Preparation method of monodisperse micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheet
Technical Field
The invention relates to the field of inorganic material synthesis, in particular to a preparation method of monodisperse micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheets.
Background
Iron oxide is an important magnetic material, catalyst, polishing material, battery material, red pigment, colorant, functional coating and gas sensitive material. The method is widely applied to the fields of medical treatment, energy, telecommunication, instrument industry, paint, rubber, plastics, cosmetics, enamel, leather, magnetic alloy, catalytic industry, gas sensors and the like. For example: in the medical aspect, the micron ferric oxide mixed suspension doped with the nano particles is used for medical magnetic resonance imaging; in the aspect of electrochemistry, the performance research of the LiFePO4/C anode material based on micron ferric oxide is carried out; in the chemical industry, the report about washing the pickling waste gas by using micron iron oxide powder suspension; in the aspect of catalysis, the application of the ethylbenzene dehydrogenation catalyst which takes micron-sized ferric oxide and potassium carbonate as raw materials is disclosed.
At present, the preparation method of the iron oxide micron particle material is mainly a dry method and a wet method. The wet method mainly comprises the following steps: hydrothermal method, forced hydrolysis method, sol-gel method, colloid chemical method, micro-emulsion method, chemical precipitation method, etc. The dry method mainly comprises the following steps: flame pyrolysis, vapor deposition, low temperature plasma chemical vapor deposition, solid phase methods, and laser pyrolysis methods.
The wet process is usually adopted, which is to react proper amount of iron salt solution with caustic soda solution, introduce air at normal temperature to change the iron salt solution into ferric hydroxide colloid solution, and gradually oxidize and deposit to generate ferric oxide micron particles. The dry method generally adopts the reaction of nitric acid and iron sheets to generate ferrous nitrate, and the ferric oxide is prepared by cooling, crystallizing, dehydrating, drying, grinding, calcining, washing with water, drying and crushing.
The microscopic shape and the structural size of the iron oxide are important factors for the performance and the application of the iron oxide, so the shape and the size are always the key points for the research of the iron oxide material. We hope to obtain new ferric oxide micro-particles by controlling the reaction conditions, etc., with unique morphology, and corresponding new performance applications in electrochemistry, catalysis, etc. The prior art for preparing micron-scale hexagonal iron oxide materials in a methanol-water mixed solution system by a solvothermal method does not exist.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the defects in the prior art, and provides a preparation method of monodisperse micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheets. The prepared micron-sized regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet has the advantages of good unicity, uniform size, good dispersibility, smooth surface and simple preparation steps, can be industrially produced on a large scale, and has good application prospects in the fields of electrode materials, catalysts, functional coatings, gas sensitivity and the like.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the technical problems is as follows:
a preparation method of monodisperse micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheets comprises the following steps:
the method comprises the following steps: dissolving ferric chloride hexahydrate in methanol, stirring until the ferric chloride hexahydrate is completely dissolved, adding a proper amount of polyvinylpyrrolidone, and continuously stirring until the ferric chloride is completely dissolved to obtain a transparent uniform solution with the concentration of 0.035-0.045 mol/L; polyvinylpyrrolidone is used as a surfactant, and the addition amount of the polyvinylpyrrolidone meets the corresponding reaction requirement.
Dissolving sodium hydroxide in deionized water, stirring until the sodium hydroxide is completely dissolved to obtain a transparent sodium hydroxide aqueous solution, wherein the solubility of the sodium hydroxide is 0.8-1.0 mol/L;
dropwise adding the prepared sodium hydroxide into the ferric chloride solution under magnetic stirring, wherein the volume ratio of the ferric chloride solution to the sodium hydroxide solution is 2.5-3.5:1, and continuing to magnetically stir for 40-60 minutes.
Step two: transferring the liquid obtained in the step one to a reaction kettle with a polytetrafluoroethylene lining, and heating for 10-20 hours at the temperature of 150 ℃ and 180 ℃. Opening the reaction kettle after the reaction kettle is naturally cooled at room temperature, respectively centrifugally washing the reaction product for 3-5 times by using methanol and deionized water, and drying to obtain a reddish purple primary product;
step three: and heating the product obtained in the step two at 480-550 ℃ for 1.5-2 hours to remove the hydroxyl on the residual surface and the like, and completely oxidizing to obtain the reddish-brown regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet.
The concentration of the transparent uniform solution of ferric chloride in the first step is 0.04mol/L, and the concentration of sodium hydroxide is 0.83 mol/L; in the first step, the volume ratio of the ferric chloride solution to the sodium hydroxide solution is 3: 1.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
1. uniform size and shape, good dispersibility, and side length of about 3.5-3.8 x 103And the thickness of the nano-particles is about 200 to 380 nanometers. The surface of the particles is smooth, compact and micro-freeAnd (4) a hole.
2. A methanol-water mixed solution system is innovatively adopted, polyvinylpyrrolidone is used as a surfactant to assist in controlling the morphology and the dispersibility of the product, ferric chloride hexahydrate is used as an iron source, and solvothermal reaction is carried out to prepare the micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheet. The prepared micron-sized regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet has the advantages of good unicity, uniform size, good dispersibility, smooth surface and simple preparation steps, can be industrially produced on a large scale, and has good application prospects in the fields of electrode materials, catalysts, functional coatings, gas sensitivity and the like.
Drawings
Fig. 1 and 2 are scanning electron micrographs of micron-sized hexagonal iron oxide sheets prepared in example 1 of the present invention.
Detailed Description
For a better understanding of the present invention, specific embodiments thereof are explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Example 1
0.5g of ferric chloride hexahydrate is weighed into 38ml of methanol, stirred under magnetic stirring until the ferric chloride is completely dissolved, 1g of polyvinylpyrrolidone is weighed into the solution, and the solution is continuously stirred until the polyvinylpyrrolidone is completely dissolved. 0.5g of sodium hydroxide was further weighed into 15mL of water and stirred magnetically until completely dissolved. An aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added dropwise to the above-prepared methanol solution of ferric chloride hexahydrate with stirring. Then transferring the liquid into a reaction kettle with a polytetrafluoroethylene lining, reacting for 16 hours at 160 ℃, and naturally cooling at room temperature. And pouring the reaction product into a centrifuge tube, washing with deionized water and methanol for 4 times respectively, then putting into a 55 ℃ oven for drying for 24 hours, and then putting into a muffle furnace for holding for 2 hours at 500 ℃ to obtain the micron-sized reddish-brown regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet.
Example 2
0.6g of ferric chloride hexahydrate is weighed into 45ml of methanol, stirred under magnetic stirring until the ferric chloride is completely dissolved, then 0.8g of polyvinylpyrrolidone is weighed into the solution, and the solution is continuously stirred until the polyvinylpyrrolidone is completely dissolved. 0.6g of sodium hydroxide was weighed into 18mL of water and stirred magnetically until completely dissolved. An aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added dropwise to the above-prepared methanol solution of ferric chloride hexahydrate with stirring. Then transferring the liquid into a reaction kettle with a polytetrafluoroethylene lining, reacting for 10 hours at 170 ℃, and naturally cooling at room temperature. And pouring the reaction product into a centrifuge tube, washing with deionized water and methanol for 5 times respectively, then putting into a 60 ℃ oven for drying for 12 hours, and then putting into a muffle furnace for holding for 2 hours at 480 ℃, thus obtaining the micron-sized reddish-brown regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet.
Example 3
0.5g of ferric chloride hexahydrate is weighed into 52ml of methanol, stirred under magnetic stirring until the ferric chloride is completely dissolved, 1g of polyvinylpyrrolidone is weighed into the mixture, and stirring is continued until the polyvinylpyrrolidone is completely dissolved. 0.5g of sodium hydroxide was further weighed into 15mL of water and stirred magnetically until completely dissolved. An aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added dropwise to the above-prepared methanol solution of ferric chloride hexahydrate with stirring. Then transferring the liquid into a reaction kettle with a polytetrafluoroethylene lining, reacting for 16 hours at 180 ℃, and naturally cooling at room temperature. And pouring the reaction product into a centrifuge tube, washing with deionized water and methanol for 4 times respectively, then putting into a 55 ℃ oven for drying for 24 hours, and then putting into a muffle furnace for drying for 2 hours at 550 ℃ to obtain the micron-sized reddish-brown regular hexagonal iron oxide sheet.
The above embodiments are preferred embodiments of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications which do not depart from the spirit and principle of the present invention should be construed as equivalents thereof, and all such changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.