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    Studies on the hydrothermal synthesis of CdxZn1-x S compounds

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    In this study series of CdxZn1-xS solid solutions with different amounts of Cd and Zn were synthesized by the hydrothermal treatment of aqueous solutions containing CdCl2, Na2S · 9 H2O and ZnSO4 · 7 H2O. The aim was to examine the influence of Zn concentration and processing conditions (hydrothermal temperature and duration) on the structure of the obtained powders and their photocatalytic activity (in water splitting process). The obtained photocatalysts (with and without Pd co-catalyst) were analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method and gas chromatography (GC). The XRD results confirmed the crystallinity of the compounds and transition from hexagonal to cubic phase with increasing Zn content. Complete transformation from hexagonal to cubic phase did not take place, and both phases were present in almost all samples. BET analysis showed the importance of the pore distribution and pore size, especially in the case of photocatalysts with different duration treatment. GC measurements of the photocatalysts without and with Pd co-catalyst confirmed the production of hydrogen for all tested compounds. The best photocatalytic performance was achieved by the sample Zn50230/72-Pd prepared at 230 °C, for 72 hours, with 50% Zn and in the presence of Pd co-catalyst. The synthesis implied neither stabilizer nor organic compound

    Effet de l’addition de TiB2 sur les propriĂ©tĂ©s mĂ©caniques et tribologiques de revĂȘtements NiCrBSi dĂ©posĂ©s par projection thermique

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    International audienceL’influence de TiB2 dans des revĂȘtements Ă  base nickel est Ă©tudiĂ©e du point de vue microstructurale (identification des phases et mesure de la porositĂ©), mĂ©canique (duretĂ© et module d’élasticitĂ© par indentation instrumentĂ©e) et du comportement mĂ©canique (rĂ©sistance au frottement par usure pion/disque). Dans les deux revĂȘtements Ă  2,5 et 10 % de TiB2, on note la prĂ©sence de siliciures, carbures et borures mais uniquement la prĂ©sence d’oxyde de titane pour la teneur Ă  10 %. La porositĂ© est plus Ă©levĂ©e (6 %) lorsque la teneur en TiB2 est plus petite, elle est de 1,2 % pour l’autre revĂȘtement. AprĂšs une discussion sur l’effet de taille et l’influence de la porositĂ© sur la mesure des propriĂ©tĂ©s par indentation, la duretĂ© est trouvĂ©e sensiblement la mĂȘme dans les deux cas, autour de 3 GPa, alors que le module d’élasticitĂ© semble plus Ă©levĂ© (175 GPa au lieu de 150 GPa) pour la teneur la plus Ă©levĂ©e en TiB2. Enfin, le coefficient de frottement est plus grand dans la zone de transition ou de rodage avant d’atteindre la mĂȘme valeur moyenne de 0,6 dans le rĂ©gime stationnaire
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