Synthesis of the FePt nanosystem: comparison of the synthesis methods

In this work, using the example of the synthesis of nanoparticles of the mutual FePt system, obtained in an aqueous medium by the method of co-reduction of solutions of metal precursors, the effect of reducing agents is considered: an alkaline solution of hydrazine hydrate and sodium tetrahydroborate in combination with a stabilizer of sodium-potassium tartrate. The main characteristics of the obtained nanosized particles of the iron-platinum system were studied by means of a complex of physicochemical methods of analysis. The shape and morphology of the obtained nanosized particles were studied by transmission electron microscopy, phase analysis and X-ray structural parameters – by X-ray diffraction methods. It was approached to reveal the dependence of the particle size on the type of reducing agent used. It was found that nanosized FePt particles obtained with different reducing agents have similar physicochemical characteristics. The use of sodium tetrahydroborate, in the presence of a stabilizer sodium-potassium tartrate, allowed to obtain more dispersed particles with a size of 14.3±2.1 nm. FePt nanoparticles reduced by hydrazine hydrate were characterized by large sizes of 16.7±4.0 nm, and the particles form large dense agglomerates. Chemical analysis showed that when reducing with sodium tetrahydroborate, the target product contained 0.4 mol. % boron. When reducing FePt nanoparticles with hydrazine hydrate, it was found that the target product was contaminated with iron oxide, which was also confirmed by X-ray phase analysis. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the iron-platinum nanosystem was represented by a solid-solution phase with a face-centred cubic lattice. The parameters of the crystal lattice were estimated, 3.908 Å and 3.894 Å, respectively, for FePt nanoparticles obtained using NaBH4 and N2H4∙H2O.

Effects of Four Carboxyl-Containing Additives on Imitation Gold Electroplating Cu-Zn-Sn Alloys in an HEDP System

The requirements for using noncyanide imitation gold plating as decorative electroplating are increasing; thus, continuously improving the quality of the coating of the imitation gold plating and optimizing the coating process have become the current priority. In this work, hydroxyethylidene diphosphonic acid (HEDP) was used as the main complexing agent, CuSO4·5H2O, ZnSO4·7H2O and NaSnO3·3H2O were the main salts, and NaOH and anhydrous sodium carbonate were used as the buffers to prepare the electroplating solution. Using sodium citrate (SC), sodium potassium tartrate (SS), sodium gluconate (SG), and glycerol (Gl) as four additives, the effects of the number of carboxyl groups on the properties of a Cu-Zn-Sn alloy coating were compared. The electrochemical analysis showed that Cu-Zn-Sn alloy codeposition occurred at -0.50 V vs. Hg|HgO. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed that the particle size of the coatings obtained with carboxyl-containing additives was more uniform than that obtained with the electroplating solution without additives. The X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) analysis revealed that the composition of the Cu-Zn-Sn alloy coating obtained by using SC as an additive in the electroplating solution was 89.75 wt% Cu, 9.61 wt% Zn, and 0.64 wt% Sn, and the color of the coating was golden yellow. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern showed that the coating was a mixture of Cu, Cu5Zn8, CuSn, Cu6Sn5, and CuZn phases. The analysis of the electroplating solution by UV, IR and NMR spectroscopy methods indicates that the additives improve the coating by affecting the complexation reaction of metal ions. These results can provide technical and theoretical guidance for developing Cu-Zn-Sn ternary alloy electrodeposition technology with the new cyanide-free HEDP alkaline electroplating system.

Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Mild Steelusing L-Tryptophan with Sodium Potassium Tartrate in 0.1 M HCL

The corrosion inhibition characteristics of nitrogen containing amino acid tryptophan (250ppm)with 0.05g of SPTon mild steel in0.1M HCl, was studied by various techniques. Weight loss method analysis showed that there is an increase in inhibition efficiency by increasing the concentration of inhibitor. Polarization and impedance studies indicated that the present inhibitor system as acathodic type inhibitor. EDAX spectra confirm the presence of inhibiting elements on the metal surface and SEM analysis indicated the smoothness of the layer formed on the surface of the metal.