Preparation, structure, and electrochemistry of a polypyrrole film doped with manganese(III)-substituted Dawson-type phosphopolyoxotungstate

The fabrication, structure, electrochemical properties, and electrocatalytic properties of a manganese(III)-substituted Dawson-type phosphopolyoxotungstate, alpha 2-K7P2W17O61(Mn3+.OH2).12H2O (P2W17Mn), entrapped in polypyrrole (PPy) film have been studied. The hybrid film was prepared by potentiostatic polymerization from aqueous solution containing 20 mM pyrrole (Py) and 2 mM P2W17Mn on a pyrolytic graphite (PG) surface. Chronoamperometry, Raman spectroscopy, UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry were used to monitor and characterize the growth, structure, and properties of the film. The chronoamperometric curve shows that P2W17Mn can catalyze the electrochemical polymerization of Py. The Raman spectrum suggests that the doped P2W17Mn has little effect on the structure of PPy film. The P2W17Mn/PPy film exhibits good voltammetric response in both the acidic aqueous and acetonitrile solutions. At pH 1.0, the molar ratio of pyrrole to P2W17Mn7- in the hybrid film is 21.1:1, quite close to the expected ratio of 21.2:1 for a PPy film with a +0.33 oxidation level per pyrrole moiety and doped with an anion with a charge of 7. The influence of solution pH on P2W17Mn7- in the film is much smaller than that in the aqueous solution. During the potential scanning in 0.1 M LiClO4 acetonitrile solution, P2W17Mn7- was slowly released from the hybrid film and electrolyte ions (Li+ and ClO4-) were inserted into the film. This was identified by cyclic voltammetry and UV-visible spectroscopy. Additionally, the hybrid film can effectively catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and nitrite.     

Structure and dewetting behavior of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-filled polystyrene thin films

Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) meets increasing interest as a building unit for inorganic-organic hybrid materials. The incorporation of cyclopentyl-substituted POSS (CpPOSS) into polystyrene (PS) thin films led to an inhibition of dewetting. In this paper, the dispersion state of CpPOSS in the CpPOSS/PS hybrid films and, furthermore, the relationships between the structure and dewetting inhibition effect are discussed. Structural analysis of the hybrid films revealed that CpPOSS segregated to the film surface and crystallized. The segregation of CpPOSS to the surface changes the surface free energy and spreading coefficient of the film. Interfacial structure was also roughened by the segregation of CpPOSS, which can contribute to the inhibition of dewetting by pinning the contact line of the PS film with the substrate. The inhibition of dewetting can be attributed to the modification of the film surface and interface by the segregation of CpPOSS.     

Zinc Oxide/Zinc Hexacyanoferrate Hybrid Film‐Modified Electrodes for Guanine Detection

An electroactive polynuclear hybrid films of zinc oxide and zinc hexacyanoferrate (ZnO/ZnHCF) have been deposited on electrode surfaces from H₂SO₄ solution containing Zn(NO₃)₂ and K₃[Fe(CN)₆] by repetitive potential cycling method. Simultaneous cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) measurements demonstrate the steady growth of hybrid film. There are two redox couples present in the voltammograms of hybrid film and it is obvious in the case of pH 2. Surface morphology of hybrid film was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) data confirm existence of zinc oxide in the hybrid film. The effect of type of monovalent cations on the redox behavior of resulting film was investigated. In pure supporting electrolyte, electrochemical responses of modified electrode resemble with that of a surface immobilized redox couple. The electrocatalytic activity of ZnO/ZnHCF hybrid film was investigated towards guanine using cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc electrode (RDE) techniques. Finally, feasibility of using ZnO/ZnHCF hybrid film‐coated electrodes for guanine estimation in flow injection analysis (FIA) was also investigated.     

基于ZnS纳米粒子的有机凝胶荧光薄膜的制备及其传感性能

本文首先采用油水界面法制备发光纳米ZnS粒子,再通过物理混合法,将其分散在溶有小分子胶凝剂的有机溶液中,流延于玻璃基质表面,得到ZnS荧光薄膜。实验结果表明,ZnS纳米粒子的平均粒径大小约为200 nm,具有立方晶型结构,并且在杂化薄膜中具有良好的分散性;胶凝剂形成的网络结构对ZnS纳米粒子具有良好的限域效应,表现为稳定的发光性能;气敏实验表明,该杂化膜对挥发性有机单胺和二胺具有灵敏的选择性传感作用;且其灵敏度随着杂化薄膜中ZnS担载量的增大逐渐提高;可逆性实验表明该薄膜对乙二胺蒸汽具有良好的可逆响应性。     

Hybrids of colloidal silica and waterborne polyurethane

Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) was synthesized and followed by adding colloidal silica to prepare WPU-silica hybrids. The silica content in the hybrid thin films was varied from 0 to 50 wt%. The experimental results revealed that the viscosity of these hybrid solutions increased with increasing silica content and resulted in the aggregation of silica particle in the hybrid films. The latter result was evidenced by SEM examination. The effect of interaction between silica particle and urethane polymer chains is more significant with increasing silica content. The prepared hybrid films show much better thermal stability and mechanical properties than pure WPU. The optical transparence did not linearly decrease with increasing the silica fraction in the hybrid thin film. At below 20% silica content, the film transparence decreased with increasing silica content; the converse is true at above 20% silica content. These results showed that the prepared hybrid films demonstrated tunable transparence with the silica fraction in the films.     

单极脉冲一步合成聚苯胺/铁氰化镍杂化膜及其过氧化氢电催化还原活性

采用单极脉冲法在铂基体表面一步合成聚苯胺/铁氰化镍 (PANI/NiHCF) 有机-无机杂化膜,并分析了杂化膜高电势静电吸引沉积机理. 高电压聚合杂化膜避免了Fe(CN)₆^3-的还原,并形成单一“不可溶”结构NiHCF. 用扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线能谱仪（EDS）和傅立叶变换红外（FT-IR）光谱研究了杂化膜表面形貌及组成,并考察了不同单极脉冲电压制得杂化膜的电化学性能. 结果表明,单极脉冲电压1.0 V制得的PANI/NiHCF杂化膜有最佳的电活性和良好的稳定性. 使用计时电流法考察了杂化膜电极的过氧化氢（H₂O₂）的电催化还原活性,在0.5 mol·L^-1 KCl + 0.5 mol·L^-1 HCl电解液中,PANI/NiHCF杂化膜电极过氧化氢催化还原电流与其浓度（4.0×10^-4 ~ 1.6×10^-2 mol·L^-1）呈良好的线性关系,相关性系数R = 0.9991,检出限为6.09×10-5 mol·L-1,灵敏度为1075 mA·(mol·L-1)-1·cm-2.     

Preparation and Characterization of Mixed‐Valent Nickel Oxide/Nickel Hexacyanoferrate Hybrid Films and Their Electrocatalytic Properties

Polynuclear mixed‐valent nickel oxide and nickel hexacyanoferrate hybrid film was prepared on glassy carbon electrode by multiple scan cyclic voltammetry. The film growth was monitored using electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM). The cyclic voltammogram of the nickel hexacyanoferrate film is characterized by single redox couple whereas nickel oxide/nickel hexacyanoferrate hybrid film exhibits two redox couples. Cyclic voltammetric features suggest that the charge transfer process in both films resembles that of surface‐confined redox species. In stronger basic solution (pH ≥9), nickel hexacyanoferrate film was gradually converted into nickel oxide film during potentiodynamic cycling. The peak potential of nickel oxide redox couple moved into more negative side with increasing pH of contacting solution whereas the peak potential of nickel hexacyanoferrate redox couple remains the same. Electrocatalytic behavior of hybrid film coated electrodes toward ascorbic acid, hydrazine and hydroxylamine was investigated using cyclic voltammetry technique. Analytical application of nickel oxide/nickel hexacyanoferrate hybrid film electrode was tested in amperometry and flow injection analysis.     

Preparation,Characterization, and Electrocatalytic Properties of Mixed‐Valent Nickel Hexacyanoferrate/Phosphomolybdate Hybrid Film Electrodes Towards Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid and Reduction of S2O$\rm{ {_{8}^{2-}}}$

Polynuclear mixed‐valent nickelhexacyanoferrate/phosphomolybdate (NiHCF/PMo), nickel/phosphomolybdate (Ni/PMo) hybrid films were prepared on glassy carbon electrode by multiple scan cyclic voltammetry. Combination of individual components gave the opportunity to fabricate hybrid film with tunable electrochemical and analytical properties compared to individual components. The film growth was monitored using electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM). The cyclic voltammogram of the nickelhexacyanoferrate/phosphomolybdate film is characterized by four redox couple whereas nickel/phosphomolybdate hybrid film exhibits three redox couples. Cyclic voltammetric features suggest that the charge transfer process in both films resembles that of surface‐confined redox species. The voltammetric response of nickelhexacyanoferrate/phosphomolybdate film electrode was found to be depending on the pH of the contacting solution. Electrocatalytic behavior of nickel/phosphomolybdate hybrid film coated electrodes toward oxidation of ascorbic acid and reduction of sulfur oxoanion, S₂O , was investigated using cyclic voltammetry technique. Analytical application of nickel/phosphomolybdate hybrid film electrode was tested in amperometry and flow injection analysis.     

Preparation,Characterization, and Electrocatalytic Properties of Cobalt Oxide and Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate Hybrid Films

Polynuclear mixed‐valent films of cobalt oxide and cobalt hexacyanoferrate (CoOCoHCF) have been deposited on electrode surfaces from a solution of Co²⁺ and Fe(CN)₆^3? ions by repetitive potential cycling method. Simultaneous cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance measurements demonstrate the steady growth of modified film. The effect of type of monovalent cations as well as acidity of the supporting electrolyte on film growth and redox behavior of resulting film was investigated. In pure supporting electrolyte, electrochemical responses of modified electrode resemble with that of a surface immobilized redox couple. The hybrid film electrodes showed electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of NADH, hydrazine and hydroxylamine. The feasibility of using our modified electrodes for analytical application was also explored.     

Preparation, morphology and properties of nano-sized Al2O3/polyimide hybrid films

Nano-sized Al₂O₃/polyimide (PI) hybrid films based on 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) and pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA) were prepared by incorporation with different content of nano-sized Al₂O₃ via in situ polymerization. The TEM and SEM micrographs indicated that the Al₂O₃ particles were homogenously dispersed in the polyimide matrix by means of the ultrasonic treatment and the addition of coupling agent. The mechanical properties and thermal stability of the pure PI film can be improved by adequate addition of Al₂O₃. The PI hybrid film was strengthened and toughened simultaneously by the introduction of the well-dispersed Al₂O₃ particles. The PI hybrid films showed improved electrical aging performance as compared with pure PI film. Especially, the PI hybrid films with 10 wt.% of Al₂O₃ content exhibited obviously enhanced electrical aging performance with the time to failure of 3.4 times longer than that of pure PI film. The improved electrical aging performance of the hybrid film was attributed to the nano-sized Al₂O₃ particles highly dispersed in the hybrid film, which confirmed by the investigation of the morphology and the surface composition of PI hybrid film before and after electrical aging.     

Anisotropy property of CdS and PbS quantum dots encapsulated in silica film with uniformly oriented mesochannel

In this paper, hybrid film of mesoporous silica film with oriented mesochannels and semiconductor quantum dot has been prepared. Encapsulation of CdS and PbS within the oriented mesochannels leads to a regular arrangement at the macro scale. The hybrid film thus obtained showed remarkable anisotropic photoelectronic properties due to the confinement effect of the oriented mesochannels. Furthermore, due to the independence of the orientations of the mesochannels on the substrate, bilayer films containing both CdS and PbS could be prepared. This design has allowed an extension of the range of light absorption by the thin film as well as an amplification of the response to external photoelectronic effects. Such a hybrid film may prove useful in the design of anisotropic electrodes and electronic nanodevices.     

基于改性亚麻仁油的有机/无机光固化膜的光固化机理及其反应性研究

用亚麻仁油和环戊二烯合成了改性亚麻仁油(NLO)光固化低聚物,其结构用红外光谱(FT-IR)进行了表征.基于改性亚麻仁油、巯基硅氧烷和光引发剂制备了有机/无机杂化光固化膜,对其光固化机理进行了分析,对无机粒子在改性亚麻仁油中的分布用AFM(原子力显微镜)进行了观测,建立了该有机/无机杂化体系的光固化模型.对杂化膜光固化反应性用Photo-差示扫描热分析仪(Photo-Differential Scanning Calorimeter)进行了测试,Photo-DSC测试结果表明:巯基硅氧烷能大大提高改性亚麻仁油体系光固化速率,环烯键对硫醇十分敏感.     

Floating ZnO QDs-Modified TiO2/LLDPE Hybrid Polymer Film for the Effective Photodegradation of Tetracycline under Fluorescent Light Irradiation: Synthesis and Characterisation

In this work, mesoporous TiO₂-modified ZnO quantum dots (QDs) were immobilised on a linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) polymer using a solution casting method for the photodegradation of tetracycline (TC) antibiotics under fluorescent light irradiation. Various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques were used to investigate the physicochemical properties of the floating hybrid polymer film catalyst (8%-ZT@LLDPE). The highest removal (89.5%) of TC (40 mg/L) was achieved within 90 min at pH 9 due to enhanced water uptake by the LDDPE film and the surface roughness of the hybrid film. The formation of heterojunctions increased the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The QDs size-dependent quantum confinement effect leads to the displacement of the conduction band potential of ZnO QDs to more negative energy values than TiO₂. The displacement generates more reactive species with higher oxidation ability. The highly stable film photocatalyst can be separated easily and can be repeatedly used up to 8 cycles without significant loss in the photocatalytic ability. The scavenging test indicates that the main species responsible for the photodegradation was O₂^●−. The proposed photodegradation mechanism of TC was demonstrated in further detail based on the intermediates detected by LC-time-of-flight/mass spectrometry (LC/TOF-MS).     

Electrochemical and photosensitized redox reactions of a prussian blue film layered on a WO3/[Ru(bpy)3]2+/polymer hybrid film.

A hybrid film of WO(3)/tris(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) ([Ru(bpy)(3)](2+))/poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PSS) (denoted as a WRP hybrid film) was prepared as a base layer on an indium tin oxide electrode substrate by cathodic electrodeposition from a colloidal ternary solution containing peroxotungstic acid, [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+), and PSS. Prussian blue, Fe(III) (4)[Fe(II)(CN)(6)](3) (Fe(II)-Fe(III)) was cathodically electrodeposited on the WRP hybrid film from a Berlin brown (Fe(III)-Fe(III)) colloidal solution to give a WRP/Fe(II)-Fe(III) bilayer film. Spectrocyclic voltammetry measurement of the WRP/Fe(II)-Fe(III) bilayer film reveals that Prussian white (Fe(II)-Fe(II)) is oxidized to Fe(II)-Fe(III) by electrogenerated Ru(III), and Fe(II)-Fe(III) is re-reduced to Fe(II)-Fe(II) by electrogenerated H(x)WO(3). Visible-light irradiation of the WRP hybrid film generates a small photocurrent (approximately 8 nA cm(-2)) at 0.4 V of an applied potential, whereas irradiation of the WRP/Fe(II)-Fe(II) bilayer film (Fe(II)-Fe(III) is electrochemically reduced to the Fe(II)-Fe(II) state) significantly generates a steady photoanodic current of 2.0-1.1 microA cm(-2) under the same conditions, thus demonstrating that the photoanodic current is produced by the layered Fe(II)-Fe(II) film. The photoaction spectrum of the bilayer film reveals that the photoanodic current is based on the photoexcitation of [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+). The photogeneration of Fe(II)-Fe(III) from Fe(II)-Fe(II) is shown by the absorption spectral change of the bilayer film on irradiation. These results corroborate the notion that Fe(II)-Fe(II) is oxidized by photogenerated Ru(III) to generate Fe(II)-Fe(III). However, the rate of photogeneration of Fe(II)-Fe(III) is slow, which could be ascribed to the fast back electron transfer (ET) from WO(3) to Ru(III), comparable with the forward ET from Fe(II)-Fe(II) to Ru(III). The fast back ET could be a crucial problem for the [Ru(bpy)(3)](2+)-sensitized reaction in the hybrid film.     

二阶非线性光学活性聚酰亚胺有机-无机杂化材料的合成与表征

通过溶胶-凝胶法制备了含二阶非线性光学发色团分散红19(DR₁₉)的硅氧烷染料与聚酰亚胺有机-无机杂化材料.利用红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱、SEM、DSC和TGA等手段对其进行了表征.杂化极化后的序参数高达0.48,并具有优良的极化取向稳定性,423K下处理300h后,序参数仍能保持初始值的90%.杂化薄膜有较好的表面平整性,其断面呈网络结构.杂化材料的玻璃化转变温度(T_g)为561K,比纯聚酰亚胺的T_g(543K)高18K,表现出优良的高温热稳定性,其5%热失重温度为691K,10%热失重温度为758K.     

六苯基硅烷-聚乙烯醇荧光复合薄膜的制备及传感性能

以聚乙烯醇(PVA) 高分子凝胶薄膜为基质, 将有机小分子发光染料六苯基硅烷(HPS) 纳米粒子掺杂到PVA薄膜内, 利用HPS的聚集诱导发射效应和凝胶薄膜的基质效应制备得到一种新型荧光薄膜. 扫描电子显微镜观察发现该薄膜具有典型的三维网络结构; 静态荧光光谱监测表明, 薄膜荧光性能稳定, 且荧光发射来自于无定形态和结晶态的HPS纳米粒子, 其中无定形态发射居多; 传感实验表明, 该薄膜对芳香族化合物气体表现出了灵敏的传感性, 灵敏度和猝灭效率取决于有机溶剂的挥发速度和薄膜的表面结构; 结合荧光寿命测定结果和HPS纳米粒子的发光机理, 推测芳香族化合物对薄膜荧光的猝灭源自其对HPS聚集体的解聚集作用; 实验还表明, 该薄膜对此类气体的传感呈现出良好的可逆性.     

Preparation and Characterization of Ternary Europium ComplexDoped Thin SolGel Hybrid Film by Fluorescence Spectroscopy*

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兼具非线性光学和热释电性能的有机-无机杂化薄膜

用溶胶-凝胶法和原位加热极化聚合法制备了以4-[N,N-二-(二羟乙基)氨基苯基]-2,4-二-(4,4-二硝基苯基)咪唑(4HAPN)为生色团,以Ta(Ⅴ)的金属醇盐为无机前驱体的有机-无机杂化聚合物材料.用二次谐波产生技术和数字电荷积分法测得极化薄膜的二阶非线性光学系数d₃₃为17.2pm/V,平均热释电系数为4.3×10^-6C/(cm²·K).     

Star‐like polyurethane hybrids with functional cubic silsesquioxanes: Preparation,morphology, and thermomechanical properties

Star‐like polyurethane (PU) hybrid films containing octafunctional cubic silsesquioxanes are prepared by polyaddition reaction between octakis(dimethylsilyloxy) silsesquioxane isopropenyldimethylbenzyl isocyanate (OS‐PDBI) and octakis(dimethylsilyloxy) hydroxypropyl silsesquioxane (HPS); and between OS‐PDBI and hexane diol (HD). The effect of incorporation of nanostructured cubic silsesquioxanes (CSSQ) on the macroscopic properties of PU film and their thermomechanical properties are investigated. The obtained hybrid films are relatively transparent. Their morphologies and properties are studied by using Fourier transform infra‐red spectroscopy (FTIR), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), thermogravimetry (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and contact angle measurements. The formation of urethane linkage disrupts the three‐dimensional ordered structure of CSSQ in the hybrid film. AFM images show clearly that no phase separation in the macroscopic level for both PU hybrid films. TGA and DMA analyzes indicate that the incorporation of octafunctional silsesquioxane in PU hybrid film provides enhanced thermal stability and increased crosslink density. Moreover, the existence of cage structure also improves oxidation resistance and mechanical strength. The incomplete reaction between OS‐PDBI and HPS due to the steric hindrance of highly branched rigid CSSQ could result in a slight decrease in initial decomposition temperature. Furthermore, hardness and out‐of‐plane compressive modulus are also investigated by nanoindentation. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 4602–4616, 2009     

Preparation of hybrid thin film modified carbon nanotubes on glassy carbon electrode and its electrocatalysis for oxygen reduction

A hybrid thin film containing Pt nanoparticles and [tetrakis(N-methylpyridyl)porphyrinato]cobalt (CoTMPyP) modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode surface was fabricated. This hybrid film electrode exhibited remarkable electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction and high stability with promising applications in fuel cells.