Transformation of urea and glycerol to glycerol carbonate is an environmental friendly and economical process.Catalysts play an indispensable role in the process.Although many catalysts have been developed,the perform...Transformation of urea and glycerol to glycerol carbonate is an environmental friendly and economical process.Catalysts play an indispensable role in the process.Although many catalysts have been developed,the performance of the catalysts still cannot meet the needs of industrialization.In this paper,research progress of the homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts of the reaction over the past 20 years were reviewed systematically.According to the types and active centers of catalysts,the catalysts were classified systematically and analyzed in detail.The typical reaction mechanisms were also summarized.The research and development direction of catalysts is made more explicit through systematic classification and mechanism analysis.The article reveals more novel catalysts have been designed and used for the reaction,such as mixed metal oxides with special structures,solid wastes and non-metallic materials.This work summarized the current state of research and prospected possible routes for design of novel catalysts.It is hoped that this review can provide some references for developing efficient catalysts.展开更多
Calcium carbonate,which is widely employed as a filler added into the polymer matrix,has large numbers of applications owing to the excellent properties such as low cost,non-toxicity,high natural reserves and biocompa...Calcium carbonate,which is widely employed as a filler added into the polymer matrix,has large numbers of applications owing to the excellent properties such as low cost,non-toxicity,high natural reserves and biocompatibility.Nevertheless,in order to obtain the good filling effect,calcium carbonate needs to be surface modified by organic molecules so as to enhance the dispersion and compatibility within the composites.This review paper systematically introduces the theory,methods,and applications progress of calcium carbonate with surface modification.Additionally,the key factors that affect the properties of the composites as well as the current difficulties and challenges are highlighted.The current research progress and potential application prospects of calcium carbonate in the fields of plastics,rubber,paper,medicine and environmental protection are discussed as well.Generally,this review can provide valuable reference for the modification and comprehensive utilization of calcium carbonate.展开更多
Wind erosion is a major cause of land desertification and sandstorm formation in arid and semi-arid areas.The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of soybeans crude extract induced calcium carbonate p...Wind erosion is a major cause of land desertification and sandstorm formation in arid and semi-arid areas.The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of soybeans crude extract induced calcium carbonate precipitation(SICP)on reducing wind erosion risk of sandy soil.Field tests were carried out in Ulan Buh Desert,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China.Results showed that the SICP method could significantly enhance the surface strength and wind erosion resistance of the topsoil.The optimal cementation solution(urea-CaCl2)concentration and spraying volume,according to experiments conducted on sandy land,were 0.2 mol/L and 4 L/m^2,respectively.Under this condition,the CaCO3 content was approximately 0.45%,the surface strength of sandy soil could reach 306.2 kPa,and the depth of wind erosion was approximately zero,after 30 d completion of SICP treatment.Soil surface strength declined with the increase of time,and long-term sand fixation effects of SICP treatment varied depending on topography.Whereas wind erosion in the top area of the windward slope was remarkable,sandy soils on the bottom area of the windward slope still maintained a relatively high level of surface strength and a low degree of wind erosion 12 month after SICP treatment.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)tests with energy dispersive X-ray(EDX)confirmed the precipitation of CaCO3 and its bridge effect.These findings suggested that the SICP method is a promising candidate to protect sandy soil from wind erosion in desert areas.展开更多
In order to enhance the lead and zinc recovery from the refractory Pb-Zn oxide ore, a new technology was developed based on sulfidation roasting with sulphur by temperature gradient method. The solid-liquid reaction s...In order to enhance the lead and zinc recovery from the refractory Pb-Zn oxide ore, a new technology was developed based on sulfidation roasting with sulphur by temperature gradient method. The solid-liquid reaction system was established and the sulfidation thermodynamics of lead and zinc carbonate was calculated with the software HSC 5.0. The effects of roasting temperature,molar ratio of sulphur to lead and zinc carbonate and reaction time in the first step roasting, and holding temperature and time in the second roasting on the sulfidation extent were studied at a laboratory-scale. The experimental results show that the sulfidation extents of lead and zinc are 96.50% and 97.29% under the optimal conditions, respectively, and the artificial galena, sphalerite and wurtzite were formed. By the novel sulfidizing process, it is expected that the sulphides can be recovered by conventional flotation technology.展开更多
A novel process was proposed for the utilization of potash feldspar by roasting in the presence of sodium carbonate. The effects of roasting temperature, granularity, molar ratio of sodium carbonate to potash feldspar...A novel process was proposed for the utilization of potash feldspar by roasting in the presence of sodium carbonate. The effects of roasting temperature, granularity, molar ratio of sodium carbonate to potash feldspar and roasting time on the silica extraction rate were investigated. Under the optimal roasting conditions, the silica extraction rate was 98%. The optimal conditions, determined using an orthogonal experiment, were found to be roasting temperature of 875 A degrees C, potash feldspar granularity of 74-89 mu m, molar ratio of sodium carbonate to potash feldspar of 1.2:1, and roasting time of 80 min. The kinetics of potash feldspar roasting in the presence of sodium carbonate was described by the shrinking core model and the reaction rate was found to be controlled by the chemical reaction at the particle surface. According to the Arrhenius expression, the activation energy was 164.99 kJ/mol, and the process could be expressed as [1-(1-alpha)(1/3)]=2.66x10(5) exp[-164990/(RT)] t.展开更多
In order to expand the application of the basic magnesium carbonate in the field of flame retardant,the plate-like basic magnesium carbonate(Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O)was prepared successfully by template-mediated/homogeneo...In order to expand the application of the basic magnesium carbonate in the field of flame retardant,the plate-like basic magnesium carbonate(Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O)was prepared successfully by template-mediated/homogeneous precipitation method,using magnesium chloride hexahydrate(MgCl2.6H2O)and urea(CO(NH2)2)as reaction materials.Phase and morphology of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM)and atomic force microscope(AFM),respectively.The results showed that well-crystallized plate-like Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O can be prepared at the water bath temperature of 100°C,water bath time of 24 h,the aging time of 5 h after adding organic template agent.The investigation on organic template mediated mechanism shows that the template affects the crystal morphology by changing surface energy of different crystal plane.Through a preliminary study on the growth mechanism of the product,it is found that the generation of the plate-like Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O could be explained by two-dimensional nucleation/step growth mechanism.展开更多
The thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate was investigated. Firstly, Basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from magnesite, and the characteristics of the product were detected by X-ray diffracti...The thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate was investigated. Firstly, Basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from magnesite, and the characteristics of the product were detected by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Subsequently, the thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate in air was studied by thermogravimetry-differential thermogravimetry （TG-DTG）. The results of XRD confirm that the chemical composition of basic magnesium carbonate is 4MgCO3·Mg（OH）2·4H2O. And the SEM images show that the sample is in sheet structure, with a diameter of 0.1-1 μm. The TG-DTG results demonstrate that there are two steps in the thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate. The apparent activation energies （E） were calculated by Flyrm-Wall-Ozawa method. It is obtained from Coats-Redfem＇s equation and Malek method that the mechanism functions of the two decomposition stages are D3 and A1.5, respectively. And then, the kinetic equations of the two steps were deduced as well.展开更多
A suitable and efficient flotation collector at normal atmospheric temperature for Donganshan iron ore was developed.A new chelate collector W-2 was synthesized.At 30 °C,condition flotation tests on mixed magneti...A suitable and efficient flotation collector at normal atmospheric temperature for Donganshan iron ore was developed.A new chelate collector W-2 was synthesized.At 30 °C,condition flotation tests on mixed magnetic concentrate of Donganshan sintering plant established the best reagent system.With the optimum reagent system,one direct flotation and one reverse flotation including one roughing,one cleaning and two scavenging stages have been conducted.After closed-circuit flotation,excellent indices were obtained with grade of siderite concentrate of 36.49%,recovery rate of 10.65%,and loss on ignition of 11.17%,and the grade of hematite concentrate reached 66.27%,with recovery rate of 78.25%,tailing grade of 16.22%,and recovery rate of 11.10%.To analyze the mechanism of action from W-2 to quartz and siderite,zeta potential and FTIR spectra were detected.Results showed that after reaction with W-2,the zeta potential of quartz and siderite evidently changed,which resulted from hydrogen bond between quartz and W-2,and a certain chemical action between siderite and W-2.In addition,the electronegativity equalization principle was used to calculate electronegativity of active adsorption sites and analysis on reagent molecular structure showed that W-2 molecule had five active adsorption sites.Results showed that the electronegativity of atoms N and O in W-2 presented a substantial increase,and the synergy of atomic sites allowed considerable enhancement of collecting ability.展开更多
In a stainless steel autoclave,the synthesis kinetics of dimethyl carbonate(DMC) from urea and methanol was separately investigated without catalyst and with Zn-containing catalyst.Without catalyst,for the first react...In a stainless steel autoclave,the synthesis kinetics of dimethyl carbonate(DMC) from urea and methanol was separately investigated without catalyst and with Zn-containing catalyst.Without catalyst,for the first reaction of DMC synthesis(the reaction of urea with methanol to methyl carbamate(MC)),the reaction kinetics can be described as the first order with respect to the concentrations of both methanol and urea.For the second reaction of DMC synthesis(the reaction of MC with methanol to DMC),the results exhibit characteristics of zero-order reaction.For Zn-containing catalyst,the first reaction is neglected in the kinetics model since its rate is much faster than the second reaction.The macro-kinetic parameters of the second reaction are obtained by fitting the experimental data to a pseudo-homogenous model,in which a side reaction in forming process of DMC is incorporated since it decreases the yield of DMC drastically at high temperature.The activation energy of the reaction from MC to DMC is 104 kJ/mol while that of the side reaction of DMC is 135 kJ/mol.The highest yield of DMC is 23%.展开更多
Organic matrices play an important role in biomineralization process. In order to explore the effect of both meso-tetrakis (4-hydroxylphenyl) porphyrin (THPP) and hydrogels on calcium carbonate mineralization,and cons...Organic matrices play an important role in biomineralization process. In order to explore the effect of both meso-tetrakis (4-hydroxylphenyl) porphyrin (THPP) and hydrogels on calcium carbonate mineralization,and consequently synthesize functional materials based on porphyrin and calcium carbonate with tunable shapes and optical properties,a new kind of biomimetic mineralization system which combined THPP with three biopolymer hydrogels (gelatin,agarose and calcium alginate gels) was designed and investigated. A carbonate diffusion method based on the generation of CO2 by slow decomposition of ammonium hydrogen carbonate was adopted for calcium carbonate crystallization. The results show that both gelatin and alginate hydrogels exhibit the ability of stabilizing vaterite,while agarose only induces the formation of calcite. With participation of THPP in the mineralization environments,calcite is favored in all these hydrogels,while the crystal morphologies are greatly different from each other. These results indicate the perspective of THPP in regulating calcium carbonate crystallization and also provide a new strategy for fabricating advanced functional materials with controlled morphology and tunable optical properties based on calcium carbonate and THPP.展开更多
The precursor of ammonium aluminum carbonate hydroxide was synthesized by using aluminum sulfate（Al2（SO4）3） and ammonium carbonate（（NH4）2CO3）. The effects of α-Al2O3 seeds and mixture composed of α-Al2O3 and...The precursor of ammonium aluminum carbonate hydroxide was synthesized by using aluminum sulfate（Al2（SO4）3） and ammonium carbonate（（NH4）2CO3）. The effects of α-Al2O3 seeds and mixture composed of α-Al2O3 and ammonium nitrate, as well as multiplex catalysts （AT） on phase transformation of alumina in sintering process were investigated respectively. The results show that the α-Al2O3 seeds and the mixture of α-Al2O3 and ammonium nitrate can lower the phase transformation temperature of α-Al2O3 to different extents while the particles obtained agglomerate heavily. AT has great potential synergistic effects on the phase transformation of alumina and reduces the phase transformation temperature of α-Al2O3 and the trends of necking-formation between particles. Therefore the dispersion of powder particles is improved significantly.展开更多
Spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density, good crystallization and uniform particle size was prepared by controlled chemical crystal method using cobalt chloride and ammonium bicarbonate as cobalt source and p...Spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density, good crystallization and uniform particle size was prepared by controlled chemical crystal method using cobalt chloride and ammonium bicarbonate as cobalt source and precipitator. The effects of pH value and reaction time on crystallization and physical properties of cobalt carbonate were studied. The results show that the key factors influencing the preparation process of spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density and good crystallization are how to control pH value (7.25±0.05) and keep some reaction time (about 10 h). Co4O3 was prepared by sintering spherical morphology CoCO3 samples at varied temperatures. The results show that as the decomposition temperature increases, the as-obtained Co4O3 products with porous structure transform into polyhedral structure with glazed surface, and simultaneously the cobalt content and tap density increase. However, the specific surface area shows a trend of decrease.展开更多
First Sr isotopic data for the type of Neoproterozoic carbonate sediments of the South Siberia are reported. Upper Riphean complex is represented by terrigenous -carbonate rocks of Tungysic Formation,Yenisey Mountain ...First Sr isotopic data for the type of Neoproterozoic carbonate sediments of the South Siberia are reported. Upper Riphean complex is represented by terrigenous -carbonate rocks of Tungysic Formation,Yenisey Mountain Ridge.Isotopic age of this Formation shows a wide range,from 924±40 Ma(K-Ar method)to 753±6 Ma(U-Pb method).Sediments of Zabit Formation,Bokson Series(East Sayan)and展开更多
Ethylene carbonate(EC) liquid and its vapor-liquid interface were investigated using a combination of molecular dynamics(MD)simulation and vibrational IR, Raman and sum frequency generation(SFG)spectroscopies. The MD ...Ethylene carbonate(EC) liquid and its vapor-liquid interface were investigated using a combination of molecular dynamics(MD)simulation and vibrational IR, Raman and sum frequency generation(SFG)spectroscopies. The MD simulation was performed with a flexible and polarizable model of the EC molecule newly developed for the computation of vibrational spectra. The internal vibration of the model was described on the basis of the harmonic couplings of vibrational modes, including the anharmonicity and Fermi resonance coupling of C=O stretching. The polarizable model was represented by the charge response kernel(CRK),which is based on ab initio molecular orbital calculations and can be readily applied to other systems. The flexible and polarizable model can also accurately reproduce the structural and thermodynamic properties of EC liquid. Meanwhile, a comprehensive set of vibrational spectra of EC liquid, including the IR and Raman spectra of the bulk liquid as well as the SFG spectra of the liquid interface, were experimentally measured and reported. The set of experimental vibrational spectra provided valuable information for validating the model, and the MD simulation using the model comprehensively elucidates the observed vibrational IR, Raman, and SFG spectra of EC liquid. Further MD analysis of the interface region revealed that EC molecules tend to orientate themselves with the C=O bond parallel to the interface. The MD simulation explains the positive Im[χ^((2))](ssp) band of the C=O stretching region in the SFG spectrum in terms of the preferential orientation of EC molecules at the interface. This work also elucidates the distinct lineshapes of the C=O stretching band in the IR, Raman, and SFG spectra. The lineshapes of the C=O band are split by the Fermi resonance of the C=O fundamental and the overtone of skeletal stretching. The Fermi resonance of C=O stretching was fully analyzed using the empirical potential parameter shift analysis(EPSA) method. The apparently different lineshapes of the C=O stretching band in the IR, Raman, and SFG spectra were attributed to the frequency shift of the C=O fundamental in different solvation environments in the bulk liquid and at the interface. This work proposes a systematic procedure for investigating the interface structure and SFG spectra, including general modeling procedure based on ab initio calculations, validation of the model using available experimental data, and simultaneous analysis of molecular orientation and SFG spectra through MD trajectories. The proposed procedure provides microscopic information on the EC interface in this study, and can be further applied to investigate other interface systems, such as liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces.展开更多
Weathering crust of carbonate rocks refers to the terra rossa formation, which is derived from limestone, dolomite and transitional rocks between the two. Terra rossa is widespread in the tropical and subtropical area...Weathering crust of carbonate rocks refers to the terra rossa formation, which is derived from limestone, dolomite and transitional rocks between the two. Terra rossa is widespread in the tropical and subtropical areas over the world. It is also well distributed in southern China, such as Yunnan. Guizhou Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and other provinces. Its thickness is generally 7-8展开更多
The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had be...The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had been used to research the influence of the reaction temperature on the phase, structure and morphology of the product during the preparation of the basic magnesium carbonate. The results indicates that the product was needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate at the lower reaction temperature (from 35 ℃ to 65℃), with the increase of the reaction temperature (75 ℃ to 95 ℃ ), the needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate (MgCO3·xH2O) transformed to flake-like basic magnesium carbonate [Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O], the reaction temperature plays an important role in the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate, the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was a nucleation-dissolution-recrystallization growth mechanism process.展开更多
The permeability modeling of self-healing due to calcium carbonate precipitation in cement-based materials with mineral additives was studied in this work. The parameters of calcium carbonate precipitation during self...The permeability modeling of self-healing due to calcium carbonate precipitation in cement-based materials with mineral additives was studied in this work. The parameters of calcium carbonate precipitation during self-healing were simulated. A permeability modeling of self-healing, combined with numerical simulation of calcium carbonate formation, was proposed based on the modified Poiseuille flow model. Moreover, the percentage of calcium carbonate in healing products was measured by TG-DTA. The simulated results show that self-healing can be dramatically promoted with the increase of pH and Ca2+ concentration. The calculated result of permeability is consistent with that measured for cracks appearing in middle or later stages of self-healing, it indicates that this model can be used to predict the self-healing rate to some extent. In addition, TG-DTA results show that the percentage of calcium carbonate in healing products is higher for mortar with only chemical expansion additives or cracks appearing in the later stage, which can more accurately predict the self-healing rate for the model.展开更多
Though traditional methods could recognize some facies, e.g. lagoon facies, backshoal facies and foreshoal facies, they couldn't recognize reef facies and shoal facies well. To solve this problem, back propagation...Though traditional methods could recognize some facies, e.g. lagoon facies, backshoal facies and foreshoal facies, they couldn't recognize reef facies and shoal facies well. To solve this problem, back propagation neural network(BP-ANN) and an improved BP-ANN with better stability and suitability, optimized by a particle swarm optimizer(PSO) algorithm(PSO-BP-ANN) were proposed to solve the microfacies' auto discrimination of M formation from the R oil field in Iraq. Fourteen wells with complete core, borehole and log data were chosen as the standard wells and 120 microfacies samples were inferred from these 14 wells. Besides, the average value of gamma, neutron and density logs as well as the sum of squares of deviations of gamma were extracted as key parameters to build log facies(facies from log measurements)-microfacies transforming model. The total 120 log facies samples were divided into 12 kinds of log facies and 6 kinds of microfacies, e.g. lagoon bioclasts micrite limestone microfacies, shoal bioclasts grainstone microfacies, backshoal bioclasts packstone microfacies, foreshoal bioclasts micrite limestone microfacies, shallow continental micrite limestone microfacies and reef limestone microfacies. Furthermore, 68 samples of these 120 log facies samples were chosen as training samples and another 52 samples were gotten as testing samples to test the predicting ability of the discrimination template. Compared with conventional methods, like Bayes stepwise discrimination, both the BP-ANN and PSO-BP-ANN can integrate more log details with a correct rate higher than 85%. Furthermore, PSO-BP-ANN has more simple structure, smaller amount of weight and threshold and less iteration time.展开更多
The purpose of this research is to study how the bacteria Pseudomonas putida (DCB13) utilises calcium ions in a culture medium with carbon dioxide (CO2) to yield calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The bacteria strain P. putid...The purpose of this research is to study how the bacteria Pseudomonas putida (DCB13) utilises calcium ions in a culture medium with carbon dioxide (CO2) to yield calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The bacteria strain P. putida is a dominant strain isolated from the dolomitic surfaces in areas of Karst topographies, Guizhou Province. The experimental method was as follows: a modified beef extract-peptone medium (beef extract 3.0 g, peptone 10 g, NaCl 5.0 g, CaCl2 2.0 g, glass powder 2.0 g, distilled water 1 L and a pH between 6.5 and 7.5) was inoculated with P. putida in order to attempt to induce the synthesis of CaCO3. The sample was then processed by centrifugation every 24 hours during the 7-day cultivation period. The pH, carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity, and the concentrations of both HCO3- and Ca2+ of the supernatant fluid were measured. Subsequently, precipitation in the culture medium was analyzed to confirm, or otherwise, the presence and if present, the formation of CaCO3. Methods used included X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Results showed that P. putida can improve its pH value in this culture medium; concentrations of HCO3- and Ca2+ showed a significant decline over the duration of the cultivation period. CA activity reached its maximum during the second day; XRD, SEM and TEM all revealed the presence of CaCO3 as a precipitate. Additionally, these results did not occur in an aseptic control group: no detectable level of CaCO3 was yielded therein. In conclusion: P. putida can metabolise active materials such as secretase by its own growth and metabolism, and can either utilise atmospheric CO2, or respire, to induce CaCO3 production.展开更多
The microwave absorbing characteristics of basic cobalt carbonate,cobalt oxide(Co3O4),and the mixture of basic cobalt carbonate and cobalt oxide were investigated by means of microwave cavity perturbation,their temper...The microwave absorbing characteristics of basic cobalt carbonate,cobalt oxide(Co3O4),and the mixture of basic cobalt carbonate and cobalt oxide were investigated by means of microwave cavity perturbation,their temperature increasing curves were measured,and their ability to absorb microwave energy was also assessed based on the temperature increasing behavior of the material exposed to microwave field.Analyses of spectrum attenuation and relative frequency shift show that basic cobalt carbonate has weak capability to absorb microwave energy,while cobalt oxide has very strong capability to absorb microwave energy.It is feasible to thermally decompose basic cobalt carbonate though addition of small amount of cobalt oxide in microwave fields.The capability to absorb microwave energy of sample increases with an increase in mixing ratio of Co3O4.展开更多
基金supported by Fundamental Research Program of Shanxi Province(202203021221303)。
文摘Transformation of urea and glycerol to glycerol carbonate is an environmental friendly and economical process.Catalysts play an indispensable role in the process.Although many catalysts have been developed,the performance of the catalysts still cannot meet the needs of industrialization.In this paper,research progress of the homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts of the reaction over the past 20 years were reviewed systematically.According to the types and active centers of catalysts,the catalysts were classified systematically and analyzed in detail.The typical reaction mechanisms were also summarized.The research and development direction of catalysts is made more explicit through systematic classification and mechanism analysis.The article reveals more novel catalysts have been designed and used for the reaction,such as mixed metal oxides with special structures,solid wastes and non-metallic materials.This work summarized the current state of research and prospected possible routes for design of novel catalysts.It is hoped that this review can provide some references for developing efficient catalysts.
基金Project(AA18242008)supported by the Guangxi Science&Technology Major Project,ChinaProject(HZXYKFKT201904)supported by the Opening Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Calcium Carbonate Resources Comprehensive Utilization,China。
文摘Calcium carbonate,which is widely employed as a filler added into the polymer matrix,has large numbers of applications owing to the excellent properties such as low cost,non-toxicity,high natural reserves and biocompatibility.Nevertheless,in order to obtain the good filling effect,calcium carbonate needs to be surface modified by organic molecules so as to enhance the dispersion and compatibility within the composites.This review paper systematically introduces the theory,methods,and applications progress of calcium carbonate with surface modification.Additionally,the key factors that affect the properties of the composites as well as the current difficulties and challenges are highlighted.The current research progress and potential application prospects of calcium carbonate in the fields of plastics,rubber,paper,medicine and environmental protection are discussed as well.Generally,this review can provide valuable reference for the modification and comprehensive utilization of calcium carbonate.
基金Projects(51978244,51979088,51608169)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Wind erosion is a major cause of land desertification and sandstorm formation in arid and semi-arid areas.The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of soybeans crude extract induced calcium carbonate precipitation(SICP)on reducing wind erosion risk of sandy soil.Field tests were carried out in Ulan Buh Desert,Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China.Results showed that the SICP method could significantly enhance the surface strength and wind erosion resistance of the topsoil.The optimal cementation solution(urea-CaCl2)concentration and spraying volume,according to experiments conducted on sandy land,were 0.2 mol/L and 4 L/m^2,respectively.Under this condition,the CaCO3 content was approximately 0.45%,the surface strength of sandy soil could reach 306.2 kPa,and the depth of wind erosion was approximately zero,after 30 d completion of SICP treatment.Soil surface strength declined with the increase of time,and long-term sand fixation effects of SICP treatment varied depending on topography.Whereas wind erosion in the top area of the windward slope was remarkable,sandy soils on the bottom area of the windward slope still maintained a relatively high level of surface strength and a low degree of wind erosion 12 month after SICP treatment.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)tests with energy dispersive X-ray(EDX)confirmed the precipitation of CaCO3 and its bridge effect.These findings suggested that the SICP method is a promising candidate to protect sandy soil from wind erosion in desert areas.
基金Project(51204210)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2011AA061001)supported by the High-Tech Research and Development Program of ChinaProject(2012BAC12B04)supported by the National Science&Technology During the12th Five-Year Plan Period,China
文摘In order to enhance the lead and zinc recovery from the refractory Pb-Zn oxide ore, a new technology was developed based on sulfidation roasting with sulphur by temperature gradient method. The solid-liquid reaction system was established and the sulfidation thermodynamics of lead and zinc carbonate was calculated with the software HSC 5.0. The effects of roasting temperature,molar ratio of sulphur to lead and zinc carbonate and reaction time in the first step roasting, and holding temperature and time in the second roasting on the sulfidation extent were studied at a laboratory-scale. The experimental results show that the sulfidation extents of lead and zinc are 96.50% and 97.29% under the optimal conditions, respectively, and the artificial galena, sphalerite and wurtzite were formed. By the novel sulfidizing process, it is expected that the sulphides can be recovered by conventional flotation technology.
基金Project(51204054)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2007CB613603)supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(N140204011)supported by the Ministry of Education Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses,China
文摘A novel process was proposed for the utilization of potash feldspar by roasting in the presence of sodium carbonate. The effects of roasting temperature, granularity, molar ratio of sodium carbonate to potash feldspar and roasting time on the silica extraction rate were investigated. Under the optimal roasting conditions, the silica extraction rate was 98%. The optimal conditions, determined using an orthogonal experiment, were found to be roasting temperature of 875 A degrees C, potash feldspar granularity of 74-89 mu m, molar ratio of sodium carbonate to potash feldspar of 1.2:1, and roasting time of 80 min. The kinetics of potash feldspar roasting in the presence of sodium carbonate was described by the shrinking core model and the reaction rate was found to be controlled by the chemical reaction at the particle surface. According to the Arrhenius expression, the activation energy was 164.99 kJ/mol, and the process could be expressed as [1-(1-alpha)(1/3)]=2.66x10(5) exp[-164990/(RT)] t.
基金Project(51374155)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014BCB034)supported by the Hubei Province Key Technology R&D Program,ChinaProject(2014CFB796)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China
文摘In order to expand the application of the basic magnesium carbonate in the field of flame retardant,the plate-like basic magnesium carbonate(Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O)was prepared successfully by template-mediated/homogeneous precipitation method,using magnesium chloride hexahydrate(MgCl2.6H2O)and urea(CO(NH2)2)as reaction materials.Phase and morphology of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscope(SEM)and atomic force microscope(AFM),respectively.The results showed that well-crystallized plate-like Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O can be prepared at the water bath temperature of 100°C,water bath time of 24 h,the aging time of 5 h after adding organic template agent.The investigation on organic template mediated mechanism shows that the template affects the crystal morphology by changing surface energy of different crystal plane.Through a preliminary study on the growth mechanism of the product,it is found that the generation of the plate-like Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2.4H2O could be explained by two-dimensional nucleation/step growth mechanism.
基金Project(20876160) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate was investigated. Firstly, Basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from magnesite, and the characteristics of the product were detected by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Subsequently, the thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate in air was studied by thermogravimetry-differential thermogravimetry （TG-DTG）. The results of XRD confirm that the chemical composition of basic magnesium carbonate is 4MgCO3·Mg（OH）2·4H2O. And the SEM images show that the sample is in sheet structure, with a diameter of 0.1-1 μm. The TG-DTG results demonstrate that there are two steps in the thermal decomposition process of basic magnesium carbonate. The apparent activation energies （E） were calculated by Flyrm-Wall-Ozawa method. It is obtained from Coats-Redfem＇s equation and Malek method that the mechanism functions of the two decomposition stages are D3 and A1.5, respectively. And then, the kinetic equations of the two steps were deduced as well.
基金Project (2015XKMS095) supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,ChinaProject (51574236) supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China
文摘A suitable and efficient flotation collector at normal atmospheric temperature for Donganshan iron ore was developed.A new chelate collector W-2 was synthesized.At 30 °C,condition flotation tests on mixed magnetic concentrate of Donganshan sintering plant established the best reagent system.With the optimum reagent system,one direct flotation and one reverse flotation including one roughing,one cleaning and two scavenging stages have been conducted.After closed-circuit flotation,excellent indices were obtained with grade of siderite concentrate of 36.49%,recovery rate of 10.65%,and loss on ignition of 11.17%,and the grade of hematite concentrate reached 66.27%,with recovery rate of 78.25%,tailing grade of 16.22%,and recovery rate of 11.10%.To analyze the mechanism of action from W-2 to quartz and siderite,zeta potential and FTIR spectra were detected.Results showed that after reaction with W-2,the zeta potential of quartz and siderite evidently changed,which resulted from hydrogen bond between quartz and W-2,and a certain chemical action between siderite and W-2.In addition,the electronegativity equalization principle was used to calculate electronegativity of active adsorption sites and analysis on reagent molecular structure showed that W-2 molecule had five active adsorption sites.Results showed that the electronegativity of atoms N and O in W-2 presented a substantial increase,and the synergy of atomic sites allowed considerable enhancement of collecting ability.
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文摘In a stainless steel autoclave,the synthesis kinetics of dimethyl carbonate(DMC) from urea and methanol was separately investigated without catalyst and with Zn-containing catalyst.Without catalyst,for the first reaction of DMC synthesis(the reaction of urea with methanol to methyl carbamate(MC)),the reaction kinetics can be described as the first order with respect to the concentrations of both methanol and urea.For the second reaction of DMC synthesis(the reaction of MC with methanol to DMC),the results exhibit characteristics of zero-order reaction.For Zn-containing catalyst,the first reaction is neglected in the kinetics model since its rate is much faster than the second reaction.The macro-kinetic parameters of the second reaction are obtained by fitting the experimental data to a pseudo-homogenous model,in which a side reaction in forming process of DMC is incorporated since it decreases the yield of DMC drastically at high temperature.The activation energy of the reaction from MC to DMC is 104 kJ/mol while that of the side reaction of DMC is 135 kJ/mol.The highest yield of DMC is 23%.
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文摘Organic matrices play an important role in biomineralization process. In order to explore the effect of both meso-tetrakis (4-hydroxylphenyl) porphyrin (THPP) and hydrogels on calcium carbonate mineralization,and consequently synthesize functional materials based on porphyrin and calcium carbonate with tunable shapes and optical properties,a new kind of biomimetic mineralization system which combined THPP with three biopolymer hydrogels (gelatin,agarose and calcium alginate gels) was designed and investigated. A carbonate diffusion method based on the generation of CO2 by slow decomposition of ammonium hydrogen carbonate was adopted for calcium carbonate crystallization. The results show that both gelatin and alginate hydrogels exhibit the ability of stabilizing vaterite,while agarose only induces the formation of calcite. With participation of THPP in the mineralization environments,calcite is favored in all these hydrogels,while the crystal morphologies are greatly different from each other. These results indicate the perspective of THPP in regulating calcium carbonate crystallization and also provide a new strategy for fabricating advanced functional materials with controlled morphology and tunable optical properties based on calcium carbonate and THPP.
文摘The precursor of ammonium aluminum carbonate hydroxide was synthesized by using aluminum sulfate（Al2（SO4）3） and ammonium carbonate（（NH4）2CO3）. The effects of α-Al2O3 seeds and mixture composed of α-Al2O3 and ammonium nitrate, as well as multiplex catalysts （AT） on phase transformation of alumina in sintering process were investigated respectively. The results show that the α-Al2O3 seeds and the mixture of α-Al2O3 and ammonium nitrate can lower the phase transformation temperature of α-Al2O3 to different extents while the particles obtained agglomerate heavily. AT has great potential synergistic effects on the phase transformation of alumina and reduces the phase transformation temperature of α-Al2O3 and the trends of necking-formation between particles. Therefore the dispersion of powder particles is improved significantly.
文摘Spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density, good crystallization and uniform particle size was prepared by controlled chemical crystal method using cobalt chloride and ammonium bicarbonate as cobalt source and precipitator. The effects of pH value and reaction time on crystallization and physical properties of cobalt carbonate were studied. The results show that the key factors influencing the preparation process of spherical cobalt carbonate with high tap density and good crystallization are how to control pH value (7.25±0.05) and keep some reaction time (about 10 h). Co4O3 was prepared by sintering spherical morphology CoCO3 samples at varied temperatures. The results show that as the decomposition temperature increases, the as-obtained Co4O3 products with porous structure transform into polyhedral structure with glazed surface, and simultaneously the cobalt content and tap density increase. However, the specific surface area shows a trend of decrease.
文摘First Sr isotopic data for the type of Neoproterozoic carbonate sediments of the South Siberia are reported. Upper Riphean complex is represented by terrigenous -carbonate rocks of Tungysic Formation,Yenisey Mountain Ridge.Isotopic age of this Formation shows a wide range,from 924±40 Ma(K-Ar method)to 753±6 Ma(U-Pb method).Sediments of Zabit Formation,Bokson Series(East Sayan)and
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文摘Ethylene carbonate(EC) liquid and its vapor-liquid interface were investigated using a combination of molecular dynamics(MD)simulation and vibrational IR, Raman and sum frequency generation(SFG)spectroscopies. The MD simulation was performed with a flexible and polarizable model of the EC molecule newly developed for the computation of vibrational spectra. The internal vibration of the model was described on the basis of the harmonic couplings of vibrational modes, including the anharmonicity and Fermi resonance coupling of C=O stretching. The polarizable model was represented by the charge response kernel(CRK),which is based on ab initio molecular orbital calculations and can be readily applied to other systems. The flexible and polarizable model can also accurately reproduce the structural and thermodynamic properties of EC liquid. Meanwhile, a comprehensive set of vibrational spectra of EC liquid, including the IR and Raman spectra of the bulk liquid as well as the SFG spectra of the liquid interface, were experimentally measured and reported. The set of experimental vibrational spectra provided valuable information for validating the model, and the MD simulation using the model comprehensively elucidates the observed vibrational IR, Raman, and SFG spectra of EC liquid. Further MD analysis of the interface region revealed that EC molecules tend to orientate themselves with the C=O bond parallel to the interface. The MD simulation explains the positive Im[χ^((2))](ssp) band of the C=O stretching region in the SFG spectrum in terms of the preferential orientation of EC molecules at the interface. This work also elucidates the distinct lineshapes of the C=O stretching band in the IR, Raman, and SFG spectra. The lineshapes of the C=O band are split by the Fermi resonance of the C=O fundamental and the overtone of skeletal stretching. The Fermi resonance of C=O stretching was fully analyzed using the empirical potential parameter shift analysis(EPSA) method. The apparently different lineshapes of the C=O stretching band in the IR, Raman, and SFG spectra were attributed to the frequency shift of the C=O fundamental in different solvation environments in the bulk liquid and at the interface. This work proposes a systematic procedure for investigating the interface structure and SFG spectra, including general modeling procedure based on ab initio calculations, validation of the model using available experimental data, and simultaneous analysis of molecular orientation and SFG spectra through MD trajectories. The proposed procedure provides microscopic information on the EC interface in this study, and can be further applied to investigate other interface systems, such as liquid-liquid and solid-liquid interfaces.
文摘Weathering crust of carbonate rocks refers to the terra rossa formation, which is derived from limestone, dolomite and transitional rocks between the two. Terra rossa is widespread in the tropical and subtropical areas over the world. It is also well distributed in southern China, such as Yunnan. Guizhou Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi and other provinces. Its thickness is generally 7-8
文摘The flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was prepared from the ammonium sulfate leaching liquid of asbestos tailings. The method of X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, TA-DTG and SEM analysis had been used to research the influence of the reaction temperature on the phase, structure and morphology of the product during the preparation of the basic magnesium carbonate. The results indicates that the product was needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate at the lower reaction temperature (from 35 ℃ to 65℃), with the increase of the reaction temperature (75 ℃ to 95 ℃ ), the needle-like magnesium carbonate hydrate (MgCO3·xH2O) transformed to flake-like basic magnesium carbonate [Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2·4H2O], the reaction temperature plays an important role in the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate, the preparation of flake-like basic magnesium carbonate was a nucleation-dissolution-recrystallization growth mechanism process.
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文摘The permeability modeling of self-healing due to calcium carbonate precipitation in cement-based materials with mineral additives was studied in this work. The parameters of calcium carbonate precipitation during self-healing were simulated. A permeability modeling of self-healing, combined with numerical simulation of calcium carbonate formation, was proposed based on the modified Poiseuille flow model. Moreover, the percentage of calcium carbonate in healing products was measured by TG-DTA. The simulated results show that self-healing can be dramatically promoted with the increase of pH and Ca2+ concentration. The calculated result of permeability is consistent with that measured for cracks appearing in middle or later stages of self-healing, it indicates that this model can be used to predict the self-healing rate to some extent. In addition, TG-DTA results show that the percentage of calcium carbonate in healing products is higher for mortar with only chemical expansion additives or cracks appearing in the later stage, which can more accurately predict the self-healing rate for the model.
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文摘Though traditional methods could recognize some facies, e.g. lagoon facies, backshoal facies and foreshoal facies, they couldn't recognize reef facies and shoal facies well. To solve this problem, back propagation neural network(BP-ANN) and an improved BP-ANN with better stability and suitability, optimized by a particle swarm optimizer(PSO) algorithm(PSO-BP-ANN) were proposed to solve the microfacies' auto discrimination of M formation from the R oil field in Iraq. Fourteen wells with complete core, borehole and log data were chosen as the standard wells and 120 microfacies samples were inferred from these 14 wells. Besides, the average value of gamma, neutron and density logs as well as the sum of squares of deviations of gamma were extracted as key parameters to build log facies(facies from log measurements)-microfacies transforming model. The total 120 log facies samples were divided into 12 kinds of log facies and 6 kinds of microfacies, e.g. lagoon bioclasts micrite limestone microfacies, shoal bioclasts grainstone microfacies, backshoal bioclasts packstone microfacies, foreshoal bioclasts micrite limestone microfacies, shallow continental micrite limestone microfacies and reef limestone microfacies. Furthermore, 68 samples of these 120 log facies samples were chosen as training samples and another 52 samples were gotten as testing samples to test the predicting ability of the discrimination template. Compared with conventional methods, like Bayes stepwise discrimination, both the BP-ANN and PSO-BP-ANN can integrate more log details with a correct rate higher than 85%. Furthermore, PSO-BP-ANN has more simple structure, smaller amount of weight and threshold and less iteration time.
文摘The purpose of this research is to study how the bacteria Pseudomonas putida (DCB13) utilises calcium ions in a culture medium with carbon dioxide (CO2) to yield calcium carbonate (CaCO3). The bacteria strain P. putida is a dominant strain isolated from the dolomitic surfaces in areas of Karst topographies, Guizhou Province. The experimental method was as follows: a modified beef extract-peptone medium (beef extract 3.0 g, peptone 10 g, NaCl 5.0 g, CaCl2 2.0 g, glass powder 2.0 g, distilled water 1 L and a pH between 6.5 and 7.5) was inoculated with P. putida in order to attempt to induce the synthesis of CaCO3. The sample was then processed by centrifugation every 24 hours during the 7-day cultivation period. The pH, carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity, and the concentrations of both HCO3- and Ca2+ of the supernatant fluid were measured. Subsequently, precipitation in the culture medium was analyzed to confirm, or otherwise, the presence and if present, the formation of CaCO3. Methods used included X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS). Results showed that P. putida can improve its pH value in this culture medium; concentrations of HCO3- and Ca2+ showed a significant decline over the duration of the cultivation period. CA activity reached its maximum during the second day; XRD, SEM and TEM all revealed the presence of CaCO3 as a precipitate. Additionally, these results did not occur in an aseptic control group: no detectable level of CaCO3 was yielded therein. In conclusion: P. putida can metabolise active materials such as secretase by its own growth and metabolism, and can either utilise atmospheric CO2, or respire, to induce CaCO3 production.
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文摘The microwave absorbing characteristics of basic cobalt carbonate,cobalt oxide(Co3O4),and the mixture of basic cobalt carbonate and cobalt oxide were investigated by means of microwave cavity perturbation,their temperature increasing curves were measured,and their ability to absorb microwave energy was also assessed based on the temperature increasing behavior of the material exposed to microwave field.Analyses of spectrum attenuation and relative frequency shift show that basic cobalt carbonate has weak capability to absorb microwave energy,while cobalt oxide has very strong capability to absorb microwave energy.It is feasible to thermally decompose basic cobalt carbonate though addition of small amount of cobalt oxide in microwave fields.The capability to absorb microwave energy of sample increases with an increase in mixing ratio of Co3O4.
