Carbon Fibrils Mechanism of Growth and Utilization as a Catalyst Support

1994 ◽  
Vol 368 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Geus ◽  
A. J. Van Dillen ◽  
Marco S. Hoogenraad

ABSTRACTEspecially with the production of fine chemicals catalytic reactions are being performed in which solid catalysts suspended in liquids are used. Carbon is stable in both acid and alkaline liquids and is not preferentially wetted by water. Carbon is therefore an attractive support for catalysts to be used in liquid-phase reactions. The relatively low diffusion coefficients in liquids call for catalyst bodies having wide pores and dimensions between 1 and 10 μm. Since particles smaller than 1 μm cannot be readily separated from liquids, attrition of carbon support bodies must be avoided. However, it is difficult to produce active carbon bodies of 1 to 10 μm of a high mechanical strength. Also with gas-phase reactions, the low mechanical strength of active carbon bodies limits the applicability of active carbon.From supported metal particles carbon filaments of a diameter between 10 and 300 nm can be grown rapidly. The diameter is generally of the same order of magnitude as the size of the metal particles. The graphite layers within the fibrils, that have a circular cross-section, are oriented either parallel to the fibril axis or at an angle, which leads to cone-shaped graphite layers. The mechanism of growth of carbon fibrils from supported metal particles will be dealt with. The parallel orientation of the graphite layers leads to a very high mechanical strength, while the porous structure is extremely open. A representative value for the surface area is 225 m2/g and for the pore volume 1.6 ml/g, which leads to an average pore dimension of 28 nm.To apply active precursors, such as, palladium salts, the surface of the carbon fibrils must be oxidized, e.g., by treatment with nitric acid. A very high dispersion of palladium can thus be achieved. The dispersion of components active in hydrogenation can be assessed by the ability to react the support with hydrogen to methane. The activity of catalyst on carbon fibrils in the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene as well as the filterability of carbon fibril catalysts will be compared with that of commercial catalysts.

Soft Matter ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changcheng He ◽  
Kexin Jiao ◽  
Xu Zhang ◽  
Mei Xiang ◽  
Zhiyong Li ◽  
...  

Alloy Digest ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  

Abstract Wieland-S40 has very high wear resistance. The alloy is used in hot stamped parts requiring high mechanical strength and wear resistance. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fatigue. It also includes information on corrosion and wear resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: CU-701. Producer or source: Wieland Metals Inc., Wieland-Werke AG.


Author(s):  
Ming-Hui Yao ◽  
David J. Smith

The chemical properties of catalysts often depend on the size, shape and structure of the supported metal particles. To characterize these morphological features and relate them to catalysis is one of the main objectives for HREM study of catalysts. However, in plan view imaging, details of the shape and structure of ultra-fine supported particles (<2nm) are often obscured by the overlapping contrast from the support, and supported sub-nanometer particles are sometimes even invisible. Image simulations may help in the interpretation at HREM images of supported particles in particular to extract useful information about the size, shape and structure of the particles. It should also be a useful tool for evaluating the imaging conditions in terms of visibility of supported particles. P. L. Gai et al have studied contrast from metal particles supported on amorphous material using multislice simulations. In order to better understand the influence of a crystalline support on the visibility and apparent morphological features of supported fine particles, we have calculated images of Pt and Re particles supported on TiO2(rutile) in both plan view and profile view.


Alloy Digest ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 58 (8) ◽  

Abstract DMV 59 is the material of choice for a wide variety of applications where significant corrosion resistance and high mechanical strength is necessary. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-672. Producer or source: Mannesmann DMV Stainless USA Inc.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  

Abstract Durcomet 100 is an improved version of Alloy CD-4 MCu with better corrosion and wear resistance. The alloy is used in the annealed condition and possesses excellent corrosion resistance over a wide range of corrosion environments. Mechanical strength is also very high. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and joining. Filing Code: SS-540. Producer or source: Duriron Company Inc.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1965 ◽  
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Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3574
Author(s):  
Pejman Heidarian ◽  
Hossein Yousefi ◽  
Akif Kaynak ◽  
Mariana Paulino ◽  
Saleh Gharaie ◽  
...  

Electroconductive hydrogels with stimuli-free self-healing and self-recovery (SELF) properties and high mechanical strength for wearable strain sensors is an area of intensive research activity at the moment. Most electroconductive hydrogels, however, consist of static bonds for mechanical strength and dynamic bonds for SELF performance, presenting a challenge to improve both properties into one single hydrogel. An alternative strategy to successfully incorporate both properties into one system is via the use of stiff or rigid, yet dynamic nano-materials. In this work, a nano-hybrid modifier derived from nano-chitin coated with ferric ions and tannic acid (TA/Fe@ChNFs) is blended into a starch/polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid (St/PVA/PAA) hydrogel. It is hypothesized that the TA/Fe@ChNFs nanohybrid imparts both mechanical strength and stimuli-free SELF properties to the hydrogel via dynamic catecholato-metal coordination bonds. Additionally, the catechol groups of TA provide mussel-inspired adhesion properties to the hydrogel. Due to its electroconductivity, toughness, stimuli-free SELF properties, and self-adhesiveness, a prototype soft wearable strain sensor is created using this hydrogel and subsequently tested.


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pp. eabc5442
Author(s):  
Dianyu Dong ◽  
Caroline Tsao ◽  
Hsiang-Chieh Hung ◽  
Fanglian Yao ◽  
Chenjue Tang ◽  
...  

The high mechanical strength and long-term resistance to the fibrous capsule formation are two major challenges for implantable materials. Unfortunately, these two distinct properties do not come together and instead compromise each other. Here, we report a unique class of materials by integrating two weak zwitterionic hydrogels into an elastomer-like high-strength pure zwitterionic hydrogel via a “swelling” and “locking” mechanism. These zwitterionic-elastomeric-networked (ZEN) hydrogels are further shown to efficaciously resist the fibrous capsule formation upon implantation in mice for up to 1 year. Such materials with both high mechanical properties and long-term fibrous capsule resistance have never been achieved before. This work not only demonstrates a class of durable and fibrous capsule–resistant materials but also provides design principles for zwitterionic elastomeric hydrogels.


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