scholarly journals Matching the organic and inorganic counterparts during nucleation and growth of copper-based nanoparticles – in situ spectroscopic studies

CrystEngComm ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (36) ◽  
pp. 6962-6971 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malwina Staniuk ◽  
Daniel Zindel ◽  
Wouter van Beek ◽  
Ofer Hirsch ◽  
Niklaus Kränzlin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Benzyl Alcohol ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Cu Nanoparticles ◽  
Closing The Loop

Closing the loop: initially, the reactivity of benzyl alcohol determines the nucleation of Cu nanoparticles, but as soon as they start to form they begin to catalyze the condensation of benzyl alcohol to dibenzylether.

Role of boundaries in the crystallization of amorphous films

1988 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 626-627
Author(s):  
D. A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Amorphous State ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Amorphous Films ◽  
Island Nucleation ◽  
Surface Steps ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Component Systems ◽  
Temperature Deposition

The nucleation and growth processes which lead to the formation of a thin film are particularly amenable to investigation by transmission electron microscopy either in situ or subsequent to deposition. In situ studies have enabled the observation of island nucleation and growth, together with addition of atoms to surface steps. This paper is concerned with post-deposition crystallization of amorphous alloys. It will be argued that the processes occurring during low temperature deposition of one component systems are related but the evidence is mainly indirect. Amorphous films result when the deposition conditions such as low temperature or the presence of impurities (intentional or unintentional) preclude the atomic mobility necessary for crystallization. Representative examples of this behavior are CVD silicon grown below about 670°C, metalloids, such as antimony deposited at room temperature, binary alloys or compounds such as Cu-Ag or Cr O2, respectively. Elemental metals are not stable in the amorphous state.

A TEM study of the microstructure of avian eggshells

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 1102-1103
Author(s):  
S. Q. Xiao ◽  
S. Baden ◽  
A. H. Heuer
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Calcium Carbonate ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Growth Mechanisms ◽  
Shell Surface ◽  
Thin Sections ◽  
Polycrystalline Metals ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Nucleation And Growth Mechanisms

The avian eggshell is one of the most rapidly mineralizing biological systems known. In situ, 5g of calcium carbonate are crystallized in less than 20 hrs to fabricate the shell. Although there have been much work about the formation of eggshells, controversy about the nucleation and growth mechanisms of the calcite crystals, and their texture in the eggshell, still remain unclear. In this report the microstructure and microchemistry of avian eggshells have been analyzed using transmission electron microscope (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).Fresh white and dry brown eggshells were broken and fixed in Karnosky's fixative (kaltitanden) for 2 hrs, then rinsed in distilled H2O. Small speckles of the eggshells were embedded in Spurr medium and thin sections were made ultramicrotome.The crystalline part of eggshells are composed of many small plate-like calcite grains, whose plate normals are approximately parallel to the shell surface. The sizes of the grains are about 0.3×0.3×1 μm3 (Fig.l). These grains are not as closely packed as man-made polycrystalline metals and ceramics, and small gaps between adjacent grains are visible indicating the absence of conventional grain boundaries.

In situ observation of the martensitic transformation in (Mg,Y)-PSZ

1986 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 500-501
Author(s):  
R-R. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
In Situ Observation ◽  
Considerable Potential ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Applied Stresses ◽  
Kinetics Of

Partially-stabilized ZrO2 (PSZ) ceramics have considerable potential for advanced structural applications because of their high strength and toughness. These properties derive from small tetragonal ZrO2 (t-ZrO2) precipitates in a cubic (c) ZrO2 matrix, which transform martensitically to monoclinic (m) symmetry under applied stresses. The kinetics of the martensitic transformation is believed to be nucleation controlled and the nucleation is always stress induced. In situ observation of the martensitic transformation using transmission electron microscopy provides considerable information about the nucleation and growth aspects of the transformation.

scholarly journals Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Sonically Prepared Cu–Y, Cu–USY and Cu–ZSM-5 Catalysts for SCR deNOx

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 824
Author(s):  
Przemysław J. Jodłowski ◽  
Izabela Czekaj ◽  
Patrycja Stachurska ◽  
Łukasz Kuterasiński ◽  
Lucjan Chmielarz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ion Exchange ◽  
Ultrasonic Irradiation ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
In Situ Drifts ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Infrared ◽  
Experimental And Theoretical Studies

The objective of our study was to prepare Y-, USY- and ZSM-5-based catalysts by hydrothermal synthesis, followed by copper active-phase deposition by either conventional ion-exchange or ultrasonic irradiation. The resulting materials were characterized by XRD, BET, SEM, TEM, Raman, UV-Vis, monitoring ammonia and nitrogen oxide sorption by FT-IR and Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (DRIFTS). XRD data confirmed the purity and structure of the Y/USY or ZSM-5 zeolites. The nitrogen and ammonia sorption results indicated that the materials were highly porous and acidic. The metallic active phase was found in the form of cations in ion-exchanged zeolites and in the form of nanoparticle metal oxides in sonochemically prepared catalysts. The latter showed full activity and high stability in the SCR deNOx reaction. The faujasite-based catalysts were fully active at 200–400 °C, whereas the ZSM-5-based catalysts reached 100% activity at 400–500 °C. Our in situ DRIFTS experiments revealed that Cu–O(NO) and Cu–NH3 were intermediates, also indicating the role of Brønsted sites in the formation of NH4NO3. Furthermore, the results from our experimental in situ spectroscopic studies were compared with DFT models. Overall, our findings suggest two possible mechanisms for the deNOx reaction, depending on the method of catalyst preparation (i.e., conventional ion-exchange vs. ultrasonic irradiation).

scholarly journals Enhanced Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol via In Situ H2O2 Production over Supported Pd-Based Catalysts

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2701-2714
Author(s):  
Caitlin M. Crombie ◽  
Richard J. Lewis ◽  
Rebekah L. Taylor ◽  
David J. Morgan ◽  
Thomas E. Davies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Benzyl Alcohol ◽  
Selective Oxidation ◽  
H2o2 Production ◽  
Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohol ◽  
Supported Pd

On the selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol with Pd/Au-nanoparticles in batch and flow

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannes Alex ◽  
Norbert Steinfeldt ◽  
Klaus Jähnisch ◽  
Matthias Bauer ◽  
Sandra Hübner
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Benzyl Alcohol ◽  
Aerobic Oxidation ◽  
X Ray ◽  
X Ray Scattering ◽  
Oxidation Of Benzyl Alcohol ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Vis Spectroscopy ◽  
Selective Aerobic Oxidation

AbstractNanoparticles (NP) have specific catalytic properties, which are influenced by parameters like their size, shape, or composition. Bimetallic NPs, composed of two metal elements can show an improved catalytic activity compared to the monometallic NPs. We, herein, report on the selective aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol catalyzed by unsupported Pd/Au and Pd NPs at atmospheric pressure. NPs of varying compositions were synthesized and characterized by UV/Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The NPs were tested in the model reaction regarding their catalytic activity, stability, and recyclability in batch and continuous procedure. Additionally, in situ extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements were performed in order to get insight in the process during NP catalysis.

scholarly journals In situ green synthesis of Cu nanoparticles supported on natural Natrolite zeolite for the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol, congo red and methylene blue

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 538-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh ◽  
S. Mohammad Sajadi ◽  
Mehdi Maham ◽  
Hamid Reza Dasmeh
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Green Synthesis ◽  
Congo Red ◽  
Cu Nanoparticles

In-situ infrared spectroscopic studies of hydroxyl in amphiboles at high pressure

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 (3) ◽  
pp. 706-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Thompson ◽  
Andrew J. Campbell ◽  
Zhenxian Liu
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Spectroscopic Studies ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopic
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