Detailed Description
The invention provides a novel flame spray pyrolysis method, which is used for synthesizing films or nanoparticles with strong stability and high activity. Meanwhile, the invention also provides a pulse type spray evaporation flame synthesis device for realizing the method.
In order that the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with the following specific embodiments.
As one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pulse type spray evaporation flame synthesis method, comprising the steps of:
injecting the precursor solution into the flame for reaction by pulse atomization, forming a prefabricated material core by the precursor in the precursor solution, and depositing to obtain the final product.
In the embodiment of the invention, a precursor solution is sprayed into flame in a droplet state sample formed by atomization, the precursor is combusted in the flame, and the precursor is subjected to a pyrolysis reaction to form a pre-prepared material core; the pre-prepared material core can be understood as powder formed by flame pyrolysis of a precursor in a precursor solution; the powder is deposited to obtain the final product.
In the embodiment of the invention, pulse type atomization sample injection is adopted, so that the concentration of the sample injection of the precursor solution is ensured to be stable, and the final product has uniform shape.
In embodiments of the present invention, the pyrolysis reaction may be an oxidation reaction or a hydrolysis reaction, and the metal oxide is produced by the pyrolysis reaction.
In an embodiment of the invention, the final product comprises a film-like or nanoparticulate substance.
In embodiments of the invention, the final product may be a film-like material or a nanoparticulate material; the film-like structure or the nanoparticle-like structure can be controlled by controlling the average deposition rate and the deposition time.
In the embodiment of the invention, the thickness, the stoichiometry and the growth rate of the final product are controlled by the radio frequency and the pulse width of pulse type atomized feeding,
in the embodiment of the invention, the radio frequency of the pulse type atomization sample introduction mode is less than 100 Hz; for example 50Hz, 30Hz, 10Hz, 5Hz, 1 Hz.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the pulse width is on the order of milliseconds; such as 1 millisecond, 2 milliseconds, 5 milliseconds, 8 milliseconds, 10 milliseconds, 50 milliseconds.
In the embodiment of the invention, the radio frequency and the pulse width are set to be suitable for the final product, wherein the thickness is between nanometer and micrometer, and the weight is milligram.
In an embodiment of the invention, the material of the final product comprises a noble metal oxide, a transition metal oxide or a perovskite.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the material of the final product includes one or more of iridium oxide, palladium oxide, ruthenium oxide, rhodium oxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, lanthanum cobalt oxide, and lanthanum manganese oxide.
In an embodiment of the invention, the precursor solution comprises a precursor and a flammable solvent.
In embodiments of the present invention, flammable solvents include, but are not limited to, ethanol; other alcohol solvents can be used, but the ethanol has good stability and is cheap and easy to obtain.
In an embodiment of the invention, the precursor comprises one or more of iridium acetylacetonate, palladium acetate, ruthenium acetate, rhodium acetylacetonate, iron acetylacetonate, cerium acetylacetonate, aluminum acetylacetonate, chromium acetylacetonate, barium acetylacetonate, zinc acetylacetonate hydrate, lanthanum acetylacetonate hydrate, cobalt acetylacetonate, manganese acetylacetonate, lanthanum acetate hydrate.
When the prepared material film or particle is a multi-metal compound, preparing a mixed solution by adopting a plurality of precursors;
wherein the concentration of the precursor is in the order of millimoles per liter, e.g. 1 millimole per liter, 10 millimoles per liter, 20 millimoles per liter, 100 millimoles per liter, 500 millimoles per liter.
In the embodiment of the invention, according to the difference of the kind and structure of the final product to be prepared, the corresponding precursor is selected and dissolved in the flammable solvent to prepare the precursor solution with the mM-level concentration. For example, iron acetylacetonate (Fe (acac)3) Or cobalt acetylacetonate (Co (acac)3) Dissolving in ethanol solution to prepare precursor solution needed by synthesizing the iron-based or copper-based oxide material.
In the embodiment of the invention, before injecting the precursor solution into the flame for reaction by pulse atomization, an oxidant is added into the sample injected by pulse atomization.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the oxidant includes air, but is not limited to this, and may also be oxygen, or a mixture of oxygen and air mixed in a certain ratio. In the examples of the present invention, O2As an oxidant, the burning rate of the droplets can be increased and the final product can be left at a higher temperature for a longer period of time. Furthermore, by measuring the flame spray temperature, it was found that O was used2The specific surface area of the final product synthesized as an oxidizing agent is smaller than that of the final product synthesized using air as an oxidizing agent.
In the reaction process of spraying the solution into the flame, the method also comprises the step of spraying fuel, bath gas and the pulse type atomized sample precursor solution into the flame together;
in embodiments of the invention, the fuel comprises a gaseous or liquid fuel; a mixture of an alkane such as methane and the like and oxygen.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the bath gas may include nitrogen, but is not limited thereto, and may be other inert gas such as argon.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the gas species may be replaced as the case may be. The flow rate of each gas is controlled by a flow controller to achieve a proper flame.
In the embodiment of the invention, the flame height is 5-15 cm; the temperature range is 1500-2000 ℃.
In an embodiment of the invention, solvent evaporation in the precursor solution is instantaneously simultaneous with precursor pyrolysis in the flame. The flame height and the flame temperature are important factors influencing the particle size, the specific surface area, the morphology, the crystal form and other structures of the final product formed after the pyrolysis of the precursor.
In the embodiment of the invention, pulse type atomization sampling is combined, and the height of the flame is suitably 5-15 cm; the temperature range is suitably 1500-2000 ℃.
As another aspect of the present invention, there is also provided a pulse type spray evaporation flame synthesis apparatus, including:
the pulse type spray evaporator is used for performing pulse type atomization on the precursor solution;
the burner is connected with the pulse type spray evaporator and used for generating flame so as to enable the pulse type atomized sample-fed precursor solution to react in the flame;
and the collector is used for collecting a final product obtained by forming a pre-prepared material core and depositing the precursor in the precursor solution.
In an embodiment of the invention, a pulsed spray evaporator comprises a spray nozzle, an evaporation tube and a pulse generator;
the pulse generator is connected with the spray nozzle and used for controlling the spray nozzle to perform pulse type atomization sampling;
a spray nozzle comprising a spray nozzle outlet; the outlet of the spray nozzle is connected with one end of the evaporation tube;
the other end of the evaporating pipe is connected with the burner.
In the embodiment of the invention, the evaporation tube is arranged between the spray nozzle and the burner, so that the spraying frequency of the precursor solution and the opening time of the spray nozzle can be conveniently controlled, and further the thickness, the stoichiometry, the growth rate and the like of a final product can be controlled.
In an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus is combined with a pulsed spray evaporation flame synthesis method, and due to the currently used pulsed spray evaporator, the droplet size of the precursor solution entering the burner is limited; different spray nozzle diameters can be used to meet operating requirements to overcome this limitation with different requirements for pulse frequency and droplet diameter.
In an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a heating tape wound on the outer wall of the evaporation tube.
In other embodiments of the invention, the spray nozzles and the pulse generator may be arranged in sets, each set of spray nozzles emitting a different precursor solution, in order to obtain a final product with a multilayer or superlattice structure.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further includes an oxidant line, the oxidant line is communicated with the evaporation tube, and is used for conveying the oxidant to the evaporation tube.
In the embodiment of the invention, the oxidant pipeline is communicated with the evaporation pipe, on one hand, the oxidant and the atomized sample are fully mixed, and the oxidant is used as a reaction raw material, which is beneficial to uniform combustion reaction in subsequent flame; on the other hand, the spraying of the oxidant further breaks up the liquid drops of the atomized sample, and further assists in atomization; in yet another aspect, the flow of the oxidizing agent through the evaporator tube also facilitates the transport of the atomized sample through the evaporator tube.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a burner includes a burner body including:
the central channel is arranged at the central shaft of the burner body, one end of the central channel is connected with the evaporation tube, the other end of the central channel is provided with a sample outlet, and the sample outlet is communicated with the flame generation side of the burner body;
the fuel gas channel, one end of the fuel gas channel has fuel gas inlets, another end of the fuel gas channel has fuel gas outlets, the fuel gas outlet communicates with flame generation side of the burner; the fuel gas outlet of the fuel gas channel is annularly arranged along the periphery of the central channel;
one end of the bath gas channel is provided with a bath gas inlet, the other end of the bath gas channel is provided with a bath gas outlet, and the bath gas outlet is communicated with the flame generation side of the burner; the bath gas outlet of the bath gas channel is annularly arranged along the periphery of the fuel gas outlet.
In an embodiment of the invention, the burner further comprises a cooling pipe arranged in the inner space of the burner body and used for cooling the burner; the inlet and the outlet of the cooling pipe are respectively connected with a connecting pipe for forming a circulating flow path, and a water pump, a water tank and a control valve are arranged on the connecting pipe.
In an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a fuel gas supply pipe connected to the fuel gas inlet; a safety valve is arranged on the fuel gas supply pipe; the bath gas supply pipe is communicated with the bath gas inlet.
In the embodiment of the invention, a plurality of branch gas supply pipes are arranged on one side of the fuel gas supply pipe, which is opposite to the fuel gas inlet end; each branch gas supply pipe is provided with a flow controller;
the bath gas supply pipe is provided with a flow controller.
In an embodiment of the invention, the collector comprises a substrate and a support, the substrate being disposed on the support; the support is opposite to the outlet of the combustor;
in embodiments of the present invention, the substrate may be a stainless steel mesh, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a metal mesh, a metal sheet, a tin foil, or glass, as long as it is a non-catalytic or non-reactive surface.
In an embodiment of the invention, the apparatus further comprises a stopper arranged between the burner and the collector for directional deposition of the final product on the substrate.
The technical solution of the present invention is further described below with reference to specific examples, but it should be noted that the following examples are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
As shown in fig. 1, the method of the present invention comprises the steps of:
(1) and preparing a precursor solution.
(2) Fuel and bath gas injection. The fuel and the bath gas are regulated into the burner by respective flow controllers.
(3) Pulse type atomization sample introduction of the precursor solution. The step (2) is carried out simultaneously. Atomizing the precursor solution prepared in the step (1) by using a spray nozzle provided with a pulse generator, and feeding the atomized precursor solution into a combustion chamber, and adding an oxidant into the atomized precursor solution. And (3) combusting the fuel and the fuel in the step (2) to generate flame.
(4) The flame and the precursor evaporate. And (3) combusting the fuel, the bath gas, the oxidant and the precursor solution in the steps (2) and (3), simultaneously evaporating the precursor solution in the flame to form a prefabricated material core, and then performing coalescence and growth. Influenced by the solvent used in step (3) and the flow rate of the gas in step (2).
(5) Deposition of thin films or particles. The resulting powder is deposited as a thin film or nanoparticles on a substrate on a bottom support.
(6) And (5) collecting the materials. The film deposited on the substrate is taken directly off and the particulate material deposited on the substrate needs to be scraped off for collection.
(7) The thickness, stoichiometry and growth rate of the catalyst thin film obtained in step (5) can be controlled by adjusting the precursor concentration in the liquid raw material and the spray frequency and opening time of the spray nozzle in step (3).
The liquid raw material is maintained at room temperature, and no obvious thermal degradation occurs at the temperature, so that the repeatability of the film growth process is better.
(8) The nanoparticles or thin films obtained in steps (5) (6) may be noble metal oxides, transition metal oxides or perovskites, such as iridium oxide, palladium oxide, ruthenium oxide, rhodium oxide, iron oxide, cerium oxide, aluminum oxide, chromium oxide, zinc oxide, lanthanum cobalt oxide, lanthanum manganese oxide, depending on the reactants.
The invention also provides a pulse type spray evaporation flame synthesis device. As shown in fig. 2, 3 and 4, the device comprises five parts of a gas supply unit, a liquid vaporization sampling unit, a combustion unit, a cooling unit and a film/particle collection unit:
(1) the gas supply unit comprises four gases, oxidant 1, oxidant 2, fuel gas and protective gas, which can be air, O2,CH4And N2And the replacement can be carried out according to the actual situation. Each gas supply pipe is responsible for feeding four gases into the burner, and each gas supply pipe is provided with a flow controller, such as the flow controllers 1, 2, 3 and 4; the individual flow controllers may be adjusted manually or by a control unit.
(2) The liquid vaporization sampling unit comprises a liquid raw material storage tank 7, a spray nozzle 8, a pulse generator 9 and an evaporation tube, wherein a heating tape 10 is wound on the evaporation tube.
(3) The combustion unit comprises a burner 11. The burner comprises a burner body, the burner body comprises a central channel which is arranged at the central shaft of the burner body, one end of the central channel is provided with a sample inlet 20 which is connected with the evaporation tube, the other end of the central channel is provided with a sample outlet 21, and the sample outlet 21 is communicated with the flame generation side of the burner body;
a fuel gas channel, one end of which is provided with a fuel gas inlet 22, the other end of which is provided with a fuel gas outlet 23, and the fuel gas outlet 23 is communicated with the flame generation side of the burner; the fuel gas outlet 23 of the fuel gas channel is annularly arranged along the periphery of the central channel;
one end of the bath gas channel is provided with a bath gas inlet 24, the other end of the bath gas channel is provided with a bath gas outlet 25, and the bath gas outlet 25 is communicated with the flame generation side of the burner; the bath gas outlet 25 of the bath gas passage is annularly arranged along the periphery of the fuel gas outlet 23.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the burner further comprises a cooling pipe disposed in the inner space of the burner for cooling the burner; the inlet and outlet 26 of the cooling pipe are connected to connection pipes, respectively, for forming a circulation flow path, and a water pump, a water tank, and a control valve are provided on the connection pipes.
The burner 11 includes a central passage, a bath gas passage, a fuel gas passage, and a cooling pipe. The precursor flows out of the central passage of the burner 11 and the dispersed fuel gas flows out of the fuel gas outlet 23 (annular gap) of the fuel gas passage. The bath gas is ejected from the bath gas outlet 25. The burner body is made of stainless steel and silicon dioxide, and has good thermal stability, chemical stability, high temperature resistance and acid corrosion resistance. Two safety valves (safety valve 5 and safety valve 6) are installed on the methane and oxygen supply pipe to prevent the reverse flow of the flame 12 into the methane and oxygen supply pipe.
(4) The cooling unit comprises a water pump 17 and an inlet valve 18, an outlet valve 19 and a connecting pipe equipped with the water pump.
(5) The particle collection unit comprises the newly formed particles 13, the deposited end product 14, i.e. the film or nanoparticles, the substrate 15 and the support 16.
Example 1
With iron acetylacetonate (Fe (acac)3) Dissolving the precursor solution in an ethanol solution to prepare a precursor solution required by synthesizing the iron-based oxide material, wherein the concentration of the precursor solution is as follows: 0.02-0.5M;
the spraying frequency of the spraying nozzle is 25-50 Hz, and the opening time is 2-10 ms;
obtaining an iron oxide film layer product with the film thickness of 50-150 mu m and the nano-particle size of 10-30 nm.
Example 2
With cobalt acetylacetonate (Co (acac)3) Dissolving the cobalt-based oxide material in an ethanol solution to prepare a precursor solution required by synthesis of the cobalt-based oxide material, wherein the concentration of the precursor solution is as follows: 0.02-0.5M;
the spraying frequency of the spraying nozzle is 10-25 Hz, and the opening time is 2-10 ms;
obtaining a granular cobalt oxide product with the nano-particle size of 30-45 nm.
Comparative example 1
With iron acetylacetonate (Fe (acac)3) As a precursor, an iron oxide catalyst was prepared by a sol-gel method. The obtained particle size is in the range of 40-70 nm.
Comparative example 2
With iron acetylacetonate (Fe (acac)3) The same iron oxide prepared by a wet impregnation method is used as a precursor, and the particle size of the iron oxide is 80-100 nm.
The above-mentioned embodiments are intended to illustrate the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention in further detail, and it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are only exemplary embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.