Extraction and separation of cerium(IV) from nitric acid solutions containing thorium(IV) and rare earths(III) by DEHEHP

The extraction behaviour of Ce(IV), Th(IV) and part of RE(III), viz., La, Ce, Nd and Yb, has been investigated using di(2-ethylhexyl) 2-ethylhexyl phosphonate (DEHEHP,B) in heptane as an extractant. Results show that extractability varies in the order: Ce(IV) > Th(IV) much greater than RE(III). Therefore, it is possible to find the appropriate conditions under which Ce(IV) can be effectively separated from Th(IV) and RE(III). Furthermore, stripping Ce(IV) from the loaded organic phase can be carried out by dilute H2SO4 with an aliquot of H2O2.Roasted bastnasite made in Baotou (China) by Na2CO3 and leached by HNO3, there is about 50% Ce mainly as tetravalent nitrate along with other RE(III) and Th(IV) in the leachings. Through fractional extraction, taking nitric acid leachings of roasted Bastnasite as feed and DEHEHP as an extractant, we can obtain the CeO2 products with high purity of 99.9-99.99%, with a yield of >85%, in which ThO2/CeO2 < 10(-4).

On improving the phase stability and thermal expansion coefficients of lanthanum cerium oxide solid solutions

The phase stability of lanthanum cerium oxide (La2Ce2O7), which is stable up to 1400 degrees C, and the thermal expansion coefficient of La2Ce2O7 doped with Ta2O5 or WO3 were studied. The thermal expansion coefficient of La2Ce2O7 below 400 degrees C was increased by adding more CeO2 or doping with either Ta2O5 or WO3.

New double-ceramic-layer thermal barrier coatings based on zirconia-rare earth composite oxides

A series of La2O3-ZrO2-CeO2 composite oxides were synthesized by solid-state reaction. The final product keeps fluorite structure when the molar ratio Ce/Zr >= 0.7/0.3, and below this ratio only mixtures of La2Zr2O7 (pyrochlore) and La2O3-CeO2 (fluorite) exist. Averagely speaking, the increase of CeO2 content gives rise to the increase of thermal expansion coefficient and the reduction of thermal conductivity, but La-2(Zr0.7Ce0.3)(2)O-7 has the lowest sintering ability and the lowest thermal conductivity which could be explained by the theory of phonon scattering. Based on the large thermal expansion coefficient of La2Ce3.25O9.5, the low thermal conductivities and low sintering abilities of La2Zr2O7 and La-2(Zr0.7Ce0.3)(2)O-7, double-ceramic-layer thermal barrier coatings were prepared. The thermal cycling tests indicate that such a design can largely improve the thermal cycling lives of the coatings. Since no single material that has been studied so far satisfies all the requirements for high temperature thermal barrier coatings, double-ceramic-layer coating may be an important development direction of thermal barrier coatings.

Three-phase extraction study of Cyanex 923-n-heptane/Ce4+-H2SO4 system

Phase behavior of the extraction system, Cyanex 923-heptane/Ce4+-H2SO4 has been studied and compared with Cyanex 923-heptane/H2SO4 System. Cerium(IV) is mainly extracted into the third phase, and its concentration in the third phase first increases with the increasing aqueous acid concentration, reaches maximum and then decreases. At higher acidity, cerium(IV) is hardly extracted in the third phase. The phase behavior and change of the contents of acid and water are similar to those in the acid system. The acid concentration increases with increase of the aqueous acid in the whole extraction region while the water content first decreases with it and then increases after the third phase formation. The third phase has a characteristic lamellar structure formed by the aggregates of Cyanex 923 (.) (H2SO4)(2) (.) H2O as those in the case of acid system. The third phase loaded Ce(IV) has been used to prepare ultrafine CeO2 powder conveniently by precipitation with oxalic acid, and powders with size mostly smaller than 100 nm can be obtained.

CeO_2纳米晶修饰的细菌视紫红质薄膜M态寿命的研究

紫膜中的蛋白质细菌视紫红质 (bR)具有独特的光循环和光致变色特性 ,在分子电子学和生物电子技术领域具有广泛的潜在应用价值 .本文采用稀土纳米晶CeO2 对细菌视紫红质 聚乙烯醇 (bR PVA)薄膜进行化学修饰 .研究了纳米晶对bR光循环中的重要中间态M态的寿命的影响 .发现上述稀土纳米晶可延长M态寿命 ,且晶粒尺寸越小对M态寿命的影响越大 .纳米晶周围的羟基有助于阻碍席夫碱获得质子 ,从而使M态寿命延长

CeO_2纳米水溶胶的制备

采用胶溶法合成了纳米CeO2 水溶胶 ,探讨了合成CeO2 水溶胶的最佳实验条件 ,研究了pH值、反应物浓度、水浴温度对胶溶过程的影响。TEM分析表明 :所制备的水溶胶中的CeO2 纳米粒子呈球形 ,约 3nm ,粒径分布均匀 ,无明显团聚现象 ;ED分析表明 ,CeO2 纳米粒子为多晶结构 ,并有少量单晶结构。

透明纳米CeO_2的合成与表征

采用胶溶法合成了表面修饰十二烷基苯磺酸钠 (DBS)的CeO2 纳米粒子有机溶胶。探讨了制备CeO2 纳米有机溶胶的最佳实验条件。TEM分析表明 ,CeO2 (DBS)纳米粒子呈球形 ,约 3nm ,粒径分布均匀 ,无团聚现象。ED分析表明 ,CeO2 (DBS)纳米粒子为多晶结构。

溶胶-凝胶法合成二氧化铈纳米晶

用溶胶 -凝胶法合成了不同粒径的CeO2 纳米晶。XRD分析表明 ,不同焙烧温度下所合成的CeO2 纳米晶均属于立方晶系 ,空间群为O5H-FM3M。TEM分析表明 ,CeO2 纳米粒子呈球形 ,粒度分布集中 ,粒度随焙烧温度的增加而增大。X射线线宽法计算表明 ,CeO2纳米粒子越小 ,晶格畸变越大 ,晶粒发育越不完整 ,衍射强度越低。热失重分析表明 ,热失重率主要受焙烧温度的影响 ,焙烧时间的影响很小。红外光谱分析表明 ,纳米CeO2 比普通CeO2 具有更高的表面活性

稀土基汽车尾气催化剂的研究 Ⅱ:稀土助剂对催化活性的影响

利用浸渍法制备含Ce-La稀土助剂改性的Pt-Rh三效催化剂,采用多种表征手段和高温抗硫水热老化实验,考察Ce-La稀土对Al2O3载体的热稳定性和催化剂活性的影响。结果表明:稀土La2O3的添加主要改善载体Al2O3的高温高比表面性能;CeO2的引入明显提高了CO和NO的催化转化活性,但对HC的转化几乎无影响;CeO2的添加也促进了催化剂的抗硫水热老化性能,并显著拓宽催化剂的三效窗口。主要归因于CeO2的添加促进了催化剂上CO、HC和NO间的相互作用以及CeO2所特有的储氧功能.

The role of redox property of La2-x(Sr,Th)(x)CuO4 +/-lambda playing in the reaction of NO decomposition and NO reduction by CO

Two systems of mixed oxides, La2-xSrxCuO4 +/- lambda (0.0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 1.0) and La(2-x)Tn(x)CuO(4 +/-) (lambda) (0.0 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 0.4), with K2NiF4 structure were prepared. The average valence of Cu ions and oxygen nonstoichiometry (lambda) were determined by means of chemical analysis. Meanwhile, the adsorption and activation of nitrogen monoxide (NO) and the mixture of NO + CO over the mixed oxide catalysts were studied by means of mass spectrometry temperature-programmed desorption (MS-TPD). The catalytic behaviors in the reactions of direct decomposition of NO and its reduction by CO were investigated, and were discussed in relation with average valence of Cu ions, A and the activation and adsorption of reactant molecules. It has been proposed that both reactions proceed by the redox mechanism, in which the oxygen vacancies and the lower-valent Cu ions play important roles in the individual step of the redox cycle. Oxygen vacancy is more significant for NO decomposition than for NO + CO reaction. For the NO + CO reaction, the stronger implication of the lower-valent Cu ions or oxygen vacancy depends on reaction temperature and the catalytic systems (Sr- or Th-substituted). (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

La_(0.5)R_(0.5)Ba_2Cu_3O_7,Pr_(0.5)R_(0.5)Ba_2Cu_3O_7以及RBa_2Cu_3O_7(R=稀土)的键共价性计算

使用复杂晶体化学键理论计算了La0 .5R0 .5Ba2 Cu3O7(R =Pr,Nd ,Sm ,Eu ,Gd ,Dy ,Y ,Ho,Er,Tm ,Yb ,Lu) (La-R12 3) ,Pr0 .5R0 .5Ba2 Cu3O7(R =La ,Nd ,Sm ,Eu ,Gd ,Dy ,Ho ,Y ,Er,Tm ,Yb ,Lu) (Pr -R12 3)以及RBa2 Cu3O7(R =La ,Pr,Nd ,Sm ,Eu ,Gd ,Dy ,Ho ,Y ,Er,Tm) (R12 3)中Cu—O键的键共价性 ,结果表明Pr-R12 3,La-R12 3,以及R12 3都应具有超导性 ,而实验结果是La0 .5Pr0 .5Ba2 Cu3O7,R0 .5Pr0 .5Ba2 Cu3O7(R =La,Nd ,Sm ,Eu ,Gd)无超导性 .产生这种矛盾的原因尚不明确 ,需要做进一步的研究.

Calculation of chemical bond parameters in RBa2Cu4O8(R = Dy,Ho,Er,Tm,Yb) and Y2Ba4Cu7O14.3

Chemical bond parameters in RBa2Cu4O8(R = Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb) and Y2Ba4Cu7O14.3 were calculated by using complex chemical bond theory. The results indicated that the bond covalency in CuO chain was larger than that in CuO2 plane. For metal atoms, the bond covalency of five coordinated case was larger than that of six coordinated case.

沉淀法制备CeO_2纳米晶与表征

采用乙醇为分散剂和保护剂 ,用反向沉淀法制备了不同粒径的CeO2 纳米晶。XRD分析表明 ,当焙烧温度为 2 5 0～ 80 0℃时 ,所合成的CeO2 纳米粒子属于立方晶系 ,空间群为O5 H FM 3M。TEM分析表明 ,CeO2 纳米粒子呈球形 ,粒度随焙烧温度的增加而增大。热失重分析表明 ,样品的热失重主要受温度的影响 ,而焙烧时间的影响不大。相对密度分析表明 ,随CeO2 纳米晶粒度的增大 ,粉末的密度增加。

稀土基汽车尾气催化剂的催化活性研究

利用浸渍法制备了一系列含Ce La稀土助剂改性的Pt Rh三效催化剂 ,采用各种表征手段和高温抗硫水热老化实验 ,考察了Ce La稀土对Al2 O3 载体的热稳定性和催化剂活性的影响 .研究结果表明 ,稀土La2 O3 的添加主要改善了载体Al2 O3 的高温高比表面性能 ;而CeO2 的引入则明显地提高了CO和NO的催化转化活性 ,但对HC的转化几乎无影响 ,也促进了催化剂的抗硫水热老化性能 ,并且显著地拓宽了催化剂的三效窗口 .这主要归因于CeO2的添加 ,它改善了催化剂上CO ,HC和NO间的相互作用以及CeO2 所特有的储氧功能

(Ce_(0.8)RE_(0.2))_(1-x)M_xO_(2-δ)固体电解质的溶胶-凝胶合成及其电性质

利用溶胶 凝胶法合成了 (Ce0 .8RE0 .2 ) 1-xMxO2 -δ(RE :稀土 ,M :碱土 )系列固体电解质 ,XRD表明 80 0℃即形成萤石结构 ,较高温固相反应合成温度低约 70 0℃ .测定了样品的电导率和阻抗谱 .XPS测试表明 ,掺杂碱土氧化物后吸附氧浓度明显增大 ,氧空位增多 ,电导率和氧离子迁移数增大 ,改善了CeO2 基固体电解质的性能 .讨论了碱土及稀土离子对电性质的影响 .(Ce0 .8Sm0 .2 ) 1-0 .0 5 Ca0 .0 5 O2 -δ80 0℃时电导率0 1 2 6S·cm-1,氧离子迁移数 0 .99.