精氨酸插层氧化锰纳米结构材料的制备和表征

应用氧化法水热合成了Na型层状氧化锰[BirMO(Na)], 通过离子交换反应在0.1 mol/L HCl溶液中Na型层状氧化锰转化成H型层状氧化锰[BirMO(H)]. BirMO(H)在四甲基氢氧化铵[(CH3)4NOH]溶液中搅拌处理7 d后, 剥离生成了MnO2纳米层胶体分散液. 剥离的MnO2纳米层胶体分散液在pH＝4.0～11.0的精氨酸溶液中搅拌2 d, 得到了层间距为1.49 nm的精氨酸插层氧化锰纳米结构材料. 通过XRD, DSC-TGA, SEM, IR及元素分析对合成试样进行了分析表征. 结果表明精氨酸在氧化锰层间的插入量及插入形式与重组溶液的pH值密切相关, 其最大插入量为1.80 mmol/g.     

Electrochemical synthesis of layered manganese oxides intercalated with tetraalkylammonium ions

Thin films of birnessite-type layered manganese oxides with various interlayer spacings have been prepared on a platinum electrode by a one-step electrochemical procedure. The process involves a potentiostatic oxidation of aqueous Mn(2+) ions at around +1.0 V (Ag/AgCl) in the presence of tetraalkylammonium cations with different alkyl chain lengths. X-ray diffraction indicates that the films deposited with tetrabutylammonium (TBA), tetrapropylammonium (TPA), and tetraethylammonium (TEA) ions are composed of a single phase where unhydrated tetraalkylammonium ions are accommodated as a monolayer between manganese oxide layers. The interlayer spacing of the products increases in an order of TEA < TPA < TBA. The film deposited with tetramethylammonium (TMA) is a mixture of two phases relating to hydrated and unhydrated guest cations, the former being predominant probably as a result of less hydrophobic property of TMA compared to that of other tetraalkylammonium ions. The TBA(+)-intercalated Mn oxide film-coated electrode exhibits a good charge/discharge property in a KCl solution between 0 and +0.8 V. In this case, TBA(+) ions between the Mn oxide layers are rapidly replaced with K(+) in solution by ion exchange, accompanying a shrinkage of the interlayer. The incorporated K(+) ions as well as protons play an important role in the electrochemical conversion between Mn(4+) and Mn(3+) in the oxide layer. In the TBACl solution, the interlayer TBA(+) ions can be excluded electrochemically during the positive-going scan, concomitant with the oxidation of Mn(3+) sites. This causes an anodic current and the accompanying shrinkage of the interlayer. On the reverse scan, however, the compressed interlayer does not allow the incorporation of bulky TBA(+) ions from the electrolyte, with virtually no cathodic current observed. Such an obvious difference in electrochemical behavior between the two electrolytes can be recognized by considering that most of the Mn oxide surface is present inside the layered structure, not on the external surface. This indicates that the layered structure is formed over the entire film.     

Electrodeposition of layered manganese oxide nanocomposites intercalated with strong and weak polyelectrolytes

Multilayered manganese oxide nanocomposites intercalated with strong (poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride, PDDA) and weak (poly(allylamine hydrochloride), PAH) polyelectrolytes can be produced on polycrystalline platinum electrode in a thin film form by a simple, one-step electrochemical route. The process involves a potentiostatic oxidation of aqueous Mn2+ ions at around +1.0 V (vs Ag/AgCl) in the presence of polyelectrolytes. Fully charged PDDA polycations are accommodated tightly in the interlayer space by electrostatic interaction with negative charges on the manganese oxide layers, leading to an interlayer distance of 0.97 nm. The layered film prepared with PAH has a larger polymer content (PAH/Mn molar ratio of 0.98) than that (PDDA/Mn molar ratio of 0.43) made with PDDA because of the smaller charging degree of PAH, exhibiting a larger interlayer distance (1.19 nm). The interlayer PAH contains neutral (-NH2) and positively charged (-NH3(+)) amine groups, and the -NH3(+) groups are associated with Cl- (to generate -NH3(+) Cl- ion pairs) as well as the negatively charged manganese oxide layers. Both polyelectrolytes once incorporated were not ion exchanged with small cations in solution. The layered structure of PDDA/MnO(x) was collapsed during the reduction process in a KCl electrolyte solution, accompanying an expansion of the interlayer as a result of incorporation of K+ ions for charge neutrality. On the contrary, the layered PAH/MnO(x) film showed a good electrochemical response due to the redox reaction of Mn3+/Mn4+ couple with no change in the structure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that, in this case, excess negative charges generated on the manganese oxide layers upon reduction can be balanced by the protons being released from the -NH3(+) Cl- sites in the interlayer PAH; the Cl- anions becoming unnecessary are inevitably excluded from the interlayer, and vice versa upon oxidation.     

Mixed colloidal suspensions of reduced graphene oxide and layered metal oxide nanosheets: useful precursors for the porous nanocomposites and hybrid films of graphene/metal oxide

Homogeneously mixed colloidal suspensions of reduced graphene oxide, or RGO, and layered manganate nanosheets have been synthesized by a simple addition of the exfoliated colloid of RGO into that of layered MnO(2). The obtained mixed colloidal suspensions with the RGO/MnO(2) ratio of ≤0.3 show good colloidal stability without any phase separation and a negatively charged state with a zeta (ζ) potential of -30 to -40?mV. The flocculation of these mixed colloidal suspensions with lithium cations yields porous nanocomposites of Li/RGO-layered MnO(2) with high electrochemical activity and a markedly expanded surface area of around 70-100?m(2) g(-1). Relative to the Li/RGO and Li/layered MnO(2) nanocomposites (≈116 and ≈167?F?g(-1)), the obtained Li/RGO-layered MnO(2) nanocomposites deliver a larger capacitance of approximately 210?F?g(-1) with good cyclability of around 95-97?% up to the 1000th cycle, thus indicating the positive effect of hybridization on the electrode performances of RGO and lithium manganate. Also, an electrophoretic deposition of the mixed colloidal suspensions makes it possible to easily fabricate uniform hybrid films composed of graphene and manganese oxide. The obtained films show a distinct electrochemical activity and a homogeneous distribution of RGO and MnO(2). The present experimental findings clearly demonstrate that the utilization of the mixed colloidal suspensions as precursors provides a facile and universal methodology to synthesize various types of graphene/metal oxide hybrid materials.     

Structure analysis of exfoliated unilamellar crystallites of manganese oxide nanosheets

Structure analysis of unilamellar manganese oxide nanosheets obtained via exfoliation of layered manganese oxides was carried out utilizing synchrotron radiation (SR) X-ray in-plane diffraction and polarization-dependent total reflection fluorescence X-ray absorption fine structure (PTRF-XAFS) analyses. A combination of SR excitation and the total reflection of incoming X-rays provides signals strong enough for both analyses even from a monolayer of the MnO(2) nanosheets having a concentration of 0.7 microg cm(-2). In addition, the mean oxidation state of constituent manganese ions in the MnO(2) sheets was estimated on the basis of XANES spectra, and bond valence sum calculations with the bond length obtained from the present EXAFS analyses. The obtained structural data revealed that the two-dimensional lattice of the MnO(2) sheets underwent a slight elongation upon delamination. These changes correspond to approximately 1% expansion of sheet area and 1-2% expansion of thickness, which can be understood by reduction of the mean oxidation number of manganese ions in the sheet through the exfoliation process.     

Preparation of porous solids composed of layered niobate walls from colloidal mixtures of niobate nanosheets and polystyrene spheres

Macroporous solids with crystalline layered walls were fabricated from colloidal mixtures of size-controlled niobate nanosheets and polystyrene spheres. The macroporous solids, obtained after burning off the spheres, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The obtained structures strongly depended on the lateral dimension L of the nanosheets used. When small nanosheets (L=100 nm) were used, partly ordered macroporous solids with interconnected pores were obtained, whereas sponge-like random macroporous structures were obtained with larger nanosheets (L=190 and 270 nm). Peapod-like hollow structures were obtained when we used small (L=190 nm) and very large (L=3 microm) nanosheets at the same time. The microstructure of the pore walls was controllable by changing the calcination conditions. The walls were composed of propylammonium/K(4)Nb(6)O(17) intercalation compound which has a layered structure with exchangeable cations in the interlayer space, stable up to 350 degrees C for 6 h on calcination. The walls were converted to crystalline K(8)Nb(18)O(49) after calcination at 500 degrees C for 6 h.     

Soft‐Chemical Exfoliation Route to Layered Cobalt Oxide Monolayers and Its Application for Film Deposition and Nanoparticle Synthesis

A colloidal suspension of exfoliated, layered cobalt oxide nanosheets has been synthesized through the intercalation of quaternary tetramethylammonium ions into protonated lithium cobalt oxide. According to atomic force microscopy, exfoliated nanosheets of layered cobalt oxide show a plateau‐like height profile with nanometer‐level height, underscoring the formation of unilamellar 2D nanosheets. The exfoliation of layered cobalt oxide was cross‐confirmed by X‐ray diffraction, UV/Vis spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The maintenance of the hexagonal in‐plane structure of the cobalt oxide lattice after the exfoliation process was evidenced by selected‐area electron diffraction and Co K‐edge X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure analysis. The zeta‐potential measurements clearly demonstrated the negative surface charge of cobalt oxide nanosheets. Adopting the nanosheets of layered cobalt oxide as a precursor, we were able to prepare the monodisperse CoO nanocrystals with a particle size of ≈10 nm as well as the heterolayered film composed of cobalt oxide monolayer and polycation.     

新型纳米层状硅酸盐Magadiite主体材料的制备、表征、结构和生成机理研究

利用简单的插层反应方法成功地制备了四丁基氢氧化铵(TBAOH)插层的层状硅酸盐Magadiite纳米复合材料,在室温下该材料溶胶放置30d可以保持稳定,粉体长期保存结构稳定,而且反应时间短,只需30min.利用XRD,FTIR,SEM和HRTEM等方法对样品进行了结构表征.结果表明,TBA⁺离子在层间以双分子层排列,并与层状硅酸盐结合在一起,TBAOH插层后的纳米粒子在玻璃片上进行了重组,粒径分布在10～100nm之间;HRTEM电镜照片进一步证实了剥离的层状硅酸盐纳米粒子在玻璃片上的自组装过程.根据实验结果阐述了TBAOH插层反应形成纳米溶胶的机理.     

Intercalation of cobaltammine complex ions into layered manganese oxide

The intercalation of Co(2+), [Co(NH(3))(6)](3+), and [Co(NH(3))(5)Cl](2+) ions into layered manganese oxide (birnessite) was studied by chemical, XRD, SEM, IR, and DTA-TG analyses. The intercalation reaction progressed by a 2:1 or 3:1 ion-exchange mechanism depending on the valence of the starting ions. The oxidation state of cobalt did not change with the intercalation reaction. The intercalation of [Co(NH(3))(6)](3+) ions resulted in an increase of basal spacing from 0.716 to 0.956 nm, giving a layered structure material consisting mainly of platelike particles. The chemical analysis results showed that the structure of [Co(NH(3))(6)](3+) ions was maintained in the interlayer. On the other hand, an H(2)O/NH(3) ligand exchange reaction progressed for the intercalation of [Co(NH(3))(5)Cl](2+) ions, resulting in an increase in the basal spacing from 0.716 to 0.956 nm.     

Sugar-anionic clay composite materials: intercalation of pentoses in layered double hydroxide

The intercalation of non-ionized guest pentoses (ribose and 2-deoxyribose) into the Mg-Al and Zn-Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) was carried out at 298 K by the calcination-rehydration reaction using the Mg-Al and Zn-Al oxide precursors calcined at 773 K. The resulting solid products reconstructed the LDH structure with incorporating pentoses, and the maximum amount of ribose intercalated by the Mg-Al oxide precursor was approximately 20 times that by the Zn-Al oxide precursor. The ribose/Mg-Al LDH was observed to have the expanded LDH structure with a broad (003) spacing of 0.85 nm. As the thickness of the LDH hydroxide basal layer is 0.48 nm, the interlayer distance of the ribose/Mg-Al LDH is 0.37 nm. This value corresponds to molecular size of ribose in thickness (0.36 nm), supporting that ribose is horizontally oriented in the interlayer space of LDH. The maximum amount of ribose intercalated by the Mg-Al oxide precursor was approximately 5 times that of 2-deoxyribose. Ribose is substituted only by the hydroxyl group at C-2 position for 2-deoxyribose. Therefore, the number of hydroxyl group of sugar is essentially important for the intercalation of sugar molecule into the LDH, suggesting that the intercalation behavior of sugar for the LDH was greatly influenced by hydrogen bond between hydroxyl group of the intercalated pentose and the LDH hydroxide basal layers.     

Exfoliation of layered double hydroxides by an electrostatic repulsion in aqueous solution

Ni/Fe layered double hydroxides (Ni/Fe LDHs) with 11-aminoundecanoic acid (AUA) as pillared species (Ni/Fe LDHs-AUA with Ni/Fe = 4) was prepared by a co-precipitation method. The prepared Ni/Fe LDHs-AUA material was successfully delaminated in an aqueous system by a novel host–guest repulsive interaction process. The delaminated LDHs nanosheets were confirmed by XRD, TG-DSC, TEM, AFM, and IR analyses. XRD measurement on the slurry centrifuged from the solution showed an amorphous halo and the crystalline phase of Ni/Fe LDHs-AUA lost its sharp reflections at pH value of 2.0. After freeze-drying the slurry, the broad pattern was converted into a basal diffraction pattern, indicating the restacking of delaminated nanosheets to restore the original stacked form. AFM images showed that a large part of Ni/Fe LDHs-AUA was delaminated into one elementary layer at least, and the delaminated nanosheets had disk-like shapes with a diameter of ca. 100 nm. IR results confirmed the AUA molecules released from the interlayer accompanied with the delamination process and they could not be restacked into the interlayer during freeze-drying the delaminated nanosheets.     

Structure and magnetism of the topotactically reduced oxychloride Sr4Mn3O(6.5)Cl2

Reaction of the n = 3 Ruddlesden-Popper oxychloride Sr(4)Mn(3)O(7.5)Cl(2) with calcium hydride yields the topotactically reduced phase Sr(4)Mn(3)O(6.5)Cl(2). The deintercalation of oxide ions from the central MnO(1.5) layer of the starting phase is accompanied by a rearrangement of the anion lattice, resulting in a layer of composition MnO(0.5) in the reduced material, consisting of chains of MnO(4) tetrahedra connected by edge and corner sharing. Magnetization and low-temperature neutron diffraction data are consistent with antiferromagnetic coupling of manganese spins, but no long-range magnetic order is observed down to 5 K, presumably due to the large interlayer separation in the reduced phase. The influence of anion substitution on the structural selectivity of low-temperature reduction reactions is discussed.     

Room-temperature synthesis of manganese oxide monosheets

Preparation of single-layer manganese oxide nanosheets (monosheets) comprised of edge-shared MnO(6) octahedra has relied on multistep processing involving a high-temperature solid-state synthesis of bulk templates, and ion-exchange and exfoliation reactions in solutions, requiring high cost and long processing time. Here we demonstrate the first single-step approach to directly access the MnO(2) monosheets, by the chemical oxidation of Mn(2+) ions in the presence of tetramethylammonium cations in an aqueous solution. Of importance is that this template-free reaction readily proceeds within a day at room temperature. The ability of the MnO(2) monosheets to self-assemble allows aggregation, to form layered structures with potassium cations and cationic tetrathiafulvalene analogues as intercalants. Furthermore, Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) films composed of the MnO(2) monosheets were successfully fabricated by the LB deposition method, in which about one layer of the monosheets was deposited for each process.     

三聚磷酸二氢铝与有机胺的插层反应特征

采用IR、XRD、SEM、EDS、DT-TG和滴定实验等技术手段研究主体三聚磷酸二氢铝(ATP)与客体甲胺、乙胺、正丙胺和正丁胺等有机胺的插层反应特性。 实验结果表明,ATP与甲胺、乙胺、正丙胺、正丁胺发生了化学反应,有机胺中的N与ATP层间-OH上的H形成配位键。 这些有机胺通过插层反应改变了ATP的酸性、层间距和热分解温度,但没有改变颗粒的层状形貌。 层间距从0.795 nm增大至1.71 nm,层间距d与有机胺的碳原子数Cn呈线性关系：d=0.229Cn+0.811,R2=0.9986。 有机胺分子链越长则越具有剥离倾向。     

Preparation and formation mechanism of a n-butylammonium/MnO2 layered hybrid via a one-pot synthesis under moderate conditions

The preparation of organic/inorganic layered hybrids has relied on multistep processing. Thus, shortening the synthetic procedure is important for possible future applications, but only a few studies report one-pot syntheses. In this work, we established a simple one-pot solution process to synthesize layered alkyl ammonium/MnO(2) hybrids, by stirring MnCl(2) and alkyl amine/H(2)O(2) aqueous solutions at 40 °C; the reaction concept is a chemical oxidation of Mn(II) ions in the presence of alkyl amine in aqueous solution. Furthermore, the formation mechanism of the layered n-butylammonium/MnO(2) hybrid was examined by following the structural and optical changes during the reaction, revealing that the one-pot reaction includes 3 steps; formation of β-MnOOH, topotactic oxidation of β-Mn(III)OOH to form the protonated layered manganese oxide H(x)Mn(III, IV)O(2)·yH(2)O, and ion-exchange of interlayer H(+) (or H(3)O(+)) with n-butylammonium to form layered n-butylammonium/MnO(2).     

Novel multilamellar mesostructured molybdenum oxide nanofibers and nanobelts: synthesis and characterization

One-dimensional molybdenum oxide nanostructures with layered mesostructures were prepared directly from commercial bulk MoO3 crystals by a surfactant-templated hydrothermal process. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectra, and thermal analyses have been used to characterize the obtained molybdenum oxide nanomaterials. By use of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide as the structure-directing template, novel molybdenum oxide nanofibers with triple interlayer distances of 2.84, 2.66, and 2.46 nm have been obtained. The nanofibers have diameters of 20-100 nm and length up to 20 microm. The growth of multilamellar molybdenum oxide nanofibers can be interpreted by the combination of surfactant/inorganic self-assembly process and host/guest intercalation chemistry. On the basis of the X-ray diffraction and infrared results, a possible arrangement of surfactant in the interlayer space of molybdenum oxide by bilayer micelles with different tilt angles has been proposed. In addition, the thermal stability of surfactant has been improved by intercalation. Moreover, molybdenum oxide nanobelts with two kinds of interlayered structures were also produced in the presence of n-alkylamines (n = 12, 14, 16, and 18) following a similar method, these nanobelts show length up to more than 10 microm, width ranging between 200 and 600 microm, and width-to-thickness ratios of about 3-12. A linear relationship is observed between the interlayer distance and the number of carbon atoms in n-alkyl chains.     

二氧化钛柱撑层状氧化锰微孔材料的合成及表征

Na型层状锰氧化物于0.1 mol/L HCl 溶液中离子交换制得前驱体H型层状锰氧化物. H型层状锰氧化物在十二胺乙醇溶液中反应得到层间距为2.62 nm的中间产物——十二胺插入的层状锰氧化物, 该中间产物在异丙醇钛和乙醇的混合溶液中溶剂热处理得到层间距为1.24 nm的钛酸柱撑层状锰氧化物. 在300 ℃条件下经2 h焙烧得到二氧化钛铸型氧化锰微孔材料. 应用XRD, DSC-TGA, SEM, TEM, IR, 氮气吸附实验及元素分析进行了不同阶段所得试样的分析表征. 结果表明十二胺分子在锰氧层间的最大插入量为2.2 mmol/g, 异丙醇钛分子的置换插入生成了组成为Mn_7.00Ti_1.74O_23.3(C₁₂H₂₅NH₂)_0.52•1.93H₂O的铸型层状锰氧化物. 300 ℃焙烧处理所得二氧化钛铸型氧化锰微孔材料的比表面积为140 m²/g.     

Na-Mn-O正极材料的合成及电化学性能

以Mn(CH3COO)2·4H2O为锰源, 以Na2CO3为钠源, 通过溶液-凝胶法合成干凝胶前驱体, 将前驱体在空气气氛中焙烧得到Na-Mn-O正极材料. 并用傅立叶红外光谱(FT-IR), 热重分析(TG), X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电镜(SEM), 恒流充放电测试等对材料结构和性能进行研究. 结果表明,600 ℃焙烧的样品为结构稳定的层状锰酸钠, 属于六方层状P2结构, 空间群为P63/mmc, 通过PowderX软件计算得到其晶胞参数为a=0.284 nm, c=1.116 nm. Na-Mn-O正极材料在Li+嵌入和脱出过程中, 部分Na+从层状主晶格中脱出, 使得Li+在MnO6层间的嵌/脱阻力减小(由于Na+(0.095 nm)半径比Li+(0.076 nm)大), 电化学性能明显改善. 在充放电电流密度为25 mA·g-1, 电压在2.0-4.3 V范围时, 600 ℃焙烧的样品第二次放电容量高达176 mAh·g-1, 20次循环后, 容量保持率仍有90.9%.     

Reversible phase transformation of MnO2 nanosheets in an electrochemical capacitor investigated by in situ Raman spectroscopy

The reversible phase transformation is reported from hexagonal to monoclinic structure responding to the intercalation/deintercalation of Na(+) between MnO(2) nanosheets upon potential cycling in aqueous electrolyte via an in situ Raman technique. This structural evolution will influence the Na(+) diffusion process in MnO(2) nanosheets and cause phase retention during the self-discharge process.     

Photocurrent generation from semiconducting manganese oxide nanosheets in response to visible light

Unilamellar nanosheet crystallites of manganese oxide generated the anodic photocurrent under visible light irradiation (lambda < 500 nm), while the nanosheets themselves were stable as revealed by in-plane XRD and UV-visible absorption spectra. The band gap energy was estimated to be 2.23 eV on the basis of the photocurrent action spectrum. The molecular thickness of approximately 0.5 nm may facilitate the charge separation of excited electrons and holes, which is generally very difficult for strongly localized d-d transitions. The monolayer film of MnO2 nanosheets exhibited the incident photon-to-electron conversion efficiency of 0.16% in response to the monochromatic light irradiation (lambda = 400 nm), which is comparable to those for sensitization of monolayer dyes adsorbed on a flat single-crystal surface. The efficiency declined with increasing the layer number of MnO2 nanosheets, although the optical absorption was enhanced. The recombination of the excited electron-hole pairs may become dominant when the carriers need to migrate a longer distance than 1 layer through multilayered nanosheets.