中空纳米二氧化硅复合微球的制备及其对蛋白的亲和分离

利用水热法合成了中空巯基纳米二氧化硅微球(SiO₂-SH), 然后在其表面修饰亚氨基二乙酸基团(-IDA), 形成了中空SiO₂-SH/IDA双功能化纳米微球。利用该纳米微球表面的-SH和-IDA双功能团, 可以更多的吸附溶液中的Ni²⁺, 形成SiO₂-SH/IDA-Ni²⁺复合微球从而可以更好的分离以六聚组氨酸为标签的(His-tagged)蛋白。结果显示制备的样品对分离His-tagged蛋白具有广谱性, 并且具有较好的再生能力。     

二氧化硅复合微球的制备及其对His-tagged融合蛋白质的分离

采用水热法合成了巯基纳米二氧化硅(SiO2-SH),并在其表面修饰亚氨基二乙酸基团(-IDA)得到SiO2-SH/IDA微球.该微球从溶液中可吸附更多的Ni 2+形成SiO2-SH/IDA-Ni 2+复合微球.研究结果表明,利用该复合微球可以较好地分离以组氨酸为标签(His-tagged)的融合蛋白.     

纳米SiO_2亲和吸附剂的制备及性能

采用水热法一步合成了巯基纳米二氧化硅(SiO_2-SH),随后在其表面修饰亚氨基二乙酸基团(-IDA)得到了SiO_2-SH/IDA,利用-SH和-IDA双官能团更多的吸附溶液中的Ni~(2+),从而得到SiO_2-SH/IDA-Ni~(2+)纳米亲和吸附剂.制备的亲和吸附剂可直接用于六聚组氨酸为标签的(His-tagged)融合蛋白的分离纯化.利用TEM、FT-IR、TG、SDS-PAGE等大型仪器表征了样品的形貌、结构及亲和分离能力.结果表明制备的SiO_2-SH/IDANi~(2+)纳米亲和吸附剂平均粒径为60nm,对His-tagged蛋白具有较好的特异性和较低的检测限(约为1.9×10~(-5)mol/L),且该吸附剂再生能力较强,再生3次后对目标蛋白仍具有较好的分离效果.     

单分散SnO2中空微纳米球的制备和性质

模板法是制备无机中空微纳米球的重要方法之一. 本文以苯乙烯为单体, 通过乳液聚合得到粒径约为620 nm的单分散聚苯乙烯(PS)微球. 以磺化后的聚苯乙烯(PSS)微球为模板, 利用阴阳离子静电吸附作用, 将PSS与前驱体SnSO₄中的Sn²⁺结合. 通过Sn²⁺在乙醇-水介质中的水解作用得到核-壳复合结构, 再经高温煅烧, 得到SnO₂中空微纳米球. 实验对前驱体的浓度、表面活性剂的用量、反应时间及模板选择等方面做了研究,通过扫描电镜(SEM)、X 射线衍射(XRD)、红外(IR) 光谱、热重分析(TGA)、H₂ 程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)、Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)比表面积等技术深入探究SnO₂中空微纳米球的结构, 并对比中空SnO₂与实心粒子的氧化还原特性. BET和H₂-TPR显示将SnO₂制备成微纳米空心球后其比表面积增大, 表面氧空位明显增多, 氧化活性明显提高. 从IR 及XRD推断核-壳结构形成机理, 进而优化出简单合理的实验方案, 获得表面光滑、结构致密, 包覆厚度可控的SnO₂中空微纳米球.     

生物功能化中空纳米二氧化硅微球的构建及其对蛋白质的分离纯化

本文作者通过水热法合成了中空SiO_2-SH纳米微球,然后直接用其吸附Ni~(2+),从而形成SiO_2-SH-Ni~(2+)复合材料,以此材料为载体,可以将以组氨酸为标签的(His-tagged)的融合蛋白直接从细胞裂解液中进行分离纯化,实验结果表明,该微球适合于His-tagged融合蛋白的分离纯化.     

用于检测重金属离子的磁性荧光复合微球

采用静电逐层自组装的方法,首先将PSS和PAH聚电解质交替沉积在CaCO₃中空微球表面,然后将Fe₃O₄磁性纳米粒子与CdSe量子点负载在中空微球表面不同的聚电解质层中,制备出具有磁性和荧光双重功能的复合微球,并将其作为荧光离子探针,研究了其对Cu²⁺和Pb²⁺离子检测的灵敏度、选择性及可行性。结果表明,复合微球显示出良好的磁性和荧光性能,对Cu²⁺和Pb²⁺离子的检测具有较高的灵敏度和选择性。尤为重要的是,可通过磁分离的方法将微球快速地从待测液中回收,从而能够避免量子点对环境造成的二次污染。     

Bi2MoO6中空微球的制备及其光催化性能

基于Bi₂MoO₆与BiOI晶体结构上的相似性,以BiOI为自牺牲模板,通过原位转化法制备得到了Bi₂MoO₆中空微球。通过对时间演化中间产物以及不同温度下产物的物相和形貌进行分析,得出形成Bi₂MoO₆中空微球的最佳反应时间为8h,最佳温度为120℃。对所制备的Bi₂MoO₆中空微球物相、形貌、比表面积以及光学性能进行了研究,表明Bi₂MoO₆中空微球表面较为疏松,内部为中空结构,具有较大的比表面积,为61m²·g^-1。在可见光下,以甲基橙为降解对象,对所制备样品的光催化性能进行了评价。结果表明所制备的Bi₂MoO₆中空微球能在80min内完全降解甲基橙,性能优于不同时间下的中间产物和片状结构Bi₂MoO₆的光催化性能,具有优越的可见光光催化性能。     

Bi2MoO6中空微球的制备及其光催化性能

基于Bi₂MoO₆与BiOI晶体结构上的相似性,设计以BiOI为自牺牲模板,通过原位转化法制备得到了Bi₂MoO₆中空微球。通过对时间演化中间产物以及不同温度下产物的物相和形貌进行分析,得出形成Bi₂MoO₆中空微球的最佳反应时间为8 h,最佳温度为120℃。对所制备的Bi₂MoO₆中空微球物相、形貌、比表面积以及光学性能进行了研究,表明Bi₂MoO₆中空微球表面较为疏松,内部为中空结构,具有较大的比表面积,为61 m²·g^-1。在可见光下,以甲基橙为降解对象,对所制备样品的光催化性能进行了评价。结果表明所制备的Bi₂MoO₆中空微球能在80 min内完全降解甲基橙,性能优于不同时间下的中间产物和片状结构Bi₂MoO₆的光催化性能,具有优越的可见光光催化性能。     

巯基功能化磁性微球的构建及其对蛋白质的亲和分离

通过水热法一步合成了纳米Fe3O4微球,并在甲苯中用巯基丙基三甲氧基硅烷(MPS)对其进行表面修饰得到了Fe3O4-SH微球,通过DTNB法测得微球表面巯基含量为333.54μg/mg.该纳米微球可以吸附溶液中的Ni2+,从而形成Fe3O4-SH-Ni2+复合材料.以此复合材料为载体,可以将以组氨酸为标签的(His-tagged)融合蛋白直接从细胞裂解液中进行提纯,并在外加磁场的作用下实现对目标蛋白的快速分离,其对His-tagged TRX蛋白的分离能力为20.6μg/mg,特别适合于对以组氨酸为标签蛋白的分离纯化.     

CrOx/SiO2催化剂上丙烷在CO2气氛中脱氢反应的研究

采用XRD、UV-vis DRS、ESR和微分吸附量热等技术,考察了铬担载量分别为2.5、5和10wt%的CrO_x/SiO₂催化剂的结构、表面性质和氧化还原性能。结果表明,催化剂表面上存在多种Cr的氧化态和聚集形式。随着Cr担载量从2.5wt%到10wt%的逐渐增大,催化剂表面占主导地位的Cr物种由CrO₃单体转为多聚CrO₃和Cr₂O₃晶相。在CO₂气氛中催化剂对丙烷转化率和丙烯选择性的大小顺序为2.5wt%CrO_x/SiO₂>5wt%CrO_x/SiO₂>10wt%CrO_x/SiO₂,反应过程中的原位ESR和UV-visDRS测定结果表明,催化剂表面的反应活性中心为Cr⁵⁺,Cr⁵⁺可由催化剂预处理过程中Cr³⁺的氧化及丙烷反应过程中CrO₃单体的还原产生,在反应中CO₂可使Cr³⁺重新氧化为Cr⁵⁺.     

Synthesis of silica nanospheres with Ni2+-iminodiacetic acid for protein separation

Silica (SiO₂) nanospheres (NSs) with immobilized metal ligands have been prepared for the affinity separation of proteins. First, SiO₂ NSs were prepared by controlled hydrolysis of tetraethoxysilane in a basic aqueous-ethanol solution. Then through reaction of iminodiacetic acid (IDA) with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and immobilization of them onto the surfaces of above SiO₂ NSs, novel affinity adsorbents with IDA chelating groups were obtained. After chelating Ni²⁺ ions, the SiO₂–IDA–Ni²⁺ NSs were applied to separate his-tagged proteins directly from the mixture of lysed cells. The SiO₂–IDA–Ni²⁺ NSs present negligible nonspecific protein adsorption and high protein binding ability (28.3 mg/g).     

Design of Silica@Au Hybrid Nanostars for Enhanced SERS and Photothermal Effect

Core-shell nanostructures of silicon oxide@noble metal have drawn a lot of interest due to their distinctive characteristics and minimal toxicity with remarkable biocompatibility. Due to the unique property of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), plasmonic nanoparticles are being used as surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based detection of pollutants and photothermal (PT) agents in cancer therapy. Herein, we demonstrate the synthesis of multifunctional silica core – Au nanostars shell (SiO₂@Au NSs) nanostructures using surfactant free aqueous phase method. The SERS performance of the as-synthesized anisotropic core-shell NSs was examined using Rhodamine B (RhB) dye as a Raman probe and resulted in strong enhancement factor of 1.37×10⁶. Furthermore, SiO₂@Au NSs were also employed for PT killing of breast cancer cells and they exhibited a concentration-dependent increase in the photothermal effect. The SiO₂@Au NSs show remarkable photothermal conversion efficiency of up to 72 % which is unprecedented. As an outcome, our synthesized NIR active SiO₂@Au NSs are of pivotal importance to have their dual applications in SERS enhancement and PT effect.     

Thiol-functionalized Fe<Subscript>3</Subscript>O<Subscript>4</Subscript>/SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> microspheres with superparamagnetism and their adsorption properties for Au(III) ion separation

Thiol-functionalized Fe₃O₄/SiO₂ microspheres (Fe₃O₄/SiO₂-SH) with high saturation magnetization (69.3 emu g^–1), superparamagnetism, and good dispersibility have been prepared by an ethylene glycol reduction method in combination with a modified Stöber method. The as-prepared composite magnetic spheres are characterized with fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), zeta potential, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and superconducting quantum interference magnetometer, and tested in separation of Au(III) ions from aqueous solutions. The data for Au(III) adsorption on Fe₃O₄/SiO₂-SH are analyzed with the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Dubinin–Radushkevich isotherm models, and the pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, and intraparticle diffusion kinetics models. The adsorption behaviors of Au(III) on Fe₃O₄/SiO₂-SH follow the Langmuir isotherm model, and the adsorption process conforms to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The maximum adsorption capacity of Au(III) on Fe₃O₄/SiO₂-SH is 43.7 mg g^–1. Acetate anions play an important role yet Cu(II) ions have little interference in the adsorption of Au(III) on the adsorbent. A satisfactory recovery percentage of 89.5% is acquired by using an eluent with 1 M thiourea and 5% HCl, although thiols have a high affinity to Au(III) ions based on the hard-soft acid-base (HSAB) theory by Pearson.     

The flow-through silica as the matrix to immobilize gold nanoparticles for HPLC applications

In the present study, the flow-through silica, featured with hierarchical pores, i.e., tunable mesopores and penetrable macropores, was attempted as the chromatographic stationary phase matrix to immobilize gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). It was first modified by mercapto groups (named as SiO₂-SH), and then by AuNPs (named as SiO₂-S-Au). Thanks to the characteristic macropores, the column backpressure of SiO₂-S-Au was comparable to SiO₂-SH, which effectively overcame the difficulty of high column backpressure upon the nanoparticles were introduced to the chromatographic matrix. Both the reversed-phase and hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatographic performance were observed on these two columns but with different selectivities. Hydrophobic, hydrophilic, hydrogen bond and electrostatic interactions between the SiO₂-S-Au stationary phase and analytes could contribute to the retention. The SiO₂-S-Au column showed excellent aqueous compatibility by “Stop-flow” test with the relative standard deviations (RSD) of analyte’s k (capacity factor) values from 0.59% to 2.88%. The reproducibility of SiO₂-S-Au was acceptable with RSDs of analyte’s k values in the range of 3.13%-5.03%. In addition, compared with the SiO₂-SH column, the SiO₂-S-Au column had better separation performance and selectivity. The results demonstrated that the flow-through silica was a promising matrix for nanoparticles with low backpressure and different selectivities.     

ADSORPTION OF UO2 2+ BY POLYETHYLENE HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE WITH AMIDOXIME GROUP

The polyethylene (PE) membrane was prepared by the radiation-induced grafting of acrylonitrile (AN) onto PE hollow fiber and by the subsequent amidoximation of cyano groups in poly-AN graft chains. The adsorption characteristics of the chelating hollow fiber membrane was examined as the solution of UO₂ ²⁺ permeated across the chelating hollow fiber membrane. The inner and outer diameter increased with an increasing grafting yield, whereas, the pure water flux and pore diameter decreased with an increasing grafting yield. The adsorption of UO₂ ²⁺ by the chelating hollow fiber membranes increased with an increasing amidoxime group. The adsorbed amount of UO₂ ²⁺ in the uranyl acetate solution was higher than that in the uranyl nitrate solution. The adsorbed amount of UO₂ ²⁺ is higher than that of Cu²⁺ when the solution of UO₂ ²⁺ and Cu²⁺ permeated across the chelating membrane, respectively. The adsorption characteristics of UO₂ ²⁺ by the amidoxime group-chelating fiber membrane in the presence of Na¹⁺ and Ca²⁺ showed a high selectivity for UO₂ ²⁺ even though there was a high concen-tration of Na¹⁺ and Ca²⁺ in the inlet solution.     

Hierarchical Porous ZnMn2O4 Hollow Nanotubes with Enhanced Lithium Storage toward Lithium‐Ion Batteries

We have purposefully developed a smart template‐engaged methodology to efficiently fabricate well‐defined ternary spinel ZnMn₂O₄ hollow nanotubes (NTs). The procedure involves coating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with ZnMn₂O₄ nanosheets (NSs), followed by heating at high temperature in air to oxidize the CNT template. Physicochemical characterization demonstrated that the formed ZnMn₂O₄ NTs with a diameter of approximately 100 nm were composed of assembled NSs and/or nanoparticles (NPs) as building blocks and possessed numerous nanopores of several nanometers in the sidewall of the NTs. In favor of the intrinsic structural advantages, the resulting ZnMn₂O₄ NTs exhibited superior electrochemical lithium‐storage performance with a large capacity, good rate behavior, and excellent cyclability when evaluated as promising anodes for lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs). The remarkable electrochemical performance was rationally ascribed to the appealing one‐dimensional (1D) porous hollow tubular architecture with nanoscale subunits and mesopores in the sidewalls, which decreased the diffusion length for the Li⁺ ions, improved the kinetic process, and enhanced the structural integrity with sufficient void space to tolerate the volume variation during Li⁺‐ion insertion/extraction. These results highlight the promising application of 1D ZnMn₂O₄ NTs as anodes for high‐performance LIBs.     

Graphene-supported cobalt nanoparticles used to activate SiO2-based anode for lithium-ion batteries

Although SiO₂-based anode is a strong competitor to supersede graphite anode for lithium-ion batteries, it still has problems such as low electrochemical activity, enormous loss of active lithium, and serious volume expansion. In order to solve these problems, we used a graphene network loaded with cobalt metal nanoparticles (rGO–Co) to coat SiO₂ porous hollow spheres (SiO₂@rGO–Co). The construction of porous hollow structure and graphene network can shorten the lithium-ion (Li⁺) diffusion distance and enhance the conductivity of the composite, which improves the electrochemical activity of SiO₂ effectively. They also alleviate the volume expansion of the anode in the cycling process. Moreover, nano-scale cobalt metal particles dispersed on graphene catalyze the conversion reaction of SiO₂ and activate the locked Li⁺ in Li₂O through a reversible reaction, which improves the charge and discharge capacity of the anode. The capacity of SiO₂@rGO–Co reaches 370.4 mAh/g after 100 cycles at 0.1 A/g, which is 6.19 times the capacity of pure SiO₂ (59.8 mAh/g) under the same circumstance. What is more, its structure also exhibits excellent cycle stability, with a volume expansion rate of only 13.0% after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A/g.     

Sol–Gel Chemistry for Ba2+ Sensors to Allow Oil Production Engineered Nanometrically

Work on the development of a Ba^{2 +}-sensitive sol–gel based optical fiber (OF) for use in oil wells is described. The optical fiber (OF) has on its surface a Ba^{2 +} chelating ligand (L) immobilized at a 2–16 wt% loading immobilized in a porous SiO₂ sol–gel host. The authors report sol–gel routes to these SiO₂ and L/SiO₂ nanocomposites and describe their characterization by XPS, fluorescence, NMR, UV-vis and BET methods. They also report on the sol–gel coating and its selectivity to Ba^{2 +}_(aq).     

锌离子掺杂的二氧化钛介孔空心微球的制备及光催化性能

以二氧化硅为模板,钛酸四丁酯(TBOT)为钛源,硝酸锌为锌源,采用溶胶凝胶法制备了锌离子掺杂的介孔二氧化钛空心微球。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、比表面积(BET)、透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术对样品进行表征,以亚甲基蓝(MB)的光催化降解为目标反应评价其光催化活性。结果表明,去核之后的复合微球为空心微球,壁厚为20 nm左右。钛酸四丁酯溶液的滴加时间对微球的形貌影响较大,当滴加时间大于15 min时,可以得到结构清晰的空心微球。用氢氧化钠溶液去除二氧化硅核,反应90 min,二氧化硅可以被完全去除。X射线衍射表明,实验得到的掺杂锌离子的空心微球和没有掺杂锌离子的空心微球都是锐钛矿。当锌离子的摩尔分数为0.3%时,二氧化钛空心微球的晶粒尺寸最小,比表面积最大,催化亚甲基蓝降解的效率最高。