In this paper, the structure of Al2O3 is modified with magnesium to synthesize MgAl2O4 as an oxygen carrier (OC) support. The surface properties and structural stability of the modified support are improved by the incorporation of magnesium in the structure of the support and additionally by narrowing the pore size distribution (about 2.3 nm). Then, iron oxide is impregnated on both an Al2O3 su...

The present review on some metal oxide nanoparticles used for pressure sensor, various metal oxide containing such as (SnO2, ZnO, Al2O3, WO3, Fe2O3, Ga2O3, TiO2 and SiC, ...etc.) responds detection pressure measure in kbar unit through oxygen activity as oxidation or reduction process of an integrated in devices sensor (MEMS, CMOS, MOX and MOXQ1D...etc.) that devices measuring of pressure as st...

Although there is extensive literature covering the biomedical applications of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), the phase of the iron oxide core used is not often taken into account when cell labelling and tracking studies for regenerative medicine are considered. Here, we use a co-precipitation reaction to synthesise particles of both magnetite- (Fe3O4) and maghemite- (γ-Fe...

Dc molecular-beam methods are used to examine the reactivity of carbon tetrachloride with oxide films grown on iron in ultrahigh vacuum. The incident CCl4 beam flux is sufficiently low that the nature of the surface oxide is dictated by the annealing temperature allowing the reactivity of Fe2O3, Fe3O4 and FeO films to be examined. Carbon tetrachloride reacts rapidly with Fe2O3 and reaction with...

While preparation of metal oxide from metal organic frameworks (MOFs) has been widely studied, crystal growth via thermal decomposition of MOFs in a confined space is rarely investigated. We demonstrate a confinement effect on the crystal growth via pyrolysis of MOFs at high temperature. Iron containing MOF (Fe-MIL-88A) was calcined inside a SiO2. The crystalline phase, particle size, morpholog...

The ability of dissimilatory metal-reducing microorganisms (DMRM) to conduct extracellular electron transfer with conductive cellular components grants them great potential for bioenergy and environmental applications. Crystalline Fe(III) oxide, a type of widespread electron acceptor for DMRM in nature, can be excited by light for photocatalysis and microbial culture-mediated photocurrent produ...

Zn, K, and Cu effects on the structure and surface area and on the reduction, carburization, and catalytic behavior of Fe–Zn and Fe oxides used as precursors to Fischer–Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalysts, were examined using X-ray diffraction, kinetic studies of their reactions with H2 or CO, and FTS reaction rate measurements. Fe2O3 precursors initially reduce to Fe3O4 and then to metallic Fe (...

Iron occurs mainly as oxide ores, though it is also found in smaller quantities as its sulfide and carbonate. These other ores are usually first roasted to convert them into the oxide. On a world scale the most important ore is haematite (Fe2O3), but in New Zealand the starting materials are magnetite (Fe3O4) and titanomagnetite (Fe2TiO4). The oxides are reduced with carbon from coal, through t...

Although there is extensive literature covering the biomedical applications of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs), the phase of the iron oxide core used is not often taken into account when cell labelling and tracking studies for regenerative medicine are considered. Here, we use a co-precipitation reaction to synthesise particles of both magnetite(Fe3O4) and maghemite(γ-Fe2O3)...