硅掺杂的氮化硼纳米管对氯化氰吸附性能的理论研究

为了探索氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)在化学传感器件领域的潜在应用,我们利用密度泛函理论研究了(8,0)单壁BNNT和硅掺杂的(8,0)BNNT对毒性气体氯化氰分子(ClCN)的吸附性能.结果表明,硼位或氮位硅掺杂的BNNT,均对ClCN分子存在较强的化学吸附,而纯氮化硼纳米管对ClCN仅有较弱的物理吸附.态密度的计算进一步表明硅掺杂使纳米管费米能级附近的电子结构发生显著变化,由于杂化态的引入,使带隙明显减小,增强了对毒性ClCN分子的吸附敏感性.硅掺杂的BNNT有望成为检测毒性ClCN分子的潜在资源.     

氮化硼负载的高分散Au-CuOx纳米颗粒用于低温CO氧化

负载型金催化剂显示出高的低温CO氧化活性,其催化性能与载体的性质密切相关.近年来,六方氮化硼作为一种新型催化材料引起了极大关注.已有研究表明,二维结构的氮化硼纳米片有利于传质扩散,并且暴露出大量的表面和边缘,作为新型非金属催化剂在烷烃氧化脱氢中表现出优异的活性.同时,CO氧化反应是强放热过程,氮化硼具有优良的导热性能,能够减少反应过程中热点的形成.然而氮化硼是非还原性载体,与活性组分金之间的相互作用较弱,需要通过改性来加强金与氮化硼载体间的相互作用.基于此,本文首先通过球磨处理来获得具有高比表面积和富缺陷的氮化硼纳米片载体,采用浸渍法在氮化硼纳米片上引入铜物种,实现对载体的改性,然后采用传统的沉积-沉淀法制备Au-CuO_x/BN催化剂.经氧化性气氛预处理后,Au-CuO_x/BN催化剂表现出良好的低温CO氧化活性,80℃下即可实现CO的完全转化.采用X射线衍射(XRD),高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM),氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR),X射线光电子能谱(XPS),CO吸附原位漫反射红外光谱(CO-DRIFT)等表征手段深入分析了Au-CuO_x/BN的结构与催化活性的关系.XRD测试结果未观察到明显的金和铜物种衍射峰,表明二者在氮化硼载体上高度分散.HRTEM和元素分析面扫描结果进一步表明,氧化铜主要分布于BN边缘的官能团和缺陷位上,金纳米粒子与铜物种的空间分布位置一致,表明BN通过稳定CuO_x物种进而实现了金纳米粒子(2.0 nm)的高分散,且反应后的金纳米粒子未发生明显团聚.H₂-TPR结果表明金和铜物种间的相互作用可促进铜物种的还原,XPS分析进一步证实了金和铜物种之间存在电子转移.CO-DRIFT结果表明,Au-CuO_x/BN催化剂对CO的吸附能力和提供活性氧物种的能力显著强于Au/BN催化剂,从而促进了CO氧化反应.综上,铜物种作为连接金和氮化硼载体之间的桥梁,促进了金纳米粒子在氮化硼载体上的分散和稳定,同时增强了CO的吸附和氧的活化.本文拓展了氮化硼在多相催化中的应用,为发展新型二维催化材料提供新的思路.     

钴掺杂氮化硼纳米管吸附氯酚类污染物的理论研究

氯酚(CPs)类污染物是形成持久性有机污染物二噁英的先驱物, 具有较强的致畸、致癌和致突变性. 为探索去除或检测这类污染物的新型材料, 应用密度泛函理论研究了(8,0)单壁氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)和Co掺杂的(8,0)单壁氮化硼纳米管(Co-BNNT)对2-氯酚(2-CP)、2,4,6-三氯酚(TCP)、五氯酚(PCP)的吸附行为及作用机制. 结果表明, 与BNNT相比, Co-BNNT费米能级附近出现杂化态, 带隙明显减小. BNNT对2-CP、TCP和PCP呈现物理吸附, 而Co-BNNT对三种氯酚则是化学吸附, 纳米管与分子间发生了明显的电荷转移, 体系态密度在费米能级附近发生了明显变化. Co原子掺杂明显增强了BNNT的电子输运能力, 提高了纳米管对氯酚的吸附活性. Co-BNNT有望是去除或检测氯酚类污染物的潜在资源.     

铁纳米线-氮化硼纳米管复合结构的形成及其压缩性质的模拟研究

通过分子动力学理论计算方法对铁纳米线(FeNW)在氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)内的形成及其复合结构(FeNW@BNNT)的压缩性质进行了模拟研究。通过对充以铁原子的BN(5,5)和BN(8,8)纳米管的进行结构优化可以发现,在BN(5,5)纳米管轴线上能生成稳定的一维FeNW,而BN(8,8)纳米管内形成呈螺旋状的三束绞缠的FeNW。其径向分布函数表明在BN(5,5)内生成的FeNW具有良好的一维性且原子分布均匀等特征。通过对BN(5,5)与FeNW@BN(5,5)轴向压缩及其能量分析,可以发现它们虽具有相同屈曲应变,但屈曲前FeNW@BN(5,5)的弹性系数稍大于BN(5,5),且FeNW@BN(5,5)抗压屈曲能力也明显较强。     

氮化硼载体对 Ru-Ba/BN 氨合成催化剂性能的影响

 研究了不同方法合成的氮化硼 (BN) 的性质及其负载的 Ru-Ba 催化剂对氨合成的催化性能. 采用 X 射线粉末衍射、N2 吸附-脱附、扫描电镜和傅里叶变换红外光谱等手段对所合成的 BN 样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 采用程序升温氮化和程序升温还原法均能在低于 900 oC 的条件下合成出较纯的六方相 BN, 其比表面积分别达到 103 和 138 m2/g. 其中前者负载 Ru-Ba 的催化剂活性更高, 在 475 oC, 10 MPa 和 10 000 h–1 的条件下出口氨浓度达 7.3%, 且在 550 oC 热处理 30 h 后, 活性基本保持不变.     

纳米CdS/聚乙烯咔唑(PVK)复合材料制备与表征

采用反相微乳法在庚烷/琥珀酸二异辛酯磺酸钠(AOT)/水体系中成功制备出纳米CdS/聚乙烯咔唑(PVK)复合材料。通过紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、荧光光谱(PL)对复合材料进行了结构表征和形貌观察。结果表明,UV-Vis光谱吸收峰在325 nm和360 nm,表现出纳米粒子明显的量子尺寸效应;TEM照片显示纳米CdS粒径分布较窄,均匀分散在PVK中。XRD分析表明,CdS纳米颗粒已经形成。PL结果显示:产物的荧光发射光谱峰波长在375 nm和520 nm。     

载体对Au/BN催化剂苯甲醇选择性氧化性能的影响

本研究以三种不同结构特点的氮化硼(BN)充当载体,负载Au纳米颗粒进行苯甲醇选择性氧化反应,发现载体的结晶性、比表面积对活性相Au的尺寸具有显著影响.Au/BN500的比表面积是晶化程度高的Au/BN600、Au/BN700催化剂的四倍以上.相较于Au/BN700而言,Au/BN500催化剂Au纳米颗粒具有更好的分散性...     

以花瓣为模板制备TiO2分层介孔纳米片

以月季花花瓣为模板, 经钛盐溶液浸渍后煅烧, 合成了新型TiO2 分层介孔纳米片. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、 场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、 环境扫描电子显微镜(ESEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis/DRS)和氮气吸附-脱附曲线分析等手段对样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 所得样品由厚度约4 nm的具有生物形态结构的锐钛矿型TiO2 纳米片组成. TiO2 薄层表面存在大量介孔, 其孔径集中分布于4 nm左右. 由紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱可知, 材料的吸收边较纳米TiO2 (P25)红移了约20 nm, 因而具有更高的可见光光催化活性. TiO2 分层介孔纳米片在阳光下表现出较强的光催化活性, 在90 min内对亚甲基蓝的降解率可达98%, 远高于TiO2 纳米粉.     

镁热还原法制备圆片状氮化硼多晶微粉

采用三氧化二硼(B₂O₃)、氯化铵(NH₄Cl)和镁粉为反应物, 以三氧化二铁(Fe₂O₃)为催化剂, 利用镁热还原法在700～850 ℃下反应, 制备了氮化硼多晶微粉. X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明, 产物为六方相, 晶格常数a=0.2499 nm, c=0.6682 nm. 产物的红外光谱中在790和1380 cm^-1处出现了六方氮化硼的特征吸收峰. 利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)观察到产物为圆片状颗粒, 平均直径约为0.9 μm, 平均厚度约为100 nm. 讨论了Fe2O3的存在对产物形成的影响.     

氮化硼纳米管热输运性能的分子动力学模拟

采用基于声子散射理论的Boltzmann-Peierls声子传输方程(BTE)和非平衡态分子动力学模拟(NEMD)方法研究了氮化硼纳米管(BNNT)的热输运性能.分析了BNNT的热力耦合效应,通过BTE与NEMD两种方法相结合,分析了温度和长度对BNNT热输运性能的影响,并应用量子修正扩大了NEMD的研究范围.结果表明:随着拉伸或压缩应变的增加,BNNT热输运性能均呈降低的趋势.通过计算声子态密度(PDOS)在理论上分析了以上结果,发现在拉伸状态下,声子模式的变化是决定BNNT热输运性能变化的主要因素;在压缩状态下,热导率变化是由于模型发生明显的屈曲变形引起的.在低温段,BNNT的热输运性能受量子效应影响最初有一个线性增加的过程,当温度超过一定值时,其开始显著地降低;当BNNT长度小于120nm时,随着长度的增加,其弹道性能逐渐减弱,但仍主要体现为弹道特征,其热导率(κ)与长度(L)基本满足κ∝Lα这一关系.     

Synthesis of boron nitride nanotube films with a nanoparticle catalyst

Boron nitride nanotube (BNNT) films were synthesized by combining ball milling and thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) using nano-Fe₃O₄ as a catalyst. The as-produced BNNTs have a bamboo-like structure and have a diameter in the range of 50~200 nm with an average length of more than 40 mm. Moreover, BNNT nanojunction structures were synthesized. The structure and morphology of the BNNTs were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and HRTEM. The possible growth mechanism of BNNTs and BNNT nanojunction structures were proposed. Though the BNNT films were observed, out of our expectation, BNNTs with thin tube wall and small average diameter have not been achieved, and this could be mainly ascribed to the aggregation of the nanoparticle catalyst, resulting in greater catalyst particles during the process of BNNT growth. This result will provide a promising approach to obtain the desired shape of BNNTs and produce branched junctions of BNNTs.     

Hierarchical Hollow Hydroxyapatite Microspheres: Microwave‐Assisted Rapid Synthesis by Using Pyridoxal‐5′‐Phosphate as a Phosphorus Source and Application in Drug Delivery

Three‐dimensional (3D) hydroxyapatite (HAP) hierarchical nanostructures, in particular hollow nanostructures, have attracted much attention owing to their potential applications in many biomedical fields. Herein, we report a rapid microwave‐assisted hydrothermal synthesis of a variety of hydroxyapatite hierarchical nanostructures that are constructed by the self‐assembly of nanorods or nanosheets as the building blocks, including HAP nanorod‐assembled hierarchical hollow microspheres (HA‐NRHMs), HAP nanorod‐assembled hierarchical microspheres (HA‐NRMs), and HAP nanosheet‐assembled hierarchical microspheres (HA‐NSMs) by using biocompatible biomolecule pyridoxal‐5′‐phosphate (PLP) as a new organic phosphorus source. The PLP molecules hydrolyze to produce phosphate ions under microwave‐hydrothermal conditions, and the phosphate ions react with calcium ions to form HAP nanorods or nanosheets; then, these nanorods or nanosheets self‐assemble to form 3D HAP hierarchical nanostructures. The preparation method reported herein is time‐saving, with microwave heating times as short as 5 min. The HA‐NRHMs consist of HAP nanorods as the building units, with an average diameter of about 50 nm. The effects of the experimental conditions on the morphology and crystal phase of the products are investigated. The hydrolysis of PLP under microwave‐hydrothermal conditions and the important role of PLP in the formation of 3D HAP hierarchical nanostructures are investigated and a possible formation mechanism is proposed. The products are explored for potential applications in protein adsorption and drug delivery. Our experimental results indicate that the HA‐NRHMs have high drug/protein‐loading capacity and sustained drug‐release behavior. Thus, the as‐prepared HA‐NRHMs are promising for applications in drug delivery and protein adsorption.     

Multi-walled BN nanotubes synthesized by carbon-free method

Pure multi-walled BN nanotubes were synthesized via a carbon-free chemical vapor deposition process using boron and gallium oxide mixture as reaction precursor. Transmission electron microscopy was used to investigate their structure, morphology and defects. The wall deformation, dependent on tube diameter, was observed and explained in terms of strain relaxation of bond rotation. Opposed to carbon nanotubes, bending of BN nanotubes typically results in fracture at their concave side. Ring defect-related mechanism was proposed to interpret the fracture. The ring defects also result in the formation of a nanocone with 300° disclination. The nanocones end up with BN nanotubes exhibiting the small innermost shell ∼0.4 nm in diameter.     

Fabrication of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets by Using a Simple Thermal Exfoliation Process

A simple and inexpensive method to exfoliate boron nitride powder to form boron nitride nanosheets (BNNSs) with few layers was achieved by using a physically thermal process. The obtained BNNSs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), IR spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The size distribution of the sheets and average sheet size is in the range of 80–380 nm and 200±62 nm, respectively, and the pure phase h‐BN products were confirmed. XPS result showed the B/N atomic ratio to be 0.99. In addition, the BNNSs can well disperse in aqueous solution to form a cloudy suspension and importantly, can remain suspended for 1 month without precipitate, which would have good potential in a wide range of applications.     

分等级结构对锡氧化物负载Pt室温催化甲醛氧化性能的影响

甲醛是主要的室内空气污染物,气相中甲醛去除技术具有重要意义.常用的甲醛去除技术主要包括物理和化学吸附、光催化分解和热催化氧化,其中能在常温下进行的催化氧化最具发展和实用前景.能在室温下高效催化甲醛完全氧化的催化剂一般为负载型贵金属,如铂(Pt)、钯、金、银等.除了选择具有内在高活性的组分,通过提高贵金属分散度,增强贵金属-载体相互作用,增加载体的甲醛亲和性等方法也可提高甲醛催化分解活性.以上方法主要关注催化剂化学性质的改良;另一方面,催化剂的微观几何结构以及传质快慢对表观催化反应速率也有重要影响.近年来研究表明,分等级结构利于反应物在材料孔隙中的扩散输移,可大幅提高催化活性.因此,我们制备了具有分等级结构的花状锡氧化物(SnOx)负载的Pt纳米颗粒,并研究其室温下催化分解甲醛的性能.花状SnOx以氟化亚锡和尿素为原料,通过水热法制备;Pt通过浸渍、硼氢化钠还原法负载,制备Pt/SnOx催化剂.另外,对SnOx进行球磨处理破坏其分等级结构,制备g-SnOx及Pt/g-SnOx作为对照.通过场发射扫描电镜观察,制备的锡氧化物为具有分等级结构的花状微球,直径约1?m,由厚度约20 nm的花瓣状纳米片交错连接而成.X射线衍射(XRD)谱图对应四方相氧化亚锡(SnO,JCPDS 06-0395),但也观察到四方金红石相氧化锡(SnO2,JCPDS 41-1445)的微弱特征峰.高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)仅观察到四方相SnO的晶格条纹.根据X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果,在花状锡氧化物的表面,锡元素的氧化态为正四价.综合以上表征结果表明:制备的锡氧化物主体为SnO,由于表面被空气氧化,含有少量SnO2.通过透射电镜观察Pt/SnOx催化剂发现,直径2–3 nm的Pt纳米颗粒高度分散负载于SnOx纳米片表面;XPS结果表明,纳米颗粒中Pt的价态为0价,与HRTEM观测结果一致.甲醛分解测试采用静态测试系统,在体积为6 L的测试箱中加入一定浓度甲醛后开始反应,监测甲醛、二氧化碳(CO2)和一氧化碳(CO)浓度随时间的变化.结果表明,花状SnOx在室温下不具有催化甲醛氧化活性,仅能通过吸附作用去除少量甲醛;而负载0价金属态Pt纳米颗粒后,甲醛快速分解为CO2和水,且无CO生成.在初始浓度170 ppm条件下,反应1 h后,甲醛去除率达到87%.Pt/SnOx催化剂的高活性表明,金属态Pt是催化甲醛氧化的活性组分.经球磨处理后制备的Pt/g-SnOx,其催化活性远低于具有分等级结构的Pt/SnOx;后者的二级反应速率常数为前者的5.6倍,证明分等级结构能有效加速甲醛催化氧化分解.本研究结果对于高效分解室内甲醛材料的设计、制备提供了一种指导性的新思路.     

Photochromogenic nanosheet crystallites of tungstate with a 2D bronze structure

Layered rubidium tungstate, Rb(4)W(11)O(35), with a two-dimensional (2D) bronze-type tunnel structure was successfully delaminated into colloidal nanosheets via a soft-chemical process involving acid exchange and subsequent intercalation of tetrabutylammonium ions. Characterizations by transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy confirmed the formation of unilamellar 2D nanosheet crystallites with a unique thickness of ～3 nm and an average lateral size of 400 nm. The obtained nanosheets exhibited reversible color change upon UV-light excitation via an optical band gap of 3.5 eV. The ultimate 2D aspect ratio favorable for an adsorption of charge-compensating cations to trapped electrons working as a color center is presumably responsible for highly efficient photochromic behavior. Its coloration mainly consists of a broad band at a wavelength of 1800 nm and longer, which is much different from that of the common tungstate nanomaterials. Thus, the chromogenic nanosheet obtained in this study features the intense UV absorption and optically switchable visible-to-IR absorption, which may be useful for window applications such as cutoff filters and heat-absorbing films.     

A DFT study on the healing of N‐vacancy defects in boron nitride nanosheets and nanotubes by a methylene molecule

In the present work, density functional theory calculations are used to investigate the healing mechanism of a N‐vacancy defect in boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) or nanotube (BNNT) with a CH₂ molecule. The healing process starts with the chemisorption of CH₂ at the defect site, followed by its dehydrogenation over the surface. Next, a H₂ molecule is produced which can be easily released from the surface due to its small adsorption energy. For the dehydrogenation of CH₂ molecule over the defective BNNS or BNNT, the first C? H bond dissociation is the rate determining step. Our results indicate that the dehydrogenation of CH₂ over BNNS is both thermodynamically and kinetically more favorable than over BNNT. Besides, this study proposes a novel method for achieving C‐doped BNNSs and BNNTs. Given that the healing process proceeds without using a metal catalyst, therefore, no any purification is needed to remove the catalyst.     

Polymer/boron nitride nanosheet composite with high thermal conductivity and sufficient dielectric strength

An efficient method was reported to fabricate boron nitride (BN) nanosheets using a sonication–centrifugation technique in DMF solvent. Then non‐covalent functionalization and covalent functionalization of BN nanosheets were performed by octadecylamine (ODA) and hyperbranched aromatic polyamide (HBP), respectively. Then, three different types of epoxy composites were fabricated by incorporation of BN nanosheets, BN‐ODA, and BN‐HBP. Among all three epoxy composites, the thermal conductivity and dielectric strength of epoxy composites using BN‐HBP nanosheets display the highest value, efficiently enhancing to 9.81 W/m K at 50 vol% and 34.8 kV/mm at 2.7 vol% (increase by 4057% and 9.4% compared with the neat epoxy), respectively. The significantly improved thermal conductivity and dielectric strength are attributed to the large surface area, which increases the contact area between nanosheets and nanosheets, as well as enhancement of the interfacial interaction between nanosheets and epoxy matrix. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.