Nano Crystallite ZrO2, La2O3 and CeO2: Synthesis, Characterization and their Properties

2013 ◽  
Vol 209 ◽  
pp. 212-215
Author(s):  
A.K. Patel ◽  
A.R. Umatt ◽  
B.S. Chakrabarty
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Gas Adsorption ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Rare Earth Oxide ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Reaction Conditions ◽  
The Rare Earth

It is well known that a minor addition of rare earth oxides can provide a beneficial effect towards various catalytic reactions. Use of rare earth oxide in different applications could improve commercial productivity in an affordable way. Among the rare earth oxides, ZrO2, La2O3 and CeO2 are very interesting due to their various characteristics showing a large range of applications in organic reactions. The changes in the molecular properties of materials at the nano scale level greatly enhance their physical properties as well as chemical properties and activity. Due to the extremely small size of the particles, an increased surface area is provided to the reactant enabling more molecules to react at the same time, thereby speeding up the process. In this work, the enhancement in the catalytic activity of these nano structured rare earth oxides has been studied under different reaction conditions. Nano crystalline ZrO2, La2O3 and CeO2 samples were synthesized using precipitation method and optimum reaction conditions have been established; whereas the corresponding bulk samples were synthesized by combustion method. The identification of phase and crystalline size of synthesized oxides have been done by X-ray diffraction, the band gape of these three oxides in both the forms has been analyzed by UV absorbance and surface area has been determined by gas adsorption analysis (BET). Moreover their different properties and the activity of nano crystallite oxides have also been compared with their bulk counterparts. Even the activity of ZrO2 is also compared with the rare earth oxides La2O3 and CeO2.

scholarly journals Dephosphorization of hot metal using rare earth oxide-containing slags

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 520-526
Author(s):  
Maolin Ye ◽  
Xiaojun Xi ◽  
Shufeng Yang ◽  
Jingshe Li ◽  
Feng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Maximum Degree ◽  
Rare Earth Oxide ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Oxide Content ◽  
Hot Metal ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Rare Earth

AbstractAn innovative rare earth oxide-containing slag for hot metal dephosphorization was proposed, and the factors influencing the efficiency during the dephosphorization of hot metal using rare earth oxide-containing slags were also studied. An increase in the temperature up to 1,550°C is beneficial to the dephosphorization process, and the maximum degree of dephosphorization for slags containing 6 wt% rare earth oxides is 44.49%; further temperature increases would deteriorate the efficiency, and the degree of dephosphorization decreases to 37.38% at 1,600°C. An increase in the basicity of slags up to 3.0, and the rare earth oxide content up to 6 wt%, improves the dephosphorization efficiency; further increase in the basicity and rare earth oxide content, the efficiency has almost no change. It was also found that an increase in the quantity of slags is beneficial to the dephosphorization reaction.

scholarly journals Catalytic Oxidation of HCHO over the Sodium-Treated Sepiolite-Supported Rare Earth (La, Eu, Dy, and Tm) Oxide Catalysts

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Dong ◽  
Qing Ye ◽  
Mengyue Chen ◽  
Shuiyuan Cheng ◽  
Tianfang Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Catalytic Oxidation ◽  
Rare Earth Oxide ◽  
Catalytic Performance ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
In Situ Drifts ◽  
The Rare Earth

The sodium-treated sepiolite (NaSep)-supported rare earth oxide (RE/NaSep; RE = La, Eu, Dy, and Tm) samples were prepared using the rotary evaporation method. Physicochemical properties of these materials were characterized by XRD, SEM, BET, FTIR, XPS, H2–TPR, NH3–TPD, and in situ DRIFTS, and their catalytic activities for formaldehyde (HCHO) (2000 ppm) oxidation were evaluated. The results show that loading of the rare earth oxide on NaSep improved its catalytic performance. Among all the samples, Eu/NaSep performed the best, and complete HCHO conversion was achieved at a temperature of 150 °C and a gas hourly space velocity of 240,000 mL/(g h); a good catalytic activity was still maintained after 45 h of stability test. The catalytic oxidation mechanism of HCHO was studied using the in situ DRIFTS technique. As a result, the effective and stable catalytic performance of the Eu/NaSep sample was mainly due to the presence of hydroxyl groups on the sepiolite surface and the doped rare earth oxides, which contributed to its high performance. HCHO oxidation underwent via the steps of HCHO + O2 → HCOO− + OH− → H2O + CO2. It is concluded that the optimal catalytic activity of Eu/NaSep was associated with the highest Oads/Olatt atomic ratio, the largest amount of hydroxyl groups, the highest acidity, and the best reducibility. The present work may provide new insights into the application in the removal of high-concentration HCHO over the rare earth oxides supported on natural low-cost clays.

Physico-chemical properties of the rare-earth metals, scandium, and yttrium

1963 ◽  
Vol 79 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.M. Savitskii ◽  
V.F. Terekhova ◽  
O.P. Naumkin
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Rare Earth Metals ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
The Rare Earth

scholarly journals Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Terbium Complex Coordinated with 10-Undecenoic Acid for UV-Cured Coatings

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Chenjie Jiao ◽  
Rong Zhong ◽  
Yanfang Zhou ◽  
Hongfei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Green Light ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Rare Earth Complex ◽  
Terbium Complex ◽  
Uv Curable ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Undecenoic Acid ◽  
The Rare Earth

A UV-cured composite containing a rare earth complex was prepared for this study. First, the photoluminescent terbium complex was synthesized with a long-chain unsaturated fatty acid (10-Undecenoic acid) by a solution precipitation method, resulting in the 10-UA-Tb(III) complex. Its structure was proven by FTIR, elemental analysis, XRD, and TGA. The results indicated that the organic acid ligand successfully coordinated with the Tb3+ ion and that the complex had a chelate bidentate structure. The emission spectrum of the 10-UA-Tb(III) complex indicated that the complex can emit a bright green light with the unique luminescence of the Tb3+ ion. Furthermore, the luminescence properties of complexes with different ratios of Tb3+ and ligand were studied, and the ratio of Tb3+ and the ligand had an obvious impact on the luminescence intensity of the 10-UA-Tb(III) complex. Subsequently, the prepared rare earth complex was doped into a UV-cured coating in different proportions to obtain a UV-cured composite. The morphology of the rare earth UV-cured composite was observed by SEM. The images showed that the rare earth complex was dispersed uniformly in the polymer matrix. Moreover, the composites could emit fluorescence. Additionally, it has good thermal stability and compatibility with the resin. Therefore, these composites should have potential applications in UV curable materials, such as luminescence coatings.

Epitaxial Growth of High-κ Dielectrics for GaN MOSFETs

2008 ◽  
Vol 1068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse S. Jur ◽  
Ginger D. Wheeler ◽  
Matthew T. Veety ◽  
Daniel J. Lichtenwalner ◽  
Douglas W. Barlage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
Epitaxial Growth ◽  
Field Effect ◽  
Field Effect Transistor ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Oxide Semiconductor ◽  
Native Oxide ◽  
Enhancement Mode ◽  
Effect Transistor ◽  
The Rare Earth

ABSTRACTHigh-dielectric constant (high-κ) oxide growth on hexagonal-GaN (on sapphire) is examined for potential use in enhancement-mode metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). Enhancement-mode MOSFET devices (ns > 4×1013 cm−2) offer significant performance advantages, such as greater efficiency and scalability, as compared to heterojunction field effect transistor (HFET) devices for use in high power and high frequency GaN-based devices. High leakage current and current collapse at high drive conditions suggests that the use of a high-κ insulating layer is principle for enhancement-mode MOSFET development. In this work, rare earth oxides (Sc, La, etc.) are explored due to their ideal combination of permittivity and high band gap energy. However, a substantial lattice mismatch (9-21%) between the rare earth oxides and the GaN substrate results in mid-gap defect state densities and growth dislocations. The epitaxial growth of the rare earth oxides by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on native oxide passivated-GaN is examined in an effort to minimize these growth related defects and other growth-related limitations. Growth of the oxide on GaN is characterized analytically by RHEED, XRD, and XPS. Preliminary MOS electrical analysis of a 50 Å La2O3 on GaN shows superior leakage performance as compared to significantly thicker Si3N4 dielectric.

scholarly journals Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of New Materials Based on Zirconia Doped with Mixed Rare Earth Oxides: Review and First Experimental Results

Metals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Mihail Motoc ◽  
Sorina Valsan ◽  
Anca Elena Slobozeanu ◽  
Mircea Corban ◽  
Daniele Valerini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rare Earth ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Extreme Environments ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Electronic Configuration ◽  
Electron Beam Evaporation ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Added Value ◽  
High Price ◽  
Preliminary Results

Monazite is one of the most valuable natural resources for rare earth oxides (REOs) used as dopants with high added value in ceramic materials for extreme environments applications. The complexity of the separation process in individual REOs, due to their similar electronic configuration and physical–chemical properties, is reflected in products with high price and high environmental footprint. During last years, there was an increasing interest for using different mixtures of REOs as dopants for high temperature ceramics, in particular for ZrO2-based thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) used in aeronautics and energy co-generation. The use of mixed REOs may increase the working temperature of the TBCs due to the formation of tetragonal and cubic solid solutions with higher melting temperatures, avoiding grain size coarsening due to interface segregation, enhancing its ionic conductivity and sinterability. The thermal stability of the coatings may be further improved by using rare earth zirconates with perovskite or pyrochlore structures having no phase transitions before melting. Within this research framework, firstly we present a review analysis about results reported in the literature so far about the use of ZrO2 ceramics doped with mixed REOs for high temperature applications. Then, preliminary results about TBCs fabricated by electron beam evaporation starting from mixed REOs simulating the real composition as occurring in monazite source minerals are reported. This novel recipe for ZrO2-based TBCs, if optimized, may lead to better materials with lower costs and lower environmental impact, as a result of the elimination of REOs extraction and separation in individual lanthanides. Preliminary results on the compositional, microstructure, morphological, and thermal properties of the tested materials are reported.

On `non-stoichiometric phases' in thin films of rare-earth oxides

1978 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1025-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gasgnier ◽  
P. Caro
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Rare Earth ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Short Range ◽  
Short Range Order ◽  
Rare Earth Oxides ◽  
Range Order ◽  
Acta Cryst ◽  
The Rare Earth

Kaul & Saxena [Acta Cryst. (1977), A33, 992-996] have reported the existence of long-range and short-range order in a non-stoichiometric phase 'LnO x ' (Ln = rare earth). It is shown that the experiments they are describing are indeed the oxidation of the rare-earth hydride LnH2 into the rare-earth cubic C-type sesquioxide. The interpretation they give of their experiments is to be discarded entirely.

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