Chemical structure changes of solid bitumen during solvent swelling investigated by X-ray diffraction

Author(s):  
Tian Liang ◽  
Yan-Rong Zou ◽  
Zhao-Wen Zhan ◽  
Ping'’an Peng
2021 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Huan ◽  
Li Tang ◽  
Dongmei Deng ◽  
Huan Wang ◽  
Xiaojing Si ◽  
...  

Background: Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a common reagent in the production and living, but excessive H2O2 may enhance the danger to the human body. Consequently, it is very important to develop economical, fast and accurate techniques for detecting H2O2. Methods: A simple two-step electrodeposition process was applied to synthesize Pd-Cu/Cu2O nanocomposite for non-enzymatic H2O2 sensor. Cu/Cu2O nanomaterial was firstly electrodeposited on FTO by potential oscillation technique, and then Pd nanoparticles were electrodeposited on Cu/Cu2O nanomaterial by cyclic voltammetry. The chemical structure, component, and morphology of the synthesized Pd-Cu/Cu2O nanocomposite were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical properties of Pd-Cu/Cu2O nanocomposite were studied by cyclic voltammetry and amperometry. Results: Under optimal conditions, the as-fabricated sensor displayed a broad linear range (5-4000 µM) and low detection limit (1.8 µM) for the determination of H2O2. The proposed sensor showed good selectivity and reproducibility. Meanwhile, the proposed sensor has been successfully applied to detect H2O2 in milk. Conclusion: The Pd-Cu/Cu2O/FTO biosensor exhibits excellent electrochemical activity for H2O2 reduction, which has great potential application in the field of food safety.


2016 ◽  
Vol 827 ◽  
pp. 113-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Kolařík ◽  
Nikolaj Ganev ◽  
Karel Trojan ◽  
Ondřej Řídký ◽  
Lukáš Zuzánek ◽  
...  

Non-destructive methods for detection and measurement of residual stresses (RS) have been increasingly used in the last few years. The paper outlines the capability of Barkhausen noise analysis (BNA) for evaluation of real structure changes and RS on cross-section of welds due to welding of ferromagnetic plates compared with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The purpose of this study is to evaluate the RS distribution of specimens joined using by high power diode laser and metal active gas (MAG) welding that can be used for quantitative analysis of macro and micro level RS separately. The principal advantages of BNA over XRD as a tool for RS analysis and real structure characterisation are that it is mobile, faster with more facile carrying out and hence BNA is frequently used for continuous monitoring of RS in industrial processes.


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rabkwan Chuealee ◽  
Timothy S. Wiedmann ◽  
Teerapol Srichana

Sodium cholesteryl carbonate ester (SCC) was synthesized, and its phase behavior was studied. The chemical structure was assessed by solid-state infrared spectroscopy based on vibration analysis. The wave number at 1705 and 1276 cm−1 corresponds to a carbonyl carbonate and O–C–O stretching of SCC, respectively. Molecular structure of SCC was further investigated with 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy. The chemical shift, for the carbonyl carbonate resonance appeared at 155.5 ppm. A molecular mass of SCC was at m/z of 452. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), video-enhanced microscopy (VEM) together with polarized light microscopy, and small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) were used to characterize the phase behavior as a function of temperature of SCC. Liquid crystalline phase was formed with SCC. Based on the thermal properties and x-ray diffraction, it appears that SCC forms a structure analogous to the type II monolayer structure observed with cholesterol esters.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1954 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomei Yang ◽  
Guangzhong Yin ◽  
Zhiyong Li ◽  
Pengfei Wu ◽  
Xiaopei Jin ◽  
...  

In this work, we reported the preparation and chemical analysis of novel polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-based porous materials, which were prepared according to Friedel-Crafts chloromethylation by using aluminum chloride as the catalyst and dichloromethane as the solvent. Through controlling the treatment solvent (water or methanol) and kinds of POSS, several materials with different morphologies were conveniently obtained. The chemical structure of porous materials was systematically characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, 29Si Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), 13C NMR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The samples were further characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to study their crystallinity, morphology, and thermal properties, respectively. The work systematically demonstrated the chemical structure of the porous materials. Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of the preparation method and typical properties of the material were evaluated through a comparative analysis with other related research works.


2013 ◽  
Vol 821-822 ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Xiang Li ◽  
Chun Yi Liu ◽  
Ai Wen Qin ◽  
Xin Zhen Zhao ◽  
Chun Ju He

Plasticized polyacrylonitrile(PAN) fibers have been chemically impregnated with aqueous solution of KMnO4under varying conditions of temperature and time. The effect of modification conditions on the chemical structure and the mechanical properties of precursor fibers are characterized by wide-angle X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope. The experimental results show that KMnO4can be used not only as catalyst for cyclization reaction, but also as plasticizer. The chemical modification between KMnO4and PAN can not occur below70°C, the most suitable condition for modification is performed at 80°C for 5 min.


2006 ◽  
Vol 971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuo Noritake ◽  
Masakazu Aoki ◽  
Shin-ichi Towata ◽  
Yuko Nakamori ◽  
Shin-ichi Orimo

ABSTRACTMg(NH2)2-LiH system which have the properties of reversible hydrogenation and dehydrogenation is one of the promising candidates for new hydrogen storage materials. For understanding of the reversible reaction mechanism, we investigated the crystal structure changes in 3Mg(NH2)2-12LiH system using the pressure-composition (p-c) isotherm measurement and synchrotron X-ray diffraction. The sample was prepared by the hydrogenation of Mg3N2 + 4Li3N. At the several dehydrogenation stages of the p-c isotherm measurement at temperature 523 K, the sample was taken out and X-ray diffraction measurement was performed. By the amount of desorbed hydrogen, the reaction was expressed as the following formula, Mg(NH2)2 + 4LiH → LixMg(NH2)2-x(NH)x + (4-x)LiH + xH2 (x = 0∼2). The crystal structures of LixMg(NH2)2-x(NH)x, similar to CaF2-type one, formed during the dehydrogenation reaction were determined by Rietveld analysis. As a result, it is considered that the dehydrogenation process might relate to the diffusion of Li+ ion in cation sites of Mg(NH2)2.


2017 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 2354-2359
Author(s):  
Peng Fei Qian ◽  
Tao Li ◽  
Bang Lei Liang ◽  
Zong Yi Qin

Polyaniline nanofibers were facially synthesized by the chemical polymerization with binary oxidant containing ammonium persulfate and ferric chloride at the presence of para-phenylenediamine. For a better comparison, the polymerization with single oxidant was also carried out. The effect of binary oxidant on the morphology and structure was systematically investigated for better understanding the role of oxidant in the formation of nanostructures. The morphology, chemical structure as well as crystalline and thermal property were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric analysis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 310-317

The Luffa Cylindrica fibers plant have been used as a new biological adsorbent for removal of hexavalent chromium from artificially contaminated aqueous solutions. The experiments took place in the bath mode. The influence of certain parameters on the adsorption of chromuim on the biosorbent, namely the adsorbent-adsorbate contact time, the pH of the solution and adsorbent dose of hexavalent chromium was determined. The kinetic study has shown that the process of adsorption chromuim on luffa cylindrica is a physical process characterized by its reversibility, by the speed of the establishment of equilibrium. The exploitation of adsorption isotherms using different classical models of Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin has shown that adsorption can be governed by the Langmuir model. The maximum monolayer biosorption capacity of luffa cylindrica was found to be 5.91 mg of chromium /g of LC. The thermodynamic parameters for the adsorption system were determined at 283, 298 and 313°K. The obtained values showed that the chromium adsorption is a spontaneous and exothermic process. Finally, the Luffa cylindrica has been evaluated by FTIR, SEM and x-ray diffraction in order to determine if the biosorption process modifies its chemical structure.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3087
Author(s):  
Rana Saad ◽  
Ahmed Gamal ◽  
Mohamed Zayed ◽  
Ashour M. Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed Shaban ◽  
...  

Thin films of ZnO and ZnO/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are prepared and used as CO2 gas sensors. The spray pyrolysis method was used to prepare both ZnO and ZnO/CNTs films, with CNTs first prepared using the chemical vapor deposition method (CVD). The chemical structure and optical analyses for all the prepared nanomaterials were performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformer infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and UV/Vis spectrophotometer devices, respectively. According to the XRD analysis, the crystal sizes of ZnO and ZnO/CNTs were approximately 50.4 and 65.2 nm, respectively. CNTs have average inner and outer diameters of about 3 and 13 nm respectively, according to the transmitted electron microscope (TEM), and a wall thickness of about 5 nm. The detection of CO2 is accomplished by passing varying rates of the gas from 30 to 150 sccm over the prepared thin-film electrodes. At 150 sccm, the sensitivities of ZnO and ZnO/CNTs sensors are 6.8% and 22.4%, respectively. The ZnO/CNTs sensor has a very stable sensitivity to CO2 gas for 21 days. Moreover, this sensor has a high selectivity to CO2 in comparison with other gases, in which the ZnO/CNTs sensor has a higher sensitivity to CO2 compared to H2 and C2H2.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1428
Author(s):  
Liqing Chen ◽  
Fanhui Guo ◽  
Jianjun Wu ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Yixin Zhang

Coal tar pitch (CTP) is abundant and widely used, but its properties will be affected due to oxidation aging during storage. In this study, CTP was oxidized by simulating the air oxidation process, and the change of chemical structure has been analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and both gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (GCMS). The effects of the oxidized and unoxidized CTP co-carbonization with coal on the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) emission were detected by GCMS. The small and medium-molecule aromatic substances were reduced during CTP oxidation, while the intermolecular condensation reaction increased the macromolecules content. The catalytic can effectively facilitate the dehydrogenation and condensation reaction of CTP and the entry of oxygen molecules, which leads to the increase of oxygen-containing groups and the decrease of PAHs. Compared to the raw CTP, the catalytic oxidized CTP significantly reduced the emissions of toxic PAHs during the co-carbonization with coal. A possible catalytic mechanism of CTP catalytic oxidation is proposed.


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