Triethanolamine as an Additive in the Electrophoretic Deposition of TiTe3O8 Thick Films

2012 ◽  
Vol 507 ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Xin Ming Su ◽  
Ai Ying Wu ◽  
Paula M. Vilarinho

A successful electrophoretic deposition (EPD) markedly depends on the stability of the suspension. In this study the role of Triethanolamine (TEA) as a stabilizer in EPD of thick films of TiTe3O8 is presented. TiTe3O8 powders were synthesized via a conventional solid-state-reaction method and dispersed in acetone with and without TEA. The stability of the suspensions was addressed by zeta-potential, UV light and FTIR measurements. The specific adsorption of TEA to TiTe3O8 particles results in a high zeta potential and improved stability of the suspensions, allowing the preparation of high quality TiTe3O8 thick films on Pt coated Si substrates. TiTe3O8 films sintered at 700 °C are dense and homogeneous.

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (18) ◽  
pp. 3366 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihua Xu ◽  
Xinxin Li ◽  
Shifeng Liu ◽  
Peilei Zhao ◽  
Heqiang Huo ◽  
...  

Red-fleshed apple (Malus sieversii f. neidzwetzkyana (Dieck) Langenf) has attracted more and more attention due to its enriched anthocyanins and high antioxidant activity. In this study we extracted total anthocyanins and phenols from two types of red-fleshed apples—Xinjing No.4 (XJ4) and Red Laiyang (RL)—to study the stability and antioxidant activity of anthocyanins after encapsulation onto Corn Starch Nanoparticles (CSNPs). The results indicated the anthocyanins and total phenol levels of XJ4 were 2.96 and 2.25 times higher than those of RL respectively. The anthocyanin concentration and loading time had a significant effect on CSNPs encapsulation, and XJ4 anthocyanins always showed significantly higher loading capacity than RL. After encapsulation, the morphology of RL-CSNPs and XJ4-CSNPs was still spherical with a smooth surface as CSNPs, but the particle size increased compared to CSNPs especially for RL-CSNPs. Different stress treatments including UV light, pH, temperature, and salinity suggested that XJ4-CSNPs exhibited consistently higher stability than RL-CSNPs. A significantly enhanced free radical scavenging rate under stress conditions was observed, and XJ4-CSNPs had stronger antioxidant activity than RL-CSNPs. Furthermore, XJ4-CSNPs exhibited a slower released rate than RL-CSNPs in simulated gastric (pH 2.0) and intestinal (pH 7.0) environments. Our research suggests that nanocrystallization of anthocyanins is an effective method to keep the anthocyanin ingredients intact and active while maintaining a slow release rate. Compared to RL, encapsulation of XJ4 anthocyanins has more advantages, which might be caused by the significant differences in the metabolites of XJ4. These findings give an insight into understanding the role of nanocrystallization using CSNPs in enhancing the antioxidant ability of anthocyanins from different types of red-fleshed apples, and provide theoretical foundations for red-fleshed apple anthocyanin application.


2012 ◽  
Vol 507 ◽  
pp. 73-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Borlaf ◽  
Maria Teresa Colomer ◽  
Howard Titzel ◽  
James H. Dickerson ◽  
Rodrigo Moreno

Colloidal sol-gel is a common method used for the preparation of stable and homogeneous sols and thin films. The nanoparticulate sols can be easily deposited by EPD, which is a versatile technique for producing denser and thicker coatings than those produced by other techniques like dipping. A complete characterization of the sols, such as colloidal stability and electrophoretic mobility, which can be determined through zeta potential measurements, as well as the influence of deflocculants in the surface properties, is needed before using electrophoretic deposition. In this work, we have prepared sols of TiO2with an alkoxide:water molar ratio of 50:1 and Eu (III) doped-TiO2(2 mole % Eu (III)) using as precursors titanium (IV) isopropoxide and europium (III) acetate hydrate, respectively. The stability of the particulate sols was studied in terms of conductivity, zeta potential and viscosity evolution. Anatase stable sols, after peptization and without the use of any additive, were deposited on stainless steel substrates by electrophoretic deposition under both constant current and constant voltage conditions. Using different intensities and deposition times we have obtained thin films with different features (thicknesses and morphology) and different optical properties. The presence of europium (III) increases particle size, viscosity and peptization time and decreases the band gap of TiO2.


2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3309-3315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Lv ◽  
Yupeng Yuan ◽  
Xianli Huang ◽  
Haifeng Shi ◽  
Hanmin Tian ◽  
...  

Li2M(WO4)2 (M = Co and Ni) were synthesized by a conventional solid-state reaction method and characterized by powder x-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmet-Teller (BET) measurement, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) diffuse reflectance spectra, Raman spectroscopy, and photocatalytic evaluation measurements. Photocatalytic water splitting results showed that Li2M(WO4)2 (M = Co and Ni) exhibited abilities for H2 evolution with Pt cocatalyst from an aqueous methanol solution and for O2 evolution from an aqueous AgNO3 solution under UV light irradiation. Theoretical calculation, absorbance analysis, and photocatalytic H2 evolution experiment revealed that the position of W 5d level shifted to the negative side with respect to the reduced potential of H+/H2. The photocatalytic H2 evolution over Li2M(WO4)2 is discussed from the view of crystal and electronic structure point.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (20) ◽  
pp. 3286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Mosconi ◽  
Giorgia Giovannini ◽  
Nicolò Maccaferri ◽  
Michele Serri ◽  
Stefano Agnoli ◽  
...  

Here we optimized the electrophoretic deposition process for the fabrication of WS2 plasmonic nanohole integrated structures. We showed how the conditions used for site-selective deposition influenced the properties of the deposited flakes. In particular, we investigated the effect of different suspension buffers used during the deposition both in the efficiency of the process and in the stability of WS2 flakes, which were deposited on an ordered arrays of plasmonic nanostructures. We observed that a proper buffer can significantly facilitate the deposition process, keeping the material stable with respect to oxidation and contamination. Moreover, the integrated plasmonic structures that can be prepared with this process can be applied to enhanced spectroscopies and for the preparation of 2D nanopores.


2009 ◽  
Vol 412 ◽  
pp. 183-188
Author(s):  
Mehdi Javidi ◽  
Sirus Javadpour ◽  
Mohammad Ebrahim Bahrololoom ◽  
Jan Ma

Natural hydroxyapatite has been electrophoretically deposited on medical grade 316L stainless steel. Stable suspensions were prepared by mixing 40 g/L milled natural hydroxyapatite powder in isopropyl alcohol and stabilized by polyethylenimine as dispersing agent and binder. The stability of suspensions was investigated by measuring zeta potential. It was found here that the suspension which was stabilized with 4 g/L polyethylenimine revealed a high value of zeta potential and stability. Deposition was achieved on the cathode at constant voltages of 30, 60, and 90 V for 1 to 5 minutes. After deposition, the samples were dried at room temperature for 24 hours and deposition weight, roughness, and thickness of the coatings were measured. The surface morphology of the coated samples was studied by a scanning electron microscope. The results of the electrophoretic deposition process showed that the sample coated at 60 V and 3 minutes led to an adherent, continuous, and crack-free coating. The coating efficiency and thickness increased with increasing deposition time and yielded to saturation at the constant applied voltage. Also, the current density decreased and yielded to saturation at the constant applied voltage during electrophoretic deposition.


2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Morteza Farrokhi-Rad

Tris (tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane) was used as the dispersant to enhance the colloidal stability of titania nanoparticles in different alcohols (methanol, ethanol, isopropanol and butanol). Acetic acid (AA) was also used to increase the ionization of Tris via acid-base reaction. The effect of Tris on the stability of suspensions in the absence as well as the presence of AA was investigated by different analysis, such as conductivity and zeta potential measurement as well as FTIR analysis. It was found that Tris is protonated and adsorbed on the titania nanoparticles. It enhances their zeta potential and thus colloidal stability. The optimum concentration of Tris increased with molecular weight of alcohol (0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.6 g/l for methanolic, ethanolic, isopropanolic and butanolic suspensions, respectively). The optimum concentration of Tris decreased to 0.1 g/ l for all AA containing suspensions except the methanolic ones. Titania coating was obtained by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) performed at 60 V. The current density and in-situ kinetics of deposition were recorded during EPD. It was found that the kinetics of EPD is the fastest for the suspensions with the optimum concentration of Tris (the highest zeta potential). Calcium phosphate phases were formed on the surface of titania coating after its immersion for one week in SBF at 37.5?C.


2017 ◽  
Vol 863 ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Yu Chen Guo ◽  
Hui Qing Fan ◽  
Jing Shi

The perovskite oxide Bi0.5Na0.5MnxTi1-xO3, Bi0.5Na0.5NbxTi1-xO3, Bi0.5Na0.5 (Mn0.5Nb0.5)xTi1-xO3 and Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3 ceramics (x=0.25%) were prepared via the conventional solid state reaction method. The role of Mn as an acceptor, Nb as a donor and (Mn0.5Nb0.5) substitution at B site in BNT lead-free piezoceramics was investigated. The (Mn0.5Nb0.5) substitution led to the inhibited of reduction of Ti4+ to Ti3+ and gave rise to large defect-dipole clusters containing highly localized electrons which should be responsible for the increase of Tc and Td. The ferroelectric properties and field-induced strains were both improved by Mn-acceptor and (Mn0.5Nb0.5) co-doped. The fatigue-resistant properties of Nb doped BNT ceramics were comparable to BNT ceramics, Mn doped ceramics were found to have significantly improved fatigue-resistant properties, while almost no profound fatigue was observed in BNT-MnNb ceramics after switching over 106 cycles at room temperature.


2020 ◽  
Vol 90 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 439-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Hadinata Lie ◽  
Maria V Chandra-Hioe ◽  
Jayashree Arcot

Abstract. The stability of B12 vitamers is affected by interaction with other water-soluble vitamins, UV light, heat, and pH. This study compared the degradation losses in cyanocobalamin, hydroxocobalamin and methylcobalamin due to the physicochemical exposure before and after the addition of sorbitol. The degradation losses of cyanocobalamin in the presence of increasing concentrations of thiamin and niacin ranged between 6%-13% and added sorbitol significantly prevented the loss of cyanocobalamin (p<0.05). Hydroxocobalamin and methylcobalamin exhibited degradation losses ranging from 24%–26% and 48%–76%, respectively; added sorbitol significantly minimised the loss to 10% and 20%, respectively (p < 0.05). Methylcobalamin was the most susceptible to degradation when co-existing with ascorbic acid, followed by hydroxocobalamin and cyanocobalamin. The presence of ascorbic acid caused the greatest degradation loss in methylcobalamin (70%-76%), which was minimised to 16% with added sorbitol (p < 0.05). Heat exposure (100 °C, 60 minutes) caused a greater loss of cyanocobalamin (38%) than UV exposure (4%). However, degradation losses in hydroxocobalamin and methylcobalamin due to UV and heat exposures were comparable (>30%). At pH 3, methylcobalamin was the most unstable showing 79% degradation loss, which was down to 12% after sorbitol was added (p < 0.05). The losses of cyanocobalamin at pH 3 and pH 9 (~15%) were prevented by adding sorbitol. Addition of sorbitol to hydroxocobalamin at pH 3 and pH 9 reduced the loss by only 6%. The results showed that cyanocobalamin was the most stable, followed by hydroxocobalamin and methylcobalamin. Added sorbitol was sufficient to significantly enhance the stability of cobalamins against degradative agents and conditions.


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