In the present study, the phase equilibria in the ternary system La2O3-ZrO2HfO2 have been studied in the whole concentration range. In the course of the study, isothermal sections of the phase diagram of the system were constructed at temperatures of 1500 and 1250 °C. The obtained results indicate the no new phase formation in the studied system. It was found that in the La2O3-ZrO2
HfO2 ternary system at temperatures of 1500 and 1250 °C, solid solutions are formed on the basis of monoclinic (M, space group P21/C) HfO2 and tetragonal (T, space group P42/nmc) modifications of ZrO2, solid solutions based on a hexagonal modification (A, space group P3m1) of La2O3, and an ordered phase with a pyrochlore-type structure of La2Zr2О7 (La2Hf2О7) (Py, space group Fd-3 m). The system studied is characterized by the formation of a continuous series of solid solutions with a pyrоchlore-type structure. A decrease in temperature from 1500 °C to 1250 °C leads to the shift of the three-phase region, containing solid solutions based on a pyrochlore-type structure of Ln2Zr2О7 (Ln2Hf2О7), monoclinic M-HfO2, and tetragonal T-ZrO2, towards the concentration area with higher ZrO2 content and also to an increase in the extent of the solid solution based on the monoclinic modification M-HfO2.
The current study explores the impact of two different imidazolium based ionic liquids, having diverse side chains and anions: 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([EMIm]Cl) and 1‑butyl‑3-methylimidazolium bromide ([BMIm]Br) on the thermodynamic and transport properties of sodium salicylate. This inquiry examines the sodium salicylate's density, sound velocity, and viscosity within aqueous solutions of these ionic liquids across a temperature range of 283.15 K to 313.15 K at atmospheric pressure. Various parameters, including apparent molar volume (), limiting apparent molar volume (), transfer volume (), limiting apparent molar expansibility ( Hepler's constant, apparent molar isentropic compression (), limiting apparent molar isentropic compression (), transfer parameter of isentropic compression (), and viscosity B-coefficient, were computed from experimental values. Additionally, we have analyzed the trends in computed parameters, considering the interactions between `solute and solvent along with solute-solute interactions in the systems under investigation. Our results suggest a predominance of hydrophilic-hydrophilic and ion-hydrophilic interactions within studied systems. The observed magnitudes of these parameters affirm a stronger interaction between sodium salicylate and [BMIm]Br in comparison to those with [EMIm]Cl.
In this work, thermal conductivity (TC), viscosity, and rheological properties of an ethylene glycol (EG) based single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) nanofluid (NF) have been computed using equilibrium molecular dynamics (EMD) simulation. In SWCNT, for the interaction between carbon atoms, Tersoff potential is used. Results indicate that TC and viscosity increase in nonlinear fashion with volume fraction. However, with temperature, TC increases but viscosity decreases. Increased interaction between CNT and liquid atoms of EG, and the high heat conductance ability of SWCNT nanoparticles enhance the effective conductivity and viscosity of NFs. Longer CNTs provide more efficient heat transfer pathways and more interactions between CNT & base fluid molecules, which contribute to enhanced TC and viscosity of NFs. Weakening of intermolecular forces within the NF with increasing temperature decreases viscosity. To validate the results, radial distribution function (RDF) and stress autocorrelation function (SACF) have been estimated. Mean square displacement (MSD) investigation demonstrates that the diffusion of liquid atoms (or molecules) serves as the fundamental mechanism for heat conduction in nanofluid. The results have been compared with experimental findings for analogous dispersive medium. Broadly, an attempt has been made to explore how interactions between the base fluid and nanoparticles (NPs) can enhance the thermal and rheological efficiencies of nanofluids.
The potential usage of activated carbon from plantain peel (Musa paradisiaca) (TPPC) and unactivated carbon from plantain peel (UPPC) for the removal of Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) from water systems was investigated. The TPPC and UPPC were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Adsorption experiments were conducted as a function of adsorbent weight (2 – 10 g), temperature (30 -50 °C), and solution pH (2 - 9) under an adsorbent packed column. The Optimum removal efficiency of 98.23 % was achieved in the column studies under the following conditions: pH = 5, the dosage of adsorbent = 5 g/100 mL, temperature = 30 °C. The batch adsorption process was employed to evaluate the kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics of the adsorption processes. The equilibrium study showed that Langmuir among other isotherm models applied performed better in fitting the data. Additionally, the kinetic data was best described by the pseudo-second-order model (R2 > 0.97), indicating a chemisorption mechanism. Furthermore, the thermodynamic calculations of the adsorption process suggest that HCH adsorption was exothermic (ΔH = -110.87) and spontaneous (-ΔG).