Stable colloidal suspensions of nanostructured zirconium oxide synthesized by hydrothermal process

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Shape controlled synthesis of CaMoO4 thin films and their photoluminescence property

CaMoO4 (CMO) disordered and ordered thin films were prepared by the complex polymerization method (CPM). The films were annealed at different temperatures and time in a conventional resistive furnace (RF) and in a microwave (MW) oven. The microstructure and surface morphology of the structure were monitored by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM). Order and disorder were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optical reflectance. A strong photoluminescence (PL) emission was observed in the disordered thin films and was attributed to complex cluster vacancies. The experimental results were compared with density functional and Hartree-Fock calculations. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Hydrothermal treatment of gadolinium oxide in presence of silica

Hydrothermal and solvothermal (isopropanol) treatments of gadolinium oxide and silica were investigated under different pressure and temperature conditions. Products were examined by infrared vibrational spectroscopy (IR), x-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and thermal analysis (DTA, TG). Hexagonal gadolinium hydroxide was obtained in hydrothermal conditions, even in presence of silica, while no change was observed from isopropanolic medium treatment. Hydrothermally treated samples are more reactive as precursors for solid state reactions in inorganic synthesis.

Cytotoxicity of denture base resins: Effect of water bath and microwave postpolymerization heat treatments

Purpose: This study compared the effect of two postpolymerization heat treatments on the cytotoxicity of three denture base resins on L929 cells using 3H-thymidine incorporation and MTT assays. Materials and Methods: Sample disks of Lucitone 550, QC 20, and Acron MC resins were fabricated under aseptic conditions and stored in distilled water at 37°C for 48 hours. Specimens were then divided into three groups: (1) heat treated in microwave oven for 3 minutes at 500 W; (2) heat treated in water bath at 55°C for 60 minutes; and (3) no heat treatment. Eluates were prepared by placing three disks into a sterile glass vial with 9 mL of Eagle's medium and incubating at 37°C for 24 hours. The cytotoxic effect from the eluates was evaluated using the 3H-thymidine incorporation and MTT assays, which reflect DNA synthesis levels and cell metabolism, respectively. Results: The components leached from the resins were cytotoxic to L929 cells when 3H- thymidine incorporation assay was employed. In contrast, eluates from all resins revealed noncytotoxic effects as measured by MTT assay. For both MTT assay and 3H-thymidine incorporation, the heat treatments did not decrease the cytotoxicity of the materials tested. Conclusion: Resins were graded by 3H-thymidine incorporation assay as slightly cytotoxic and by MTT assay as noncytotoxic. Cytotoxicity of the denture base materials was not influenced by microwave or water bath heat treatment.

Síntese, processamento em hidrotermal convencional/microondas e propriedades fotoluminescentes dos pós de BaW 'O IND. 4'

Pós-graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais - FC

Síntese de supercondutores cerâmicos à base de bismuto produzidos pelo método Pechini associado ao processo de hidrotermalização assistido por micro-ondas

Pós-graduação em Ciência dos Materiais - FEIS

Efeito das terras raras nas propriedades óticas do BaM'O.IND.3'(M==Zr, Ti)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Síntese de nanoestruturas de ZnO por redução carbotérmica e hidrotermal, assistido por micro-ondas: caracterização como sensor

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Titanato de Bário e cálcio: influência da substituição parcial d modificador de rede nas propriedades fotoluminescentes

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Propriedade fotoluminescente dos materiais 'CA''TI''O IND.3' e 'CA IND.1-x''EU IND.x''TI''O IND.3'

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Synthesis and characterization of zeolite NaP using kaolin waste as a source of silicon and aluminum

The synthesis of zeolite NaP using kaolin waste, from the Amazon region, as a predominant source of silicon and aluminum has been studied. The zeolitisation process occurred in hydrothermal conditions using static autoclaving and the effects of time, temperature, and the Si/Al ratio were investigated. The starting material and the phases formed as reaction products were characterized by XRD, SEM and FTIR. The results showed that pure zeolite NaP is hydrothermally synthesized, at 100 °C for 20 hours, using metakaolin waste material in alkaline medium in presence of additional silica. The XRD and SEM analyses indicate that the synthesized zeolite presents good crystallinity.

Estudo do crescimento de nanofitas de céria dopada com gadolínio por sistema de aquecimento por micro-ondas

O óxido de cério (céria) tem atraído atenção devido às suas importantes aplicações, como em células a combustível de óxido sólido, catalisadores de gases de exaustão de automóveis, catalisadores para a obtenção de hidrogênio, bloqueadores de raios ultravioleta, biomateriais, entre outros. Controlar os métodos de síntese da céria é de grande importância para explicar ou prever essas propriedades. Desta forma, o objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o crescimento de nanofitas de óxido de cério em um sistema hidrotérmico assistido por micro-ondas, no qual 8 min foram obtidas nanofitas com comprimentos próximos a 330 nm, em 130 ºC e pressão de 3 atm. Os resultados colaboram para pesquisas em reformadores para obtenção de etanol e/ou anodos de células combustíveis de óxido sólido.

Towards controlled synthesis and better understanding of blue shift of the CaS crystals

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Photoluminescence emission at room temperature in zinc oxide nano-columns

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Toward an Understanding of the Growth of Ag Filaments on alpha-Ag2WO4 and Their Photoluminescent Properties: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)