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Characterization of Ln4Al2O9 (Ln=Y, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb) rare-earth aluminates as new high-temperature barriers
(Elsevier, 2018-06-01)
A family of cuspidine-type rare-earth (RE) aluminates with the general formula Ln4Al2O9 (Ln= Y, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb) was prepared for potential use as thermal-barrier coating (TBC) materials with appropriate properties. Various ...
Designing multifunctional pigments for an improved energy efficiency in buildings
(Elsevier, 2017-07-15)
Materials science offers solutions that when are combined can offer important energy savings in the building sector. In this study, high reflectance coating and thermal storage capacity are combined with the aim of improving ...
Catalytic performance of a new 1D Cu(II) coordination polymer {Cu(NO3)(H2O)}(HTae)(4,4'-Bpy)
(2017-03)
There has been extensive interest in the synthesis and design of new porous coordination
polymers [1] because of their potential applicability in different areas. One interesting crystal
engineering approach to construct ...
Effect of the synthesis conditions on the properties of La0.15Sm0.35Sr0.08Ba0.42FeO3-a cathode material for SOFCs
(2017-09-13)
The perovskite La0.15Sm0.35Sr0.08Ba0.42FeO3-a has been prepared by the glycine nitrate (GNC) route, varying the fuel/oxidizer ratio (glycine/nitrate, G/N= 1 and 2) and cooling rate (slow cooling and air-quenched), in order ...
K2MnII2(H2O)2C2O4(HPO3)2: A New 2D Manganese(II) Oxalatophosphite with Double-Layered Honeycomb Sheets Stabilized by Potassium Ions
(The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-01-21)
A novel 2D metal oxalatophosphite K2MnII2(H2O)2C2O4(HPO3)2 (KMnCP) was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized. The hexagonal morphology and crystal growth faces of KMnCP were predicted by Bravais–Friedel–Donnay–Harker ...
Ionic liqids for the control of the morphology in poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) membranes
(Elsevier, 2018-10-05)
The development of polymer membranes with tailored micro-morphology and wettability is a demand in the areas of filtration, sensors, and tissue engineering, among others. The thermoplastic copolymer poly(vinylidene ...
Effect of the A cation size disorder and synthesis conditions on the properties of an iron perovskite series
(2015-11-18)
Solid state chemistry thrives on a rich variety of solids that can be synthesized using a wide range of techniques. It is well known that the preparative route plays a critical role on the physical and chemical properties ...
Influence of synthetic method on the properties of La0.5Ba0.5FeO3 SOFC cathode
(2015-11-17)
Perovskite type (ABO3) oxides have been widely studied as SOFC cathode materials at high temperatures. Given that several of the challenges hindering SOFC technology are consequence of the high operation temperature (about ...
Functionalization of Cu3BTC2@IL composites with Pd(II) for catalytic applications
(2017-10-29)
Metal-organic frameworks could be excellent supports for active catalytic species in order to obtain heterogeneous and reusable catalysts, easily removable from the reaction media.[1,2] Additionally, the presence of ...
Composite beta-AgVO3@V5+1.6V4+0.4O4.8 hydrogels and xerogels for catalytic applications
(2016-04-07)
Silver vanadium oxides and vanadium oxides, and concretely β-AgVO3 phase, have received considerable attention in the last decade due to their unique physical and chemical properties, including electrochemical and ...