)(OH)_(6)·H_(2)O,and those by Methods B,B-A,and A-B were all ZnC_(2)O_(4)·2H_(2)O.Moreover,the decomposition steps of the last three methods were similar.The ZnO contents of 95.486%,99.768%,99.733%,and 99.76%were obtained by Methods A,B,B-A,and A-B,respectively.Methods A,B,and B-A led to the formation of spherical and agglomerated ZnO nanoparticles with normal size distributions,where Method B showed the best distribution with an average diameter 25 nm.The ZnO nanoparticles obtained by the Method A-B did not possess good properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51874211,52031008)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.2042020kf0219)。
文摘The properties of high entropy alloys(HEAs)depend on their phase structures and compositions.However,it is difficult to control the composition of the HEAs that contain highly volatile metals by the conventional arc melting method.In this paper,homogeneous powdery face centered cubic(FCC)phase Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs were prepared by the electrolysis of metal oxides in molten Na_(2)CO_(3)-K_(2)CO_(3) using a stable Ni11Fe10Cu inert oxygen-evolution anode.The use of oxide precursors and relatively low synthetic temperature are beneficial to efficiently preparing HEAs that contain highly volatile elements such as Zn.Moreover,the microstructures and compositions of the electrolytic HEAs can be easily tailored by adjusting the components of oxide precursors,then further regulating its properties.Thus,the electrocatalytic activity of Fe_(0.5)Co NiCuZn_(x) HEAs towards oxygen evolution reactions(OER)was investigated in 1 M KOH.The results show that Zn promotes the OER activity of Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs,i.e.,the HEA(Zn_(0.8))shows the best OER activity exhibiting a low overpotential of 340 m V at 10 m A/cm^(2) and excellent stability of 24 h.Hence,molten salt electrolysis not only provides a green approach to prepare Fe_(0.5)CoNiCuZn_(x) HEAs but also offers an effective way to regulate the structure of the alloys and thereby optimizes the electrocatalytic activities for water electrolysis.
