Synthesis of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/Graphene Composite Powders

2013 ◽  
Vol 743-744 ◽  
pp. 83-87
Author(s):  
B.B. Liang ◽  
Y. Li ◽  
L.L. Xu ◽  
L.J. Wang ◽  
W. Jiang

In this paper, Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/graphene composite powders were prepared by hydrothermal synthesis method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to characterize the morphology and structure of the composite powders. As a nanocomposite phase, graphene provided plenty of charge carriers and active sites for nucleation of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 grains. Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 particles aggregated and attached to the surfaces of graphene randomly. In addition, it was found that the sizes of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 particles varied with different content of graphene. The formation mechanism of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3/graphene composite powders was discussed.

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 640
Author(s):  
Hideaki Sasaki ◽  
Keisuke Sakamoto ◽  
Masami Mori ◽  
Tatsuaki Sakamoto

CeO2-based solid solutions in which Pd partially substitutes for Ce attract considerable attention, owing to their high catalytic performances. In this study, the solid solution (Ce1−xPdxO2−δ) with a high Pd content (x ~ 0.2) was synthesized through co-precipitation under oxidative conditions using molten nitrate, and its structure and thermal decomposition were examined. The characteristics of the solid solution, such as the change in a lattice constant, inhibition of sintering, and ionic states, were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy–energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM−EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM)−EDS, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The synthesis method proposed in this study appears suitable for the easy preparation of CeO2 solid solutions with a high Pd content.


2021 ◽  
Vol 891 ◽  
pp. 111-115
Author(s):  
Maradhana Agung Marsudi ◽  
Farah Fitria Sari ◽  
Pandu Mauliddin Wicaksono ◽  
Adinda Asmoro ◽  
Arif Basuki ◽  
...  

In this work, silver nanoparticles have been successfully synthesized using simple and environmentally friendly ‘green synthesis’ method using Indonesian wild honey as mediator. Particle count and size can be optimized by varying the silver nitrate precursor and honey concentration, with the help of sodium hydroxide as pH regulator. Based on X-ray diffraction (XRD) result, crystalline structure of Ag has been confirmed in sample with impurities from AgCl. Based on dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results, it was found that the smallest average particles size of AgNPs (117.5 nm from DLS and 11.1 nm from TEM) was obtained at sample with 5% w/v of honey and 0.5 mM of AgNO3.


2018 ◽  
Vol 769 ◽  
pp. 114-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Artur A. Sivkov ◽  
Artur Nassyrbayev ◽  
Maksim Gukov

In this work, the powder of nanoscale cubic SiC was obtained by the plasmodynamic synthesis in a coaxial magnetoplasma accelerator (CMPA) with a graphite central electrode and an accelerator channel. The synthesis method allows obtaining a product with a high content of nanoscale cubic silicon carbide. The work is aimed to study the influence of the precursor’s ratio on the product. The synthesized products were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanbasha Basheer

Titanium dioxide-graphene (TiO2-G) composite was used for the photodegradation of alkylphenols in wastewater samples. The TiO2-G composites were prepared via sonochemical and calcination methods. The synthesized composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), and fluorescence spectroscopy. The photocatalytic efficiency was evaluated by studying the degradation profiles of alkylphenols using gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID). It was found that the synthesized TiO2-G composites exhibit enhanced photocatalytic efficiencies as compared to pristine TiO2. The presence of graphene not only provides a large surface area support for the TiO2photocatalyst, but also stabilizes charge separation by trapping electrons transferred from TiO2, thereby hindering charge transfer and enhancing its photocatalytic efficiency.


2010 ◽  
Vol 1279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha L. Hernández ◽  
Ascención Montoya ◽  
Paz Del angel ◽  
Silvia P. Paredes ◽  
Sergio O. Flores

AbstractDifferent synthesis procedures of Pt supported on tungstated zirconia catalysts (Pt/WOx-ZrO2) were investigated with the aim to elucidate the different WOx nanostructures developed on the zirconia surface depending on the preparation route. Pt/WOx-ZrO2 catalysts were synthesized by the coprecipitation and impregnation methods and pretreated by various procedures such as different calcinations temperatures or the use of reflux. The catalysts characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM, SEM) and nitrogen physisorption, and the catalytic activity was evaluated in the n-hexane isomerization reaction. The results indicate that the development of active sites for isomerization of n-hexane is enhanced by the stabilization of the WOx nanostructures on the surface of zirconia, before the formation of the WO3 crystallites, and it largely depends on the synthesis method.


2011 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 93-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magali Ugalde ◽  
E. Chavira ◽  
Martha T. Ochoa-Lara ◽  
Carlos Quintanar

We report a new synthesis method to obtain palladium nano-crystals by sol-gel polymerized with acrylamide. From thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) studies, we found PdO and Pd compounds in the xerogel sample, at 550 °C, and over 900 °C we detected only metallic Pd. These results were corroborated by powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy (HRSEM), and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). XRD studies exhibit the lines from the tetragonal structure (PDF 41-1107) of PdO compound and from the cubic structure (PDF 46-1043) of Pd metallic. HRSEM micrographs show morphologies from the sample very sensitive to heat treatment. Finally, TEM images show crystals of ~8 nm in diameter.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiequn Liu ◽  
Shengkui Zhong ◽  
Qingrong Chen ◽  
Luchao Meng ◽  
Qianyi Wang ◽  
...  

Compositing with metal oxides is proved to be an efficient strategy to improve electrochemical performance of anode material Li4Ti5O12 for lithium-ion batteries. Herein, spherical Li4Ti5O12/NiO composite powders have been successfully prepared via a spray drying method. X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy results demonstrate that crystal structure of the powders is spinel. Scanning electron microscopy results show that NiO uniformly distributes throughout Li4Ti5O12 matrix. It is found that compositing with NiO increases both discharge platform capacity and rate stability of Li4Ti5O12. The as-prepared Li4Ti5O12/NiO (5%) exhibits a high initial discharge capacity of 381.3 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C, and a discharge capacity of 194.7 mAh g−1 at an ultrahigh rate of 20 C.


2009 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 222-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Huang ◽  
Zheng Yi Fu ◽  
Ai Hua Yan ◽  
Tie Kun Jia ◽  
Wei Min Wang ◽  
...  

TiO2/TiB2 heterostructures were successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal approach in an aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The influence of H2O2 on TiB2-based materials was systematically investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results show that TiB2 is prone to oxidize in the presence of H2O2. TiO2/TiB2 heterostructure which high-density anatase-TiO2 stand on the surface can be gained in the presence of H2O2 solvent and the final composition can be controlled by the temperature and time. The investigation may provide a path to further understand the chemical property of TiB2-based materials and synthesis method of heterostructure.


Author(s):  
R. Gronsky

The phenomenon of clustering in Al-Ag alloys has been extensively studied since the early work of Guinierl, wherein the pre-precipitation state was characterized as an assembly of spherical, ordered, silver-rich G.P. zones. Subsequent x-ray and TEM investigations yielded results in general agreement with this model. However, serious discrepancies were later revealed by the detailed x-ray diffraction - based computer simulations of Gragg and Cohen, i.e., the silver-rich clusters were instead octahedral in shape and fully disordered, atleast below 170°C. The object of the present investigation is to examine directly the structural characteristics of G.P. zones in Al-Ag by high resolution transmission electron microscopy.


Author(s):  
Vicki L. Baliga ◽  
Mary Ellen Counts

Calcium is an important element in the growth and development of plants and one form of calcium is calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate has been found in leaf seed, stem material plant tissue culture, fungi and lichen using one or more of the following methods—polarized light microscopy (PLM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray diffraction.Two methods are presented here for qualitatively estimating calcium oxalate in dried or fixed tobacco (Nicotiana) leaf from different stalk positions using PLM. SEM, coupled with energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry (EDS), and powder x-ray diffraction were used to verify that the crystals observed in the dried leaf with PLM were calcium oxalate.


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