NITROGEN THERMAL DESORPTION OF AS A CONTROL METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE NANOPARTICLE SIZE IN COMPOSITIONS BASED ON ZINC OXIDE AND HYDROXYAPATITE

Работа посвящена анализу возможности применения метода тепловой десорбции азота для определения размеров наночастиц в композициях на основе гидроксиапатита и оксида цинка, изготовленных в форме таблеток с помощью ручного гидравлического пресса. Исходные порошки гидроксиапатита получены методом химического осаждения с использованием микроволнового излучения. С применением сорбционного метода БЭТ анализируется удельная поверхность порошков, составляющих композиции, до и после прессования, исследуется влияние состава композиций на удельную поверхность. Приводится расчет средних размеров наночастиц в композициях на основе результатов сорбционных измерений в рамках моделей сферических и стержневидных наночастиц. Область применения рассматриваемых материалов - медицина, в том числе использование в адресной доставке лекарств и в костной инженерии в качестве биоактивных покрытий, нанесенных на поверхность металлического биоимплантата. In this paper we consider the possibility of using the nitrogen thermal desorption method for determining the size of nanoparticles in compositions based on hydroxyapatite and zinc oxide. The compositions in the form of tablets were obtained using a manual water press. The initial powders of hydroxyapatite were obtained by chemical deposition using a microwave radiation. Using the BET sorption method, the specific surface area of the powders is analyzed before and after pressing, and the effect of the composition formulation on the specific surface area is investigated. The calculation of the average sizes of nanoparticles in composites is given on the basis of the results of sorption measurements within the framework of the models of spherical and rod-like nanoparticles. The field of application of the materials under consideration is medicine, including the use of nanocomposites in targeted drug delivery and in bone engineering as bioactive coatings applied to the surface of a metal bioimplant.

Catalytic Activity of Ni Nanotubes Covered with Nanostructured Gold

Ni nanotubes (NTs) were produced by the template method in the pores of ion-track membranes and then were successfully functionalized with gold nanoparticles (Ni@Au NTs) using electroless wet-chemical deposition with the aim to demonstrate their high catalytic activity. The fabricated NTs were characterized using a variety of techniques in order to determine their morphology and dimensions, crystalline structure, and magnetic properties. The morphology of Au coating depended on the concentration of gold chloride aqueous solution used for Au deposition. The catalytic activity was evaluated by a model reaction of the reduction of 4-nitrophenol by borohydride ions in the presence of Ni and Ni@Au NTs. The reaction was monitored spectrophotometrically in real time by detecting the decrease in the absorption peaks. It was found that gold coating with needle-like structure formed at a higher Au-ions concentration had the strongest catalytic effect, while bare Ni NTs had little effect. The presence of a magnetic core allowed the extraction of the catalyst with the help of a magnetic field for reusable applications.

Creation of a combined system for treatment of iron-containing wastewater from etching operations

The object of research is the methods of purification of iron-containing wastewater from etching operations, the subject of the study is spent technological solutions of etching and wastewater from the operations of washing enterprises of hardware products. Spent etching solutions are characterized as highly concentrated solutions, and wash water belongs to the category of concentrated solutions containing toxic impurities: heavy metal ions, acids, surfactants. The main problem in the etching area is the processing of used etching solutions. The most progressive creation of combined systems in which the bulk of wastewater is treated in centralized systems with partial return of water to the production process. With such wastewater treatment, the problem arises of reducing the total concentration of iron to less than 1 mg/l. That is why, in accordance with the requirements of environmental legislation on nature management, there is a need for deep additional treatment of such wastewater. The study used the methods of potentiometric titration and chemical deposition, as well as the method of photometric determination. Magnetic cleaning was studied in an experimental magnetic deposition apparatus. The paper presents the results of studies evaluating methods for purifying iron-containing wastewater from etching operations. Improvement is achieved by the creation of technological combined schemes for the purification of iron-containing wastewater, including a magnetic device as an auxiliary element. At the same time, the main volume of wastewater is treated in centralized systems with a partial return of water to the production process. Waste solutions from etching operations are subject to regeneration with return to the production process and partial dosage into the main wastewater stream from washing operations. Deep purification from iron-containing impurities using a magnetic device expands the possibilities of practical implementation of reverse osmosis to obtain «clean» water in centralized systems. This water is applicable for the preparation of process solutions and mixed with industrial water for flushing operations.

Chemical synthesis of nanostructured magnetic hardened alloy of the Nd-Fe-B system

Hard magnetic nanopowders of the Nd15Fe78B7 alloy were synthesized from mixtures of Nd, Fe and Fe-B oxides with CaH2 in a hydrogen atmosphere at 800 °C by a reduction-diffusion process. Nd, Fe, Fe-B oxides were synthesized by chemical deposition. The resulting particles had a granular shape with an average size: Nd2O3 — 50 nm, Fe2O3 — 95 nm, Fe3BO6 — 57 nm. The particle size of the Nd15Fe78B7 alloy was 45–140 nm. It is shown that the proposed method is suitable for obtaining nanopowders of hard magnetic alloys of the Nd-Fe-B system.

EFFECT OF PASSIVATING COATINGS ON METALLIZATION TOPOLOGY IN PRODUCTION OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

The surface quality of the metallized contact pads on the crystal plays an important role in the production of semiconductor devices. This paper presents experimental studies of the effect of a protective passivation film of silicon oxide on the surface structure of aluminum metallization in the field of forming contact pads. Plasma chemical deposition of passivation layer SiO2 from gas phase (PECVD method) was carried out on prepared samples of silicon with aluminum metallization using a high-frequency power source with a frequency of 13.56 MHz. After that, chemical etching of precipitated silicon oxide was carried out to simulate the process of forming contact areas of semiconductor device crystals. The resistance of the metallization surface to plasma processes was studied by raster electron microscopy. It is shown that as a result of the process cycle, defects of the dislocation type are generated in the applied film Al. The nature of the observed defects has been found to be different. The revealed large square-shaped pits with a size of ~ 1 μm at the places where dislocations come to the surface are of a single nature and appear independently of the processes of applying passivation coatings, which is determined by the orienting action of a single-crystal substrate having some low dislocation density. While the second type of defects, shown by the presence of etching pits measuring ~ 100-300 nm, is characterized by a higher surface density. Moreover, the exclusion of the passivation process with silicon oxide did not lead to the appearance of this type of defects, which determined their nature associated with the ion bombardment of the Al layer during the plasma chemical deposition of silicon oxide from the gas phase. It is also shown that a feature of this type of defects is their disorientation both with respect to the first type of defects and with respect to each other. Detection of the structure of the metallization layers was carried out by X-ray diffraction, the results of which show the polycrystallinity of the formed aluminum metallization. The preferred orientation of the aluminum film corresponds to the substrate Si (111).

Electrochemical Improvement of the MWCNT/Al Electrodes for Supercapacitors

An original technique of chemical deposition (CVD) by catalytic pyrolysis of ethanol vapor was used to directly grow multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) layers on aluminum foil. The grown nanotubes had excellent adhesion and direct electrical contact to the aluminum substrate. This material was perfect for use in electrochemical supercapacitors. In this work, the possibility of a significant increase in the specific capacity of MWCNTs by simple electrochemical oxidation was investigated. The optimal conditions for improving the characteristics of the MWCNT/Al electrodes were found. Electrochemical treatment of MWCNT/Al electrodes in a 0.005 M Na2SO4 solution at a potential of 4–5 V for 20–30 min increased the specific capacity of MWCNTs from 30 F/g to 140 F/g. The properties of modified nanotubes were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and impedance spectroscopy. A significant increase in the concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups on the surface of MWCNTs was found as a result of electrochemical oxidation. The modified MWCNT/Al electrodes maintained excellent stability to multiple charge–discharge cycles. After 20,000 CVs, the capacity loss was less than 5%. Thus, the results obtained significantly expanded the possibilities of using MWCNT/Al composite materials obtained by the method of direct deposition of carbon nanotubes on aluminum foil as electrodes for supercapacitors.

Characteristics of respiratory microdroplet nuclei on common substrates

To evaluate the role of common substrates in the transmission of respiratory viruses, in particular SARS-CoV-2, uniformly distributed microdroplets (approx. 10 µm diameter) of artificial saliva were generated using an advanced inkjet printing technology to replicate the aerosol droplets and subsequently deposited on five substrates, including glass, polytetrafluoroethylene, stainless steel, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and melamine. The droplets were found to evaporate within a short timeframe (less than 3 s), which is consistent with previous reports concerning the drying kinetics of picolitre droplets. Using fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy, we found that the surface deposited microdroplet nuclei present two distinctive morphological features as the result of their drying mode, which is controlled by both interfacial energy and surface roughness. Nanomechanical measurements confirm that the nuclei deposited on all substrates possess similar surface adhesion (approx. 20 nN) and Young's modulus (approx. 4 MPa), supporting the proposed core–shell structure of the nuclei. We suggest that appropriate antiviral surface strategies, e.g. functionalization, chemical deposition, could be developed to modulate the evaporation process of microdroplet nuclei and subsequently mitigate the possible surface viability and transmissibility of respiratory virus.

Transmission spectra of transparent electrodes based on oriented platinum nanowires at various concentrations of the metal used

The paper investigates the optical transparency dependence of a coating based on an oriented network of platinum nanowires on the amount of metal used. Oriented platinum nanowires on a glass surface are produced by chemical deposition from an aqueous hexachloroplatinic acid solution. The topography of the deposited metal layer on glass is visualized using atomic force microscopy. Optical transparency was investigated with a spectrophotometer. In almost the entire region of optical radiation, the transparency is approximately 98%. The absorption spectrum shows that the absorption coefficient increases sharply in the near UV region.