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In the field of cerium oxide preparation by spray pyrolysis, understanding the droplet atomization-evaporation process is an innovative and promising concept. The spray pyrolysis process offers significant advantages over conventional methods, promoting energy efficiency and environmental sustainability by eliminating wastewater and exhaust gas emissions. Optimizing energy utilization to meet increasing demands is a critical focus. Moreover, the impact of hot air flow on droplets directly influences product morphology, thereby enhancing the high-value application of cerium oxide. Using FLUENT software, this study established a single droplet evaporation model and a coupling model for droplet atomization-evaporation during secondary atomization. The research explored the evaporation mechanism and microscopic changes occurring during droplet atomization. The research results indicate that increasing the ambient temperature, enhancing convective intensity, and changing the diameter accelerate the evaporation rate of the droplet, lead to more complete droplet fragmentation, and shorten both the evaporation lifetime and duration. The deformation process of the droplet in the hot airflow is not instantaneous, but rather a continuous energy transfer process. A distinct groove forms around the parent droplet and persists throughout the entire process. Additionally, investigating hot gas flow fragmentation positively impacts the efficient combustion of engine fuel.

Preparation of cerium oxide by conventional liquid phase method has the disadvantages of complex technological process and effluent discharge. Spray pyrolysis for making CeO2 has the disadvantages of nozzle plugging, and this traditional heating method produces a significant temperature gradient that results in unevenly heated reactants. To prevent the above issues, this study proposed an effective and environmental experimental scheme. Cerium chloride heptahydrate and deionized water were utilized for the raw material. High-purity nano cerium oxide particles were prepared by jet-flow pyrolysis technology via microwave heating. Combining the technology of microwave heating with jet-flow pyrolysis, whose Venturi reactor served as the primary piece of equipment, can improve the mixing of gas and liquid, increase chemical reaction efficiency, and reduce carbon emissions. It was a new effort in the area of pyrolysis. To visually analyze the distribution of each physical field and substance, numerical simulation was combined with x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy to characterize the products. Effects of the various technological conditions (pyrolysis temperature, gas velocity, and adding citric acid) on the content of residual chloride element and microstructure of the product were examined. Results demonstrated that the temperature error between the experiment and simulation was below 20 ℃ with the condition of the same microwave power. When the pyrolysis temperature was at 500 ℃, CeO2 could be produced in a single phase, but the particle profile was unclear. The particles had sharp profiles when the temperature was 600 ℃. Nanoscale spherical CeO2 particles appeared when the average temperature reached 700 ℃. The results of the study’s simulations and experiments indicated that higher temperatures were associated with more regular microcosmic morphology and a lower content of residual chloride element. Increasing the gas velocity caused an obvious decrease in the average temperature, which led to more content of residual chloride elements. However, the gas collided with the solution more fiercely, which improved the mixing of the two phases. Experimental and simulated results showed that when gas velocity reached 1.2 m∙s−1, better dispersity and less agglomeration of the product were obtained. Additionally, the residual chloride content was less than 1%. Because a significant amount of CO2 was produced during the burning of the citric acid, the spherical cerium oxide particles broke into irregular particles. Porous structures also appeared when citric acid was added. The residual chloride content decreased with the increase of citric acid concentration when citric acid concentration was greater than 0.05 mol·L−1.

CF2H moiety has a significant potential utility in drug design and discovery, and the incorporation of CF2H into biologically active molecules represents an important and efficient strategy for seeking lead compounds and drug candidates. On the other hand, quinoxalin-2-one is of great interest to pharmaceutical chemists as a common skeleton frequently occurring in plenty of natural products and bioactive compounds. Herein, we reported a practical and efficient protocol for the synthesis of 3-CF2H-quinoxalin-2-ones. Thus, in the presence of 3 mol% of photocatalyst and S-(difluoromethyl)sulfonium salt as difluoromethyl radical sources, a wide range of quinoxalin-2-ones readily underwent a visible-light redox-catalyzed difluoromethylation reaction, to deliver structurally diverse 3-difluoromethyl-quinoxalin-2-ones. We believe that this would facilitate increasing chances and possibilities for seeking potential lead compounds and drug candidates and further boost the development of fluorine-containing pharmaceuticals.

Micro–nano cerium oxide particles with regular morphology and good dispersity have been widely used in polishing and other industrial fields. Microwave heating is an effective, controllable and green heating technology. The Venturi reactor used for microwave heating developed by our team was the core equipment utilized to study the effects of pyrolysis conditions on the purity and microstructure of cerium oxide particles. The experiments were carried out and the products were characterized using XRD, SEM and EDS. Microwave heating, fluid flow and chemical reaction were coupled using numerical simulation, the effects of microwave power, reactor location and waveguide arrangement on temperature fields were investigated. The results showed that with the microwave power increasing, the degree of crystallinity and purity of cerium oxide improved. The morphology gradually became sphere-like. Varied reactor locations and waveguide arrangements changed the gradient and dispersity of temperature fields. Bulk particles and agglomeration could be avoided, and cerium oxide particles with average size of 80 nm were produced when the reactor was located in the center of the cavity. Vertical arrangement of waveguides had the advantages of higher temperature value, gentle gradient and better dispersity.