The nature and origin of non-marine 10 Å clay from the Late Eocene and Early Oligocene of the Isle of Wight (Hampshire Basin), UK

Clay Minerals ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 447-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Huggett ◽  
A. S. Gale ◽  
N. Clauer

AbstractVariegated palaeosols, which formed from weathering of clays, silts and brackish to freshwater limestones, are present in the Late Eocene–Early Oligocene Solent Group of the Hampshire Basin, southern UK. The composition and origin of the clay in three segments of the lower part of the Solent Group have been investigated by X-ray diffraction, microprobe analysis, inductively coupled plasma-mas spectrometry, K/Ar dating, high resolution scanning electron microscopy, analytical transmission electron microscopy and wet chemistry. The detrital clay mineral suite is dominated by illite and smectite with minor kaolinite and chlorite. Seasonal wetting and drying in gley soils has resulted in replacement of smectite by Fe-rich, or illite-rich illitesmectite. Illite has also formed with gypsum and calcite in ephemeral hypersaline alkaline lakes that periodically dried out. This illite may have precipitated directly from solution. X-ray diffraction data and probe analyses indicate that the neoformed illite is Fe-rich. The K and Fe for the illitization are thought to be derived from weathered glauconite reworked from the underlying Bracklesham Group and Barton Beds.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Narges Vahedi-Notash ◽  
Majid M. Heravi ◽  
Ali Alhampour ◽  
Pourya Mohammadi

Abstract In this research, we reported an effective method for the synthesis of a new mesoporous triazine-based carbon (MTC) substrate and its application as the green and recoverable catalyst in the synthesis of organic compounds. The porous carbon acted as a substrate for silver active species after its surface modification by chloroacetonitrile (Ag@MTC). The Ag@MTC nanocatalyst was characterized by several techniques namely, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area analysis, and inductively coupled plasma. The Ag@MTC catalyst was applied for the reduction of nitroaromatic compounds in aqueous media by using NaBH4 (reducing agent) at room temperature. This nanocatalyst can be readily recovered and recycled for at least nine runs without a notable decrease in its efficiency. Catalytic efficiency studies exhibited that Ag@MTC nanocatalyst had good activity towards reduction reactions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 680 ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Chang Yu ◽  
Xu Zhang ◽  
Kan He ◽  
Yue Liu ◽  
Jie Shan Qiu

A novel biocompatible Fe2+-chitosan (CTS)/citric acid modified carbon nanotube (CA-CNTs) composite (Fe2+-CTS/CA-CNTs) has been successfully synthesized by covalent bonding and crosslinking chemistry, followed by the reduction. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spectrum, X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) techniques. The results show that the CTS has been successfully grafted to the CA-CNTs carrier and Fe2+ ions are absorbed on the CTS by coordination bond mode. It was found that the Fe2+-CTS/CA-CNTs composite shows good magnetic properties with a low ratio of remanence to saturation magnetization and is in a superparamagnetic state at room temperature. It is believed that the Fe2+-CTS/CA-CNTs composite will be potential for application in MRI.


2012 ◽  
Vol 554-556 ◽  
pp. 575-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yun Chuan Yang ◽  
Hong Hao Yu ◽  
Xin Ying Wang

The preparation of different morphological basic magnesium carbonate particles with hollow rod-like, hull of peanut and leaf from the pyrogenation of magnesium carbonate trihydrate were described. The morphology, crystal phase and purity of basic magnesium carbonate were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometer (ICP-AES). The results indicated that the formation of three morphological basic magnesium carbonates were obtained via platelike particles of magnesium carbonate trihydrate under certain conditions where the temperature and stirring rate were properly controlled. The length of the hollow rod means up to 6~7µm, and its diameter means up to 1~2µm.


2006 ◽  
Vol 71 (11) ◽  
pp. 1153-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Hu-Yuan ◽  
Feng Li ◽  
Li. Hua ◽  
Bin Zhang

As prepared carbon nanotubes were pretreated with nitric acid (CNTs-HNO3) or ammonia (CNTs-NH3). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) measurements showed that the surface of the nanotubes was functionalized with carboxylic and hydroxyl functional groups after the acid treatment and that basic groups containing nitrogen, such as N-H and C-N, were introduced to the surface of the nanotubes after the ammonia treatment. X-Ray diffraction analysis implied that the nickel residue in the CNTs was effectively removed by acid treatment. However, the nickel residue was only partially eliminated by ammonia pretreatment. NiB amorphous catalysts supported on CNTs-HNO3 and CNTs-NH3 were prepared by the impregnation-chemical reduction method and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), as well as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy and studied in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene. TEM measurements showed that a high density NiB particles of about 9 nm were homogeneously dispersed on the CNTs-NH3. However, NiB particles (13-23 nm)with amean size of 16 nm were scattered on the CNTs-HNO3.As a result, the activity and selectivity of NiB/CNTs-NH3 were higher than those of NiB/CNTs-HNO3 in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene.


2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 530-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunyi Zhi ◽  
Yoshio Bando ◽  
Guozhen Shen ◽  
Chengchun Tang ◽  
Dmitri Golberg

Adopting a wet chemistry method, Au and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were functionalized on boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) successfully for the first time. X-ray diffraction pattern and transmission electron microscopy were used to characterize the resultant products. Subsequently, a method was proposed to fabricate heterojunction structures based on the particle-functionalized BNNTs. As a demonstration, BNNT-carbon nanostructure, BNNT-ZnO and BNNT-Ga2O3 junctions were successfully fabricated using the functionalized particles as catalysts.


Catalysts ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
José Castanheiro

Glycerol acetalization with citral was studied using a heteropolyacid (tungstophosphoric acid) supported on KIT-6, as a catalyst, at 100 °C. Different catalysts were synthesized. Catalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), X-ray diffraction (XRD), attenuated total refletion-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR), and potentiometric titrations. At a fixed time, the glycerol conversion increased with the H3PW12O40 (PW) on KIT-6. PW4-KIT-6 material had a higher conversion than other catalysts. The optimization of glycerol’s acetalization with citral was studied under the PW4-KIT-6 catalyst. After 5 h, it was found that, at T = 100 °C, with m = 0.3 g of solid, molar glycerol:citral = 1:2.25, the conversion of glycerol was 89%. Moreover, the PW4-KTI-6 catalyst showed good catalytic stability.


Author(s):  
Ilhem Rekkab-Hammoumraoui ◽  
Abderrahim Choukchou-Braham

A series of metal-loaded (Ru, Pt, Co) alumina catalysts were evaluated for the catalytic oxidation of cyclohexane using tertbutylhydroperoxide (TBHP) as oxidant and acetonitrile or acetic acid as solvent. These materials were prepared by the impregnation method and then characterized by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES), H2 chemisorption, Fourier Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), and X-ray Diffraction (XRD). All the prepared materials acted as efficient catalysts. Among them, Ru/Al2O3 was found to have the best catalytic activity with enhanced cyclohexane conversion of 36 %, selectivity to cyclohexanol and cyclohexanone of 96 % (57.6 mmol), and cyclohexane turnover frequency (TOF) of 288 h-1. Copyright © 2018 BCREC Group. All rights reservedReceived: 26th May 2017; Revised: 17th July 2017; Accepted: 18th July 2017; Available online: 22nd January 2018; Published regularly: 2nd April 2018How to Cite: Rekkab-Hammoumraoui, I., Choukchou-Braham, A. (2018). Catalytic Properties of Alumina-Supported Ruthenium, Platinum, and Cobalt Nanoparticles towards the Oxidation of Cyclohexane to Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone. Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, 13(1): 24-36 (doi:10.9767/bcrec.13.1.1226.24-35) 


2006 ◽  
Vol 05 (02n03) ◽  
pp. 285-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
YONGHUA LENG ◽  
XINGGUO LI ◽  
HUAQUAN YANG ◽  
HENGHUI ZHOU

Submicron Li 0.8 CoO 2 particles were prepared by sol–gel method, and then ball-mill grinding method was adopted to make nanosized Li 0.8 CoO 2 powders. The two kinds of powders were then examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), ICP (inductively coupled plasma), the multi-point BET (Brunauer, Emmett and Teller) and transmission electron micrographs (TEM). It appeared that the Li 0.8 CoO 2 nanoparticles exhibited quite different electrochemical properties, such as higher open-circuit voltage and lower discharge capacity, compared to submicron Li 0.8 CoO 2 particles.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1340
Author(s):  
Davide Motta ◽  
Ilaria Barlocco ◽  
Silvio Bellomi ◽  
Alberto Villa ◽  
Nikolaos Dimitratos

In the present work, an Ir/CeO2 catalyst was prepared by the deposition–precipitation method and tested in the decomposition of hydrazine hydrate to hydrogen, which is very important in the development of hydrogen storage materials for fuel cells. The catalyst was characterised using different techniques, i.e., X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with X-ray detector (EDX) and inductively coupled plasma—mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS). The effect of reaction conditions on the activity and selectivity of the material was evaluated in this study, modifying parameters such as temperature, the mass of the catalyst, stirring speed and concentration of base in order to find the optimal conditions of reaction, which allow performing the test in a kinetically limited regime.


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