Ammonium Paratungstate Applied in CO2 Conversion Into Methanol

FESEM images of WO3-In2O3 nanocomposite

FESEM images of WO3-In2O3 nanocomposite

With the increasing demands of energy brought by traditional fossil fuels, substitutes for clean and sustainable energy sources has gained a lot research interest. Meanwhile, the enormous amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted into in the atmosphere had caused global warming and climate change. One of the strategies that have been adopted to regulate CO2 in atmosphere is carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), but this kind of isolation of CO2 is commercially not viable due to the high cost involved in the process and also the difficulties involved in the long-term storage of CO2. Another strategy for mitigating CO2 emission is to develop a reliable technology to convert CO2 into low carbon fuels such as methanol, methane, carbon monoxide, and formic acid. 

Read more: Ammonium Paratungstate Applied in CO2 Conversion Into Methanol

Preparation of W-Y2O3 Alloy by Wet Chemical Process with Ammonium Paratungstate

TEM image of  W-Y2O3 composite powder

TEM image of W-Y2O3 composite powder

Tungsten is a heavy metal exhibits the highest melting point among all the refractory metals. The pure tungsten has a yield strength of 750 MPa and excellent tensile strength of 900 MPa. Due to its amazing strength and hardness, tungsten was widely applied in various fields include defense industry, aerospace industry, and nuclear industry. The conventional alloying method by combining tungsten with other metals is a proven efficient route to enhance its properties to extend its applications.

Read more: Preparation of W-Y2O3 Alloy by Wet Chemical Process with Ammonium Paratungstate

Tungsten Copper Composite Material as Electrical Contact

tungsten copper electrical contact image

tungsten copper electrical contact image

Tungsten copper composite material is widely used to produce electrical contact.

Read more: Tungsten Copper Composite Material as Electrical Contact

What Is Quaternary-Compound Tungsten Electrode(WX4)?

tungsten-electrode-image

tungsten-electrode-image

The emergence of quaternary-compound tungsten electrode, which also called WX4, marks a new area of tungsten electrode material, as well as a revolutionary development of the relevant technology, making the reliability and stability of the electrodes further improved. In 2017, based on the Tri-mix composite rare earth technology, China’s researchers continued to break through the technical barriers and are the first one to add four kinds of different rare earths to tungsten, e.g. lanthanum, cerium, zirconium, and yttrium.  

Read more: What Is Quaternary-Compound Tungsten Electrode(WX4)?

Simple Preparation of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Powder via APT

Image of VO2 applied in chips

Image of VO2 applied in chips

Vanadium dioxide (VO2) is widely applied in the fields of intelligent energy windows coating, optical switching devices, optical data storage medium, electrodes for electrochromic, lithium batteries and supercapacitors. VO2is a reversible first-order metal-insulator transition (MIT) at a critical temperature (Tc). VO2 is a monoclinic structure (M), and presents semiconductive and relatively infrared transparent below Tc, whereas it transforms into tetragonal structure (R), and presents metallic and infrared reflection above Tc. However, the high critical transition temperature of VO2 material (about 68 °C) limits its application.

Read more: Simple Preparation of W-Doped VO2 Phase Transition Powder via APT

 

WeChat