scholarly journals Effect of Hygrothermal Treatment on the Porous Structure and Nanomechanics of Moso Bamboo

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cuiyin Ye ◽  
Yanhui Huang ◽  
Qiming Feng ◽  
Benhua Fei
Keyword(s):  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Modification Method ◽  
Hygrothermal Treatment ◽  
Control Samples

Abstract Hygrothermal treatment is an environmentally friendly and efficient modification method. In this study, Moso bamboo was modified with hygrothermal treatments, and the results of nitrogen adsorption, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and nano indentation (NI) were then examined. Interestingly, the samples that underwent hygrothermal treatment at 180 °C and 100% RH (relative humidity) had the highest crystallinity (36.92%), which was 11.07% statistically larger than that of the control samples. Simultaneously, the total pore volume and average pore diameter (2.72 nm) dramatically decreased by 38.2% and 43.7%, respectively. The NI elasticity and hardness of the samples also reached the highest values under this condition; both increased by nearly 21% as compared with the control samples. Therefore, 180 °C is a favorable hygrothermal treatment temperature for Moso bamboo modification due to the porosity changes and the improvement of the nanomechanics of the cell walls.

Microstructure of Nanocrystalline Ceramics

1988 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Hahn ◽  
J. Logas ◽  
H. J. Höfler ◽  
Th. Bier ◽  
R. S. Averback
Keyword(s):  
Grain Growth ◽  
Sintering Temperature ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Green Body ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Adsorption Method ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Nanocrystalline Ceramics ◽  
Scanning Electron

ABSTRACTThe microstructure of nanocrystalline (n-) TiO2 was studied as a function of sintering temperature up to 1273 K. Grain growth was monitored using x-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Measurements of density and permeability of He and Ar were also conducted. The specific surface area and the total pore volume were determined quantitatively using the nitrogen adsorption method. These measurements revealed that highly compacted n-TiO2 had green body densities as high as 75 % of bulk density and that sintering occurred at much lower temperatures than in conventional powder. Densification proceeded by loss of the small pores first. The possibilities of achieving high densities with limited grain growth will be discussed.

A Facile Template Approach for Preparing Microstructures of Bimodal Crystalline Mesoporous Titania Powders

2012 ◽  
Vol 616-618 ◽  
pp. 1797-1800
Author(s):  
Yu Mei Gong ◽  
Qing Liang ◽  
Jing Chuan Song ◽  
Ling Ming Xia
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Mesoporous Titania ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

This paper presents the preparation of bimodal crystalline macro-/mesoporous titania powders by using a pluronic polymer (EO20PO70EO20, P123) as a template through a hydrothermal treatment. The as-prepared powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results reveal that the amount of P123 has a significant effect on the surface area of the mesoporous titania. When the mass ratio of P123:TBOT is 1:14, the crystalline macro-/mesoporous titania has the largest surface area (120.96 m2/g), the average pore diameter of this sample reaches a minimum of 6.67 nm.

Investigation on Jurassic Shale Gas Reservoir Characteristics from Northern Qaidam Basin

2017 ◽  
Vol 748 ◽  
pp. 441-445
Author(s):  
Gui Xi Xu ◽  
Shu Zhong Wang ◽  
Xiang Rong Luo ◽  
Ze Feng Jing
Keyword(s):  
Mineral Content ◽  
Qaidam Basin ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Test Results ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Gas Reservoir ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Shale Gas Reservoir ◽  
Surface Areas

The Jurassic continental shale from northern Qaidam basin was selected as the research object, through the analysis of X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and nitrogen adsorption experiment, the mineral composition and pore structure characteristics of Jurassic continental shale from the northern Qaidam basin have been investigated in detail. All shale samples studied are quite rich in clay minerals. The clay mineral content ranges from 59.8% to 83.3% with an average of 74.6%, and the brittle mineral content accounts for 16.5% to 39.3%. Nitrogen adsorption test results indicate that for mesopores and macropores of shale samples the average pore width is 2~200 nm, mainly centering on 10~50 nm, and the micropores of the shale samples have a centralized distribution of 0.5~1 nm. The shale samples show high specific surface areas of 4.6~15.2 m2/g. According to SEM results, interparticle mineral matrix pores are main pore type and slit-type pore are well developed.

scholarly journals Adsorption removing various basic nitrogen compounds from model diesel over allochroic silica gel

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 1595-1611
Author(s):  
Xin Hong ◽  
Yunhe Li ◽  
Chang Gao ◽  
Yonghua Zhao ◽  
Ke Tang
Keyword(s):  
Silica Gel ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Nitrogen Compounds ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Binding Model ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Basic Nitrogen ◽  
Model Diesel

The adsorption removal of quinoline from model diesel by using alumina, diatomite, silica gel, and allochroic silica gel as adsorbents was investigated. The experiment results indicated that the adsorption denitrogenation performance of allochroic silica gel was more superior to other three adsorbents. The silica gel and allochroic silica gel were confirmed by characterization with X-ray diffraction, nitrogen adsorption–desorption, and ammonia temperature programmed desoption (NH3-TPD). X-ray diffraction results indicated that both the samples were amorphous structures. The average pore diameters of silica gel and allochroic silica gel were 18.46 and 1.80 nm, the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface areas were 437.86 and 623.39 m2/g, and the pore volumes were 0.9724 and 0.3442 cm3/g, respectively. The results of TPD showed that the acidity of allochroic silica gel was far stronger than that of silica gel which greatly enhanced its adsorption denitrogenation performance. The adsorption denitrogenation performance of allochroic silica gel for quinoline, aniline, and pyridine from model diesel was as follows: aniline, pyridine, and quinoline. Adsorption temperature, particle size, and arenes added in model diesel had little impact on the removal of aniline and pyridine except quinoline. The adsorbent-to-oil ratio had significant effects on adsorption denitrogenation, especially for quinoline. The N–Co bond between Co in allochroic silica gel and N atom in the basic nitrogen compounds molecule played a significant role. Furthermore, the allochroic silica gel could be easily regenerated by its adsorption denitrogenation performance for quinoline and pyridine by using calcination once or several times, except aniline. The adsorption isotherm results revealed that the adsorption of pyridine and aniline belonged to the Langmuir–Freundlich binding model, but the adsorption of quinoline belonged to Freundlich model.

scholarly journals Modification of TiO2 nanoparticles through lanthanum doping and peg templating

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marija Milanovic ◽  
Ljubica Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Anatase Phase ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Sem Analysis ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Average Pore ◽  
Lanthanum Doping ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Doped Titania ◽  
Adsorption Desorption

Pure and lanthanum doped titania nanopowders were synthesized through a room temperature sol-gel method using a template of polyethylene glycol (PEG). The progress of the synthesis in terms of phase formation and size of nanoparticles was monitored by X-ray diffraction, FTIR spectroscopy and SEM analysis. After calcination at 450?C in air, the results have shown the presence of small particles crystallized predominantly in the form of anatase phase, with significant agglomeration. Nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements confirmed that all prepared powders are mesoporous with an average pore diameter in range 3.1-3.8 nm. The addition of lanthanum ions leads to the nanopowders with the highest specific surface (BET) area (203m2/g). The obtained powders were compared to TiO2 prepared without a template.

Performance analysis and comparison of methyl-modified Al2O3/SiO2 xerogels fabricated by two methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24
Author(s):  
Jing Yang ◽  
Xi Wang ◽  
Yamei Zhao ◽  
Ruihua Mu ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Rate ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Reaction Rate Constant ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Aluminum Nitrate Nonahydrate ◽  
Adsorption Desorption ◽  
Sol Stability ◽  
Aluminum Precursors

Abstract Two methyl-modified Al2O3/SiO2 xerogels, i. e. AIP-Al2O3/MSiO2 and ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogels, were prepared using aluminum isopropoxide and aluminum nitrate nonahydrate as the aluminum precursors, respectively. The appearance, density, viscosity, Gibbs activation energy for viscous flow and reaction rate constant of the sols were analyzed and compared. Their microstructures were characterized by means of powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and nitrogen adsorption–desorption measurements. The results show that the Al–O–Si bond is formed in the AIP-Al2O3/MSiO2 and ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogels. The ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 sol has a smaller mean particle size and greater sol stability than the AIP-Al2O3/MSiO2 sol. Meanwhile, the ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogel has a smaller pore size and higher porosity. The total pore volume and specific surface area of the ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogel are 27.27% and 29.36% larger than those of the AIP-Al2O3/ MSiO2 sample, respectively. The saturated adsorption capacity of the ANN-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogel to methylene blue is 7.15% larger than that of the AIP-Al2O3/MSiO2 xerogel.

Synthesis of dispersed mesoporous powders solid solution Zr0.88Ce0.12O2 for catalyst carrier of the conversion of methane to synthesis –gas

2020 ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
L. V. Morozova ◽  
◽  
I. A. Drozdova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Nitrogen Adsorption ◽  
Primary Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Catalyst Carrier ◽  
Conversion Of Methane ◽  
Deposition Processes ◽  
Zirconia Oxide ◽  
Coprecipitation Of Hydroxides

The xerogels in the system 0.88 mol.% ZrO2 − 0.12 mol.% CeO2 were obtained by the method of coprecipitation in a neutral (pH = 7) and slightly alkaline (pH = 9) medium under the influence of ultrasound with the size of the agglomerates 70 – 230 nm. It is shown that the coprecipitation of hydroxides of zirconium and cerium at pH = 9 with the use of ultrasonic treatment facilitates the formation of a primary crystal is symbolic of the particles in the xerogel, whose size is ~ 5 nm, whereas the xerogel synthesized in a neutral environment consists only of the x-ray amorphous phase. The effect of pH-precipitation on deposition processes of dehydration of the xerogels and crystallization solid solution based on zirconia oxide in the metastable pseudocubic modification (с′-ZrO2) was discovered. It was found that in the temperature range 500 – 800 °C there is a phase transition с′-ZrO2 → t-ZrO2, the size of the crystallites of the formed tetragonal solid solutions is 8 and 11 nm. The method of low-temperature nitrogen adsorption were investigated dispersion properties and characteristics of the pore structure of the powders of the solid solution Zr0.88Ce0.12O2. It is determined that the specific surface area of t-ZrO2 samples obtained after firing at 800 °C is 117 and 178 m2/g, the total pore volume reaches 0.300 − 0.325 cm3/g, the pore size distribution is monomodal and is in the range of 2 − 8 nm. The effect of thermal “aging” at a temperature of 800 °C (40 h) on the structure and dispersion of the solid solution t-ZrO2 powders was studied.

scholarly journals The Effect of Surfactant-Modified Montmorillonite on the Cross-Linking Efficiency of Polysiloxanes

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2623
Author(s):  
Monika Wójcik-Bania ◽  
Jakub Matusik
Keyword(s):  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Cross Linking ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Chain Lengths ◽  
First Time ◽  
Substituent Influence ◽  
Benzyl Substituent

Polymer–clay mineral composites are an important class of materials with various applications in the industry. Despite interesting properties of polysiloxanes, such matrices were rarely used in combination with clay minerals. Thus, for the first time, a systematic study was designed to investigate the cross-linking efficiency of polysiloxane networks in the presence of 2 wt % of organo-montmorillonite. Montmorillonite (Mt) was intercalated with six quaternary ammonium salts of the cation structure [(CH3)2R’NR]+, where R = C12, C14, C16, and R’ = methyl or benzyl substituent. The intercalation efficiency was examined by X-ray diffraction, CHN elemental analysis, and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Textural studies have shown that the application of freezing in liquid nitrogen and freeze-drying after the intercalation increases the specific surface area and the total pore volume of organo-Mt. The polymer matrix was a poly(methylhydrosiloxane) cross-linked with two linear vinylsiloxanes of different siloxane chain lengths between end functional groups. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy studies have shown that the increase in d-spacing of organo-Mt and the benzyl substituent influence the degree of nanofillers’ exfoliation in the nanocomposites. The increase in the degree of organo-Mt exfoliation reduces the efficiency of hydrosilylation reaction monitored by FTIR. This was due to physical hindrance induced by exfoliated Mt particles.

In Situ X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Crystallization Growth Behavior in ZnO-Bi2O3-B2O3 Glass as a Route to Functional Optical Devices

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (11) ◽  
pp. 563-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quentin Altemose ◽  
Katrina Raichle ◽  
Brittani Schnable ◽  
Casey Schwarz ◽  
Myungkoo Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Glass Ceramics ◽  
Treatment Temperature ◽  
Crystal Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
In Situ Xrd ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
Transmission Window

ABSTRACTTransparent optical ZnO–Bi2O3–B2O3 (ZBB) glass-ceramics were created by the melt quenching technique. In this work, a melt of the glass containing stoichiometric ratios of Zn/Bi/B and As was studied. Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) measurements was used to measure the thermal behavior. VIS/NIR transmission measurements were used to determine the transmission window. X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine crystal phase. In this study, we explore new techniques and report a detailed study of in-situ XRD of the ZBB composition in order to correlate nucleation temperature, heat treatment temperature, and heat treatment duration with induced crystal phase.

scholarly journals Microporous Materials Based on Norbornadiene-Based Cross-Linked Polymers

Polymers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Alentiev ◽  
Dariya Dzhaparidze ◽  
Natalia Gavrilova ◽  
Victor Shantarovich ◽  
Elena Kiseleva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pore Volume ◽  
Total Pore Volume ◽  
Amorphous Polymers ◽  
Co2 Uptake ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Pd Catalysts ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Positron Annihilation Lifetime ◽  
Surface Areas

New microporous homopolymers were readily prepared from norbornadiene-2,5, its dimer and trimer by addition (vinyl) polymerization of the corresponding monomers with 60–98% yields. As a catalyst Pd-N-heterocyclic carbene complex or Ni(II) 2-ethylhexanoate activated with Na+[B(3,5-(CF3)2C6H3)4]− or methylaluminoxane was used. The synthesized polynorbornenes are cross-linked and insoluble. They are glassy and amorphous polymers. Depending on the nature of the catalyst applied, BET surface areas were in the range of 420–970 m2/g. The polymers with the highest surface area were obtained in the presence of Pd-catalysts from the trimer of norbornadiene-2,5. The total pore volume of the polymers varies from 0.39 to 0.79 cm3/g, while the true volume of micropores was 0.14–0.16 cm3/g according to t-plot. These polymers gave CO2 uptake from 1.2 to 1.9 mmol/g at 273 K and 1 atm. The porous structure of new polymers was also studied by means of wide-angle X-ray diffraction and positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy.

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