scholarly journals In Situ Growth Behavior of SiC Whiskers with High Aspect Ratio in the Synthesis of ZrB2-SiC Composite Powders

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (16) ◽  
pp. 3502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoqing Lian ◽  
Xiaohu Hua ◽  
Xiaogang Wang ◽  
Lirong Deng
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Growth Behavior ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Sic Whiskers

Aiming to provide key materials in order to improve the fracture toughness of ZrB2 ceramics, ZrB2-SiC composite powders with in situ grown SiC whiskers were successfully synthesized via a simple molten-salt-assisted ferrous-catalyzed carbothermal reduction method. Thermodynamic calculations on the ZrO2-SiO2-B2O3-C-Fe system were carried out. The effects of heating temperature and ferrous catalyst amount on the growth behavior of SiC whiskers in ZrB2-SiC composite powders were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the aspect ratio of SiC whiskers and the relative content of ZrB2 particles increased with increasing heating temperature (1523–1723 K) and a molar ratio of Fe to ZrSiO4 from 0:1 to 0.2:1. Phase-pure ZrB2-SiC composite powders were obtained at 1723 K when the molar ratio of raw materials was 0.2:0.5:1:1.5:8.4 (Fe:NaCl:ZrSiO4:B2O3:C). Single crystalline β-SiC whiskers with a mean diameter of 0.15 μm and an aspect ratio of 70–120 were homogeneously distributed in the final composite powders. A molten-salt-assisted iron-catalyzed vapor–solid mechanism was promoted for the growth mechanism of in situ grown SiC whiskers.

Preparation and Characterization of Sodium Hexatitanate Whiskers

2012 ◽  
Vol 602-604 ◽  
pp. 1339-1343
Author(s):  
Xiao Yu Zhang ◽  
Yu Jun Zhang ◽  
Hong Yu Gong ◽  
Yun Na Song
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Heating Temperature ◽  
Average Diameter ◽  
Potassium Fluoride ◽  
Growth Behavior ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Morphological Observation ◽  
Industrial Grade

Sodium hexatitanate (Na2O•6TiO2) whiskers with an average diameter and aspect ratio of 1-3 µm and 10-20 respectively were synthesized by calcinating mixtures of industrial grade sodium carbonate (Na2CO3), anatase TiO2 and potassium fluoride (KF). The growth of sodium hexatitanate whiskers was obtainable in a range of TiO2/Na2CO3 molar ratio from 4 to 6, heating temperature from 940 °C to 1000 °C and content of KF from 5 wt.% to 7 wt.% with different morphologies and aspect ratio of the products. The role of KF on the growth behavior of Na2O•6TiO2 whiskers was demonstrated by structural and morphological observation.

Characterization of nanophase titania particles synthesized using in situ steric stabilization

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1755-1765 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. G. Gaynor ◽  
R. J. Gonzalez ◽  
R. M. Davis ◽  
R. Zallen
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Phase Transformation ◽  
High Water ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Transformation Behavior ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Infrared Techniques

Ultrafine titania particles were synthesized from titanium tetraethoxide (TEOT) dissolved in ethanol. The concentration of water and of the soluble polymer hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) were varied to control particle size. The HPC adsorbed onto the titania particles during growth, providing a steric barrier to aggregation. Electron microscopy showed that particles smaller than 70 nm were formed at high water concentrations (R > 120 where R is the molar ratio [H2O]/[TEOT]) and in the presence of HPC. The annealing-induced, phase-transformation behavior of these particles (amorphous → anatase → rutile) from 100 to 1000 °C was characterized by x-ray, Raman, and infrared techniques. The conversion of anatase to rutile occurred more readily for particles made at high water concentrations and with HPC. For particles formed by premixing TEOT with HPC prior to hydrolysis at R = 155, an 800 °C anneal yielded a rutile fraction exceeding 95%; particles made at R = 5.5 with no HPC showed negligible conversion at this temperature.

In-situ Synthesis of Zirconium Oxycarbide by Electroreduction of ZrO2/C in Molten Salt

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianwei Su ◽  
Xiaojia Shang ◽  
Yusi Che ◽  
Shaolong Li ◽  
Jianxun Song ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molten Salt ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Cell Voltage ◽  
In Situ Synthesis ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lower Molar ◽  
Scanning Electron

Abstract Homogenous ZrCxOy powders have been successfully synthesized by in-situ electro-reduction of solid ZrO2-C composite precursors in molten CaCl2. The effect of applied cell voltage and molar ratio of ZrO2 to C on preparation of ZrCxOy were investigated. The reduction pathway of the composite electrode was studied based on the analysis of intermediate products using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results show that ZrO2 is firstly converted to CaZrO3. The resulting CaZrO3 is then reduced to ZrCxOy. The ZrCxOy formation is dramatically influenced by electrolysis voltage and molar ratio of ZrO2 to C: a higher cell voltage and lower molar ratio of the ZrO2 to C are more preferable for the formation of ZrCxOy powder. Homogenous ZrCxOy powders with particle size of ~100 nm are synthesized by ZrO2 /C starting elemental powders in CaCl2 molten salt at 1123 K for more than 3 h, when the cell voltage is 3.0 V and the molar ratio of the ZrO2 to carbon starting materials is 1:1.0.

Late Mesozoic—Cenozoic clay mineral successions of southern Iran and their palaeoclimatic implications

Clay Minerals ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Khormali ◽  
A. Abtahi ◽  
H. R. Owliaie
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Upper Cretaceous ◽  
Sedimentary Rocks ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Humid Climate ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Late Mesozoic ◽  
Southern Iran ◽  
Transmission Electron

AbstractClay minerals of calcareous sedimentary rocks of southern Iran, part of the old Tethys area, were investigated in order to determine their origin and distribution, and to reconstruct the palaeoclimate of the area. Chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and thin-section studies were performed on the 16 major sedimentary rocks of the Fars and Kuhgiluyeh Boyerahmad Provinces.Kaolinite, smectite, chlorite, illite, palygorskite and illite-smectite interstratified minerals were detected in the rocks studied. The results revealed that detrital input is possibly the main source of kaolinite, smectite, chlorite and illite, whilein situneoformation during the Tertiary shallow saline and alkaline environment could be the dominant cause of palygorskite occurrences in the sedimentary rocks.The presence of a large amount of kaolinite in the Lower Cretaceous sediments and the absence or rare occurrence of chlorite, smectite, palygorskite and illite are in accordance with the warm and humid climate of that period. Smaller amounts of kaolinite and the occurrence of smectite in Upper Cretaceous sediments indicate the gradual shift from warm and humid to more seasonal climate. The occurrence of palygorskite and smectite and the disappearance of kaolinite in the late Palaeocene sediments indicate the increase in aridity which has probably continued to the present time.

Application of vermiculite and limestone to desulphurization and to the removal of dust during briquette combustion

2003 ◽  
Vol 67 (6) ◽  
pp. 1243-1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Lu ◽  
D. Zhao ◽  
J. Li ◽  
C. Wang ◽  
S. Qin
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Coal Combustion ◽  
Combustion Temperature ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Retention Ratio ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Chemical Reactant ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractSmall domestic cooking furnaces are widely used in China. These cooking furnaces release SO2 gas and dust into the atmosphere and cause serious air pollution. Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of vermiculite, limestone or CaCO3, and combustion temperature and time on desulphurization and dust removal during briquette combustion in small domestic cooking furnaces. Additives used in the coal are vermiculite, CaCO3 and bentonite. Vermiculite is used for its expansion property to improve the contact between CaCO3 and SO2 and to convey O2 into the interior of briquette; CaCO3 is used as a chemical reactant to react with SO2 to form CaSO4; and bentonite is used to develop briquette strength. Expansion of vermiculite develops loose interior structures, such as pores or cracks, inside the briquette, and thus brings enough oxygen for combustion and sulphation reaction. Effective combustion of the original carbon reduces amounts of dust in the fly ash. X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis show that S exists in the ash only as anhydrite CaSO4, a product of SO2 reacting with CaCO3 and O2. The formation of CaSO4 effectively reduces or eliminates SO2 emission from coal combustion. The major factors controlling S retention are vermiculite, CaCO3 and combustion temperature. The S retention ratio increases with increasing vermiculite amount at 950°C. The S retention ratio also increases with increasing Ca/S molar ratio, and the best Ca/S ratio is 2-3 for most combustion. With 12 g of the original coal, 1 to 2 g of vermiculite, a molar Ca/S ratio of 2.55 by adding CaCO3, and some bentonite, a S retention ratio >65% can be readily achieved. The highest S retention ratio of 97.9% is achieved at 950°C with addition of 2 g of vermiculite, a Ca/S ratio of 2.55 and bentonite.

An intensity modulated fiber-optic carbon monoxide sensor based on Ag/Co-MOF in-situ coated thin-core fiber

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lian Wang ◽  
Juncheng Zhou ◽  
Yuhao Chen ◽  
Liu Xiao ◽  
Guojia Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Temperature Stability ◽  
Single Mode ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Intensity Modulated ◽  
Core Fiber

Abstract An intensity modulated fiber-optic carbon monoxide (CO) sensor by integrating in-situ solvothermal-growth Ag/Co-MOF sensing film is fabricated and evaluated. The Michelson interference sensing structure is composed of single-mode fiber (SMF), enlarged taper, thin-core fiber (TCF), and Ag film as the reflector. Ag/Co-MOF was coated on the cladding of the TCF as the sensing material, and the enlarged taper is located between TCF and SMF as the coupler. The structure, morphology, compositions and thermal stability of the Ag/Co-MOF sensing film were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), etc. The sensitivity of the sensor is 0.04515 dB/ppm, and the fitting parameter of the CO concentration is 0.99876. In addition, the sensor has the advantages of good selectivity, good signal and temperature stability, and it has potential application in trace CO detection.

Electrolytic synthesis of ZrSi/ZrC nanocomposites from ZrSiO4 and carbon black powder in molten salt

2020 ◽  
Vol 111 (7) ◽  
pp. 581-586
Author(s):  
Li Ming ◽  
Wu Xiufeng
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Carbon Black ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Cell Voltage ◽  
Black Powder ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Carbon Black Powder ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
A Cell

Abstract ZrSi/ZrC nanocomposites have stable high-temperature properties, where conventional materials cannot meet increasingly demanding high-temperature environments. In this paper, the microstructure and electrochemical reduction mechanism of ZrSi/ZrC nanocomposites have been studied. A mixture of ZrSiO4 and carbon black powder was processed using ball grinding, sheet pressing, and sintering, and cylindrically-sintered sheet was prepared as the cathode for the electrolytic work. A high purity graphite rod was utilized as the anode.The microstructure of the electrolytic product was characterized and analyzed using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results showed that the diameter of the as-synthesized ZrSi/ ZrC fibers typically range between 100-400 nm when produced by the electrolysis of sintered pellets in equimolar CaCl2-NaCl molten salt at 850°C with a cell voltage of 2.8 V for 20 h under an argon atmosphere. The nanofibers were formed in core-shell microstructures that overlap and grow.

Size dependent behavior of Fe3O4crystals during electrochemical (de)lithiation: an in situ X-ray diffraction, ex situ X-ray absorption spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and theoretical investigation

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (31) ◽  
pp. 20867-20880 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Bock ◽  
Christopher J. Pelliccione ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Janis Timoshenko ◽  
K. W. Knehr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Ex Situ ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Dependent Behavior ◽  
X Ray Absorption

Crystal and atomic structural changes of Fe3O4upon electrochemical (de)lithiation were determined.

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