On the Thermal Decomposition of Cerium(IV) Hydrogen Phosphate Ce(PO4)(HPO4)0.5(H2O)0.5

AbstractThe thermal decomposition of various salts of mono-N-methylcarbamoyl and bis-N-methylcarbamoyl phosphoric acid in aprotic and protic solvents (acetonitrile, trichlorom ethane, alcohols) and in the solid state has been studied in detail. Final products are mono-, di-, poly-, and cyclophosphates, in addition phosphoric acid esters if alcohols are used as solvents; and either sym. dimethylurea or methyl isocyanate and methylamine. The spontaneous decomposition of sparingly soluble N-methyl carbamoyl phosphates in aqueous suspensions to yield slightly soluble diphosphates demonstrates clearly that the reaction of calcium hydrogen phosphate with alkali cyanates via calcium carbam oylphosphate to give calcium diphosphate - which has been considered a prebiotic key reaction - is not a result of a special feature of the structure of the intermediate product.

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Characteristic of Eggshell in Substitution of Hydroxyapatite in Biomedical Appliances

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.651.216 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 651 ◽

pp. 216-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Syed Mohd Hasif Wafa Bin Syed Mohd Hassan ◽

Amalina Binti Amir ◽

Robi Arsam Bin Arman ◽

Saiful Bahari Bin Mohd Latif ◽

Muhammad Abdul Hakim Hashim ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Hydrothermal Reaction ◽

Raw Material ◽

Hydrogen Phosphate ◽

Bone Material ◽

Natural Bone ◽

Ammonium Hydrogen ◽

Ammonium Hydrogen Phosphate ◽

Materials Used ◽

Eggshell Waste

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is one of the most versatile materials used for implantation purpose due to its similarity to natural bone material with a composition around 70% of our bone. Not only that, it is regarded as attractive biomedical materials because of their outstanding bioactivities and non toxicity. The purposes of this particular project are mainly to produce HAp powder by utilizing eggshell waste as its main raw material as well as to study the effectiveness of eggshell substitution in HAp on mechanical behaviour. The process involves drying and thermal decomposition of eggshell followed by hydrothermal reaction at low temperature with di-ammonium hydrogen phosphate and water. After that, the next process that takes place will involve compacting of the powder at pressure of 80 kg/cm2and sintering at temperature of 900-1300oC. Therefore, by using the suitable synthesizing method together with the workable sintering schedule for each synthesizing process, the optimized microstructure and properties of sintered HAp can be prepared.

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Applications of Photoelectron Microscopy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100092499 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 506-507

Author(s):

William J. Baxter

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Chemical Composition ◽

Ultraviolet Radiation ◽

Thin Layer ◽

Edge Effects ◽

Electron Optics ◽

Surface Layers ◽

Crystalline Orientation ◽

Fluorescent Screen

In this form of electron microscopy, photoelectrons emitted from a metal by ultraviolet radiation are accelerated and imaged onto a fluorescent screen by conventional electron optics. image contrast is determined by spatial variations in the intensity of the photoemission. The dominant source of contrast is due to changes in the photoelectric work function, between surfaces of different crystalline orientation, or different chemical composition. Topographical variations produce a relatively weak contrast due to shadowing and edge effects.Since the photoelectrons originate from the surface layers (e.g. ∼5-10 nm for metals), photoelectron microscopy is surface sensitive. Thus to see the microstructure of a metal the thin layer (∼3 nm) of surface oxide must be removed, either by ion bombardment or by thermal decomposition in the vacuum of the microscope.

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Preparation and characterisation of vanadium pentoxide supported rhodium catalyst

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s042482010010679x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 946-947

Author(s):

A. Legrouri

Keyword(s):

Aqueous Solution ◽

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Physicochemical Properties ◽

Surface Area ◽

Vanadium Pentoxide ◽

High Purity ◽

Gas Adsorption ◽

Rhodium Catalyst ◽

Optical Methods ◽

Reducible Oxides

The industrial importance of metal catalysts supported on reducible oxides has stimulated considerable interest during the last few years. This presentation reports on the study of the physicochemical properties of metallic rhodium supported on vanadium pentoxide (Rh/V2O5). Electron optical methods, in conjunction with other techniques, were used to characterise the catalyst before its use in the hydrogenolysis of butane; a reaction for which Rh metal is known to be among the most active catalysts.V2O5 powder was prepared by thermal decomposition of high purity ammonium metavanadate in air at 400 °C for 2 hours. Previous studies of the microstructure of this compound, by HREM, SEM and gas adsorption, showed it to be non— porous with a very low surface area of 6m2/g3. The metal loading of the catalyst used was lwt%Rh on V2Q5. It was prepared by wet impregnating the support with an aqueous solution of RhCI3.3H2O.

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Observations of the Thermal Decomposition of Brucite

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100101980 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 446-447

Author(s):

P. L. Burnett ◽

W. R. Mitchell ◽

C. L. Houck

Keyword(s):

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Magnesium Oxide ◽

Basal Plane ◽

Magnesium Ions ◽

A Value ◽

Reaction Proceeds

Natural Brucite (Mg(OH)2) decomposes on heating to form magnesium oxide (MgO) having its cubic ﹛110﹜ and ﹛111﹜ planes respectively parallel to the prism and basal planes of the hexagonal brucite lattice. Although the crystal-lographic relation between the parent brucite crystal and the resulting mag-nesium oxide crystallites is well known, the exact mechanism by which the reaction proceeds is still a matter of controversy. Goodman described the decomposition as an initial shrinkage in the brucite basal plane allowing magnesium ions to shift their original sites to the required magnesium oxide positions followed by a collapse of the planes along the original <0001> direction of the brucite crystal. He noted that the (110) diffraction spots of brucite immediately shifted to the positions required for the (220) reflections of magnesium oxide. Gordon observed separate diffraction spots for the (110) brucite and (220) magnesium oxide planes. The positions of the (110) and (100) brucite never changed but only diminished in intensity while the (220) planes of magnesium shifted from a value larger than the listed ASTM d spacing to the predicted value as the decomposition progressed.

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A magnetic super lattice

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100126597 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

pp. 360-361 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M.D. Bentzon ◽

J. v. Wonterghem ◽

A. Thölén

Keyword(s):

Thermal Decomposition ◽

Oleic Acid ◽

Magnetic Fluid ◽

Magnetic Particles ◽

Carbon Film ◽

Thick Layer ◽

Amorphous Iron ◽

Super Lattice ◽

Carrier Liquid ◽

Median Diameter

We report on the oxidation of a magnetic fluid. The oxidation results in magnetic super lattice crystals. The “atoms” are hematite (α-Fe2O3) particles with a diameter ø = 6.9 nm and they are covered with a 1-2 nm thick layer of surfactant molecules.Magnetic fluids are homogeneous suspensions of small magnetic particles in a carrier liquid. To prevent agglomeration, the particles are coated with surfactant molecules. The magnetic fluid studied in this work was produced by thermal decomposition of Fe(CO)5 in Declin (carrier liquid) in the presence of oleic acid (surfactant). The magnetic particles consist of an amorphous iron-carbon alloy. For TEM investigation a droplet of the fluid was added to benzine and a carbon film on a copper net was immersed. When exposed to air the sample starts burning. The oxidation and electron irradiation transform the magnetic particles into hematite (α-Fe2O3) particles with a median diameter ø = 6.9 nm.

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